Song Spotlight: "Wonderland" by Nils Lofgren

A good friend of the blog named Tom recently tipped us off to the song “Wonderland” by Nils Lofgren. The song is off his album of the same name from 1983. It’s a lovely track that has a real Paul Simon feel to it. The original album isn’t on iTunes, but you can also hear Wonderland on the album Nils Lofgren: Ultimate Collection.

We’ve highlighted Nils Lofgren’s solo performances in the past, and comparing this song with “Miss You C”, you can see that Nils’ voice has gotten even gruffer than Bruce’s has over the years. There’s also a live acoustic version of "Wonderland" available on his live album which strikes me as even better than the studio version. Both are included below for your listening pleasure.

Song Spotlight: "Miss You C" by Nils Lofgren

E Street Radio on Sirius XM is a bottomless treasure chest of Bruce Springsteen-related music. This past weekend, I heard “Miss You C” by Nils Lofgren for the first time. Nils is known primarily for his work on guitar in the E Street Band and even though he has released several solo albums, many Springsteen fans are not familiar with his vocal work.

As such, this soulful ditty is a great entry point and a quiet tribute to Clarence Clemons. “Miss You C” is a variation of a song called “Miss You Ray” that Nils released on his solo album Old School. It’s a fairly simply tune, but far be it from us to slight a heartfelt tribute to his fellow band member. Oh wait, we just did. Well, pretend we didn’t and give it a listen. Nils very courteously put it up for free download on his official website.