Bruce Springsteen
The Lost Masters - Essential Collection
Source: Studio Demos - Outtakes
Date: 1977-83
Disc 1: (68:12)
| 1 | Badlands #2 | 3:44 | different lyrics |
| 2 | Adam Raised A Cain | 4:07 | different lyrics |
| 3 | Roulette | 3:43 | original version |
| 4 | Chain Lightning | 2:35 | |
| 5 | Night Fire | 5:08 | |
| 6 | I Don't Want To Be | 3:42 | |
| 7 | Find It Where You Can #2 | 4:11 | |
| 8 | Out On The Run, Looking For Love #3 | 3:11 | "Looking For Love" |
| 9 | I Wanna Be With You | 3:19 | |
| 10 | The Price You Pay | 5:38 | 12 string guitar & accordian |
| 11 | Stolen Car #1 | 4:40 | |
| 12 | Cindy #2 | 2:31 | alt, Clarence's harmony |
| 13 | Ricky Wants A Man Of Her Own | 3:01 | alternate take |
| 14 | She's A Rocker #1 | 3:24 | Take #4 |
| 15 | Hungry Heart #1 | 3:34 | alternate mix |
| 16 | Pipeline | 2:01 | |
| 17 | Held Up Without A Gun | 1:18 | Miami Steve vocals |
| 18 | Two Hearts #8 | 3:31 | Rehearsals |
| 19 | Jeannie Needs A Shooter #2 | 2:38 | Acoustic Demo |
| 20 | All I Need | 2:14 | |
Notes:
- Tracks 1-2 "Darkness On The Edge Of Town" studio sessions, Atlantic Studios or The Record Plant, New York City, NY August 1977
- Track 3 "The River" studio sessions, The Power Station, New York City, NY 04/03/79
- Tracks 4-5 Studio rehearsals w/ The E Street Band, Telegraph Hill Studio, Holmdel, NJ 03/30/79
- Track 6 Studio rehearsals w/ The E Street Band, Telegraph Hill Studio, Holmdel, NJ 09/16/79
- Tracks 7-8 Studio rehearsals w/ The E Street Band, Telegraph Hill Studio, Holmdel, NJ 1979
- Tracks 9-11 & 15 "The River" studio sessions, The Power Station, New York City, NY 06/21/79
- Tracks 12-13 "The River" studio sessions, The Power Station, New York City, NY 07/20/79
- Track 14 "The River" studio sessions, The Power Station, New York City, NY 1979-80
- Tracks 16-18 Studio rehearsals w/ The E Street Band, Telegraph Hill Studio, Holmdel, NJ 02/22/80
- Track 16 is mistakenly listed as "Walk, Don't Run"
- Track 19 Solo acoustic demos, Holmdel, NJ March - April 1979
- Track 20 soundcheck, Brendan Byrne Arena, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ 07/08/81
Disc 2: (72:43)
| 1 | Pink Cadillac | 5:25 | |
| 2 | Baby I'm So Cold,Turn The Lights Down Low | 3:48 | |
| 3 | Glory Days | 2:04 | |
| 4 | Protection | 3:29 | |
| 5 | TV Movie | 2:46 | |
| 6 | County Fair #2 | 4:55 | full band, female vocals |
| 7 | Bye Bye Johnny #5 | 3:44 | aka "Johnny Bye-Bye" |
| 8 | Richfield Whistle | 6:35 | |
| 9 | Unsatisfied Heart | 5:27 | |
| 10 | Cynthia | 3:30 | solo version |
| 11 | Don't Back Down #2 | 3:05 | electric version |
| 12 | Don't Back Down #7 | 2:34 | acoustic version in key A |
| 13 | Don't Back Down #10 | 3:14 | different music, 2x vocals |
| 14 | One Love | 4:37 | |
| 15 | Follow That Dream #1 | 4:03 | |
| 16 | Your Hometown #1 | 3:38 | rockabilly version |
| 17 | Sugarland #1 | 2:48 | rockabilly version |
| 18 | Living In A Doll House #1 | 2:20 | aka "Dollhouse" |
| 19 | Living In A Doll House #2 | 0:55 | harmonies |
| 20 | Point Blank | 0:58 | harmonies & guitar practice |
| 21 | Slow Fade | 2:46 | earliest"Fade Away" |
Notes:
- Track 1 Solo acoustic demo for "Nebraska", Colts Neck, NJ December 1981 - January 1982
- Tracks 2-3 Solo acoustic demos, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA early 1983
- Track 4 "Born In The U.S.A." studio sessions, The Hit Factory, New York City, NY 08/01/83
- Tracks 5-6 "Born In The U.S.A." studio sessions, The Power Station, New York City, NY 11/09/83
- Tracks 7-17 Solo studio demos for "Born in the U.S.A.", Hollywood Hills Garage Studio, Los Angeles, CA
- Tracks 7-10 January - May 1983
- Tracks 11-12 01/18/83
- Tracks 13-14 August 1982 - April 1983
- Tracks 15-17 01/30/83
- Tracks 18-20 Solo acoustic demos, Holmdel, NJ June 1979
- Track 21 Solo acoustic demo, Holmdel, NJ 1979
- Tracks 18-21 are exclusive to this release and are not included on any other THE LOST MASTERS titles
Disc 3: (71:40)
| 1 | Prove It All Night | 3:32 | different lyrics |
| 2 | Factory | 2:13 | different lyrics |
| 3 | Sherry Darling | 4:06 | |
| 4 | Independence Day | 6:26 | original version |
| 5 | Drive All Night #1 | 8:29 | original version |
| 6 | The Promise | 5:28 | |
| 7 | Candy's Boy #1 | 5:25 | |
| 8 | Racing In The Street #1 | 6:16 | alt version harp |
| 9 | One Way Street | 5:51 | |
| 10 | I Wanna Marry You #1 | 3:36 | alt take new vocal |
| 11 | Walking On The Avenue #2 | 3:43 | |
| 12 | Baby Come Back | 2:05 | |
| 13 | Living On The Edge Of The World #3 | 4:21 | |
| 14 | Jole Blon #1 | 4:46 | |
| 15 | Restless Nights #8 | 5:15 | |
Notes:
- Tracks 1-10 "Darkness On The Edge Of Town" studio sessions
- Tracks 1-2 Atlantic Studios or The Record Plant, New York City, NY August 1977
- Track 3 Atlantic Studios, New York City, NY June-August 1977
- Track 4 The Record Plant, New York City, NY September 1977
- Tracks 5, 7 & 9 Atlantic Studios, New York City, NY June 1977
- Tracks 6 & 8 Atlantic Studios, New York City, NY August 1977
- Track 10 "The River" studio sessions, The Power Station, New York City, NY 07/20/79
- Tracks 11-12 Solo acoustic demos, Los Angeles, CA early 1979
- Tracks 13-15 Studio rehearsals w/ The E Street Band, Telegraph Hill Studio, Holmdel, NJ
- Track 13 11/15/79
- Tracks 14-15 01/11/80
Disc 4: (74:28)
| 1 | Wreck On The Highway | 3:32 | country version |
| 2 | Slow Fade #3 | 3:18 | aka "Fade Away" |
| 3 | Jackson Cage #2 | 2:58 | different music & lyrics |
| 4 | Stockton Boys #2 | 1:26 | |
| 5 | Stockton Girls | 1:45 | |
| 6 | You Can Look, But You Better Not Touch #2 | 2:46 | reggae version |
| 7 | You Gotta Be Kind | 2:01 | |
| 8 | Fade To Black #1 | 4:14 | |
| 9 | Born In The U.S.A. | 3:04 | |
| 10 | Child Bride | 5:26 | |
| 11 | Working On The Highway | 3:15 | |
| 12 | Glory Days | 5:27 | |
| 13 | My Love Will Not Let You Down | 4:23 | |
| 14 | Frankie | 7:39 | |
| 15 | Delivery Man #1 | 2:19 | |
| 16 | Little Girl #1 | 1:25 | double track vocals |
| 17 | Sugarland #3 | 2:28 | country version |
| 18 | The Klansman | 2:57 | |
| 19 | Betty Jean | 2:21 | |
| 20 | Seven Tears | 1:59 | |
| 21 | Jackson Cage | 1:49 | |
| 22 | Stolen Car | 3:26 | |
| 23 | James Lincoln Dear | 4:17 | |
Notes:
- Tracks 1-3 Studio rehearsals w/ The E Street Band, Telegraph Hill Studio, Holmdel, NJ
- Track 1 01/11/80
- Tracks 2-3 02/05/80
- Tracks 4-8 Solo studio demos, Holmdel, NJ
- Tracks 4-7 January 1980
- Track 8 07/08/81
- Tracks 9-10 Solo acoustic demos for "Nebraska", Colts Neck, NJ December 1981-January 1982
- Track 11-14 "Born In The U.S.A." studio sessions, The Hit Factory, New York City, NY
- Tracks 11 & 14 May 1982
- Tracks 12-13 January-May 1983
- Tracks 15-20 Solo studio demos for "Born in the U.S.A.", Hollywood Hills Garage Studio, Los Angeles, CA
- Track 15 January-May 1983
- Tracks 16-17 & 19 August 1982-April 1983
- Tracks 18 & 20 01/04/83
- Tracks 21-22 Bruce sings new lyrics over the music of "Restless Nights" from a tape of band rehearsals, early 1980
- Track 23 Solo acoustic demo for "Nebraska", Holmdel, NJ 1981-82
- Track 21-23 are exclusive to this release and are not included on any other THE LOST MASTERS titles