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The Words and Music of Bruce Springsteen (Hardcover, New)
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The Words and Music of Bruce Springsteen (Hardcover, New)
Series: The Praeger Singer-Songwriter Collection
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Bruce Springsteen's career has been covered many times over, yet
many of the complexities and apparent contradictions of his music
remain unresolved. Rob Kirkpatrick provides a comprehensive and
coherent look at the work of this thoroughly complex and
persistently captivating artist. After a brief biographical
treatment, Kirkpatrick considers all of Springsteen's significant
albums in chronological order. These include Born to Run, which was
voted the most popular album of all time in a recently published
Zagat survey; Born in the U.S.A., which sold more than 20 million
copies; and The Rising, regarded by many as the most poignant
artistic reaction to 9/11. In addition to a probing musical
analysis, the book offers a guide to Springsteen's lyrical themes
and motifs, allowing readers insight into the complicated nature of
the artist's underlying concerns, influences, and ideas. Rounding
out the volume is a consideration of The Boss's legacy as a
songwriter and musician, as well as appendices including a
bibliography and a complete discography. The Words and Music of
Bruce Springsteen provides a comprehensive and coherent look at the
work of a thoroughly complex and persistently captivating artist.
Springsteen enjoys a popularity that has transcended generations.
His 1975 album Born to Run was voted the most popular album of all
time in a recently published Zagat survey; his 1984 album Born in
the U.S.A. spawned seven Top Ten singles while selling more than 20
million copies; and his 2002 album The Rising was regarded by many
critics as the most poignant artistic reaction to 9/11.
Springsteen, now in his 50s, has evolved from an over-hyped version
of the next Bob Dylan, to the future of rock and roll in the
mid-1970s, to a pop culture icon in Reagan America, to a
21st-century populist voice. His career has been covered many times
over, yet many of the complexities and apparent contradictions of
his music remain unresolved. These include his hard-rock influenced
musical background; his movement from themes of rebellion and
isolation in his early work to those of a more populist complexion
later on; and his contribution in the 1980s to a conservative
patriotism—despite his albums' close association with the music
and ideas of Woody Guthrie. After a brief biographical treatment,
Kirkpatrick considers all of Springsteen's significant albums in
chronological order. In addition to this probing musical analysis,
he offers a guide to Springsteen's lyrical themes and motifs,
allowing readers a coherent insight into the complicated nature of
the artist's underlying concerns, influences, and ideas. Rounding
out the volume is a consideration of The Boss's legacy as a
songwriter and musician, as well as appendices including a
bibliography and a complete discography. In sum, The Words and
Music of Bruce Springsteen provides a comprehensive and coherent
look, previously unavailable in a single volume, at the work of a
thoroughly complex and persistently captivating artist.
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Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Series: |
The Praeger Singer-Songwriter Collection |
Release date: |
December 2006 |
First published: |
December 2006 |
Authors: |
Rob Kirkpatrick
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Dimensions: |
242 x 162 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
198 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-275-98938-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Arts & Architecture >
Music >
General
Books >
Music >
General
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LSN: |
0-275-98938-0 |
Barcode: |
9780275989385 |
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