Growin' Up With Bruce Springsteen

Photo: Eric MeolaGrowin’ Up

How Bruce Springsteen is tied to my birthday with three landmark compilations spread over three decades. (Originally published on my former website on November 14, 2021.)

The cover may be a little worse for wear, but the contents of my old box set are still in great condition.

I turned 16 on November 14, 1986. By then, I’d been a fan of Bruce Springsteen for at least five years or so. The first song I remember hearing of his on our local rock station - WQDR, of course - ...