Ahead of the release of his 21st studio album, Only The Strong Survive, on 11 November, Michael Cahill of RTÉ Gold is looking for you to decide the definitive Springsteen Top 30.
With nearly 400 tracks to choose from, that’s quite a tall order but it’s down to you to decide which song is tougher than the rest.
"What should top the list? It doesn't have to be one of his big signature hits. Just a song that has a special connection to you," says Michael.
"Yes, there's tracks from Born To Run and The River or maybe, for example, you were at the Seeger Sessions gig in Dublin the '00s, and those folk songs stand out to you.
"Or even a track from seeing him live at the RDS or Croke Park. Surprise us . . . "
Michael is also offering you a chance to win a copy of Bruce’s new album by just getting involved in the search.
Email michael@rte.ie with your choice of the greatest Springsteen track ever. Closing date for your suggestion is 5.00pm on 9 November.
You can listen to RTÉ Gold’s Bruce Springsteen Top 30 on Sunday, 13 November at 3.00pm.
Springsteen says he wants to celebrate "the sweet sounds of soul music" with covers album Only the Strong Survive.
"I wanted to make an album where I just sang. And what better music to work with than the great American songbook of the Sixties and Seventies?" he said.
"I've taken my inspiration from Levi Stubbs, David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin, the Iceman Jerry Butler, Diana Ross, Dobie Gray, and Scott Walker, among many others.
"I've tried to do justice to them all - and to the fabulous writers of this glorious music.
"My goal is for the modern audience to experience its beauty and joy, just as I have since I first heard it. I hope you love listening to it as much as I loved making it."
Tellingly, the cover art of Only the Strong Survive says it is "Vol 1".
The full tracklisting is:
1) Only the Strong Survive
2) Soul Days feat. Sam Moore
3) Nightshift4) Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)
5) The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore
6) Turn Back the Hands of Time
7) When She Was My Girl
8) Hey, Western Union Man
9) I Wish It Would Rain
10) Don't Play That Song
11) Any Other Way
12) I Forgot to Be Your Lover feat. Sam Moore
13) 7 Rooms of Gloom
14) What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
15) Someday We'll Be Together
Springsteen and the E Street Band will play three shows at the RDS Arena in Dublin next May.
