Brilliant, but...

At last Bruce Springsteen came around to release a bunch of his famous outtakes. At first rumoured to be a 6-disc set, but finally cut down to 4. A lot of his arguably best songs are on this set, and there are also many songs not previously circulated on bootlegs. But some of his most famous outtakes aren't here, like The Promise and The Fever to name a couple (these were finally released on 18 Tracks). Those who are familiar with the "Lost Masters" bootleg series will see that there easily could have been more high-quality songs packed into this box set. The feeling that comes to mind is "we want more". He has so many songs in the vault, and another disc or two wouldn't done any harm. The songs that made it, though, makes sure that this is a thrilling experience for any fan - and a must-have if you like Springsteen at all. If you don't know Springsteen's music too well this may not be the place to start (get Greatest Hits or Live 1975-85 instead), but if you have any previous experience with this guy you really can't go too wrong.