Hear the fabled Electrical Nebraska model of Bruce Springsteen’s “Born In The USA”

On October 17, Sony Music will launch Bruce Springsteen’s five-disc Nebraska ’82: Expanded Version on vinyl and CD (+Blu-Ray). It contains The E Road Band’s fabled ‘Electrical Nebraska’ periods and solo outtakes from the period, in addition to a newly shot efficiency movie of Nebraska in its entirety and a 2025 remaster of the unique album.

Under, you possibly can hear a beforehand unreleased, April 1982 model of “Born In The USA” (which was initially written alongside Nebraska), that includes Springsteen backed by Max Weinberg and Garry Tallent. “We threw out the keyboards and performed mainly as a three-piece,” says Springsteen. “It was kinda like punk rockabilly. We had been making an attempt to deliver Nebraska into the electrical world.”

Along with ‘Electrical Nebraska’ – which options Tallent, Weinberg, Danny Federici, Roy Bittan and Stevie Van Zandt – the set’s assortment of ‘Nebraska Outtakes’ finds Springsteen solo rarities together with extra songs from the unique Nebraska residence recordings (“Losin’ Sort”, “Youngster Bride”, “Downbound Practice”) and tracks from a one-off 1982 solo studio session (“Gun In Each House”, “On The Prowl”).

Additionally included is a present-day efficiency movie of the Nebraska album – performed in sequence for the primary time ever and captured at New Jersey’s Rely Basie Theatre by Thom Zimny. “I believe in taking part in these songs once more to be filmed, their weight impressed upon me,” says Springsteen. “I’ve written numerous different narrative information, however there’s simply one thing about that batch of songs on Nebraska that holds some kind of magic.”

Pre-order Nebraska ’82: Expanded Version right here and peruse the tracklisting under:

Disc 1: Nebraska Outtakes

1. Born in the usA.
2. Losin’ Sort
3. Downbound Practice
4. Youngster Bride
5. Pink Cadillac
6. The Massive Payback
7. Engaged on the Freeway
8. On the Prowl
9. Gun in Each House

Disc 2: Electrical Nebraska

1. Nebraska
2. Atlantic Metropolis
3. Mansion on the Hill
4. Johnny 99
5. Downbound Practice
6. Open All Evening
7. Born in the usA.
8. Motive to Imagine

   Disc 3: Nebraska (Rely Basie Theatre, Crimson Financial institution, NJ)

9. Nebraska
10. Atlantic Metropolis
11. Mansion on the Hill
12. Johnny 99
13. Freeway Patrolman
14. State Trooper
15. Used Vehicles
16. Open All Evening
17. My Father’s Home
18. Motive To Imagine

Disc 4: 2025 Remaster

1. Nebraska
2. Atlantic Metropolis
3. Mansion on the Hill
4. Johnny 99
5. Freeway Patrolman
6. State Trooper
7. Used Vehicles
8. Open All Evening
9. My Father’s Home
10. Motive To Imagine

Disc 5 (Blu-Ray): Nebraska (Rely Basie Theatre, Crimson Financial institution, NJ)

1. Nebraska
2. Atlantic Metropolis
3. Mansion on the Hill
4. Johnny 99
5. Freeway Patrolman
6. State Trooper
7. Used Vehicles
8. Open All Evening
9. My Father’s Home
10. Motive To Imagine