Notebook Dump: Tracks II: The Lost Albums

I spent about a month doing a crash course in the seven records that make up Tracks II: The Lost Albums in order to write an extensive piece about it for NPR Music. But in service to you, my newsletter subscribers, I thought I'd offer a notebook dump and some additional thoughts that were more appropriate for a more specialized audience.

I know some people were wondering about what this release would do to the Vulture list ranking and reviewing every one of Bruce Springsteen's officially released songs, and I am happy to report that Vulture is no longer updating these lists. I was relieved that I did not have to try to add 75-ish new songs (and update the listings for already existing entries) with The Lost Albums. The lists (I also wrote one for U2) were not built for a scenario in which they increase by 30% with one update!