Bruce Springsteen will release seven “lost” albums as part of an extensive box set, to be released on June 27 through Sony Music. The collection comes 27 years after Springsteen dropped the first “Tracks” collection back in 1998, though the first edition was demos and unreleased songs, not full complete albums.
The singer announced Tracks II: The Lost Albums, featuring 83 songs across seven different records recorded between 1983-2018. Tracks II will be available in configurations including a 7-CD set and a 9-LP vinyl collection.
The Hollywood Reporter reports that Springsteen will also release a distilled edition, “Lost and Found: Selections From the Lost Albums,” with 20 highlights culled from the larger set. That abridged volume will come out the same day in physical formats as a single CD and double-LP.
Springsteen said in a statement: “The Lost Albums were full records, some of them even to the point of being mixed and not released. 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.”
A teaser track, “Rain in the River,” also was released, as well as a two-minute video trailer that includes footage of Springsteen talking about the set, and flashes of the cover art for each of the seven distinct albums and descriptions of those recordings’ origins. Watch that trailer: HERE.
Listen to “Rain in the River” – here.
The box set is available for pre-order now.
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