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Bruce Springsteen

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Bruce Springsteen's "Only The Strong Survive," his 21st new album in two years, is sweet soul music, as the boss says. Bruce Springsteen will release his 21st album "Only The Strong Survive," his first album in two years since "Letter To You" in 2020. The new album will celebrate gems of soul music from the legendary catalog of Motown, Gamble & Huff, Stax, and others. Bruce Springsteen commented: "I wanted to make an album that was just about singing. I wanted to make an album that just sings, and what better music than the great American Songbook of the 60s and 70s? I drew inspiration from Levi Stubbs, David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin, Iceman Jerry Butler, Diana Ross, Dobie Gray, Scott Walker, and many others. I wanted to do justice to all of them and to the wonderful composers of this glorious music.It is my goal to have modern audiences experience the beauty and joy of these songs as I have since I first heard them. I hope everyone will love hearing these songs as much as I loved creating them.""Only the Strong Survive" is a collection of songs by The Temptations "Wishin' on Rain," The Supremes "When Will I See You Again," The Walker Brothers "The Sun Shines No More," Ben E. E Street Horns, Sam Moore on guest vocals, Susie Tyrell on backing vocals, and Lisa Harris on vocals. Suzy Tyrell, Lisa Lowell, Michelle Moore, Curtis King Jr. Full string arrangements by Rob Mathes. Recorded at Thrill Hill Recording in New Jersey, the album was produced by Ron Aniello, engineered by Rob Riblett, and executive produced by John Landau.This release is Bruce Springsteen's 21st studio album since 2020's "Letter To You" (Columbia Records), which reached #1 in 11 countries. Springsteen will begin a world tour with the legendary E Street Band in February 2023.

Tracklisting:

1.Only the Strong Survive
2.Soul Days feat. Sam Moore
3.Nightshift
4.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