Bruce Springsteen has released a never-before-heard outtake from his iconic album, “Born To Run,” titled “Lonely Night In The Park,” in celebration of the album’s 50th anniversary.
This previously unreleased track was recorded during the album sessions at New York City’s Record Plant with producer Jon Landau. Despite its quality, the song was left off the final tracklist at the last moment.
“Lonely Night In The Park” was played briefly on the Bruce Springsteen-focused SiriusXM station back in 2005, but it has not been available to the public since then. According to Mike Appel’s book, Down Thunder Road: The Making Of Bruce Springsteen, Landau pushed to include this track instead of “Meeting Across The River,” but ultimately lost that fight.
The song embodies the quintessential Springsteen sound of the ’70s, and you can listen to it here:
In June, Springsteen also shared a compilation called “Tracks II: The Lost Albums,” featuring seven previously unheard records and a total of 83 songs from various points in his career.
The rock legend has revealed that he is already compiling another collection of unreleased material, set to be titled “Tracks III.” Instead of a mix of standalone songs, this project will consist of five complete albums that have never been officially released. He noted that this collection will span tracks from his debut album, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J., released in 1973, all the way up to 2024.
This year, Springsteen made headlines when he criticized Donald Trump’s administration during a concert in Manchester, calling it “corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous.” This sparked a response from Trump, who labeled the artist a “dried out ‘prune'” and suggested he should “KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT.” Springsteen later received support from notable musicians like Eddie Vedder, Neil Young, Tom Morello, and Bono for his comments on stage.
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