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November of '98 celebrated Springsteen's 25th anniversary of his professional debut. 'Tracks' is his ultimate box set. This 'Highlights from Tracks' album comes out in conjunction with his big tour starting in Europe in April. Contains bonus tracks not included in 'Tracks'! As masterful at marketing his mystique as he is at testifying to the transformative powers of rock, Bruce Springsteen has unveiled 18 Tracks, a low-budget alternative to Tracks, the 1998 four-CD set of previously unreleased material whose running time was clearly set by a star who performs until even the audience is tired. The single-disc incarnation collects such key tunes as an unplugged "Born in the U.S.A." and the should-have-been-a-hit "Where the Bands Are." But what makes 18 Tracks essential are the three "new" songs: the reggae-flavored "Part Man, Part Monkey," the soulful "Fever," and, most of all, "The Promise," a holy grail for bootleg-collecting die-hards who cried foul when it wasn't included in the box. It's as good as they say: a haunting, plaintive song about faith, hope, and the way the music business can crush the soul of a bright-eyed boy from Jersey. The fact that it will sell copies of this album to Springsteen true believers who already shelled out the cash for the box set barely diminishes its power at all.
Condition:NEW. Brand New Factory Sealed
TRACK LISTINGS
1. Growin' Up
2. Seaside Bar Song
3. Rendezvous
4. Hearts of Stone
5. Where the Bands Are
6. Loose Ends
7. I Wanna Be With You
8. Born in the U.S.A.
9. My Love Will Not Let You Down
10. Lion's Den
11. Pink Cadillac
12. Janey, Don't You Lose Heart
13. Sad Eyes
14. Part Man, Part Monkey
15. Trouble River
16. Brothers Under the Bridge
17. The Fever
18. The Promise
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