18 Tracks

June 2025 18 Tracks Compilation Bruce Springsteen Bs-18t.jpg April 13, 1999 May 3, 1972 – February 12, 1999 Rock 71:12 Columbia Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen Tracks 1998 Live in New York City 2001 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Compilation Tracks 1998 18 Tracks 1999 Live in New York City 2001 Allmusic 3.5 5[album r403140 yes Allmusic Review] Pitchfork 7.0/10https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/bruce-springsteen-the-e-street-band-the-rising-devils-and-dust-live-in-new-york-city-live-in-dublin-18-tracks/ The Rising / Devils & Dust / Live in New York City / Live in Dublin / 18 Tracks Pitchfork Sodomsky Sam 24 February 2020 5 July 2026 Tom Hull B+ (hm2)Hull Tom Tom Hull (critic) October 29, 2016 https://www.tomhull.com/ocston/blog/archives/2444-Streamnotes-October-2016.html Streamnotes (October 2016) Tom Hull – on the Web July 2, 2020 18 Tracks is a compilation album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1999. All but three selections had been on the boxed set Tracks, released six months before. This single album was intended to capture more casual fans, and thus was oriented towards the shorter, more pop-oriented selections from Springsteen's vault. "The Promise", a Darkness on the Edge of Town outtake that gained considerable reputation as Springsteen's ultimate tale of betrayal following live performances beginning in 1976 and even more so in 1978, was included in a newly recorded version among the three new numbers. "The Fever" had been recorded in 1973 but never seriously considered for inclusion on an album; instead, it became familiar to progressive rock radio listeners as manager Mike Appel released it to such stations in 1974 and it became an underground hit.Brucebase, On The Tracks: Tracks It was also recorded by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes. Obscure early-1990s Human Touch outtake "Trouble River" was the third previously unreleased cut exclusive to this compilation. When Springsteen appeared on The Charlie Rose Show in November 1998 to promote Tracks, Charlie Rose asked him specifically about excluding "The Promise" and "The Fever." Springsteen responded that he was never happy about the way "The Promise" had been recorded and that "The Fever" was never one of his favorite songs.Rose Charlie Charlie Rose November 20, 1998 https://charlierose.com/videos/16872 Bruce Springsteen performs in studio and discusses his songs, writing process, and musical influences Charlie Rose October 2, 2020 Though he would acquiesce and release both songs on 18 Tracks to appease his fans, he re-recorded "The Promise" rather than include any of the rejected outtakes he had in his archives. Though it had been recorded with the full E Street Band during the original sessions for Darkness on the Edge of Town, Springsteen returned to the solo piano arrangement that had been typically used for its earliest live performances, including its debut at Monmouth Arts Centre in Red Bank, New Jersey, on August 3, 1976.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku_IeAijmzs https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211213/ku_IeAijmzs 2021-12-13 live Bruce Springsteen – THE PROMISE 1976 (audio) YouTube October 2, 2020 Jacob Nierenberg of Consequence of Sound would later write that "this stripped-down version [from 18 Tracks] is even better than the original [studio outtake]."Nierenberg Jacob June 10, 2019 https://consequence.net/2019/06/bruce-springsteens-10-best-solo-deep-cuts/2/ Bruce Springsteen's 10 Best Solo Deep Cuts Consequence of Sound October 2, 2020 The new recording of "The Promise" would be nominated in 2000 for two Grammy Awards: Best Rock Song and Best Male Rock Vocal Performance. Commercial goals for the album were not met,Brucebase – Tracks – Studio Sessions https://brucebase.wikidot.com/stats:Tracks+-+Studio+Sessions?responseToken=0f34bbf75a0f08f31b2cc837096b04283 brucebase.wikidot.com as it only reached No. 64 on the Billboard 200 album chart and became his first album not to receive a RIAA certification. It did modestly better on the UK charts. Track listing Growin' Up Demo Version 2:38 Seaside Bar Song 3:33 Rendezvous 2:48 Hearts Of Stone 4:29 Where The Bands Are 3:43 Loose Ends 4:00 I Wanna Be With You 3:21 Born In The U.S.A. Demo Version 3:10 My Love Will Not Let You Down 4:24 Lion's Den 2:18 Pink Cadillac 3:33 Janey Don't You Lose Heart 3:24 Sad Eyes 3:47 Part Man, Part Monkey 4:28 Trouble River 4:18 Brothers Under The Bridge 4:55 The Fever 7:35 The Promise 4:48 Personnel Bruce Springsteen – guitar, vocals, lead guitar, piano Danny Federici – organ, glockenspiel, accordion, keyboards Garry Tallent – bass Clarence Clemons – saxophone, percussion, background vocals Stevie Van Zandt – guitar Roy Bittan – piano, keyboards Max Weinberg – drums Vini Lopez – drums (2, 17) David Sancious – piano (2), organ (2), keyboards (13, 14) Jerry Vivino – tenor sax (4) Ed Manion – baritone sax (4, 10) Mark "The Loveman" Pender – trumpet (4, 10) Richie "LaBamba" Rosenberg – trombone (4, 10) Mike Spengler – trumpet (4, 10) Mario Cruz – tenor sax (10) Nils Lofgren – vocals (12) Michael Fisher – percussion (13) Randy Jackson – bass (13–15) Jeff Porcaro – drums (13, 15) Omar Hakim – drums (14) Gary Mallaber – drums (16) Marty Rifkin – pedal steel guitar (16), Dobro (16) Soozie Tyrell – violin (16) Charts Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for 18 Tracks Chart (1999) Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA)264 98Austria 3 Bruce Springsteen 18 Tracks true August 30, 2020Flanders 34 Bruce Springsteen 18 Tracks true August 30, 2020Wallonia 41 Bruce Springsteen 18 Tracks true August 30, 2020Netherlands 69 Bruce Springsteen 18 Tracks true August 30, 2020European Albums (Music & Media) https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-05-08.pdf European Top 100 Albums Music & Media 16 19 May 9, 1999 9 World Radio History7France 33 Bruce Springsteen 18 Tracks true August 30, 2020Germany 8 2973 Bruce Springsteen 18 Tracks true August 30, 2020 Italian Albums (FIMI)https://www.fimi.it/top-of-the-music/history.kl#/history History it FIMI May 31, 2022 Search "18 Tracks" as a "Titolo" then click "Classifiche". 13Norway 2 Bruce Springsteen 18 Tracks true August 30, 2020Scotland 36 19990424 true August 30, 2020Sweden 1 Bruce Springsteen 18 Tracks true August 30, 2020Switzerland 11 Bruce Springsteen 18 Tracks true August 30, 2020UK2 23 19990424 true August 30, 2020Billboard200 64 Bruce Springsteen 18 Tracks true August 30, 2020 Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for 18 Tracks Chart (1999) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1999 Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts de GfK Entertainment August 30, 2020 98 Certifications Certifications and sales for 18 Tracks Spain 1999 1999 18 Tracks Bruce Springsteen album Platinum Salaverri Fernando Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 1st September 2005 Fundación Autor-SGAE Spain 8480486392 951 Sweden 1999 1999 18 Tracks Bruce Springsteen album Gold May 12, 2020 United Kingdom 1999 2013 18 Tracks Bruce Springsteen album Silver May 12, 2020 10905-3358-2 yes References Category:Bruce Springsteen compilation albums Category:1999 compilation albums Category:Columbia Records compilation albums