Bruce Springsteen - Born to Dream

by Alison James

For over fifty years, Bruce Springsteen has been on top of the Rock ‘n’ Roll stage with 20 studio albums - from his debut Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. to 2020’s Letter to You – his a life dedicated to music-making and committed social commentary song-writing.

This book examines every part of his musical career, discussing his influences and how his background shaped his songwriting. His albums have reflected deeply-felt passions and concerns, from the position of the American working man in The River and Nebraska , to deep personal relationships in Tunnel of Love ; from the bleak vistas in Darkness on the Edge of Town to the anger of Born in the U.S.A.

The book features rare memorabilia and images from Springsteen’s career and includes features on the E Street Band who have been with him for the bulk of his recording and performing career. Guitarists Steven Van Zandt, Nils Lofgren, and Patti Scialfa, keyboardists Danny Federici and Roy Bittan, bassist Garry Tallent, drummer Max Weinberg, and saxophonist Clarence Clemons.

144 pages, Hardcover

Published July 4, 2023

Reviews

[Jonas Paro · Rating 1 out of 5]

Bruce for dummies i en väldigt opersonlig och förutsägbar genomgång av karriären, snabbt hopskriven med hjälp av Google gissar jag. Och kryddad med bilder (som man som intresserad redan sett). Är man så pass intresserad av ämnet att man öppnar den här är det verkligen inget nytt att ta till sig.

I genomgången av Bruce album visas inte ens omslagen på en enda skiva utgiven efter 1987. Otroligt taffligt.

Men visst, kanske någon av en slump kollar i denna och blir lite nyfiken på artisten men nej, den här boken kändes onödig och inte gjort med den kärlek Bruce Springsteen förtjänar.

[Malcolm Watson · Rating 4 out of 5]

An enjoyable aid memoir.

There is nothing new in this book, but it tells the well-known story of the Rise & rise of "The Boss".
With discography and E Street Band members Biographies this is a good reference for those who want to know the facts.

A quick reference.

[Björn Schagerström · Rating 2 out of 5]

Springsteens career told in a stressed way, also badly proofread. Some nice photos. Read Springsteens autobiography instead.

[Dan Robinson · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots of errors. Could do with some proof reading and sorting out, but the photos are cool and as an overview it does its job.