Albums

More than 40 years after ‘Born in the USA’ was first released and more than 50 years after release of his first album ‘Greetings from Ashbury Park’, a count down of all The Boss’s Studio albums, Live albums, and Compilation albums…

Best Of Bruce Springsteen 1973-2020 (2024)

Best Of Bruce Springsteen is a collection of original songs spanning his storied 50-year recording career, from 1973’s Greeting from Asbury Park, NJ  to 2020’s Letter To You, bringing staples of Bruce’s live shows, best-selling hits, and recent releases together in one set for the first time. The album — with cover shot by Eric Meola from the Born To Run  sessions, and new liner notes by Erik Flannigan — comes in 18-track 2LP and 1CD and an expanded 31-song digital deluxe version.

Only The Strong Survive – Covers Vol.1 (2022)

His 21st studio album with Columbia Records, Only The Strong Survive is a collection of fifteen soul music greats celebrating soul music gems from the legendary catalogues of Motown, Gamble and Huff, Stax and many more. “I wanted to make an album where I just sang,” said Springsteen. “And what better music to work with than the great American songbook of the Sixties and Seventies? I’ve taken my inspiration from Levi Stubbs, David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin, the Iceman Jerry Butler, Diana Ross, Dobie Gray, and Scott Walker, among many others. I’ve tried to do justice to them all – and to the fabulous writers of this glorious music. My goal is for the modern audience to experience its beauty and joy, just as I have since I first heard it. I hope you love listening to it as much as I loved making it.”

The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts (2021)

The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band feature Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band’s entire thirteen-song setlist from the September 1979 MUSE (Musicians United for Safe Energy) benefit concerts at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

The concert includes footage of ten never-before-released performances from within its crackling 90 minutes. Edited from the original 16mm film by longtime Springsteen collaborator Thom Zimny alongside remixed audio from Bob Clearmountain, “No Nukes” marks the highest quality and best recorded Springsteen performances from an explosive, ascendant and rarely-filmed era of the E Street Band.

Letter To You (2020)

Letter to You is Bruce Springsteen’s twentieth studio album, which he recorded at home in New Jersey with The E Street Band. It is the first time since 2012 (High Hopes) that Springsteen made another album with the famous band. In 2016 they were on stage together for the last time, with The River Tour.Springsteen: “I love how personal Letter To You has become, and it was fantastic to hear the E Street Band play live in the studio in a completely new way, without overdubs. The entire album was on it in five days. For me it was one of the best recording experiences I’ve ever had.”  Letter to You features nine new Springsteen songs and three recordings of previously unreleased 1970s songs: Janey Needs a Shooter, If I Was The Priest and Song for Orphans. An impressive list of names accompanies The Boss on his new album: Roy Bittan, Nils Lofgren, Patti Scialfa, Garry Tallent, Stevie Van Zandt, Max Weinberg, Charlie Giordano and Jake Clemons participated.

Western Stars – Songs From The Film (2019)

The soundtrack album to Bruce Springsteen’s directorial debut, is out now. The new album features each of the live performances captured in the film Western Stars. Hear the film versions of every song from Springsteen’s most recent studio album, as well as a cover of Glen Campbell’s “Rhinestone Cowboy”. In the film and on the album, Springsteen performs each of the fourteen songs with special guest Patti Scialfa, backed by a band and full orchestra. The soundtrack album was produced by Springsteen and Ron Aniello, mixed by Bob Clearmountain, and mastered by Bob Ludwig. The Western Stars film was co-directed by Springsteen and Thom Zimny.

Western Stars (2019)

The nineteenth studio album out June 14, 2019 through Columbia Records. It was produced by Ron Aniello, and is Springsteen’s first new studio album of completely original material since Wrecking Ball (2012) and his first solo album since Devils & Dust (2005). The single Hello Sunshine from this album is released April 26, 2019. Springsteen stated in December 2018 that the album was influenced by Southern California pop music of the 1970s, including artists as Glen Campbell and Bart Bacharach. Upon announcing the album in April 2019, he called it “a return to my solo recordings featuring character-driven songs and sweeping, cinematic orchestral arrangements”, with a press release characterizing it as about a “range of American themes, of highways and desert spaces, of isolation and community and permanence of home and hope”.

Springsteen On Broadway (2018)

Columbia Records released the ‘Springsteen On Broadway’ soundtrack album on December 14th 2018, featuring the songs and stories from Tony Award winner Bruce Springsteen’s historic 236-show run at Jujamcyn’s Walter Kerr Theatre. Based on his worldwide best-selling autobiography ‘Born to Run,’ ‘Springsteen on Broadway’ is a unique evening with Bruce, his guitar, a piano, and his very personal stories. On the soundtrack album, each of these stories appears as its own track, labeled as an “introduction” to the song it precedes.

The Album Collection Vol.2 1987-1996 (2018)

Bruce Springsteen: The Album Collection Vol. 2, 1987-1996 is a limited-edition, numbered boxed set comprised of material recorded and released by Springsteen for Columbia Records during that period. The long out-of-print LPs are available remastered for the first time on vinyl. In addition to Springsteen’s four studio albums from the era, the boxed set includes a special 12” of 1988’s live EP Chimes of Freedom, Springsteen’s 1993 two-LP MTV Plugged special, and the first-ever vinyl release of the 1996 Blood Brothers EP for a total of 10 discs. All of this material comes in recreations of the original packaging, accompanied by a 60-page book featuring rarely seen photos, memorabilia and original press clippings from the period.

Under The Covers – The Songs He Didn’t Write (2017)

An unofficial and specific edition released in the United Kingdom. 

Chapter And Verse (2016)

Chapter and Verse is the musical companion to Bruce Springsteen’s autobiography ‘Born To Run.’ The album is a collection of 18 songs chosen by Springsteen that trace his musical history from its earliest days and tell a story that parallels the one in the book. Chapter and Verse includes five previously unreleased tracks including two tracks from The Castiles, featuring a teenaged Springsteen on guitar and vocals.

The Ties That Bind: The River Collection (2015)

‘The Ties That Bind: The River Collection’ is a comprehensive look at Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The River’ era, one of the most pivotal periods of time in his career. The set contains 52 tracks on 4 CDs with a wealth of unreleased material, and 4 hours of never-before-seen video on 3 DVDs. It is comprised of the original ‘The River’ double album as released in 1980; the first official release of ‘The River: Single Album.

The Essential (2015)

Twelve years after the 2003 release of The Essential Bruce Springsteen, Columbia has put together an “Updated Edition” to provide a career overview through 2015. Making room for songs from Devils & Dust, Magic, Working on a Dream, Wrecking Ball, and High Hopes isn’t the only tracklisting shift; the set has been reconsidered and revised from the very beginning, trading in “Blinded For the Light” for “Growin’ Up” and swapping numerous other songs along the way. This is, “essentially,” a new set and a fresh consideration of Springsteen’s output to date.

The Album Collection Vol.1 1973-1984 (2014)

The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973–1984 is a box set collection by Bruce Springsteen released on November 17, 2014. The 8 disc box set contains remastered versions of Springsteen’s first seven studio albums and for the first time ever on CD, remasters of Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J., The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle, The River, Nebraska and Born In The U.S.A. The box set features each album with recreations of their original packaging and also contain a 60-page book.

A MusiCares Tribute To Bruce Springsteen (2014)

On February 8th, 2013, Bruce Springsteen was honored as the 2013 MusiCares Person Of The Year. MusiCares was established in 1989 by the Recording Academy to provide a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need, through innovative programs and services. A highlight of Grammy week activities, this recording brings together a stellar list of other artists paying tribute to Bruce and his music performing many of the songs he wrote throughout his illustrious career, as well as Bruce himself and the E Street Band performing new songs and a few favorites. Performers include Alabama Shakes, Patti Smith, Natalie Maines, Ben Harper, Charlie Musselwhite, Ken Casey, Mavis Staples, Zac Brown, Mumford & Sons, Jackson Browne, Tom Morello, Emmylou Harris, Kenny Chesney, Elton John, Juanes, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Jim James, John Legend, Sting, and Neil Young & Crazy Horse.

High Hopes (2014)

Recorded in New Jersey, LA, Atlanta, Australia and New York City, High Hopes marks Springsteen’s 18th studio album and features the members of the E Street Band as well as guitarist Tom Morello. Morello joined Springsteen on tour in Australia in 2013 and became, as Springsteen says, “my muse, pushing the rest of this project to another level.” Clarence Clemons, who passed away in 2011, and Danny Federici, who passed away in 2008, also appear on several songs of what Springsteen calls “some of our best unreleased material from the past decade.”

Collection 1973-2012 (2013)

Collection: 1973–2012 is a compilation album by Bruce Springsteen released on Columbia in 2013 containing 18 tracks spanning forty years of Springsteen’s musical career. Fourteen of the songs on the album are credited to Springsteen as a solo act and four (namely “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)”, “Hungry Heart”, “Born In The U.S.A.”, and “Dancing In The Dark”) are credited to the formation Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band. Two of the tracks, namely “Badlands” and “The Promised Land”, were remastered for the compilation edition.

Wrecking Ball (2012)

Marking his 17th studio album, Wrecking Ball features 11 new Springsteen recordings and was produced by Ron Aniello with Bruce Springsteen and executive producer Jon Landau. Said long-time manager Landau, “Bruce has dug down as deep as he can to come up with this vision of modern life. The lyrics tell a story you can’t hear anywhere else, and the music is his most innovative of recent years. The writing is some of the best of his career, and both veteran fans and those who are new to Bruce will find much to love on Wrecking Ball.”

The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story (2010)

Three years elapsed between Born to Run and Darkness, and they were astonishingly prolific. This six-disc box set contains The Darkness On The Edge Of Town remaster of Springsteen’s 1978 album and 22 additional tracks, a ’78 concert DVD, a feature-length documentary, and a newly filmed E Street Band performance of the album, illuminating one of Springsteen’s most richly rewarding periods. The Promise with previously unreleased tracks from the 1977-’78 recording sessions include long-missed studio versions of such live standards as “Because the Night,” “Fire,” and Springsteen’s most celebrated outtake, “The Promise.” Finished in some cases with modern vocals and additional instrumentation, they form a “lost album” between Born to Run and Darkness.

London Calling: Live In Hyde Park (2010)

Recorded June 28, 2009 at London’s Hyde Park, this concert film captures an E Street Band festival appearance from their Working on a Dream world tour. Included are highlights of the 2009 set, including “Seeds” and the sign-request portion of the show. Brian Fallon of The Gaslight Anthem makes a surprise appearance on “No Surrender.”

Working On A Dream (2009)

At the end of the Magic sessions, Springsteen found himself still writing songs. Encouraged by producer Brendan O’Brien, he recorded during breaks on tour, exploring a classic pop sound for an album release coinciding with Super Bowl XLIII and the inauguration of President Barack Obama. “The Last Carnival” pays tribute to E Street organist Danny Federici, who passed away in 2008.

Greatest Hits (2009)

The only compilation album crediting the E Street Band, Greatest Hits was an exclusive Wal-Mart release. Dropping material recorded between between Born in the U.S.A. and the E Street reunion, it adds songs from The Rising and Magic and, unlike 1995’s Greatest Hits, offers a pre-Born to Run favorite, “Rosalita.” A European version with an alternative tracklist was later released.

Magic (2007)

Springsteen reconvened the E Street Band for 11 new songs on Magic, noting that the album’s title refers to the “times when what’s true can be made to seem like a lie, and what’s a lie can be made to seem true.” Magic debuted at #1 on the Billboard album chart, and singles “Radio Nowhere” and “Girls in their Summer Clothes” each won Grammys for Best Rock Song.

Live In Dublin (2007)

Captures the final stand of the 18-piece Sessions Band as it roars through traditionals, resculpted folk numbers and radically reconfigured Springsteen originals — including a 10-minute big-band “Open All Night” and a roof-raising “Atlantic City” — all marinated in the sounds of New Orléans.

We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006)

A loose, exuberant throwdown of folk songs and traditionals popularized by Pete that can only be explained with commas: rock, folk, Dixieland, ragtime, gospel, French Quarter, honky-tonk, blues — in a word, American music. “Not music being written,” Springsteen writes, “but music being made.”

Hammersmith Odeon, ’75 London (2006)

The audio companion to the DVD release of the legendary November 18, 1975 concert at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, England — the European concert debut of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. This is the only full-length, official release of the early band live on stage and contains essential performances of many E Street classics.

Born To Run: 30th Anniversary Edition (2005)

Those waiting for Springsteen reissue treatment to begin regarded this three-disc box with sheer glee; it featured a sterling remaster, a making-of doc, and his first full-length concert DVD, filmed in London at the height of ’70s Bruce-mania that captured a band looking to live up to and demolish the hype.

Devils & Dust (2005)

This acoustic, primarily solo outing, mixing themes familial and political, followed the extensive tour for The Rising. Many of the songs came from Bruce’s archives: “All The Way Home” was written for Southside Johnny in 1991; “Long Time Coming” and “The Hitter” date back to the Tom Joad era. The lyrically controversial “Reno” caused a minor furor.

The Essential (2003)

Springsteen had an active hand in the selection of tracks for this three-disc greatest hits compilation, stating in the liner notes that “We saw a lot of new faces on our recent tour, and we put this collection together with them in mind.” The album spans his entire career and includes key hits and deep tracks, as well as an entire third disc devoted to rarities.

The Rising (2002)

A critical and commercial knockout — and his first album with the E Street Band in 18 years — The Rising is widely considered Springsteen’s response to 9/11. But it’s also true that its core themes — faith, hope, loss and the creation of strength from each — were at heart a continuation of the work he’d begun decades before.

Live In New York City (2001)

Recorded at Madison Square Garden on the final two nights of the E Street Band’s 1999-2000 Reunion tour, this two-disc live set documents a classic E Street outing. Included are the first-ever live releases of “Prove It All Night” and “Jungleland,” as well as new songs “American Skin (41 Shots)” and “Land of Hope and Dreams.”

18 Tracks (1999)

An album that takes what is arguably the best from Tracks and adds three more never-released titles, including the long-clamored-for “The Fever” and “The Promise.” The latter was later released in its 1978 form on the 2010 box set of the same name, but here it’s a stripped-down piano version Bruce recorded specifically for this sampler.

Tracks (1998)

A Bruce fan’s nirvana: four discs of never-before-heard songs, demos, and B-sides, a treasure trove of material mostly left on the cutting-room floor from his early auditions for John Hammond through his work in the 1990s. Not a retrospective but an “alternate road map” and a glimpse at the ambition, development, and prolific creativity of a rock icon.

The Ghost Of Tom Joad (1995)

Somber and startlingly hushed, Springsteen’s first primarily acoustic set since Nebraska was no less unflinching or dark. Framed/inspired by its title character, it serves as a parched, narrative-driven consideration of poverty, immigration and the brittle troubles of Americans and Mexicans in the Southwest.

Greatest Hits (1995)

Bruce’s first compilation album incorporates 14 of his best-known songs, along with his recent hit “Streets of Philadelphia,” from the film Philadelphia, which won multiple Grammys and an Academy Award. Also included is fan-favorite outtake “Murder Incorporated” and three more songs newly recorded with a reunited E Street Band in January 1995.

In Concert / MTV ‘(Un)Plugged’ (1993)

Contrary to the name of this long-running MTV series, Springsteen performed one song on acoustic guitar and the rest completely electric with his ‘92-era, post-E Street Band. It features the first appearance of “Red Headed Woman” and the first recorded appearance of “Light of Day.” The record was released in Europe first to coincide with a live tour.

Lucky Town (1992)

Created more quickly and easily than Human Touch, its companion album, Lucky Town runs the gamut from the rocking title track to the soft and soul-searching “My Beautiful Reward.” Much of the songwriting is autobiographical, from “Local Hero” to the masterful “Living Proof”, written after the birth of Springsteen’s first son.

Human Touch (1992)

Released simultaneously with Lucky Town, the soul-inflected Human Touch marks the Boss’ first band record without the E Street Band. Another first: collaborating on songwriting, with co-producer Roy Bittan. Bruce has called this his “happy record”, and it’s clearly indicative of an artist searching for a new path.

Tunnel Of Love (1987)

The Boss’ eighth studio album uncovers “an inner life and unresolved feelings,” as Bruce turns his gaze inward for an entire record following the explosion of Born in the U.S.A. The end of a marriage and the beginning of a ten-year break with his long-standing band (who appear only spottily here) make for a powerful and reflective listening experience.

Live 1975-85 (1986)

Clocking in at 40 songs and 3 CDs (and five vinyl records!), this insanely anticipated career-spanning set was a treasure chest for fans thirsting for a document of ten years of E Street shows. Bonus: It includes cuts such as “Fire” and “Because the Night,” live favorites that had yet to see the light of day on an official release.

Born In The U.S.A. (1984)

Critical meets commercial success. Springsteen’s seventh studio album placed him firmly on the pop charts with seven Top Ten singles and turned him into a global superstar. The title track is self-described as one of his best songs. Reasonably regarded as the turning-point album in Bruce’s career.

Nebraska (1982)

Recorded on four-track cassette in his New Jersey bedroom, Nebraska has proved one of Springsteen’s most enduring works, a raw, haunted acoustic record populated by lost souls searching not for salvation through music but simply a reason to believe.

The River (1980)

A blowout double-album split evenly between huge house-party numbers (and a wealth of live staples) and darker, real-world tales in the vein of the title track, The River represented a Springsteen out to explore the emerging dualities of his music.

Darkness On The Edge Of Town (1978)

Darkness on the Edge of Town is the fourth studio album by Bruce Springsteen, released on June 2, 1978. The album marked the end of a three-year gap between albums brought on by contractual obligations and legal battling with former manager Mike Appel. Reviews for Darkness on the Edge of Town were overwhelmingly positive. Critics praised the maturity of the album’s themes and lyrics. It remains one of Springsteen’s most highly regarded records by both fans and critics and several of its songs have become staples of Springsteen’s live performances.

Born To Run (1975)

With two ambitious but under-selling albums behind him, Springsteen needed a hit for his third, and he knocked it out of the park. A sheer epic fueled by tangible energy, the idealized notion of escape, and the romance of youth, Born to Run scorched earth upon release and remains a career-defining classic.

The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (1973)

Filled with iconic characters such as Rosalita and Sandy, hoodlums, fortune tellers, and sprawling narratives that fall somewhere between historical fact and tall tale, Springsteen’s sophomore effort is nothing less than the sound of summer on the Jersey boardwalk.

Greetings From Asbury Park (1973)

The first studio album from Bruce Springsteen. Although it featured musicians Bruce regularly played with and who would later become members of the E Street Band (Clarence Clemons, David Sancious and Garry Tallent), this was considered a solo outing. “Blinded By The Light” would later become a #1 hit for Manfred Mann’s Earth Band.