Bruce Springsteen/Born to Run Sessions

“BORN IN THE U.S.A. ESSENTIAL RARE MASTERS” condenses rare sound sources into one album by omitting hard-to-understand alternate mixes and alternate takes that are too rough to leave an impression, and as a result, it has received much more positive reviews than expected. It became. Although it is a valuable sound source, if you are forced to listen to an uninteresting studio sound source, it is enough to just enjoy the enjoyable parts…Even core enthusiasts must have felt that way. It made me realize that the result was the huge popularity of “BORN IN THE U.S.A. ESSENTIAL”. This time, we will release a condensed title of the next studio sound source. So, I would like to turn back the clock about ten years from “BORN IN THE U.S.A.” and jump back to 1975…Yes, this time I would like to introduce Springsteen’s masterpiece “BORN TO RUN”, which is arguably Springsteen’s monumental album. ” session sound source will be released! Springsteen has recently released a box containing outtakes and live footage of “DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN” and “THE RIVER,” but it is expected that he will release “BORN IN THE U.S.A.” in the future. However, it is impossible to predict how many years later that will happen (lol), and I can’t imagine that the rough mix included in “ESSENTIAL RARE MASTERS” will be included. If that’s the case, the box for “BORN TO RUN” was released ten years ago, but it didn’t include any outtakes… Although the shocking live footage of Hammersmith was certainly seen, it cannot be denied that there was some dissatisfaction with that point. Ten years have passed since the release of this box, and our store is finally releasing the session sound source collection of the same album! Wait a minute, speaking of the session sound source for “BORN TO RUN,” isn’t that the different mix sound source that you can hear on “WAR AND ROSES” and “RUNNING OUT OF INNOCENCE”? That’s just different mixes of the same take… even if you listen to them now. I think the majority of enthusiasts remember it like that. Don’t worry, this time the performance itself is completely different, it’s a storm of different takes, and it’s all the first appearance sound source. In fact, when the “BORN TO RUN” anniversary box was released in 2005, session recordings of the same album that had been kept secret by enthusiasts were made public on internet radio, but for some reason it became a hot topic. However, even though the previous “RUNNING OUT OF INNOCENCE” was released after that broadcast, it was a collection of conventional mix differences. Besides, the sound quality of this sound source is excellent. I never thought that such a valuable sound source could be listened to in the highest quality. Unfortunately, only the sound source of “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” was not excavated, but let’s talk about each recorded track. 1. Thunder Road It is one of the few songs included in “BORN TO RUN” where not only a different mix but also a different take has been leaked for a while, but what you hear here is a different take that appears for the first time. Although the atmosphere is still lacking compared to the album version, the much wilder performance and hot blues songs are overwhelming! This is definitely an early take. 2. Night Previously, this song only had a different mix with poor sound quality, but what you can hear this time is a surprising completely different take. Springsteen sings with a tentative atmosphere (still, it’s funny how he shouts so passionately at times…), but the arrangement of the performance has reached a state of perfection, with Springsteen playing the guitar. This is a take that would have been good if I didn’t play it wrong. 3. Backstreets You can even hear a completely different take of this song! This is a highly complete performance here as well, and it’s interesting that while Springsteen sings in a loose manner, he plays the lead guitar throughout! It still doesn’t match the grand atmosphere of the later versions, but that difference is probably its biggest charm. When you hear such a wild alternate take, you’ll want to forget about the traditional alternate mix. 4. Born To Run It is well known that the album title song was recorded in the summer of 1974 with members of the E Street Band at the time, including Ernest Carter and David Sancious, but you can hear it here. What is included is the basic track of the album version. So it’s not a different take, but it’s an instrumental without any singing, but the surprise of seeing the framework of a song that became a defining feature of Springsteen’s career revealed for the first time is indescribable. there is. Since so many tracks were created during the recording of the album, there is no one who will not get goosebumps listening to the thrilling performance of only the band members here, which has a basic but upper atmosphere. Here are the highlights of this release. 5. She’s The One Previously, Springsteen’s vocals were heard with a different mix of different takes, but what is heard here is an earlier stage, and another take with a very wild performance. Springsteen’s shout and his guitar playing are too vivid. Moreover, it is interesting that he sings the chorus pattern that will become familiar in later live performances. By the way, the strange sound you hear in the intro is a fragment of a radio jingle that was broadcast when the film was released. 6. Meeting Across The River (aka The Heist) This is another early take of Springsteen singing and playing alone. The proof is that the lyrics are not complete in some places. Naturally, the intro horn and wood bass also do not appear. Even here, I can’t help but feel moved by the raw state of the take. 7. Jungleland This time, a different edited version starts with a dramatic intro that was not used later. An excerpt of this intro can be heard in the Box documentary, and here, in a longer version, Springsteen’s voice from 2005, which makes you laugh while listening to this part during the intro, is also included. (The source can be guessed…) From there, we move on to a separate mix with strings, which was heard previously. 8. Lonely Night In The Park This outtake is said to have been popular among some enthusiasts for some time, and is appearing for the first time this time. It is an unreleased song with a very powerful atmosphere that foreshadows “DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN”, so it seems that it has been shelved. However, the song itself is quite appealing. Even if it had been included in the outtake collection “TRACKS”, it wouldn’t have felt out of place at all. Many enthusiasts will be shocked by this unreleased song. 9. Walking In The Street This is a classic outtake. It seems that only tracks in this unfinished state are left, but the pop atmosphere is still attractive. For this song and the following sound sources, we have once again used low generation sound sources to achieve a natural and fresh recording. 10. Thunder Road The acoustic version of “E TICKET” and “BORN IN THE STUDIO” shocked enthusiasts all over the world. This is also recorded again from the low generation sound source. 11. Backstreets (with strings) 12. Born To Run (double-track vocal with strings) 13. Jangleland And these are different mixes that are familiar to you. You could say this is like a bonus track. Among them, “BORN TO RUN” is the easiest to tell the difference among the different mixes that exist (it’s hard to tell the difference), and it’s a dull version with Springsteen’s multiple choruses (lol). The last song, “Jangleland,” is a version with strings that was the basis for the other intro mix. In this way, the most luxurious real session collection title that condenses amazing rare sound sources into one CD will be released on CD. With content and sound quality that even surpass the highly popular “BORN IN THE U.S.A. ESSENTIAL RARE MASTERS”, the document of a historic 70’s rock record that even Springsteen fanatics can’t miss is here! alternate take & outtakes of Born To Run album tracks (70:19) 1. Thunder Road (alternate take) 2. Night (alternate take) 3. Backstreets (alternate take) 4. Born To Run (backing track) 5. She’s The One (alternate take) 6. Meeting Across The River (aka “The Heist” alternate vocal take) 7. Jungleland (alternate take) 8. Lonely Night In The Park (outtake) 9. Walking In The Street (outtake) 10. Thunder Road (acoustic)　11. Backstreets (with strings) 12. Born To Run (double-track vocal with strings) 13. Jangleland (with strings) Bruce Springsteen (vocals, guitar, harmonica) Roy Bittan (piano, keyboards) Clarence Clemons ( tenor, baritone, and soprano saxophones, backing vocals, percussion) Danny Federici (organ, accordion, glockenspiel, piano) Garry Tallent (bass, percussion) Steven Van Zandt (guitar, backing vocals) Max Weinberg (drums) Suki Lahav (backing vocals) , plays violin on “Jungleland”) Charles Calello (arranged and conducted the strings on “Jungleland”) David Sancious (keyboards on “Born To Run” ) Ernest ‘Boom’ Carter (drums on “Born To Run”)