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
412" Vinyl
512" Vinyl: Lucky Town
612" Vinyl: In Concert - MTV Plugged
712" Vinyl
812" Vinyl: The Ghost of Tom Joad
#TitleRatingLength
O1The Ghost of Tom Joad
recording engineer and mixer:
Toby Scott
producer:
Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995, in 1996)
recording of:
The Ghost of Tom Joad
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
4?:??
O2Straight Time
recording engineer and mixer:
Toby Scott
producer:
Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
recording of:
Straight Time
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
2.5?:??
O3Highway 29
recording engineer and mixer:
Toby Scott
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
recording of:
Highway 29
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
3.5?:??
O4Youngstown
recording engineer and mixer:
Toby Scott
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
part of:
Paste: The 25 Best Songs About Ohio Ever Made (number: 5)
recording of:
Youngstown
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
3.35?:??
O5Sinaloa Cowboys
recording engineer and mixer:
Toby Scott
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
recording of:
Sinaloa Cowboys
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
2.5?:??
O6The Line
recording engineer and mixer:
Toby Scott
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
recording of:
The Line
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
3?:??
P1Balboa Park
recording engineer and mixer:
Toby Scott
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
recording of:
Balboa Park
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
1.65?:??
P2Dry Lightning
recording engineer and mixer:
Toby Scott
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
recording of:
Dry Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1993 until 1995)
2.5?:??
P3The New Timer
recording engineer and mixer:
Toby Scott
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
recording of:
The New Timer
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
3?:??
P4Across the Border
recording engineer and mixer:
Toby Scott
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
recording of:
Across the Border
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
3?:??
P5Galveston Bay
recording engineer and mixer:
Toby Scott
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
recording of:
Galveston Bay
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
3?:??
P6My Best Was Never Good Enough
recording engineer and mixer:
Toby Scott
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
recording of:
My Best Was Never Good Enough
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1995)
2?:??
912" Vinyl: Chimes of Freedom
1012" Vinyl: Blood Brothers