Bruce Springsteen Compilation CD The Lost Masters Vol 18 Soundboard

Bruce Springsteen - Volume 18 - Hollywood Hills Garage Tapes - Unreleased Masters Volume 3Songs 1-9: Bruce Springsteen, Solo Outtakes, Eight Track Mixes. Hollywood Hills Garage Studio,Los Angeles, California, January 18th 1983.1. Don't Back Down #1 Electric version2. Don't Back Down #2 Electric version3. Don't Back Down #3 Electric version4. Don't Back Down #4 Acoustic version in key A5. Don't Back Down #5 Acoustic version in key A6. Don't Back Down #6 Acoustic version in key A7. Don't Back Down #7 Acoustic version in Key A8. Don't Back Down #8 Acoustic version in Key B9. Sugarland #5 Rock versionSongs 10-11: Bruce Springsteen, Solo Outtakes, 24-Track Digital Mixes. Hollywood Hills Garage Studio,Los Angeles, California, Early 1983.10. Bye Bye Johnny #611. Follow That Dream #3Songs 12-16: Bruce Springsteen, Solo Outtakes. Hollywood Hills Garage Studio, Los Angeles,California January through May 1983.12. Cynthia Solo version13. Bye Bye Johnny #314. Richfield Whistle15. Follow That Dream #416. Shut Out The Light #2My, my. Eight different takes of "Don't Back Down" start off volume XVIII of our collection of rarities,and a mighty fine song it is. Perhaps the best of Bruce's rockabilly "experiments",it is easy to imagine this in the hands of Dave Edmunds. But while Mr. Edmundsmay have made the definitive version of "From Small Things",it's hard to imagine him topping any of the versions presented here.The guitar playing on both the electric and acoustic versions is impeccable and Bruce's vocalshit the nail on the head. We find the acoustic versions particularly effective,especially the fine guitar playing by Bruce. Most notable is the last acoustic version,which is a bit longer than the others with some fine "chiming" guitar playing.Or the take before where he adds some nice harmonica to the ending.He was born to rockabilly, you might say. A rock version of "Sugarland" follows with the annoying drum machine and programmed keyboards. Still,a nice "poppy" version of a song best done, we think, in its rockabilly version.Crystal clear takes of yet another "Bye Bye Johnny" and a gorgeous "Follow That Dream" are up next,followed by a Bruce solo venture, "Cynthia", another in a long line of "name songs",i.e. Sandy, Frankie, Cindy, Rickie. Another, different take of "Bye Bye Johnny"(# 3) follows and then the gem of this collection, "Richfield Whistle",comes along to blow you away. We won't spoil it for you but suffice it to say that this songwould have fit comfortably anywhere on "Nebraska". This "dark"tale of a man struggling to go straight after a stint in the joint is one of Bruce's best,and the music echoes the fear and uncertainty of the man perfectly.Another version of "Follow That Dream" (# 4) and the original, edited"Shut Out the Light" wrap things up nicely. We hope you enjoy it.