TRAMPS & SCENES – Bruce Springsteen & ‘BORN TO RUN’ (1975)
Albums by other great artists needed years of critical gestation, but within 18 months of release ‘Born to Run’ was acclaimed as ‘the greatest ever made.’
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MOVING UP – Bob Seger & NIGHT MOVES
Bob Seger had long been a respected if unsung artist, but with ‘Live Bullet’ and then ‘NIGHT MOVES’ (1976) went from the margins to mainstream glory.
WE’VE GOT AN ALBUM – Bob Seger & ‘STRANGER IN TOWN’
‘Stranger in Town’ was ideal for this stage of Bob Seger’s career, consolidating the gains made on ‘Night Moves.’
THE GOSPEL OF THE BAND ACCORDING TO ROBBIE ‘ONCE WERE BROTHERS’ (documentary review)
‘Once Were Brothers’ serves as testimony to the timeless effervescence of The Band.
COVERED OVER: Twelve Cover/Tribute albums that soar – or bore…….
All Covered Up: JENNIFER WARNES (Famous Blue Raincoat) – Warnes attuned to Leonard Cohen in the way Sinatra was to Cole Porter.
MUSIC MUST CHANGE – Twenty great albums of 1978
Three years on from ‘Born to Run’ ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’ eschews the lush production of its predecessor and adopts a more taut sound.
VAN DELIVERS TWO PRECIOUS GIFTS – ‘Astral Weeks’ & ‘Moondance’……
MOONDANCE (1970): If sunshine could be heard, it would sound like ‘Moondance’……….
LIGHTS, CAMERA, MUSIC – Twenty songs that share their title with a film……
Twenty Songs Sharing Their Title with a Film: BOB SEGER ‘Started thinking about a film from 1975’….
BRUCE CONNECTION – Springsteen On Broadway (review)
Not since the five album collection ‘Live`1975/85’ has Springsteen produced such an affirming document of his work.
GOLDEN BROWNE – Jackson Browne hits 70
While ‘The Pretender’ does contain some harrowing moments it is an authentic masterpiece, the work of a considerable artist.