Magic in the night : the words and music of Bruce Springsteen / Rob Kirkpatrick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kirkpatrick, Rob.

Contributor:

Kirkpatrick, Rob.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Springsteen, Bruce--Criticism and interpretation.

Springsteen, Bruce.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

xviii, 268 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2009.

Summary:

The Definitive Look at the Boss and How His Music has Both Shared and Confronted American Mythology

Emerging on the music scene with 1973's Greetings from Asbury Park. N.J., Bruce Springsteen was heralded as "the future of rock and roll," and since then his influence and popularity have exploded. Rob Kirkpatrick's Magic in the Night uses Springsteen's biography as a lens through which listeners can reevaluate his music as he morphs from "the next Bob Dylan" to a Reagan-era pop culture icon, and again to today's populist voice, discussing each album in chronological order. Kirkpatrick's keen insights show why the classic 1975 album Born to Run is the most popular album of all time (according to a recent Zagat Survey) and what's made Springsteen the most respected and influential artist in rock music.

Though his career has been widely documented, Springteen fans have never had a book like this one, which lets them immerse themselves in his music and learn about his influences, Iyrical choices, and the themes Springsteen has been drawn to again and again in his career. Kirkpatrick's in-depth analysis of Springsteen's work-even unreleased songs-and the political controversies surrounding it make Magic in the Night a must for any true Springsteen fan.

Contents:

1 Jukebox Graduate

Greetings from / Asbury Park, N.J. (1973) 1

2 The Follow-Up, the Future of Rock 'n' Roll, and a Farewell to Asbury Park

The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973) 25

3 Thunder Road Revue

Born to Run (1975) 39

4 Running into the Darkness

Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) 61

5 Double Shot

The River (1980) 83

6 A Meanness in This World

Nebraska (1982) 103

7 Nebraska Becomes Electric

Born in the U.S.A. (1984) 119

8 Bruced Out

Live/1975-85 (1986)

Tunnel of Love (1987) 141

9 Snake Eyes

Human Touch and Lucky Town (1992) 155

10 At the Movies

The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995) 167

11 September and Everything After

Live in New York City (2001) and The Rising (2002) 181

12 Dust Devils and Dixieland

Devils & Dust (2005)

We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006) 193

Afterword 205

Update: That Old-Time Magic

Live in Dublin (2007)

Magic (2007) 211.

Notes:

"Part of this book was originally published by Praeger Publishers under the title The words and music of Bruce Springsteen"--T.p. verso.

Includes discography (pages [225]-231), bibliographical references (pages [249]-253), and index.

Related Work:

Kirkpatrick, Rob. Words and music of Bruce Springsteen.

ISBN:

9780312533809

0312533802

OCLC:

243544838

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