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Bruce Springsteen Songs by Bruce Springsteen
Hardcover - 304 pages Book & Cd edition (November 1998)
Description:
The lyrics to well over 100 songs are presented, dating from the first track on his 1973 debut, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. through the last selection on 1995's The Ghost of Tom Joad. The lyrics are broken up by photos. Original lyric sheets provide some insight into the Jersey boy's creative methodology. Most interesting, however, are the chapters Springsteen penned for the book. Broken down by album, they provide abbreviated accounts of his creative development, and some of the writing is quite telling. Passionate fans of the man will find this heavy-duty songbook, journal, and photo album rewarding, and it certainly whets the appetite for a more thorough memoir.
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Bruce Springsteen, Point Blank, by Sandford, Christopher
Hardcover - 457 pages
Description:
At a time when other ageing rock stars have yielded to burn-out or self-parody, Bruce Springsteen is regarded by many as having held his place as a cultural icon. His albums like "Born in the USA" (which spent 136 weeks in the British chart) all still enjoy airplay. Meanwhile, Springsteen has carved out a second career as a balladeer and purveyor of soundtracks and his work, which has been covered by artists from Frank Sinatra to Sonic Youth, sells a total of 15 million albums annually. This biography explores his life and musical career.
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It Ain't No Sin to Be Glad You're Alive : The Promise of Bruce Springsteen by Eric Alterman
Hardcover - 282 pages (October 1999)
Book Description:
For the past quarter century no contemporary popular musician has had as significant a cultural impact on America as Bruce Springsteen. Since the media anointed him "the future of rock 'n' roll" in the mid-1970s, Springsteen has redefined the image of the rock star not simply as an entertainer but as a man to whom millions of loyal fans look as a voice for their yearns, hopes, fears, and dreams. In It Ain't No Sin to Be Glad You're Alive journalist and historian Eric Alterman examines the life and times of this remarkable artist to discover how he has come to be the guide and conscience of an entire generation. Alterman traces Springsteen's development as an artist and as man, from his days living atop an abandoned Asbury Park beauty parlor to his recent record-breaking E Street Band reunion tour, and explores why the themes that have obsessed him-from adolescent escape to community to the path to redemption-have become so resonant with so wide and diverse an audience. It Ain't No Sin to Be Glad You're Alive is the most perceptive portrait yet of a remarkably gifted artist who, against all the pressures of celebrity culture, has emerged an authentic American hero.
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Springsteen Access All Areas by Lynn Goldsmith
Paperback - 128 pages (February 2000)
Book Description:
More popular than ever, Bruce Springsteen's recent performances have been among the hottest selling shows of all time. Going back to the roots of this popularity, this photobook chronicles the groundbreaking 1978 Darkness on the Edge of Town Tour, when Springsteen became the unstoppable savior of rock & roll. springsteen is a virtual backstage pass, featuring behind-the-scenes moments that reveal life on tour and the unique appeal of this musical legend.
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