Tracks (Bruce Springsteen album)

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All tracks are written by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted

Tracks
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ReleasedNovember 10, 1998
RecordedMay 3, 1972 – August 24, 1998
Genre Rock
Length254:58
Label Columbia
Producer Various
Bruce Springsteen chronology
Blood Brothers
(1996)
Tracks
(1998)
18 Tracks
(1999)
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band chronology
Blood Brothers
(1996)
Tracks
(1998)
18 Tracks
(1999)
Disc one
No.TitleRecording date and locationLength
1."Mary Queen of Arkansas" (Demo Version)
  • May 3, 1972
  • Columbia Records, 49 East 52nd Street, Studio E, New York, NY
4:27
2."It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City" (Demo Version)
  • May 3, 1972
  • Columbia Records, 49 East 52nd Street, Studio E, New York, NY
2:52
3."Growin' Up" (Demo Version)
  • May 3, 1972
  • Columbia Records, 49 East 52nd Street, Studio E, New York, NY
2:38
4."Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?" (Demo Version)
  • May 3, 1972
  • Columbia Records, 49 East 52nd Street, Studio E, New York, NY
1:58
5."Bishop Danced"
4:18
6."Santa Ana"4:35
7."Seaside Bar Song"
  • July 24, 1973
  • The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle outtake
3:33
8."Zero and Blind Terry"
  • August 7, 1973
  • The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle outtake
5:56
9."Linda Let Me Be the One"
4:24
10."Thundercrack"
  • August 9, 1973 + 1997
  • The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle outtake
8:25
11."Rendezvous" (writers: Springsteen, Doug Cameron)
2:48
12."Give the Girl a Kiss"
3:51
13."Iceman"
  • October 27, 1977
  • Darkness on the Edge of Town outtake
3:17
14."Bring On the Night"
2:36
15."So Young and In Love"
  • June 1, 1974
  • Born to Run outtake
3:47
16."Hearts of Stone"
  • October 14, 1977 + 1997 horns
  • Darkness on the Edge of Town outtake
4:29
17."Don't Look Back"
  • July 2, 1977
  • Darkness on the Edge of Town outtake
3:00

[14]

Disc two
No.TitleRecording date and locationLength
1."Restless Nights"
  • May 2, 1980
  • The River outtake
3:44
2."A Good Man Is Hard to Find (Pittsburgh)"
3:15
3."Roulette"
  • April 12, 1980
  • The River outtake
3:51
4."Dollhouse"
  • August 21, 1979
  • The River outtake
3:31
5."Where the Bands Are"
  • October 9, 1979
  • The River outtake
3:43
6."Loose Ends"
  • July 18, 1979
  • The River outtake
4:00
7."Living on the Edge of the World"
  • December 3, 1979
  • The River outtake
4:17
8."Wages of Sin"
  • May 10, 1982
  • Born in the U.S.A. outtake
4:51
9."Take 'Em as They Come"
  • April 10, 1980
  • The River outtake
4:28
10."Be True"
  • July 18, 1979
  • The River outtake
3:39
11."Ricky Wants a Man of Her Own"
  • April 10, 1980
  • The River outtake
2:44
12."I Wanna Be with You"
  • May 31, 1979
  • The River outtake
3:21
13."Mary Lou"
  • July 13, 1979
  • The River outtake
3:21
14."Stolen Car" (alternate version)
  • September 24, 1979
  • The River outtake
4:26
15."Born in the U.S.A." (Demo Version)
3:08
16."Johnny Bye-Bye" (writers: Chuck Berry, Springsteen)
  • January 4, 1983
  • Born in the U.S.A. outtake
1:49
17."Shut Out the Light"
  • January 19, 1983
  • Born in the U.S.A. outtake
3:51
Disc three
No.TitleRecording date and locationLength
1."Cynthia"
  • June 15, 1983
  • Born in the U.S.A. outtake
4:13
2."My Love Will Not Let You Down"
  • May 5, 1982
  • Born in the U.S.A. outtake
4:28
3."This Hard Land"
  • May 11, 1982
  • Born in the U.S.A. outtake
4:46
4."Frankie"
  • May 14, 1982
  • Born in the U.S.A. outtake
7:22
5."TV Movie"
  • June 13, 1983
  • Born in the U.S.A. outtake
2:48
6."Stand on It" (alternative version)
  • June 16, 1983
  • Born in the U.S.A. outtake
3:05
7."Lion's Den"
  • January 25, 1982
  • Born in the U.S.A. outtake
2:18
8."Car Wash"
  • May 31, 1983
  • Born in the U.S.A. outtake
2:06
9."Rockaway the Days"
  • January 12, 1984
  • Born in the U.S.A. outtake
4:40
10."Brothers Under the Bridges '83"
  • September 14, 1983
  • Born in the U.S.A. outtake
5:06
11."Man at the Top"
  • January 12, 1984
  • Born in the U.S.A. outtake
3:19
12."Pink Cadillac"
  • May 31, 1983
  • Born in the U.S.A. outtake
3:33
13."Two for the Road"
1:57
14."Janey, Don't You Lose Heart"
  • June 16, 1983
  • Born in the U.S.A. outtake
3:24
15."When You Need Me"
  • January 20, 1987
  • Tunnel of Love outtake
2:54
16."The Wish"
  • February 22, 1987
  • Tunnel of Love outtake
5:14
17."The Honeymooners"
  • February 22, 1987
  • Tunnel of Love outtake
2:04
18."Lucky Man"
  • April 4, 1987
  • Tunnel of Love outtake
3:31
Disc four
No.TitleRecording date and locationLength
1."Leavin' Train"
4:05
2."Seven Angels"
  • June 29, 1990
  • Human Touch outtake
3:26
3."Gave It a Name"
  • August 24, 1998
  • Human Touch outtake, re-recorded for "Tracks"
2:47
4."Sad Eyes"
  • January 25, 1990
  • Human Touch outtake
3:47
5."My Lover Man"
  • December 4, 1990
  • Human Touch outtake
3:56
6."Over the Rise"
  • December 7, 1990
  • Human Touch outtake
2:38
7."When the Lights Go Out"
  • December 6, 1990
  • Human Touch outtake
3:05
8."Loose Change"
  • January 31, 1991
  • Human Touch outtake
4:18
9."Trouble in Paradise" (writers: Roy Bittan, Springsteen)
  • December 1, 1989
  • Human Touch outtake
4:37
10."Happy"
  • January 18, 1992
  • Lucky Town outtake
4:51
11."Part Man, Part Monkey"
  • January 1990
  • Human Touch outtake
4:28
12."Goin' Cali"
  • January 29, 1991
  • Human Touch outtake
2:59
13."Back in Your Arms"
4:35
14."Brothers Under the Bridge '95"
4:55 [14]

Personnel

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Tracks
Chart (1998–2020)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [15] 97
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [16] 31
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [17] 36
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) [18] 18
French Albums (SNEP) [19] 39
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [20] 63
Italian Albums (FIMI) [21] 8
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) [22] 4
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [23] 65
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [24] 11
UK Albums (OCC) [25] 50
US Billboard 200 [26] 27

Certifications

Certifications and sales for Tracks
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Belgium (BEA) [27] Gold25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [28] Gold50,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [29] Platinum100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [30] Silver60,000
United States (RIAA) [31] Platinum1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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