Hot on the heels of his monster 1984 album, Born in the USA, Bruce Springsteen’s label boss Columbia Records released a beautiful five-LP box set Live 1975-85 that finally put on wax what tape collectors had been cherishing for years.
Some of the best cuts included The Boss doing a sultry version of “Fire,” which most had only heard The Pointer Sisters turn into a hit when he gave it to them.
A stripped down tender piano & harmonica take on “Thunder Road.”
And an expanded “Growin Up” with a very long intro that captured how Bruce can breathe new life into old songs with fascinating stories, backed by the versatile E. Street Band who can erupt at precisely the right moment.
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