Chapter and Verse is a compilation album by Bruce Springsteen released on Sept. 23, 2016. The album is a companion piece to Springsteen's 500-plus-page autobiography, Born to Run, released four days later. The career-spanning album features 18 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 U.S. Billboard 200 with 29,000 units, including 27,000 traditional album sales.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted.

Personnel Adapted from the album's liner notes:

Track 1 Bruce Springsteen – vocal, guitar Curt Fluhr – bass Vinnie Manniello – drums Paul Popkin – tambourine, maracas, vocals George Theiss – guitar, vocals Bob Ludwig – 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 – organ, piano, backing vocals Vini Lopez – drums Vinnie Roslin – bass, backing vocals Bruce Springsteen – production Bob Ludwig – mastering

Track 4 Bruce Springsteen – vocal, guitar Vini Lopez – drums David Sancious – piano, organ Garry Tallent – bass Stevie Van Zandt – guitar, backing vocals Bruce Springsteen – production Carl "Tinker" West – recording 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 – saxophone Suki Lahav – 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 – mastering

Track 9 Bruce Springsteen – vocal, guitar Roy Bittan – piano Clarence Clemons – saxophone Danny Federici – organ Garry Tallent – bass Stevie Van Zandt – guitar Max Weinberg – drums Jon Landau, Bruce Springsteen – production Jimmy Iovine – recording Chuck Plotkin, 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 – recording Chuck Plotkin, Toby Scott – 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 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 – 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 – 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 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 – guitar, backing vocals Patti Scialfa – backing vocals Garry Tallent – bass Stevie Van Zandt – guitar, backing vocals Max Weinberg – drums Jane Scarpantoni – cello Soozie Tyrell – violin, backing vocals Brendan O'Brien – production, mixing Nick DiDia – 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 – guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, loops, backing vocals Max Weinberg – drums Charlie Giordano – 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 – orchestration, 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 Frank Stefanko – cover photography Joel Bernstein, Danny Clinch, Anton Corbijn, 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

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for Chapter and Verse Chart (2016) PeakpositionGreek Albums (IFPI Greece) 7 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 4

Year-end charts +2016 year-end chart performance for Chapter and Verse Chart (2016) Position Australian Albums (ARIA) 86 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) 59 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) 121 Italian Albums (FIMI) 56 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) 53 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 48

Certifications

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