By 1977 Bruce Springsteen was firmly coming into his own, having won some critical acclaim and a legion of dedicated fans. Springsteen arrived at photographer, Eric Meola's New York City studio carrying a small paper bag with a change of clothes. Over the days that followed, Meola took several photographs of Springsteen, his lens adjusting to the new persona-Springsteen, the rock star-that emerged from the darkness.
This is a carefully curated collection of Meola's photographs - some of which have never been published before - from those 1977 photo shoots. They span an afternoon spent in Holmdel at Telegraph Hill Road, drives on Highway 9, afternoons spent in Meola's studio and days goofing around playing softball with the rest of the E Street Kings. Complete with an introduction from Meola that puts the photo shoot into historical context and running lyrics to several of Springsteen's songs.
