Curated by the Boss himself, "Lost and Found" captures the spirit of seven long-lost records spanning four decades.

“The Ghost of Tom Joad” from 1995, an acoustic record in the vein of 1982’s “Nebraska,” was a curveball, and some fans consider it a major work.

Tom Cunningham (left to right), Ron Aniello and Rich Russo on June 26 during a "Tracks II: The Lost Albums" listening session at the Pollak Theater at Monmouth University in West Long Branch.

Ron Aniello plays on and co-produced “Faithless,” “Inyo,” “Perfect World” and “Twilight Hours,” and co-produced two of the other albums in the set.

A much-garlanded title number for the Tom Hanks movie and its coincidence with The Ghost of Tom Joad, it made Springsteen “relevant” again. From around much the same time, Somewhere North of Nashville ...

The Boss' new box set organizes 83 previously unheard songs into seven distinct LPs, each with its own sound and theme.

For instance, in the mid-1990s, Springsteen worked on the bare bones The Ghost of Tom Joad in Los Angeles at the same time as he was recording Tracks II’s countrified, raucous Somewhere North of ...

Springsteen producer Ron Aniello, who co-produces and plays on much of the expansive “Tracks II,” shared his experience of working closely with the Boss at a “Tracks II” listening session ...

At the same time he recorded “The Ghost of Tom Joad” in 1995, Springsteen also convened a country ... The best left behind for this disc is “You Lifted Me Up,” with minimalist lyrics and a vocal ...

At the same time he recorded “The Ghost of Tom Joad” in 1995, Springsteen also convened a country band steered by pedal steel player Marty Rifkin.

Bruce Springsteen, wrote a song whose lyrics tell the tale of a Mexican migrant whose daughter falls victim to the violence in Juarez. The song was written many years ago but only recently released on ...

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Caryn Rose about the surprises and treasures in the new Bruce Springsteen box set release this week.