Bruce Springsteen - The Stories Behind the Songs

Important insight into the work of a truly great songwriter.

Rolling Stone journalist Brian Hiatt takes a detailed look at each and every one of Springsteen's album tracks, providing a unique look at this rock legend's method, and includes many anecdotes and insights into the great American singer/songwriter.

Hiatt draws on previously unseen interview material with Bruce Springsteen himself, as well as many important people involved in the recording process over the years, including Roy Bittan, Nils Lofgren, David Sancious, Mike Appel, Bob Clearmountain, Ron Aniello, Jimmy Iovine, Louis Lahav, Chuck Plotkin, Tom Morello and Larry Alexander. This is the first book to cover every officially released track, from hits to obscurities, from 1974's Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. to 2014's High Hopes.

Deeply researched, laced with insight from decades of fandom and 50 hours of new, original interview with producers, E Street Band members and other musicians.

The book takes a detailed look at each of Springsteen's album tracks, providing a unique look at this rock legend's method, and includes many anecdotes and insights into the great American singer/songwriter.

Discussion of every album from 1973-2014:
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973) * The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973) * Born to Run (1975) * Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) * The River (1980) * Nebraska (1982) * Born in the U.S.A. (1984) * Tunnel of Love (1987) * Human Touch (1992) * Lucky Town (1992) * Greatest Hits (1995) * The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995) * The Rising (2002) * Devils & Dust (2005) * Magic (2007) * Working on a Dream (2009) * Wrecking Ball (2012) * High Hopes (2014).