''Chapter and Verse'' is a compilation album by

Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American Rock music, rock singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Nicknamed "the Boss", Springsteen has released 21 studio albums spanning six decades; most of his albums feature th ...

that was released on September 23, 2016. The album is a companion piece to Springsteen's 500-plus-page autobiography, ''

Born to Run ''Born to Run'' is the third studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on August 25, 1975, by Columbia Records. Co- produced by Springsteen with his manager Mike Appel and the producer Jon Landau, its recordin ...

'', which was released four days later. The career-spanning album features eighteen songs handpicked by Springsteen, five of which were previously unreleased. The album contains Springsteen's earliest recording from 1966 and late '60s/early '70s songs from his tenure in the Castiles, Steel Mill, and the Bruce Springsteen Band, along with his first 1972 demos for Columbia Records and songs from his studio albums from 1973 until 2012.

Commercial performance

''Chapter and Verse'' debuted at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200 with 29,000 units, including 27,000 traditional album sales.

Track listing

All tracks are written by

, except where noted.

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes: Track 1 *

–

vocal The human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal tract, including talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, shouting, humming or yelling. The human voice frequency is specifically a part of human sound producti ...

, guitar * Curt Fluhr – bass * Vinnie Manniello – drums * Paul Popkin –

tambourine The tambourine is a musical instrument in the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zills". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, thoug ...

maraca A maraca ( , , ), sometimes called shaker or chac-chac, is a rattle which appears in many genres of Caribbean and Latin music. It is shaken by a handle and usually played as part of a pair. Maracas, also known as tamaracas, were rattles of d ...

s, vocals * George Theiss – guitar, vocals *

Bob Ludwig Robert Carl Ludwig (born December 11, 1944), is a retired American mastering engineer. He mastered recordings on all the major recording formats for all the major record labels, and on projects by more than 1,300 artists, including Led Zeppeli ...

– mastering Track 2 * Bruce Springsteen – vocal, guitar * Bob Alfano – organ * Curt Fluhr – bass * Vinnie Manniello – drums * Paul Popkin – tambourine, maracas, vocals * George Theiss – guitar, vocals *Bob Ludwig – mastering Track 3 * Bruce Springsteen – vocal, guitar *

Danny Federici Daniel Paul Federici (January 23, 1950 – April 17, 2008) was an American musician, best known as a founding member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, where he was its organist, accordionist and glockenspiel player. Federici appeared on ten ...

– organ, piano, backing vocals *

Vini Lopez Vincent Lopez (born January 22, 1949), nicknamed Mad Dog, is an American drummer. Between 1968 and 1974, he backed Bruce Springsteen in several bands, including Steel Mill and the E Street Band. He also played on Springsteen's first two albums, ...

– drums *

Vinnie Roslin Vinnie Roslin (1946-2012) was an American bassist who was an original member of Steel Mill, an early Bruce Springsteen band. Other members of band included three future members of the E Street Band - Vini Lopez, Danny Federici and Steve Van Zan ...

– bass, backing vocals * Bruce Springsteen – production * Bob Ludwig – mastering Track 4 * Bruce Springsteen – vocal, guitar * Vini Lopez – drums *

David Sancious David Sancious (born November 30, 1953) is an American musician. He was an early member of Bruce Springsteen's backing group, the E Street Band, and contributed to the first three Springsteen albums, and again on '' Human Touch'' (1992), '' Tr ...

– piano, organ *

Garry Tallent Garry Wayne Tallent (born October 27, 1949), sometimes billed as Garry W. Tallent, is an American musician and record producer, best known for being the bass player and a founding member of the E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen's primary backing ...

– bass * Stevie Van Zandt – guitar, backing vocals * Bruce Springsteen – production * Carl "Tinker" West –

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* Bob Ludwig – mastering Track 5 * Bruce Springsteen – vocal, guitar * Bruce Springsteen, Mike Appel – production * Harvey J. Goldberg – recording * Bob Ludwig – mastering Track 6 * Bruce Springsteen – vocal, guitar * John Hammond – production * S. Tonkel, Phil Giambalvo – recording * Bob Ludwig – mastering Track 7 * Bruce Springsteen – vocal, guitar *

Clarence Clemons Clarence Anicholas Clemons Jr. (January 11, 1942 – June 18, 2011), also known as The Big Man, was an American saxophonist. From 1972 until his death in 2011, he was the saxophonist for Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band. Clemons rel ...

– saxophone *

Suki Lahav Tzruya (or Tsruya) "Suki" Lahav (; born July 16, 1951) is an Israeli violinist, vocalist, actress, lyricist, screenwriter, and novelist. Lahav was a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band from September 1974 to March 1975, then returned to I ...

– backing vocals * Vini Lopez – drums * David Sancious – piano, organ * Garry Tallent – bass * Mike Appel, Jim Cretecos – production * Luis Lahav – recording, mixing * Jack Ashkinazy – mastering Track 8 * Bruce Springsteen – vocal, guitar * Ernest "Boom" Carter – drums * Clarence Clemons – saxophone * Danny Federici – organ * David Sancious – keyboards * Garry Tallent – bass * Bruce Springsteen, Mike Appel – production * Luis Lahav – recording, mixing *

Greg Calbi Gregory Calbi (born April 3, 1949) is an American mastering engineer at Sterling Sound, New Jersey. Biography Greg Calbi was born on April 3, 1949, in Yonkers, New York, and raised in Bayside, Queens, New York. He graduated in 1966 from Bishop ...

– mastering Track 9 * Bruce Springsteen – vocal, guitar *

Roy Bittan Roy J. Bittan (born July 2, 1949) is an American musician best known as a long-time member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band. Nicknamed "The Professor", Bittan joined the E Street Band in 1974. He plays the piano, organ, accordion and synth ...

– piano * Clarence Clemons – saxophone * Danny Federici – organ * Garry Tallent – bass * Stevie Van Zandt – guitar *

Max Weinberg Max Weinberg (born April 13, 1951) is an American drummer and television personality, most widely known as the longtime drummer for Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and as the bandleader for Conan O'Brien on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' an ...

– drums *

Jon Landau Jon Landau (born May 14, 1947) is an American music critic, manager, and record producer. He has worked with Bruce Springsteen. He is the head of the nominating committee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and received that institution's Ahme ...

, Bruce Springsteen – production *

Jimmy Iovine James Iovine ( ; born March 11, 1953) is an American entrepreneur, former Music executive, record executive, and media proprietor. He is the co-founder of Interscope Records and became chairman and CEO of Interscope Geffen A&M Records, Interscop ...

– recording *

Chuck Plotkin Charles Richard Plotkin (born September 8, 1942) is an American record producer, film producer, audio engineer and mixing engineer, best known for his work with Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan. Recording engineer Plotkin has recorded, enginee ...

, Jimmy Iovine – mixing * Mike Reese – mastering Track 10 * Bruce Springsteen – vocal, guitar, harmonica * Roy Bittan – piano * Clarence Clemons – saxophone * Danny Federici – organ * Garry Tallent – bass * Stevie Van Zandt – guitar, backing vocals * Max Weinberg – drums * Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, Stevie Van Zandt – production *

Neil Dorfsman Neil Dorfsman (born May 31, 1952) is an American sound engineer and record producer, best known for his work with Dire Straits, Bruce Hornsby, Mark Knopfler, Paul McCartney and Sting. He won Grammy Awards for Best Producer for Bruce Hornsby's '' ...

– recording * Chuck Plotkin,

Toby Scott Toby Warren Scott is an American record producer, engineer and sound mixer. In addition to serving as an engineer on 18 Bruce Springsteen albums and numerous live performances, Scott has also recorded artists including Bob Dylan, Natalie Merchant ...

– mixing * Ken Perry – mastering Track 11 * Bruce Springsteen – vocal, guitar * Bruce Springsteen – production * Mike Batlan – recording * Dennis King – mastering * Bob Ludwig, Steve Marcussen – mastering consultants Track 12 * Bruce Springsteen – vocal, guitar * Roy Bittan – synthesizer * Clarence Clemons – percussion * Danny Federici – organ, piano,

glockenspiel The glockenspiel ( ; or , : bells and : play) or bells is a percussion instrument consisting of pitched aluminum or steel bars arranged in a Musical keyboard, keyboard layout. This makes the glockenspiel a type of metallophone, similar to the v ...

* Garry Tallent – bass * Stevie Van Zandt – guitar * Max Weinberg – drums * Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, Stevie Van Zandt – production * Toby Scott – recording *

Bob Clearmountain Bob Clearmountain (born Chiaramonte, January 15, 1953) is an American mixing engineer and record producer, best known for his work with major acts, including Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Roxy Music, Pretenders, and Bryan A ...

– mixing * Bob Ludwig – mastering Track 13 * Bruce Springsteen – vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass * Roy Bittan – piano * Danny Federici – organ * Max Weinberg – percussion * Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin – production * Toby Scott – recording * Bob Clearmountain – mixing * Bob Ludwig – mastering Track 14 * Bruce Springsteen – vocals, all instruments except keyboard and drums * Roy Bittan – keyboards *

Gary Mallaber Gary Mallaber (born October 11, 1946, in Buffalo) is an American musician from Los Angeles, mostly known as a drummer, but plays percussion, vibraphone, and keyboards. In addition, he is a songwriter, arranger, composer, producer, engineer, a ...

– drums * Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin – production * Roy Bittan – additional production * Toby Scott – recording * Bob Clearmountain – mixing * Bob Ludwig – mastering Track 15 * Bruce Springsteen – vocal, guitar, harmonica * Danny Federici – keyboard * Gary Mallaber – drums * Marty Rifkin –

pedal steel guitar The pedal steel guitar is a console steel guitar with pedals and knee levers that change the pitch of certain strings, enabling more varied and complex music to be played than with other steel guitar designs. Like all steel guitars, it can play ...

* Garry Tallent – bass * Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Plotkin – production * Toby Scott – recording, mixing * Dave Collins – mastering Track 16 * Bruce Springsteen – vocals, guitar * Roy Bittan – piano * Clarence Clemons – saxophone, percussion * Danny Federici – organ *

Nils Lofgren Nils Hilmer Lofgren (born June 21, 1951) is an American rock musician, recording artist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. Along with his work as a solo artist, he has been a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band since 1984, a memb ...

– guitar, backing vocals *

Patti Scialfa Vivienne Patricia Scialfa ( ; born July 29, 1953) is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist. Scialfa has been a member of the E Street Band since 1984 and has been married to Bruce Springsteen since 1991. In 2014, Scialfa was inducted into t ...

– backing vocals * Garry Tallent – bass * Stevie Van Zandt – guitar, backing vocals * Max Weinberg – drums *

Jane Scarpantoni Jane Scarpantoni (born 1960) is an American classically trained cello player, who has played on a number of alternative rock albums. She was a member of Hoboken, New Jersey's Tiny Lights in the mid-1980s, then went on to play with other musicians ...

– cello *

Soozie Tyrell Soozie Tyrell (born May 4, 1957), formerly known as Soozie Kirschner, is an American violinist, guitarist, and vocalist, most known for her work with Bruce Springsteen in the E Street Band and formerly the Sessions Band. Early life and educatio ...

– violin, backing vocals * Brendan O'Brien – production, mixing *

Nick DiDia Nick DiDia is an American record producer, engineer and mixer currently residing in Australia. He has lived and worked in Los Angeles and later Atlanta before moving to Byron Bay, Australia. Since the early 1990s, he has amassed over 40 millio ...

– recording * Bob Ludwig – mastering Track 17 * Bruce Springsteen – vocals, guitar, keyboards * Brendan O'Brien – bass * Danny Federici – keyboards * Steve Jordan – drums * Marty Rifkin – pedal steel guitar * Patti Scialfa – backing vocals * Soozie Tyrell – violin, backing vocals * Brendan O'Brien, Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Plotkin – production * Toby Scott, Nick DiDia – recording * Brendan O'Brien – mixing * Bob Ludwig – mastering Track 18 * Bruce Springsteen – vocals, guitar, percussion, keyboards *

Ron Aniello Ron Aniello is an American songwriter, record producer, composer and musician who has enjoyed a diverse career working with Bruce Springsteen, Matthew Koma, Shania Twain Eilleen Regina "Shania" Twain ( ; born August 28, 1965) is a Canadi ...

– guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, loops, backing vocals * Max Weinberg – drums *

Charlie Giordano Charles Giordano (born October 13, 1954) is an American keyboardist and accordionist. Giordano is known primarily for his work with Bruce Springsteen as a member of the E Street Band, replacing Danny Federici as the band's organist following the ...

– piano, B-3 organ * Rob Lebret – guitar, backing vocals * Curt Ramm – trumpet * Clarence Clemons – saxophone * Soozie Tyrell – violin, backing vocals * Patti Scialfa – backing vocals * Lisa Lowell – backing vocals * Ross Petersen – backing vocals * Cliff Norrell – backing vocals * NY String Chamber Consort **

Rob Mathes Rob Mathes (born September 10, 1970) is an American record producer, music arranger, composer, songwriter, and performer. He also writes bluesy spiritual-pop music.orchestration Orchestration is the study or practice of writing music for an orchestra (or, more loosely, for any musical ensemble, such as a concert band) or of adapting music composed for another medium for an orchestra. Also called "instrumentation", orch ...

, conductor * Ron Aniello, Bruce Springsteen – production * Ross Petersen, Ron Aniello, Rob Lebret, Cliff Norrell, Toby Scott – recording * Bob Clearmountain – mixing * Bob Ludwig – mastering Technical * Bruce Springsteen – production * Bob Ludwig – remastering * Toby Scott – project supervisor *Michelle Holme –

art director Art director is a title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, live-action and animated film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supe ...

Frank Stefanko Frank Stefanko (born 1946) is an American fine art photographer with connections to New Jersey performers Patti Smith and Bruce Springsteen. Stefanko's early photographs, taken in the 1960s through the 1980s, reveal the emerging careers of the tw ...

– cover photography *

Joel Bernstein Joel Bernstein is a photographer, guitarist, and record producer based in Oakland, California. His photographs have appeared as the album covers for ''After the Gold Rush'', '' 4 Way Street'', '' Rita Coolidge'', '' Wind on the Water'', '' Runn ...

Danny Clinch Danny Clinch (born 1964) is an American photographer and film director. Early life and education Born in Toms River, New Jersey, Clinch graduated from Toms River High School East in 1982. After attending Ocean County College, he attended the New ...

Anton Corbijn Anton Johannes Gerrit Corbijn van Willenswaard (; born 20 May 1955) is a Dutch photographer, film director, and music video director. He is the creative director behind the visual output of Depeche Mode and U2,Pitman, Joanna"The silent partner" ...

, Peter Cunningham, David Gahr, Edward Gallucci, Roz Levin, Jo Lopez, Art Maillet, Eric Meola, Billy Smith Collection, Bruce Springsteen Collection, Pam Springsteen, Frank Stefanko – interior photography

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