Bruce Springsteen - Odds & Sods infofile.txt
A collection of rare and unreleased recordings from 1972-2005
people near the band, close to the label and yes other collectors, too, all over the
world. When those sources come to visit my country, I ask them to bring some rare
tapes and I gave them something special in return, not always music!
Each year I follow what goes up on Jungleland to see if any of those special tapes is
released. Some have. But I rarely post anything and sometimes I think I should. Two
years ago I took a trip to the US and drove across the country. My rental car had
satellite radio in it so what did I listen to? E Street Radio! And on that channel I
was surprised to hear some music even collectors don't have. Outtakes like "Lonely
Night in the Park." I asked someone how they are allowed to do that, and my friend
tells me, "Bruce told E Street Radio if they can find it, they can play it!" Then I
the tapes I have that go along.
together other than they are interesting. A live track. Outtake. Soundcheck. Alternate take.
Springsteen is my favorite artist of all time, but second is The Who. And one of my
favorite Who albums of all time is Odds & Sods, a collection of random tracks. And I
This is Bruce Springsteen Odds & Sods. Why is this song on there? That song on there,
should come out. Others are my favorites, maybe not yours. They have almost nothing
sorry! Neil Young had his own Odds & Sods album called Lucky Thirteen. This is my
Lucky 13 songs for you.
I do want to thank my fellow collectors and friends who gave me these songs over the
years. You know who you are! Also, don't be mad! But why have the music if no one
gets to hear it?
Tracklist
Perhaps the most moving performance on the entire 2005 tour was "Tunnel of Love."
This stunning electric-piano arrangement is the only time Springsteen played it like
this.
Six songs from this Bruce Springsteen Band recording session have previously circulated
as part of the Uber series. "Coming Home" is one of two "lost" songs from Challenger
beyond the original six. It was performed live by the Bruce Springsteen band in
late 1971-early 1972.
The mixing sessions for The River yielded endless alternate versions, most very
similar to what was eventually released. This take of "Cadillac Ranch" includes
experimental sound effects in the intro and a completely different lead guitar.
A novelty to be sure, but still fun to hear.
Who doesn't want another soundboard version of "Prove It All Night" from 1978?
Recorded two days before the famous Roxy broadcast, this recording opens with Bruce
telling the story about defacing the Darkness On The Edge of Town billboard on the
Sunset strip with spray paint.
Other than a one-off version featuring Win and Regine from Arcade Fire in 2007,
"State Trooper" has not been performed live in a full-band arrangement since the
E Street Band reunited. During a 1999 soundcheck, Bruce worked on a new arrangement
but it never made a set list.
This is the earliest known live version of "Kitty's Back." No known details about its
location or date, but lyrical variations (compared to later versions) suggest it is
circa summer of 1973.
Bruce took at stab at this beloved Irish ballad penned by Dominic Behan during a 2005
soundcheck. Like "State Trooper," it never appeared in an actual set.
Full-band run through of the then-new song two years before its release on the album
of the same name. This soundcheck features an entirely different (though thematically
similar) second verse and lyrical variations throughout.
Of all the songs Bruce attempted as piano pieces on the D&D tour, he only got to this
classic towards the end for but three appearances. An absolutely sublime performance,
and Bruce's reaction at the end suggests he even surprised himself with the majesty
of what he played.
In the afternoon before a gig at Joe's Place, Bruce and the band ran through "Does This
Bus Stop at 82nd Street?" for possible inclusion in a TV telethon for Muscular Dystrophy.
That footage, if it was even filmed, has never surfaced, but this spirited take
survives.
During a soundcheck in the final days of the US Tunnel of Love tour, Bruce and the band
try their hand at Nanci Griffith's beautiful "Gulf Coast Highway." While they never
completed the arrangement or performed it in concert, this brief glimpse is lovely in
its own right.
Bruce gave this to the producers of the first Harry Potter movie for possible inclusion.
It went unused, but has been widely written about in recent months by those who have
heard it.
Bruce played "Blood Brothers" solo acoustic for the first time on opening night of the
2017 tour in Australia. During the 1995 Greatest Hits sessions, he tried it that way
as well to stunning effect.
I hope you enjoy listening to these songs as much as I have. Feel free to do what you
like with this, if you do share it elsewhere, please keep the name and info unchanged.
Thank you.
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