Meredith Ochs - 'The Bruce Springsteen Vault: An Illustrated History'

A well-produced book, well populated with interesting photos.

Published by: Omnibus Press

Another book on Bruce Springsteen has been produced, but one with a difference. This is a hardback, fit for your coffee table, Boss extravaganza with secret pockets inside that contain "free gifts" such as old stills of Springsteen and his band, his Vietnam medical card and flyers from the early days. This brings to life the story of Springsteen from his early days in New Jersey to the present day.

That journey has a number of distinct phases told in words and pictures such as his climb to fame with 'Born To Run', the world domination of the eighties, the lost years of the nineties (as the book refers to it) and his current position of a true statesman of Rock (and of course Acoustic Folk).

This is a well-produced book, well populated with interesting photos and of course don't forget the "free gifts"!

Rob McKenzie