The Essential Bruce Springsteen

The Essential Bruce Springsteen is a compilation album released as part of Sony BMG’S (previously Sony Music Entertainment) series of “Essential” sets. According to Springsteen’s liner notes comments, the collection was intended as an introduction to his music for new fans who attended shows on The Rising Tour.

The collection is fundamentally a 2-disc set compiling songs from all of Springsteen’s studio albums to date plus his Live In New York City release. A 3-disc limited edition was also released. It includes a bonus third disc comprising of a selection of rarities and previously unreleased recordings.