Released on November 11, 2003, is a comprehensive retrospective designed to bridge the gap between casual listeners and die-hard fans. Unlike previous compilations, this set was specifically curated to capture the "new faces" seen during The Rising tour, providing a broad narrative arc of Springsteen’s career from his 1973 debut, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. , to the post-9/11 resonance of The Rising . Core Collection (Discs 1 & 2)
Features fan favorites like Jimmy Cliff's "Trapped" and the raucous "Held Up Without a Gun" .
Highlights include the Dylanesque energy of "Blinded by the Light" and the operatic street sagas of "Jungleland" and "Born to Run" .