December 23, 2008

By By Andre Paine, London

Bruce Springsteen is to release a greatest hits album exclusively through Wal-Mart.

Wal-Mart's "Greatest Hits" is a Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band collection, featuring 12 tracks including "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)," "Born To Run," "Dancer In The Dark," "Born In The U.S.A," "The Rising" and "Radio Nowhere."

The album is released on Jan. 13 in the run-up to the 43rd Super Bowl in Tampa Bay on Feb. 1, where Springsteen and the E Street Band will perform at half-time. A new Springsteen set, "Working On A Dream" (Columbia), is released Jan. 27.

Wal-Mart will release the hits set at a low price: the Wal-Mat Web site is currently taking pre-orders for $10 compared to its list price of $12.98.

Meanwhile, f.y.e. stores will be offering Springsteen cards and posters to fans who pre-order the new album.

There also U.K. media reports that Springsteen will headline Glastonbury festival in June 2009, although there has been no official confirmation.

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