The new studio album Bruce Springsteen will come out 11 November and it will be a collection of fifteen great hits of soul music, entitled Only the strongest survive.
Thus, for the first time in his career, the great American reality singer-songwriter of the working class will sing songs composed entirely by others.
Springsteen’s idea is that Only the strongest survive celebrates the gems of soul music from the legendary catalogs of Motown, Gamble and Huff, Stax and many more.
Bruce Springsteen’s 21st studio album will also feature guest vocals from Sam Moore, as well as contributions from The E Street Horns, full string arrangements by Rob Mathes and backing vocals from Soozie Tyrell, Lisa Lowell, Michelle Moore, Curtis King Jr. , Dennis Collins and Fonzi Thorton.
What the boss said
Bruce Springsteen commented: “I wanted to make an album that I just sang on. And what better music to work on than the great American songbook of the 60s and 70s? I was inspired by Levi Stubbs, David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin, Iceman Jerry Butler, Diana Ross, Dobie Gray and Scott Walker, among many others “.
He added: “I have tried to do justice to all the fabulous writers of this glorious music. My goal is for the modern audience to experience the beauty and joy of it, just as I heard it for the first time. I hope you enjoy it. listen to it. ” As much as I enjoyed doing it. “
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Only the strongest survive It was recorded at Thrill Hill Recording in New Jersey, produced by Ron Aniello, designed by Rob Lebret and produced by Jon Landau.
The release will mark Bruce Springsteen’s first studio album since then letter to you of 2020, which debuted at number 1 in eleven countries.
Additionally, Springsteen will reunite with the legendary E Street Band in February for their 2023 international tour, which to date has sold over 1.6 million tickets in the US and Europe.
the track list
- 1. Only the strong survive
- 2. Days of the soul feat. Sam Moore
- 3. Night shift
- 4. I love you (in fact I do)
- 5. The sun will no longer shine
- 6. Turn back the hands of time
- 7. When she was my girlfriend
- 8. Hey, Western Union man
- 9. I wish it rained
- 10. Don’t play that song
- 11. Any other way
- 12. I forgot to be your lover feat. Sam Moore
- 13. 7 Rooms of Darkness
- 14. What becomes of broken hearts
- 15. Someday we will be together
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Source: Clarin
