18 Tracks

by Bruce Springsteen

Overview

18 Tracks is a single-disc distillation of 1998's four-CD box set Tracks, the superb retrospective assembling unreleased material spanning the breadth of Bruce Springsteen's storied career; also featuring three previously unissued songs, this new, streamlined release is a frustration from both a critical and consumer standpoint. The issue of record company greed aside, the greatest disservice is actually to those listeners who buy the disc as a substitute for the full Tracks box; each of its 66 cuts is an invaluable addition to the Springsteen songbook, so even casual fans need the complete package to discover lost classics like "Thundercrack," "Give the Girl a Kiss," "Wages of Sin," and "The Wish" -- just 18 of these gems are simply not enough. Which means, then, that 18 Tracks is ultimately most essential for those hardcore fans who already shelled out for most of the material in question anyway; and though it's appalling to force the devoted to buy a full-length album for just three new songs, at least each is excellent, in particular longtime fan favorites "The Fever" and "The Promise" (the latter newly recorded for inclusion here). ~ Jason Ankeny

Product Details

Release Date:	04/13/1999
Label:	Columbia
UPC:	0886977280320

Tracks

1. Growin' Up
2. Seaside Bar Song
3. Rendezvous
4. Hearts of Stone
5. Where the Bands Are
6. Loose Ends
7. I Wanna Be with You
8. Born in the U.S.A.
9. My Love Will Not Let You Down
10. Lion's Den
11. Pink Cadillac
12. Janey Don't You Lose Heart
13. Sad Eyes
14. Part Man, Part Monkey
15. Trouble River
16. Brothers Under the Bridge
17. The Fever
18. The Promise

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bruce Springsteen   Primary Artist,Piano,Guitar,Vocals
David Sancious   Guest Artist,Organ,Piano,Keyboards
Jeff Porcaro   Guest Artist,Drums
Omar Hakim   Guest Artist,Drums
Clarence Clemons   Guest Artist,Vocals,Saxophone,Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Nils Lofgren   Guest Artist,Vocals
Steven Van Zandt   Guest Artist,Guitar
Danny Federici   Accordion,Keyboards,Glockenspiel,Organ
Richie "LaBamba" Rosenberg   Trombone
Vini Lopez   Drums
Soozie Tyrell   Violin
Garry Tallent   Bass
Jerry Vivino   Sax (Tenor)
Mark Pender   Trumpet
Gary Mallaber   Drums
Mario Cruz   Sax (Tenor)
Ed Manion   Sax (Baritone)
Mike Spengler   Trumpet
Roy Bittan   Piano,Keyboards
Marty Rifkin   Dobro,Pedal Steel
Max Weinberg   Drums
Michael Fisher   Percussion
Randy Jackson   Bass

Technical Credits

Phil Giambalvo   Mixing,Engineer
Herb Ritts   Photography
Harry Choron   Design
Ross Petersen   Mixing Assistant
John Hammond, Jr.   Producer
Annie Leibovitz   Photography
Neal Preston   Photography
Bob Clearmountain   Mixing
Bob Ludwig   Mastering
John Hammond, Sr.   Producer
The E Street Band   Group
Chuck Plotkin   Producer
Doug Cameron   Composer
Ed Thacker   Mixing
Thom Panunzio   Engineer,Mixing
Bruce Springsteen   Composer,Producer,Liner Notes
Toby Scott   Mixing,Engineer,Technical Coordinator
David Boucher   Mixing Assistant
Robert "Kooster" McAllister   Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
David Rose   Photography
Steven Van Zandt   Producer
Fred Lombardi   Photography
Phil A. Ceccola   Cover Photo,Photography
Sandra Choron   Artwork,Art Direction
David Gahr   Photography
Jim Marchese   Photography
John F. Hammond   Producer
Stanley Tonkel   Assistant
Mike Batlan   Engineer
Jon Landau   Producer,Management
Jim Cretecos   Producer
Louis Lehav   Engineer
Roy Bittan   Producer
Jimmy Iovine   Engineer
Joel Bernstein   Photography
Mike Appel   Producer
Barbara Carr   Management
Neil Dorfsman   Engineer