Bruce Springsteen has revealed Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition, a deluxe box set of his seminal 1982 album Nebraska featuring a variety of never-before-heard material — including songs from the fabled Electric Nebraska sessions (order here).
The massive box set is a five-disc collection comprised of a remastered version of the original Nebraska album, solo outtakes from the era, and a newly-shot performance film of the album captured at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank, New Jersey.
The box set also notably features Electric Nebraska, eight alternate, never-before-heard versions of Nebraska-era tracks recorded with E Street Band members Garry Tallent, Max Weinberg, Danny Federici, Roy Bittan, and Stevie Van Zandt. The tracks had been stashed away for years, and after being heavily rumored for so long, Springsteen has finally unearthed them from the vault. In addition, the box set also includes Springsteen solo outtakes, like “Losin’ Kind,” “Child Bride,” and “Downbound Train,” and tracks from a one-off 1982 solo studio session, including “Gun In Every Home” and “On the Prowl.”
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Announced back in early September, Springsteen previewed the box set by sharing a previously unreleased version of “Born in the U.S.A,” originally written alongside Nebraska. Regarding the new collection, The Boss said in a statement, “It’s radically different from anything I’d remembered… I think the box set is going to be a real surprise … because it surprised me. It’ll be fun for the fans to get a chance to hear it.”
The new set arrives as Deliver Me from Nowhere, the new Springsteen biopic starring Jeremy Allen White and focusing on the making of Nebraska, hits theaters today, October 24th. The set marks Springsteen’s second major archival release of the year, having shared the sprawling collection Tracks II back in June. Stream Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition below, and pick up physical editions of the box set in vinyl and CD formats.
Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition Artwork:
Nebraska ’82: Expanded Edition Tracklist:
Disc 1: Nebraska Outtakes
01. Born in the U.S.A.
02. Losin’ Kind
03. Downbound Train
04. Child Bride
05. Pink Cadillac
06. The Big Payback
07. Working on the Highway
08. On the Prowl
09. Gun in Every Home
Disc 2: Electric Nebraska
01. Nebraska
02. Atlantic City
03. Mansion on the Hill
04. Johnny 99
05. Downbound Train
06. Open All Night
07. Born in the U.S.A.
08. Reason to Believe
Disc 3: Nebraska (Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ)
01. Nebraska
02. Atlantic City
03. Mansion on the Hill
04. Johnny 99
05. Highway Patrolman
06. State Trooper
07. Used Cars
08. Open All Night
09. My Father’s House
10. Reason To Believe
Disc 4: 2025 Remaster
01. Nebraska
02. Atlantic City
03. Mansion on the Hill
04. Johnny 99
05. Highway Patrolman
06. State Trooper
07. Used Cars
08. Open All Night
09. My Father’s House
10. Reason To Believe
Disc 5 (Blu-Ray): Nebraska (Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ)
01. Nebraska
02. Atlantic City
03. Mansion on the Hill
04. Johnny 99
05. Highway Patrolman
06. State Trooper
07. Used Cars
08. Open All Night
09. My Father’s House
10. Reason To Believe