The Album Collection Vol. 2, 1987–1996

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

Disc 1: "Tunnel Of Love", disc 1 (catalog # 88985460131)
Disc 2: "Tunnel Of Love", disc 2 (catalog # 88985460131)
Disc 3: "Human Touch", disc 1 (catalog # 88985460141)
Disc 4: "Human Touch", disc 2 (catalog # 88985460141)
Disc 5: "Lucky Town" (catalog # 88985460161)
Disc 6: "In Concert / MTV Plugged", disc 1 (catalog # 88985460151)
Disc 7: "In Concert / MTV Plugged", disc 2 (catalog # 88985460151)
Disc 8: "The Ghost Of Tom Joad" (catalog # 88985460171)
Disc 9: "Chimes Of Freedom" (catalog # 88985484931)
Disc 10: "Blood Brothers" (catalog # 88985484941)

The limited-edition, numbered boxed set comprises of material recorded and released by Bruce Springsteen for Columbia Records between 1987 and 1993. The long out-of-print LPs are available remastered for the first time on vinyl. In addition to Springsteen's four studio albums from the era, the boxed set includes a special 12" of 1988's live EP Chimes Of Freedom, Springsteen's 1993 two-LP In Concert / MTV Plugged live album, and the first-ever vinyl release of the 1996 Blood Brothers EP for a total of 10 discs. All of this material comes in recreations of the original packaging, accompanied by an exclusive 60-page book featuring rarely seen photos, memorabilia and original press clippings from the period. A certificate of authenticity and digital download voucher of the remastered audio files are also included in the box set.

For this release, remastered albums from acclaimed engineer Bob Ludwig and Springsteen's longtime engineer Toby Scott have been pressed on vinyl for the first time. The albums were transferred from the original analogue masters using the Plangent Process playback system. 1987's Tunnel Of Love and 1992's Human Touch have also been expanded across two LPs to maximize audio quality. While the four newly-remastered LPs will later be sold individually, the Chimes Of Freedom and Blood Brothers EP's will remain exclusive to this box set.

The Album Collection Vol. 2, 1987-1996 follows the 2014 release of The Album Collection Vol. 1, 1973-1984, which included newly remastered editions of the first seven Bruce Springsteen studio albums. According to Backstreets.com, a concurrent digital-only release will tie up some loose ends, gathering B-sides and live tracks from '90s singles that had yet to be made available on digital platforms to date.

Albums and EP's included:

1987 - Tunnel Of Love (2 LP)
1992 - Human Touch (2 LP)
1992 - Lucky Town (1 LP)
1993 - In Concert / MTV Plugged (2 LP)
1995 - The Ghost of Tom Joad (1 LP)
1988 - Chimes of Freedom (1 EP)
1996 - Blood Brothers (1 EP)

Notes
Certificate of authenticity with number inside the box.
60-page booklet with rare photos, memorabilia and newspaper clippings from the years 1987 - 1996.

Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode: 889854601812
Barcode: 8 8985-46018-1 2
Label Code: LC 00162

Annotation last modified on 2021-02-14 09:34 UTC.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl: Tunnel of Love
212" Vinyl
312" Vinyl: Human Touch
#TitleRatingLength
E1Human Touch
engineer:
Toby Scott
producer:
Roy Bittan, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Bruce Springsteen
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Patti Scialfa
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1992)
recording of:
Human Touch
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1989 until 1991)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
4.25?:??
E2Soul Driver
engineer:
Toby Scott
producer:
Roy Bittan, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Bruce Springsteen
guitar [second guitar]:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
Hammond organ:
David Sancious
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
percussion:
Michael Fisher (percussionist) and Jeff Porcaro
other vocals [harmony vocals]:
Sam Moore (singer, ex "Sam and Dave")
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1992)
recording of:
Soul Driver
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1989 until 1990)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
3?:??
E357 Channels (and Nothin’ On)
engineer:
Toby Scott
producer:
Roy Bittan, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) and Bruce Springsteen
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Bruce Springsteen
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1992)
recording of:
57 Channels (and Nothin’ On)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1990 until 1992)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
3?:??
F1Cross My Heart
engineer:
Toby Scott
producer:
Roy Bittan, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Bruce Springsteen
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1992)
recording of:
Cross My Heart
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1992)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1989 until 1991) and Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965) (from 1989 until 1991)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1989 until 1991)
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd., Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing) and Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) (in 1992)
3?:??
F2Gloria’s Eyes
engineer:
Toby Scott
producer:
Roy Bittan, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Bruce Springsteen
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1992)
recording of:
Gloria’s Eyes
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1989 until 1991)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
3?:??
F3With Every Wish
engineer:
Toby Scott
producer:
Roy Bittan, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) and Doug Lunn (American Bassist)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Porcaro
drums (drum set) [drums/dumbeck]:
Kurt Wortman (US drummer and percussionist)
guitar:
Bruce Springsteen
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
trumpet [muted trumpet]:
Mark Isham (American musician and score composer)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1992)
recording of:
With Every Wish
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1992)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1989)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
3.5?:??
F4Roll of the Dice
engineer:
Toby Scott
producer:
Roy Bittan, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Bruce Springsteen
guitar [second guitar]:
Tim Pierce (US session guitarist)
keyboard:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
Bobby King (American gospel‐style, R&B and soul singer)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1992)
recording of:
Roll of the Dice
publisher:
Roy Bittan (in 1992) and Bruce Springsteen (in 1992)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1989)
composer:
Roy Bittan (in 1989)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
4.5?:??
412" Vinyl
512" Vinyl: Lucky Town
612" Vinyl: In Concert - MTV Plugged
712" Vinyl
812" Vinyl: The Ghost of Tom Joad
912" Vinyl: Chimes of Freedom
1012" Vinyl: Blood Brothers