Rock N Roll Rebel: The Early Work
Rock N Roll Rebel: The Early Work is a box set collection by Little Steven Van Zandt released on December 6, 2016. The set contains Van Zandt's first five studio albums remastered from the original master tapes for the first time ever. The box set also features 51 bonus tracks, including demos, studio outtakes, b-sides, remixes, and live tracks, many of which are previously unreleased.[1][2] The set also includes the 1985 album Sun City by Van Zandt's protest supergroup Artists United Against Apartheid.
Rock N Roll Rebel: The Early Work | ||||
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Original LP + CD set | ||||
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Released | December 6, 2019 (LP + CD) July 31, 2020 (CD + DVD) | |||
Recorded | 1973-2019 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll, Heartland rock, R&B | |||
Label | Wicked Cool Records, Universal Music Enterprises | |||
Producer | Steven Van Zandt | |||
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The initial release of the set contains seven vinyl LPs of the studio albums along with four CDs containing the 51 bonus tracks.[3] The set was reissued on July 31, 2020 on CD format containing 10 CDs and 3 DVDs. Each DVD contains a concert from a different live tour between 1982 and 1987.[4]
Albums
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lyin' in a Bed of Fire" | 4:23 |
2. | "Inside of Me" | 5:03 |
3. | "Until the Good Is Gone" | 4:01 |
4. | "Men Without Women" | 2:49 |
5. | "Under the Gun" | 3:59 |
6. | "Save Me" | 4:52 |
7. | "Princess of Little Italy" | 5:14 |
8. | "Angel Eyes" | 4:32 |
9. | "Forever" | 3:56 |
10. | "I've Been Waiting" | 3:54 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Voice of America" | 3:30 |
2. | "Justice" | 3:18 |
3. | "Checkpoint Charlie" | 4:37 |
4. | "Solidarity" | 3:26 |
5. | "Out of the Darkness" | 4:34 |
6. | "Los Desaparecidos (The Disappeared Ones)" | 5:15 |
7. | "Fear" | 4:43 |
8. | "I Am a Patriot (And the River Opens for the Righteous)" | 3:26 |
9. | "Among the Believers" | 3:54 |
10. | "Undefeated (Everybody Goes Home)" | 3:40 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sun City" | 7:12 |
2. | "No More Apartheid" | 7:10 |
3. | "Revolutionary Situation" | 6:06 |
4. | "Sun City (Version II) (Edit)" | 5:45 |
5. | "Let Me See Your I.D." | 7:30 |
6. | "The Struggle Continues" | 7:05 |
7. | "Silver And Gold" | 4:42 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Freedom" | 5:14 |
2. | "Trail of Broken Treaties" | 6:05 |
3. | "Pretoria" | 5:16 |
4. | "Bitter Fruit" | 6:18 |
5. | "No More Party's" | 5:40 |
6. | "Can't You Feel the Fire" | 4:38 |
7. | "Native American" (w/Bruce Springsteen) | 5:38 |
8. | "Sanctuary" | 6:04 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Where Do We Go From Here?" | 5:54 |
2. | "Revolution" | 5:25 |
3. | "Education" | 4:40 |
4. | "Balance" | 5:16 |
5. | "Love and Forgiveness" | 4:48 |
6. | "Newspeak" | 5:22 |
7. | "Sexy" | 4:04 |
8. | "Leonard Peltier" | 3:46 |
9. | "Liberation Theology" | 4:50 |
10. | "Discipline" | 6:16 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Born Again Savage" | 4:38 |
2. | "Camouflage of Righteousness" | 5:01 |
3. | "Guns, Drugs, and Gasoline" | 4:59 |
4. | "Face of God" | 7:38 |
5. | "Saint Francis" | 8:17 |
6. | "Salvation" | 5:09 |
7. | "Organize" | 2:13 |
8. | "Flesheater" | 6:07 |
9. | "Lust for Enlightenment" | 8:38 |
10. | "Tongues of Angels" | 8:19 |
Bonus Discs
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Rock N Roll Rebel (Studio Track - 1983)" | 5:02 |
2. | "Who Told You? (Live at Gulliver's Pub, Red Bank, NJ - June 15, 1973)" (Southside Johnny and the Kid) | 3:12 |
3. | "That's How It Feels (Live at Stone Pony, Asbury Park, NJ - May 30, 1976)" (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes) | 5:37 |
4. | "When You Dance (Rehearsal - 1976)" (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes) | 3:39 |
5. | "Little Darlin' (Stone Pony Rehearsal - 1977)" (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes) | 4:09 |
6. | "Ain't No Lady (Stone Pony Rehearsal - 1977)" (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes) | 5:12 |
7. | "Love On The Wrong Side Of Town (Stone Pony Rehearsal - 1977)" (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes) | 4:29 |
8. | "Little Girl So Fine (Rehearsal - 1976)" (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes) | 3:12 |
9. | "Some Things Just Don't Change (Stone Pony Rehearsal - 1977)" (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes) | 3:49 |
10. | "She Got Me Where She Wants Me (Stone Pony Rehearsal - 1977)" (Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes) | 4:16 |
11. | "Men Without Women Radio Spot (1982)" | 1:15 |
12. | "Angel Eyes (Britt Row Version - 1982)" | 4:29 |
13. | "Forever (Britt Row Version - 1982)" | 3:39 |
14. | "Until the Good Is Gone (Britt Row Version - 1982)" | 4:52 |
15. | "I've Been Waiting (Early Version - 1982)" | 3:57 |
16. | "Caravan (7" Single - 1982)" | 3:57 |
17. | "Save Me (Live at Peppermint Lounge, New York, NY - July 18, 1982)" | 5:06 |
18. | "Time (Studio Track - 1982)" | 5:01 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "This Time It's for Real (Live at Marquee Club, London, UK - October 18, 1982/Live at Peppermint Lounge, New York, NY - July 18, 1982)" | 5:26 |
2. | "It's Possible (Studio Track - Date Unknown)" | 4:23 |
3. | "Vote! (That Mutha Out) (12" Single - 1984)" | 4:36 |
4. | "Vote! Part II (Rap Version) (1984)" | 6:56 |
5. | "Vote! Part III (After World War III) (Rap Version) (12" Single - 1984)" | 6:25 |
6. | "Vote! Part IV (Instrumental) (12" Single - 1984)" | 4:36 |
7. | "Vote! Part V (Rap Version) (1984)" | 5:11 |
8. | "Caravan (Live at Marquee Club, London, UK - October 18, 1982)" | 4:17 |
9. | "I Don't Want to Go Home (Live at Marquee Club, London, UK - October 18, 1982)" | 4:35 |
10. | "US Festival Radio Spot (1983)" | 0:21 |
11. | "Alive for the First Time (Writing Session, the Birth of a Song - 1983)" | 9:10 |
12. | "Voice of America Radio Spot (1984)" | 1:07 |
13. | "Out of the Darkness (12" Single - 1984)" | 5:31 |
14. | "Inside of Me (French TV - 1983)" | 5:14 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Let Me See Your I.D. (Extended Mix) (12" Single - 1985)" | 9:51 |
2. | "Let Me See Your I.D. (Street Mix) (12" Single - 1985)" | 6:42 |
3. | "Let Me See Your I.D. (Beat And Scratch Mix) (12" Single - 1985)" | 5:14 |
4. | "Not So Far Away (Dub Mix) (UK 12" Single - 1985)" | 5:56 |
5. | "Sun City (Last Remix) (UK 12" Single - 1985)" | 9:36 |
6. | "Soweto Nights (Studio Track - 1985)" | 4:58 |
7. | "The Struggle Continues (Extra Miles Davis Version - 1985)" | 9:51 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Bitter Fruit (Cana No Mas Dub) (UK 12" Single - 1987)" | 6:48 |
2. | "Bitter Fruit (No Pasaran Mix) (UK 12" Single - 1987)" | 8:18 |
3. | "Bitter Fruit (Platano Quemado Mix) (UK 12" Single - 1987)" | 6:54 |
4. | "Fruta Amarga (Spanish 12" Single - 1987)" | 5:53 |
5. | "No More Party's (For Those About to Party...) (Rock Mix) (12" Single - 1987)" | 5:38 |
6. | "No More Party's (Funky Party Edit) (R&B Mix) (12" Single - 1987)" | 4:18 |
7. | "Vote Jesse In (Jesse Jackson Campaign Song - 1988)" | 4:45 |
8. | "Revolution (Naked City Mix) (UK 12" Single - 1989)" | 9:46 |
9. | "Revolution (Naked City Mix Part 2 - Maceo's Thang) (UK 12" Single - 1989)" | 5:44 |
10. | "I Wish It Would Rain (Vin Scelsa Hungerthon - 1995)" (Little Steven, Southside Johnny, Rusty Cloud, Bobby Bandiera, and David Hayes) | 3:15 |
11. | "Princess Of Little Italy (Vin Scelsa Hungerthon - 1995)" (Little Steven, Southside Johnny, Rusty Cloud, Bobby Bandiera, and David Hayes) | 6:04 |
12. | "It's Been A Long Time (Solo Acoustic - 2019)" | 4:16 |
Live Concert DVDs
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Intro" | |
2. | "Lyin' in a Bed of Fire" | |
3. | "Save Me" | |
4. | "Forever" | |
5. | "Inside of Me" | |
6. | "Take It Inside" | |
7. | "Until the Good Is Gone" | |
8. | "Princess of Little Italy" | |
9. | "Caravan" | |
10. | "Under the Gun" | |
11. | "I Played the Fool" | |
12. | "I Don't Want to Go Home" | |
13. | "Angel Eyes" | |
14. | "This Time It's for Real" | |
15. | "Can I Get a Witness" | |
16. | "Closing Credits" |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Peter Ruchel Intro" | |
2. | "Voice of America" | |
3. | "Justice" | |
4. | "Save Me" | |
5. | "Fear" | |
6. | "Lyin' in a Bed of Fire" | |
7. | "I Am a Patriot (And the River Opens for the Righteous)" | |
8. | "Solidarity" | |
9. | "Under the Gun" | |
10. | "Checkpoint Charlie" | |
11. | "Los Desaparecidos (The Disappeared Ones)" | |
12. | "Out of the Darkness" | |
13. | "Undefeated (Everybody Goes Home)" | |
14. | "Men Without Women" | |
15. | "Forever" | |
16. | "Princess of Little Italy" | |
17. | "Angel Eyes" | |
18. | "Closing Credits" | |
19. | "Peter Ruchel Interview With Little Steven" |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Freedom" | |
2. | "Sanctuary" | |
3. | "Under the Gun" | |
4. | "Los Desaparecidos (The Disappeared Ones)" | |
5. | "I Am a Patriot (And the River Opens for the Righteous)" | |
6. | "Pretoria" | |
7. | "Fear" | |
8. | "Trail of Broken Treaties" | |
9. | "Bitter Fruit" | |
10. | "Checkpoint Charlie" | |
11. | "Vote!" | |
12. | "No More Party's" | |
13. | "Undefeated (Everybody Goes Home)" | |
14. | "Native American" (featuring Bruce Springsteen) | |
15. | "Sun City" (featuring Bruce Springsteen) |
References
- https://www.discogs.com/Little-Steven-RockNRoll-Rebel-The-Early-Work/release/14342741
- https://themusicuniverse.com/little-steven-opens-vault-with-rocknroll-rebel-box-set/
- "MUSIC". Little Steven.
- https://shop.udiscovermusic.com/collections/little-steven-and-the-disciples-of-soul/products/little-steven-full-rocknroll-rebel-cd-dvd-box-set?variant=32717197541453