Magic in the Night: The Words and Music of Bruce Springsteen - Softcover

Rob Kirkpatrick

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0285638548 ISBN 13: 9780285638549

Publisher: Souvenir Press Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

Steeped in American popular culture, from the movies of John Ford and Robert Mitchum, the music of Woody Guthrie and self-educated in the literature of John Steinbeck, social history and photography Springsteen has become part of the canon of popular culture while drawing on it for his own inspiration. Rob Kirkpatrick evaluates every album in chronological order, and reveals the cultural, biographical and musical sources of every released song, from Born to Run to The Rising , plus many of the songs that are fans favourites but that are still unreleased and uncovers what lay behind the bleakness of 'Nebraska' and the hope of 'Working on a Dream'.

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Review:

Given that "prolific" doesn't even start to describe Springsteen's immense body of work... Kirkpatrick's ultimate goal is the exploration of The Boss' social and political outlook through his songs... (A) successful study.
-- Record Collector

He's called `The Boos', and as this book shows, he certainly is... Details the unique history of his recording career and the creative processes that resulted in some of the most influential songs of the last three decades.
-- Edinburgh Evening News

It was a joy to read through this book... Rob Kirkpatrick should be commended for his exhaustive research and insight... I've yet to come across another book which offers such a detailed and compelling analysis of not only the singer's art and life, but also the changes the US has gone through during this time span. Springsteen has long been feted by the likes of Tom Waits, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan and it's great to see someone placing himself alongside such greats with this thorough examination of his work. -- The Crack

Manages to navigate Springsteen's recording career and point out the twists and turns, the ups and downs, the references and the meanings. In that, it is a valuable guide.
-- Irish Times

Review:

Given that "prolific" doesn't even start to describe Springsteen's immense body of work... Kirkpatrick's ultimate goal is the exploration of The Boss' social and political outlook through his songs... (A) successful study.

About this edition

• Publisher: Souvenir Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0285638548
• ISBN 13: 9780285638549
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288