Heart of Darkness: Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska - Softcover

David Burke

Softcover

ISBN 10: 190144757X ISBN 13: 9781901447576

Publisher: CHERRY RED BOOKS, 2011

Synopsis

Heart of Darkness From the nature of the material itself and the history of American folk music which foretold it, to the legacy and influence on later generations of musicians, an exploration of the classic 20th century album that sees its 30th anniversary in 2012 In January 1982, Bruce Springsteen recorded a set of demos in his New Jersey bedroom--a follow up to "The River," the double album issued in 1980 which had reached the top of the Billboard charts. Expectations were grand, and these demo recordings promised an impressive album. However, after a series of sessions with the E Street Band spent working on the material, Springsteen felt these new recordings failed to ca...

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Product Description:

In January 1982, Bruce Springsteen, then thirty two and an established star, recorded a set of demos in his New Jersey bedroom for what was intended to be his follow up to 'The River', a double album issued in 1980 which had reached the top of the US Billboard. Almost thirty years later, `Nebraska' is considered a classic, not only amongst Springsteen's canon but amongst the entire body or work recorded during the twentieth century. In Heart Of Darkness, David Burke explores the album from a multitude of angles.

Review:

"[A] thorough and incisive new book...If you love a good history lesson pick up David Burke's new book." --popmatters.com

About this edition

• Publisher: CHERRY RED BOOKS
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 190144757X
• ISBN 13: 9781901447576
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 300