Bruce Springsteen to finally release Tracks 2 box set featuring 7 "lost" albums

Bruce Springsteen is opening up the vaults once more — and this time, it’s personal. After years of speculation, whispers, and fan-fueled theories, the Boss has officially announced the release of Tracks II: The Lost Albums, a monumental box set arriving this summer. The long-awaited sequel to 1998’s Tracks will unveil seven never-before-heard albums, offering a staggering 83 songs that trace hidden chapters of Springsteen’s legendary career.

This isn't just a collection of outtakes or leftovers. Each of the seven albums is a fully realized project that, for one reason or another, never saw the light of day — until now. These “lost” records span various eras of Springsteen’s career, painting a fuller picture of his artistic evolution and the shifting sounds and stories he explored off the mainstream path.

Fans get their first taste of the collection today with the release of “Rain In The River,” a track lifted from the shelved album Perfect World. Bursting with the signature E Street Band energy, the song recalls the arena-filling glory of the Born in the U.S.A. era, complete with heartland rock muscle and lyrical yearning. Perfect World was rumored to be one of several projects abandoned during the mid-80s, as Springsteen experimented with more stripped-down material like Nebraska and later Tunnel of Love.

Tracks II: The Lost Albums is more than just a sequel — it’s a long-overdue revelation. While the original Tracks boxed set offered fans an insider’s look at rarities and deep cuts, this new volume dives even deeper, lifting the veil on albums that were finished but shelved, often due to shifts in artistic direction or timing.

Each record in the box set is expected to reflect a distinct moment in Springsteen’s prolific songwriting journey, from sessions that straddled Darkness on the Edge of Town and The River, to material that bridges the acoustic soul-searching of Devils & Dust and the later grandeur of Wrecking Ball. For longtime fans and rock historians alike, it’s a treasure trove of lost possibilities — now finally realized.

Springsteen, now in his 70s, remains one of the most enduring and dynamic figures in American music. This release, decades in the making, not only reaffirms his reputation as a meticulous archivist of his own legacy, but also reveals just how much of that legacy has remained unheard.

Tracks II: The Lost Albums is set to be one of the most significant archival releases in Springsteen’s career — a testament to the power of time, patience, and the enduring magic of the E Street Band.