Bruce Springsteen is not planning to retire his musical vault just yet. In fact, he’s already discussing a follow-up project less than a week before the highly anticipated release of Tracks II: The Lost Albums, an expansive box set featuring seven discs and a total of 83 captivating songs. This collection promises to offer fans a treasure trove of previously unreleased material that showcases Springsteen’s artistic evolution.

Springsteen revealed to The New York Times that Tracks III is already completed. He shared that this upcoming collection will delve into recordings dating back to his groundbreaking debut album in 1973, Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J., while also incorporating fresh tracks recorded as recently as 2024. “It’s basically what was left in the vault,” Springsteen elaborated, indicating that there is a wealth of quality music stored away. “There are five full albums of music,” he added, underscoring the rich history and depth of his work.

The original Tracks box set, released in 1998, was a groundbreaking four-disc compilation that featured a mix of individual demos, alternate versions, and unreleased songs spanning his illustrious career up to that point. Notable highlights included never-before-heard tracks from iconic albums such as 1975’s Born to Run, 1978’s Darkness on the Edge of Town, and 1984’s Born in the U.S.A.. This impressive collection concluded with a rare outtake from 1995’s The Ghost of Tom Joad.

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Tracks II will adopt a new format, with Springsteen’s remarkable songs arranged as seven distinct vinyl LPs. The collection begins with the intriguing LA Garage Sessions ’83, recorded shortly after the release of his critically acclaimed album Nebraska, and continues through to the more recent Perfect World, showcasing his evolution as an artist over the decades.

Although Springsteen has not yet established a specific timeline for the release of Tracks III, he expressed optimism about its arrival. “It’s just a question of when we have time to put that out, considering that I have a variety of other things that I’m interested in releasing soon also,” he mentioned in an interview with Rolling Stone. “But you won’t be waiting 25 years for the next Tracks album. I suppose it’ll come out in the next three years or so,” he reassured his devoted fans, hinting at an exciting future ahead.

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The development of these new projects is being carried out in collaboration with producer Ron Aniello, who has been a vital part of Springsteen’s creative team since 2010. Together, they are remixing the original recordings while occasionally incorporating additional instrumental elements. However, Aniello emphasized that Springsteen “didn’t re-sing anything. All those records have those vocals from that era, whenever it was,” he explained to The Times, highlighting the authenticity of the recordings.

The upcoming Tracks III will be structured similarly to the first Tracks collection, rather than as standalone albums. “This is all music from different points in my work life that I’ve made, some with the band, some without the band, some that go way back,” Springsteen noted in his conversation with Rolling Stone. “At that point, the vault will be not completely empty, but virtually empty. There will be really not more, which I’m sort of excited about doing, finally getting all the music that I have and have recorded out to my fans,” he added, expressing his eagerness to share his artistic legacy.

Springsteen’s most recent album featuring original material is the critically acclaimed Letter to You, released in 2020, which was followed by the soulful covers album, Only the Strong Survive, in 2022. More recently, he delighted fans with a four-track EP titled Land of Hope and Dreams, showcasing live renditions of the title track, “Long Walk Home” from 2007’s Magic, “My City of Ruins” from 2002’s The Rising, and a heartfelt cover of Bob Dylan’s “Chimes of Freedom.”

He also hinted at the possibility of new music in the near future. “I’m a better man when I’m working,” Springsteen revealed to The Times. “I feel like I’ve got plenty of work left in me, and our band does too. Our band’s in great shape, and we carry on,” he concluded, leaving fans eager for what’s next in his prolific career.

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