Nous voici donc arrivés au terme de cette Saga. J'espère qu'elle vous a plu. J'ai fait de mon mieux pour retracer la carrière du Boss avec forces illustrations sonores. Mais une question se pose maintenant: qu'attendre de plus de la part de  Springsteen?

Le commerce nous apporte des éléments de réponse: le coffret "Tracks" , la publication des outtakes de "Darkness" avec The Promise, le live de 1975 sorti enfin en officiel, le coffret remastérisé des albums de 1973 à 1984 (voir ici ) (je dois dire que je ne suis pas convaincu) ou encore un fabuleux live de 1978 (voir ici ) avec la meilleure version jamais jouée de "Rosalita".

Considérant le nombre astronomique de morceaux inédits enregistrés par Springsteen, nul doute que la maison de disques a encore bien des trésors à nous faire partager. Je pense qu'une "Bootleg Series" à la Dylan est à attendre pour les fans qui n'ont pas réussi à mettre la main sur ces bootlegs. Mais ça, c'est pour le passé. Parlons de l'avenir. Même si je prends encore du plaisir à écouter ses albums "High Hopes "par exemple, je n'attends plus de Springsteen de disque du niveau de "Born to run" ou de "Darkness". Ce passé est révolu. J'écouterai quand même ce qu'il sortira et ce diable de Bruce est bien capable de nous surprendre...

Je disais que le matériel inédit est important et je vous en ai donné la preuve de temps en temps. En guise de bouquet final, je vous propose encore des inédits de 1977 à 1983 , regroupés en deux volumes appelés The Lost Masters Essential Collection.

Voilà le premier:

Extrait: TV Movie 

Deux disques dans ce premier volume. En voici les détails:

Source: Studio Demos - Outtakes

Disc 1: (68:12)

Badlands #2 (3:44) - w/ different lyrics

Adam Raised A Cain (4:07) - w/ different lyrics

Roulette (3:43) - original version

Chain Lightning (2:35)

Night Fire (5:08)

I Don't Want To Be (3:42)

Find It Where You Can #2 (4:11)

Out On The Run (Looking For Love) #3 (3:11) - aka "Looking For Love"

I Wanna Be With You (3:19)

The Price You Pay (5:38) - alternate take w/ 12 string guitar & accordion

Stolen Car #1 (4:40)

Cindy #2 (2:31) - alternate take w/ Clarence's harmony vocals

Ricky Wants A Man Of Her Own (3:01) - alternate take

She's A Rocker #1 (3:24) - Take #4

Hungry Heart #1 (3:34) - alternate mix

Pipeline (2:01)

Held Up Without A Gun (1:18) - Miami Steve on lead vocals

Two Hearts #8 (3:31) - Rehearsals

Jeannie Needs A Shooter #2 (2:38) - Acoustic Demo

All I Need (2:14)

Notes:

Tracks 1-2 Darkness On The Edge Of Town studio sessions, Atlantic Studios or The Record Plant, New York City, NY August 1977

Track 3 The River studio sessions, The Power Station, New York City, NY 04/03/79

Tracks 4-5 Studio rehearsals w/ The E Street Band, Telegraph Hill Studio, Holmdel, NJ 03/30/79

Track 6 Studio rehearsals w/ The E Street Band, Telegraph Hill Studio, Holmdel, NJ 09/16/79

Tracks 7-8 Studio rehearsals w/ The E Street Band, Telegraph Hill Studio, Holmdel, NJ 1979

Tracks 9-11 & 15 The River studio sessions, The Power Station, New York City, NY 06/21/79

Tracks 12-13 The River studio sessions, The Power Station, New York City, NY 07/20/79

Track 14 The River studio sessions, The Power Station, New York City, NY 1979-80

Tracks 16-18 Studio rehearsals w/ The E Street Band, Telegraph Hill Studio, Holmdel, NJ 02/22/80

Track 16 is mistakenly listed as "Walk, Don't Run"

Track 19 Solo acoustic demos, Holmdel, NJ March - April 1979

Track 20 soundcheck, Brendan Byrne Arena, The Meadowlands, East Rutherford, NJ 07/08/81

Disc 2: (72:43)

Pink Cadillac (5:25)

Baby I'm So Cold (Turn The Lights Down Low) (3:48)

Glory Days (2:04)

Protection (3:29)

TV Movie (2:46)

County Fair #2 (4:55) - full band version w/ female vocals

Bye Bye Johnny #5 (3:44) - aka "Johnny Bye-Bye"

Richfield Whistle (6:35)

Unsatisfied Heart (5:27)

Cynthia (3:30) - solo version

Don't Back Down #2 (3:05) - electric version

Don't Back Down #7 (2:34) - acoustic version in key A

Don't Back Down #10 (3:14) - different music & double track vocals

One Love (4:37)

Follow That Dream #1 (4:03)

Your Hometown #1 (3:38) - rockabilly version

Sugarland #1 (2:48) - rockabilly version

Living In A Doll House #1 (2:20) - aka "Dollhouse"

Living In A Doll House #2 (0:55) - harmonies - aka "Dollhouse"

Point Blank (0:58) - harmonies & guitar practice

Slow Fade (2:46) - earliest known version of "Fade Away"

Notes:

Track 1 Solo acoustic demo for Nebraska, Colts Neck, NJ December 1981 - January 1982

Tracks 2-3 Solo acoustic demos, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA early 1983

Track 4 Born In The U.S.A. studio sessions, The Hit Factory, New York City, NY 08/01/83

Tracks 5-6 Born In The U.S.A. studio sessions, The Power Station, New York City, NY 11/09/83

Tracks 7-17 Solo studio demos for Born in the U.S.A., Hollywood Hills Garage Studio, Los Angeles, CA

Tracks 7-10 January - May 1983

Tracks 11-12 01/18/83

Tracks 13-14 August 1982 - April 1983

Tracks 15-17 01/30/83

Tracks 18-20 Solo acoustic demos, Holmdel, NJ June 1979

Track 21 Solo acoustic demo, Holmdel, NJ 1979

Tracks 18-21 are exclusive to this release and are not included on any other THE LOST MASTERS titles

Pour ce premier volume, ce n'est pas loin.....LMEC 1 Vol 1   LMEC 2 Vol 1

Le deuxième volume est celui-ci:

Extrait: Baby come back 

Les détails:

The Lost Masters Essential Collection II

Disc 1: (71:40)

Prove It All Night (3:32) - w/ different lyrics

Factory (2:13) - w/ different lyrics

Sherry Darling (4:06)

Independence Day (6:26) - original version

Drive All Night #1 (8:29) - original version

The Promise (5:28)

Candy's Boy #1 (5:25)

Racing In The Street #1 (6:16) - alternate version w/ harp

One Way Street (5:51)

I Wanna Marry You #1 (3:36) - alternate take w/ new vocal

Walking On The Avenue #2 (3:43)

Baby Come Back (2:05)

Living On The Edge Of The World #3 (4:21)

Jole Blon #1 (4:46)

Restless Nights #8 (5:15)

Notes:

Tracks 1-10 Darkness On The Edge Of Town studio sessions

Tracks 1-2 Atlantic Studios or The Record Plant, New York City, NY August 1977

Track 3 Atlantic Studios, New York City, NY June-August 1977

Track 4 The Record Plant, New York City, NY September 1977

Tracks 5, 7 & 9 Atlantic Studios, New York City, NY June 1977

Tracks 6 & 8 Atlantic Studios, New York City, NY August 1977

Track 10 The River studio sessions, The Power Station, New York City, NY 07/20/79

Tracks 11-12 Solo acoustic demos, Los Angeles, CA early 1979

Tracks 13-15 Studio rehearsals w/ The E Street Band, Telegraph Hill Studio, Holmdel, NJ

Track 13 11/15/79

Tracks 14-15 01/11/80

Disc 2: (74:28)

Wreck On The Highway (3:32) - country version

Slow Fade #3 (3:18) - aka "Fade Away"

Jackson Cage #2 (2:58) - different music & lyrics

Stockton Boys #2 (1:26)

Stockton Girls (1:45)

You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) #2 (2:46) - reggae version

You Gotta Be Kind (2:01)

Fade To Black #1 (4:14)

Born In The U.S.A. (3:04)

Child Bride (5:26)

Working On The Highway (3:15)

Glory Days (5:27)

My Love Will Not Let You Down (4:23)

Frankie (7:39)

Delivery Man #1 (2:19)

Little Girl #1 (1:25) - double track vocals

Sugarland #3 (2:28) - country version

The Klansman (2:57)

Betty Jean (2:21)

Seven Tears (1:59)

Jackson Cage (1:49)

Stolen Car (3:26)

James Lincoln Dear (4:17)

Notes:

Tracks 1-3 Studio rehearsals w/ The E Street Band, Telegraph Hill Studio, Holmdel, NJ

Track 1 01/11/80

Tracks 2-3 02/05/80

Tracks 4-8 Solo studio demos, Holmdel, NJ

Tracks 4-7 January 1980

Track 8 07/08/81

Tracks 9-10 Solo acoustic demos for Nebraska, Colts Neck, NJ December 1981-January 1982

Track 11-14 Born In The U.S.A. studio sessions, The Hit Factory, New York City, NY

Tracks 11 & 14 May 1982

Tracks 12-13 January-May 1983

Tracks 15-20 Solo studio demos for Born in the U.S.A., Hollywood Hills Garage Studio, Los Angeles, CA

Track 15 January-May 1983

Tracks 16-17 & 19 August 1982-April 1983

Tracks 18 & 20 01/04/83

Tracks 21-22 Bruce sings new lyrics over the music of "Restless Nights" from a tape of band rehearsals, early 1980

Track 23 Solo acoustic demo for Nebraska, Holmdel, NJ 1981-82

Track 21-23 are exclusive to this release and are not included on any other THE LOST MASTERS titles

Pour écouter tout cela, ce n'est pas loin.....LMEC 1 Vol 2  LMEC 2 Vol 2

Vous pouvez le constater, il y a encore de bien jolies choses à découvrir...

à bientôt pour un nouveau rendez-vous du lundi, mais je ne sais pas quoi encore....

That's all folks!