I'm Goin' Back/Bo Diddely Rocker is a good one too. Maybe not the greatest of songs, but Bruce's singing on that thing is probably my favourite singing by Bruce in the studio, maybe ever. "Lemme hear da saxxxxxx...ah mo' mo' mo'!"
When I first got Tracks, back in 1998, I devoured the booklet... (Not literally, obviously, I don't mean I ate the book, that would have been silly and would have been of no nutritional value at all) but I mean that I read it cover to cover several times. When I saw that Gave It A Name was recorded in 1998, I nearly flipped.... I thought it must have been an error at first. I loved that there was a song on there that was, essentially, brand new. Yes, in time I came to explore and love all 4 discs and many of the songs, but I spent a large amount of time on disc 4 and the new/est songs.
I know and am excited for more newer unreleased, unheard of material when the next set (Tracks 2 or whatever it ends up being) is released.
The unreleased songs being discussed are all from the 'classic' era, largely thanks to I believe an ex employee who may have liberated them from the vaults? (I may have that wrong, someone can correct me). There's been a much stricter control on this stuff since that time, with very little unreleased studio material escaping out since, well, pretty much 1987. I wander what gems remain completely unheard from the intervening years...
Janey Needs a Shooter (That one recorded on a boom box) God such a great tune. Chevrolet Deluxe done electric as well.
If I were a Priest is also one that should have a release.
Song for Orphans done in Trenton in '05 is also epic and wonderful. Seems to say so much to me being from California, all the runaways and their odd jobs trying to survive. The line that gets me is about the boys without fathers.
Born In The Studio was my favourite cd of unreleased songs - way back - and Lovers In The Cold (I think) is on there. I played that track over and over ... I must look it out and listen to it again.
@wolfinthepines Oh man. How high was I when I made that post? I meant Saga Of The Architect Angel. I can't explain. I'll edit my post.I like the title though. Maybe I'll use it myself.
I'm Goin' Back/Bo Diddely Rocker is a good one too. Maybe not the greatest of songs, but Bruce's singing on that thing is probably my favourite singing by Bruce in the studio, maybe ever. "Lemme hear da saxxxxxx...ah mo' mo' mo'!"
When I first got Tracks, back in 1998, I devoured the booklet... (Not literally, obviously, I don't mean I ate the book, that would have been silly and would have been of no nutritional value at all) but I mean that I read it cover to cover several times. When I saw that Gave It A Name was recorded in 1998, I nearly flipped.... I thought it must have been an error at first. I loved that there was a song on there that was, essentially, brand new. Yes, in time I came to explore and love all 4 discs and many of the songs, but I spent a large amount of time on disc 4 and the new/est songs.
I know and am excited for more newer unreleased, unheard of material when the next set (Tracks 2 or whatever it ends up being) is released.
The unreleased songs being discussed are all from the 'classic' era, largely thanks to I believe an ex employee who may have liberated them from the vaults? (I may have that wrong, someone can correct me). There's been a much stricter control on this stuff since that time, with very little unreleased studio material escaping out since, well, pretty much 1987. I wander what gems remain completely unheard from the intervening years...
I haven't heard That many, but I've always liked If I were the priest a lot.
If I Were The Priest (obviously) I quite like Preacher's Daughter as well; not a masterpiece but worthy of release I reckon.
I'm a big fan of all those poppy USA outtakes like Protection, Unsatisfied Heart, Drop on down etc.
Forgot about Saga of The Architect Angel, Ballad of The Self-loading Pistol and Two Hearts In True Waltz Time - some early gems, there.
Lonely Night in the Park. It could have been squeezed onto BTR.
Losin' Kind and Preacher's Daughter. And The Klansman.
Janey Needs a Shooter (That one recorded on a boom box) God such a great tune. Chevrolet Deluxe done electric as well.
If I were a Priest is also one that should have a release.
Song for Orphans done in Trenton in '05 is also epic and wonderful. Seems to say so much to me being from California, all the runaways and their odd jobs trying to survive. The line that gets me is about the boys without fathers.
Born In The Studio was my favourite cd of unreleased songs - way back - and Lovers In The Cold (I think) is on there. I played that track over and over ... I must look it out and listen to it again.
I don’t know if it’s my favourite but I‘ve always been fascinated by Preacher’s Daughter.
And I also love Lovers in the Cold, like JF mentioned.
I love Losin' Kind. The released songs Straight Time and Loose Change sort of dwell in the same territory, but for me Losin' Kind eclipses them both.
And, as of about 20 minutes ago, Idiot's Delight is heading up my unreleased list with a bullet.
There are better unreleased songs, but my favorite is Lovers In The Cold. Either that or Saga Of The Architect Angel.
Delivery Man is the funniest song he ever wrote and one of the best short stories he's ever told.
fade to black and its the little things that count