The set delivers 83 songs over seven previously-unheard Springsteen records – from the lo-fi exploration of “LA Garage Sessions ’83” – serving as a crucial link between “Nebraska” and “Born in the U.S.A.” – to the drum loop and synthesizer sounds of “Streets of Philadelphia Sessions,” “The Lost Albums” offer unprecedented context into 35 prolific years (1983-2018) of Springsteen’s songwriting and home recording.
“The ability to record at home whenever I wanted allowed me to go into a wide variety of different musical directions,” explains Springsteen..
Throughout the package, that sonic experimentation takes the form of film soundtrack work (for a movie that was never made) on “Faithless,” country combos with pedal steel on “Somewhere North of Nashville,” richly-woven border tales on “Inyo” and orchestra-driven, mid-century noir on “Twilight Hours.”
The 2025 release fills in rich chapters of Springsteen’s expansive career timeline – while offering invaluable insight into his life and work as an artist.
“’The Lost Albums’ were full records, some of them even to the point of being mixed and not released,” says Springsteen. “I’ve played this music to myself and often close friends for years now. I’m glad you’ll get a chance to finally hear them. I hope you enjoy them.”
The collection was compiled by Springsteen with producer Ron Aniello, engineer Rob Lebret and supervising producer Jon Landau at Thrill Hill Recording in New Jersey.
“The Lost Albums” is available in limited-edition LP, CD and digital formats – including distinctive packaging for each previously-unreleased record, with a 100-page cloth-bound, hardcover book featuring rare archival photos, liner notes on each lost album from essayist Erik Flannigan and a personal introduction on the project from Springsteen himself.
A companion set — “Lost And Found: Selections from The Lost Albums” — is also now available on two LPs or one CD.
View the format options and pick up your copy of “Tracks II: The Lost Albums” here.
Bruce Springsteen
“Tracks II: The Lost Albums”
Release date: June 27
LA Garage Sessions ’83
Streets of Philadelphia Sessions
Faithless
Somewhere North of Nashville
Inyo
Twilight Hours
Perfect World
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