Steven Van Zandt announces bonus-filled reissues of music from ’70s to ’90s

by JAY LUSTIG
Van Zandt reissues

Steven Van Zandt has announced plans for reissues of his work outside the E Street Band from the ’70s to the ’90s.

Steven Van Zandt has announced the upcoming release of a lavish boxed set documenting his work outside the E Street Band from 1973 to 1999. There will be a limited-edition boxed set featuring remastered vinyl versions of his six albums from those years plus four CDs featuring 51 bonus tracks (outtakes, B-sides, rehearsals, concert recordings, etc.).

Each album will be released digitally, with bonus tracks included, leading up to the Dec. 6 release of the boxed set, which will be titled RockNRoll Rebel – The Early Work.

“It’s been a blast going through the archives and finding all these hidden gems,” said Van Zandt in a press release. “In addition to demos in various stages of completion, there are entire songs I’d completely forgotten about, and we found some really early things pre-Jukes like Southside Johnny and the Kid (the kid being me!). I’m excited to have my stuff back on vinyl for the first time in decades!”

The albums to be re-released are Men Without Women (1982), Voice of America (1983), Artists United Against Apartheid: Sun City (1985), No Compromise (1987), Revolution (1989) and Born Again Savage (1999).

In conjunction with this, Van Zandt has also put together a 144-page book with liner notes, lyrics, stories and previously unreleased photos.

The bonus-track CDs include:

Men Without Women (And Before)
“RockNRoll Rebel” (previously unreleased studio track, 1983, Little Steven
“Who Told You?” (previously unreleased, recorded at Gulliver’s Pub in Red Bank, June 15, 1973), Southside Johnny and The Kid
“That’s How It Feels (previously Unreleased, recorded at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, May 30, 1976), Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
“When You Dance” (previously unreleased, rehearsal, 1976), Asbury Jukes
“Little Darlin’ ” (previously unreleased, Stone Pony rehearsal, 1977), Asbury Jukes
“Ain’t No Lady” (previously unreleased, Stone Pony rehearsal, 1977), Asbury Jukes
“Love on the Wrong Side of Town” (previously unreleased, Stone Pony rehearsal, 1977), Asbury Jukes
“Little Girl So Fine” (previously unreleased, rehearsal, 1976), Asbury Jukes
“Some Things Just Don’t Change (previously unreleased, Stone Pony rehearsal, 1977), Asbury Jukes
“She Got Me Where She Wants Me” (previously unreleased, Stone Pony rehearsal, 1977), Asbury Jukes
Men Without Women radio spot (1982)
“Angel Eyes” (previously unreleased, Britt Row version, 1982), Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul
“Forever” (previously unreleased, Britt Row version, 1982), Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul
“Until the Good Is Gone” (previously unreleased, Britt Row Version, 1982), Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul
“I’ve Been Waiting” (previously unreleased, early version, 1982), Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul with Southside Johnny
“Caravan” (7-inch single, 1982), Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul
“Save Me” (previously unreleased, recorded at Peppermint Lounge in New York, July 18, 1982), Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul
“Time” (previously unreleased studio track, 1982), Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul

Voice of America
“This Time It’s for Real” (previously unreleased, recorded at Marquee Club in London, Oct. 18, 1982 and Peppermint Lounge in New York, July 18, 1982) – Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul
“It’s Possible” (previously unreleased studio track), Little Steven
“Vote! (That Mutha Out)” (12-inch single, 1984), Little Steven
“Vote! Part II” (previously unreleased rap version, 1984), Little Steven
“Vote! Part III (After World War III)” (rap version, 12-inch single, 1984) – Little Steven
“Vote! Part IV (Instrumental)” (12-inch single, 1984), Little Steven
“Vote! Part V” (previously unreleased rap version, 1984)
“Caravan (previously unreleased, recorded at Marquee Club in London, Oct. 18, 1982), Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul
“I Don’t Want to Go Home” (previously unreleased, recorded at Marquee Club in London, Oct. 18, 1982), Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul
US festival radio spot (1983)
“Alive for the First Time” (previously unreleased, 1983), Little Steven
Voice of America radio spot (1984)
“Out of the Darkness” (12-inch single, 1984), Little Steven
“Inside of Me” (previously unreleased,recorded on French television, 1983), Little Steven

Sun City
“Let Me See Your I.D. (Extended Mix)” (12-inch single, 1985), Artists United Against Apartheid
“Let Me See Your I.D. (Extended Street Mix)” (12-inch single, 1985), Artists United Against Apartheid
“Let Me See Your I.D. (Beat and Scratch Mix)” (12-inch single, 1985), Artists United Against Apartheid
“Not So Far Away (Dub Mix)” (U.K. 12-inch single, 1985), Artists United Against Apartheid
“Sun City (Last Remix)” (U.K. 12-inch single, 1985), Artists United Against Apartheid
“Soweto Nights” (previously unreleased, 1985), Artists United Against Apartheid
“The Struggle Continues” (previously unreleased, extra Miles Davis version, 1985), Artists United Against Apartheid

Freedom — No Compromise, Revolution (and Later)
“Bitter Fruit” (with Rubén Blades, Cana No Mas Dub Mix)” (U.K. 12-inch single, 1987), Little Steven
“Bitter Fruit” (with Rubén Blades, No Pasaran Mix)” (U.K. 12-inch single, 1987), Little Steven
“Bitter Fruit” (with Rubén Blades, Platano Quemado Mix with Steel Drums)” (U.K. 12-inch single, 1987), Little Steven
“Fruta Amarga (with Rubén Blades)” (Spanish 12-inch single, 1987), Little Steven
“No More Party’s (For Those About to Party …) (Rock Mix)” (12-inch single, 1987), Little Steven
“No More Party’s (Funky Party Edit) (R&B Mix)” (U.K. 7-inch single, 1987), Little Steven
“Vote Jesse In (previously unreleased Jesse Jackson campaign song, 1988), Little Steven
“Revolution (Naked City Mix)” (U.K. 12-inch single, 1989), Little Steven
“Revolution (Naked City Mix, Part 2, Maceo’s Thang)” (U.K. 12-inch single, 1989), Little Steven
“I Wish It Would Rain” (previously unreleased, Vin Scelsa Hungerthon, 1995), Little Steven, Southside Johnny, Rusty Cloud, Bobby Bandiera and David Hayes
“Princess of Little Italy (previously unreleased, Vin Scelsa Hungerthon, 1995), Little Steven, Rusty Cloud, Bobby Bandiera and David Hayes
“It’s Been a Long Time” (previously unreleased, solo acoustic, 2019), Little Steven

The release schedule for the deluxe digital editions, including bonus tracks, is:

Available now: Men Without Women, Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul

“Lyin’ in a Bed of Fire”
“Inside of Me”
“Until the Good Is Gone”
“Men Without Women”
“Under the Gun”
“Save Me”
“Princess of Little Italy”
“Angel Eyes”
“Forever”
“I’ve Been Waiting”
Men Without Women radio spot (1982)
“Angel Eyes” (previously unreleased, Britt Row version, 1982), Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul
“Forever” (previously unreleased, Britt Row version, 1982), Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul
“Until the Good Is Gone” (previously unreleased, Britt Row Version, 1982), Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul
“I’ve Been Waiting” (previously unreleased, early version, 1982), Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul with Southside Johnny
“Caravan” (7-inch single, 1982), Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul
“Save Me” (previously unreleased, recorded at Peppermint Lounge in New York, July 18, 1982), Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul
“Time” (previously unreleased studio track, 1982), Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul

Available Oct. 25: Voice of America, Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul

“Voice of America”
“Justice”
“Checkpoint Charlie”
“Solidarity”
“Out of the Darkness”
“Los Desaparecidos (The Disappeared Ones)”
“Fear”
“I Am a Patriot (And the River Opens for the Righteous)”
“Among the Believers”
“Undefeated (Everybody Goes Home)”
Voice of America radio spot (1984)
“RockNRoll Rebel” (previously unreleased studio track, 1983, Little Steven
“Caravan (previously unreleased, recorded at Marquee Club in London, Oct. 18, 1982), Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul
“I Don’t Want to Go Home” (previously unreleased, recorded at Marquee Club in London, Oct. 18, 1982), Little Steven & the Disciples of Soul
“Alive for the First Time” (previously unreleased, 1983), Little Steven
“Out of the Darkness” (12-inch single, 1984), Little Steven
“Inside of Me” (previously unreleased,recorded on French television, 1983), Little Steven
US festival radio spot (1983)
“It’s Possible” (previously unreleased studio track), Little Steven
“Vote! (That Mutha Out)” (12-inch single, 1984), Little Steven
“Vote! Part II” (previously unreleased rap version, 1984), Little Steven
“Vote! Part III (After World War III)” (rap version, 12-inch single, 1984) – Little Steven
“Vote! Part IV (Instrumental)” (12-inch single, 1984), Little Steven
“Vote! Part V” (previously unreleased rap version, 1984)

Available Nov. 1: The Early Work, Little Steven

“Who Told You?” (previously unreleased, recorded at Gulliver’s Pub in Red Bank, June 15, 1973), Southside Johnny and The Kid
“That’s How It Feels (previously Unreleased, recorded at the Stone Pony in Asbury Park, May 30, 1976), Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes
“When You Dance” (previously unreleased, rehearsal, 1976), Asbury Jukes
“Little Darlin’ ” (previously unreleased, Stone Pony rehearsal, 1977), Asbury Jukes
“Ain’t No Lady” (previously unreleased, Stone Pony rehearsal, 1977), Asbury Jukes
“Love on the Wrong Side of Town” (previously unreleased, Stone Pony rehearsal, 1977), Asbury Jukes
“Little Girl So Fine” (previously unreleased, rehearsal, 1976), Asbury Jukes
“Some Things Just Don’t Change (previously unreleased, Stone Pony rehearsal, 1977), Asbury Jukes
“She Got Me Where She Wants Me” (previously unreleased, Stone Pony rehearsal, 1977), Asbury Jukes
“I Wish It Would Rain” (previously unreleased, Vin Scelsa Hungerthon, 1995), Little Steven, Southside Johnny, Rusty Cloud, Bobby Bandiera and David Hayes

Available Nov. 15: Revolution, Little Steven

“Where Do We Go From Here”
“Revolution”
“Education”
“Balance”
“Love and Forgiveness”
“Newspeak”
“Sexy”
“Leonard Peltier”
“Liberation Theology”
“Discipline”
“Revolution (Naked City Mix)” (U.K. 12-inch single, 1989), Little Steven
“Revolution (Naked City Mix, Part 2, Maceo’s Thang)” (U.K. 12-inch single, 1989), Little Steven

Available Nov. 22: Born Again Savage, Little Steven Van Zandt

“Born Again Savage”
“Camouflage of Righteousness”
“Guns, Drugs, and Gasoline”
“Face of God”
“Saint Francis”
“Salvation”
“Organize”
“Flesheater”
“Lust for Enlightenment”
“Tongues of Angels”
“It’s Been a Long Time” (previously unreleased, solo acoustic, 2019)

Available Nov. 29: Freedom — No Compromise, Little Steven

“Freedom”
“Trail of Broken Treaties”
“Pretoria”
“Bitter Fruit”
“No More Party’s”
“Can’t You Feel the Fire”
“Native American”
“Sanctuary”
“Bitter Fruit” (with Rubén Blades, Cana No Mas Dub Mix)” (U.K. 12-inch single, 1987), Little Steven
“Fruta Amarga (with Rubén Blades)” (Spanish 12-inch single, 1987), Little Steven
“Bitter Fruit” (with Rubén Blades, No Pasaran Mix)” (U.K. 12-inch single, 1987), Little Steven
“Bitter Fruit” (with Rubén Blades, Platano Quemado Mix with Steel Drums)” (U.K. 12-inch single, 1987), Little Steven
“No More Party’s (For Those About to Party …) (Rock Mix)” (12-inch single, 1987), Little Steven
“No More Party’s (Funky Party Edit) (R&B Mix)” (U.K. 7-inch single, 1987), Little Steven
“Vote Jesse In (previously unreleased Jesse Jackson campaign song, 1988), Little Steven

Available Dec. 6: Sun City, Artists United Against Apartheid

“Sun City”
“No More Apartheid”
“Revolutionary Situation”
“Sun City (Version II) (Edit)”
“Let Me See Your I.D.”
“The Struggle Continues”
“Silver and Gold”
“Soweto Nights” (previously unreleased, 1985), Artists United Against Apartheid
“The Struggle Continues” (previously unreleased, extra Miles Davis version, 1985), Artists United Against Apartheid
“Not So Far Away (Dub Mix)” (U.K. 12-inch single, 1985), Artists United Against Apartheid
“Sun City (Last Remix)” (U.K. 12-inch single, 1985), Artists United Against Apartheid
“Let Me See Your I.D. (Extended Mix)” (12-inch single, 1985), Artists United Against Apartheid
“Let Me See Your I.D. (Extended Street Mix)” (12-inch single, 1985), Artists United Against Apartheid
“Let Me See Your I.D. (Beat and Scratch Mix)” (12-inch single, 1985), Artists United Against Apartheid

Van Zandt has also announced that in the weeks to come he will be posting vintage video on his YouTube channel, here.

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