Greetings From the Boss! 15 Tracks Handpicked by Bruce Springsteen

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1The Ballad of Thunder Road
Robert Mitchum2:34
2Candy Man Blues
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1928-12-28)
guitar:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
vocals:
Mississippi John Hurt (on 1928-12-28)
Mississippi John Hurt2:46
3The Train From Kansas City
live cover recording of:
The Train From Kansas City
writer:
Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tender Tunes Inc., Trio Music Company and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
Neko Case3:21
4Lost Highway
cover recording of:
Lost Highway (on 1949-03-01)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-08-05) and Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 to present)
Hank Williams52:43
5Chicken Shack Boogie
Amos Milburn2:50
6Hard Travelin’
recording of:
Hard Travelin’
writer:
Woody Guthrie (American singer-songwriter)
Woody Guthrie2:13
7Take Out Some Insurance
recording of:
Take Out Some Insurance
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
Jimmy Reed2:19
8My Blue Eyed Jane
recorded in:
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1930-06-30)
banjo, clarinet, cornet and tuba:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1930-06-30)
piano:
Bob Sawyer (US jazz pianist, 1930s) (on 1930-06-30)
vocals:
Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933) (on 1930-06-30)
performer:
Bob Sawyer's Jazz Band (on 1930-06-30)
recording of:
My Blue-Eyed Jane (on 1930-06-30)
writer:
Lulu Belle White and Jimmie Rodgers (country music pioneer, died in 1933)
Jimmie Rodgers2:47
9Dry Bones
Bascom Lamar Lunsford2:59
10Across the Wire
recording engineer:
Nick Luca and Craig Schumacher
producer:
Joey Burns, John Convertino (alt-rock drummer) and Craig Schumacher
mixer:
Craig Schumacher
accordion:
Eddie Lopez
drums (drum set) and percussion:
John Convertino (alt-rock drummer)
pedal steel guitar:
Paul Niehaus
trumpet:
Jacob Valenzuela and Martin Wenk
violin:
Fernando Valencia (violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Quarterstick Records
recorded at and mixed at:
WaveLab Recording Studio in Tucson, Arizona, United States
recording of:
Across the Wire
writer:
Joey Burns
Calexico4.43:27
11The World Is Going Wrong
Mississippi Sheiks3:22
12Baby Blue
Gene Vincent2:29
13God’s Gonna Separate the Wheat From the Tares
cover recording of:
God's Gonna Separate the Wheat From the Tares
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Mahalia Jackson3:09
14Too Much Monkey Business
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1956-02)
producer:
Leonard & Phil Chess (Legendary US production duo)
bass:
Willie Dixon (in 1956-02)
double bass:
Willie Dixon (on 1956-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1956-02) and Melvin Billups (on 1956-04-19)
guitar:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-02, on 1956-04-19)
piano:
Johnnie Johnson (in 1956-02, on 1956-04-19)
tenor saxophone:
Leroy C. Davis (in 1956-02, on 1956-04-19)
trumpet:
Vincent Pitts (on 1956-04-19)
lead vocals:
Chuck Berry (on 1956-04-19)
vocals:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Geffen Records (in 2003)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-04-19)
recording of:
Too Much Monkey Business (in 1956-02)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
recording of:
Too Much Monkey Business (on 1956-04-19)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Chuck Berry3.352:56
15St James Infirmary
recording of:
St. James Infirmary (Joe Primrose’s arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Joe Primrose
publisher:
EMI Harmonies Limited
arrangement of:
St. James Infirmary
version of:
The Unfortunate Lass (Bad Girl's Lament)
Louis Armstrong3:23