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TRACKS includes 56 previously unreleased masters, many of which were recorded during the BORN IN THE U.S.A. and THE RIVER sessions, as well as ten B-sides.
All tracks have been digitally mastered using HDCD technology.
This handsomely packaged box set goes a long way towards illuminating the darker corners of Springsteen's recording career. Apparently, almost every time the Boss went into the studio he recorded more songs than he could possibly fit onto a record, and most of those extra tracks languished in obscurity. The four-disc TRACKS aims to change that. The amazing thing about the never-before-heard material here (and the little-known b-sides also included) is that most of the songs are just as impressive as the ones ultimately chosen to go on Springsteen's albums. Spanning various phases of his career, the selections chronicle Springsteen's journey from Dylan-inspired folk-poet to funky working class hero to larger-than-life rock icon, and each era is given a new coat of paint via the previously unreleased songs that represent it. Of special note is the innovative manner in which the package itself was put together, the box folding out to reveal a four-cornered tapestry of candid Springsteen photographs that pull out to expose the four glorious discs underneath.
Includes liner notes by Bruce Springsteen.
4 Cds-66 Songs,Book W/Photos, Contains Unreleased Titles
Personnel includes: Bruce Springsteen, Miami Steve Van Zandt, Clarence Clemons, Roy Bittan, Garry Tallent, Max Weinberg, Danny Federici, Nils Lofgren.
Personnel: Bruce Springsteen (vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards); Nils Lofgren (vocals); Steven Van Zandt (guitar); Marty Rifkin (dobro); Soozie Tyrell (violin); Danny Federici (accordion, organ, glockenspiel); Clarence Clemons (saxophone, percussion); Mario Cruz, Jerry Vivino (tenor saxophone); Edward Manion (baritone saxophone); Michael Spengler, Mark Pender (trumpet); David Sancious (piano, organ, keyboards); Roy Bittan (piano, keyboards); Ian McLagan (organ); Gary Mallaber, Vini Lopez, Jeff Porcaro, Max Weinberg, Omar Hakim, Shawn Pelton (drums); Frank Pagano, Michael Fisher (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Chuck Plotkin; Ed Thacker; Jimmy Iovine; Thom Panunzio; Bob Clearmountain.
Liner Note Author: Bruce Springsteen.
Recording information: 914 Sound Recordings (05/03/1972-08/24/1998); CBS Studios, NY (05/03/1972-08/24/1998); Max's Kansas City (05/03/1972-08/24/1998); Power Station (05/03/1972-08/24/1998); Record Plant, NY (05/03/1972-08/24/1998); Thrill Hill Recordi (05/03/1972-08/24/1998).
Photographers: Herb Ritts; Jim Marchese; Frank Stefanko; Pamela Springsteen; David Gahr; Peter Cunningham; Eric Meola; Fred Lombardi; Neal Preston; Annie Leibovitz; David Rose; Mike O'Neil; Joel Bernstein.Entertainment Weekly (11/13/98, pp.72-73) - "...for all TRACKS' padding, it is disarming to hear rock delviered with such unbridled earnestness and positive energy, gleefully drunk on its own power to elevate musicians and audiences alike...." - Rating: B
Q (1/00, p.87) - Included in Q Magazine's "50 Best Albums of 1999." Tracks Music | List Price | $47.98 (You save $16.23) | | Category | Rock Albums, Oldies CDs, HDCD, Rock/Pop, Box Sets | | Label | Columbia | | Orig Year | 1998 | | All Time Sales Rank |  2847  | | CD Universe Part number | 1090389 | | Catalog number | 69475 | | Discs | 5 | | Release Date | Nov 10, 1998 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Chuck Plotkin; John Hammond, Jr.; Jim Cretecos; Jon Landau; Mike Appel; Steven Van Zandt; John Hammond; Bruce Springsteen | | Engineer | Jimmy Iovine; Louis Lehav; Neil Dorfsman; Toby Scott | | Recording Time | 252 minutes | | Personnel | Jeff Porcaro
Bruce Springsteen - vocals, guitar, harmonica, keyboards
Shawn Pelton - drums
Roy Bittan - piano, keyboards
Omar Hakim
Garry Tallent
Ian McLagan - organ
David Sancious - piano, organ, keyboards
Gary Mallaber
Steven Van Zandt - guitar
List all 24 contributors
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Average Rating: (4.3 out of 5 stars)   A GEM
Awsome box set from one of the greatest artist of are time. The design and sound quality is first rate, HDCD is a bonus. CD Universe shipped out fast and packaged well, no regrets.
Submitted by dayton63 (Pottstown, PA) 
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 GREAT STUFF
Here's to ''Tracks 2''!! :)
Submitted by jhill_07701 (monmouth county,nj)
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 Brilliant, but...
At last Bruce Springsteen comes around to release a bunch of his famous outtakes. At first rumoured to be a 6-disc set, but finally cut down to 4. A lot of his arguably best songs are on this set, and there are also many songs not previously circulated on bootlegs. But some of his most famous outtakes aren't here, like The Promise and The Fever to name a couple (these were finally released on 18 Tracks). The feeling that comes to mind is "we want more". He has so many songs in the vault, and another disc or two wouldn't done any harm. The songs that made it, though, makes sure that this is a thrilling experience for any fan - and a must-have if you like Springsteen at all.
Submitted by steel (Trondheim, , Norway)
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Outstanding selection of songs
Bruce Springsteen has always been an amazingly prolific songwriter. It is alleged that he has four times the number of songs that can be released on any disc ready to go, and that the selection process can take as much time as the recording. The only disappointment is that this release could probably be even larger, but the true mark of a great entertainer is that they leave you wanting more. All the tracks were remixed for this release, so even the 20 years old tracks recorded in low-tech studios sound great compared to modern songs recorded at The Hit Factory or other high end studios. Highlights include the early song Thundercrack, which would have fit in nicely on the E Street Shuffle. Dollhouse and Loose Ends from The River sessions are excellent. I heard Loose Ends performed in Pittsburgh on the 2000 tour, it is one of my favorites and it is incredible that a song so good could be left off an album (The River) that had 20 songs. Frankie and Man at the Top are wonderful songs from the Born in the USA sessions. Man at the Top is one of the most biographically honest songs of Bruce's catalog, with the lines "Here comes a kid with a guitar in has hand / Dreamin' of his record in the number one slot / Everybody wants to be the man at the top". Songs from the 90's that stand out are When the Lights Go Out, an uptempo rocker, and Back in Your Arms, a ballad recorded with the E Street Band during the Greatest Hits sessions and heard in snippets on the Blood Brothers video. Accompanying the four discs are an excellent liner notes book with great photos and all the lyrics. It also has some previously released B-sides which are nice to have on CD, like Janey Don't You Lose Heart, Be True, and Pink Cadillac. With 66 songs, it is like getting five new Bruce discs at once. What could be better than that?
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