41K views · 2K reactions | ‘The Live Series: Songs of Summer’ is now streaming. This special playlist is packed with feel-good favorites like “Rosalita (Come Out Tonight),” “Thunder Road” and “Waiting On a Sunny Day,” as performed in concerts around the world from every decade of Bruce’s touring history. | Bruce Springsteen | Facebook

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and author of the new book, “Renegades: Born in the USA,” Bruce Springsteen, wraps his full-episode Late Show takeover with this solo performance of his song, “The River.” | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

“The River” became a two-record set, crafted to feel “like life or an E Street Band show,” as Bruce said. On the upbeat rock of “Sherry Darling,” “Hungry Heart” and “I’m a Rocker,” the group fully came into its own as studio musicians. Meanwhile, ballads like “The River” and “Stolen Car” explored emotional terrain that would later inform "Nebraska" and "Tunnel of Love." Released 45 years ago tomorrow, "The River" still sounds like what Bruce was searching for: a record big enough to hold it all.