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Disc: 1 | |||
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1. Better Days - Elliott Murphy | |||
2. Book Of Dreams - Dion | |||
3. Valentine's Day - Lucky 7 | |||
4. Thunder Road - Dan Bern | |||
5. Candy's Room - Crazysloth | |||
6. Johnny 99 - The Mystic Knights Of The Sea | |||
7. Man At The Top - Nils Lofgren | |||
8. If I Should Fall Behind - Cindy Bullens | |||
9. Something In The Night - Matthew Ryan | |||
10. Atlantic City - Mike Rimbaud | |||
See all 19 tracks on this disc
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Disc: 2 | |||
1. Brilliant Disguise - Elvis Costello | |||
2. New York City Serenade - Pete Yorn | |||
3. Pink Cadillac - Graham Parker | |||
4. Streets Of Philadelphia - Garland Jeffreys | |||
5. My Hometown - Jason Ringenberg | |||
6. Light Of Day - Joe Grushecky | |||
7. Lucky Town - Rosie Flores | |||
8. I'm On Fire - Willie Nile | |||
9. Downbound Train - Kirk Kelly | |||
10. Stolen Car - Patty Griffin | |||
See all 18 tracks on this disc
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There are undeniably some great readings of Springsteen songs on this CD. Costello's 'Brilliant Disguise', Nil's take on 'Man at the Top', Joe Grushecky's bluesy reading of 'Light of Day' and Elliot Murphy's 'Better Days' are all heartfelt renditions of some of Springsteen's greatest songs. But there are too many on here that simply don't justify inclusion. Jason Ringenburg's 'My Hometown' and Kirk Kelly's 'Downbound Train' just left me feeling flat. Crazysloth's version of 'Candy's Room' starts off well but by following Springsteen's original arrangement they only highlight just what a potent force the E-Street band are in the studio; this new version simply lacks the punch and urgency of the original.
However, don't be put off by the high number of unknown artists appearing as it is from them some of the album's true highlights shine. Rosie Flores 'Lucky Town' is a joy to listen to and is a very nice soulful version of one of Bruce's more 'macho' numbers. Mark Wright's stipped-down take on 'Two Hearts' is also another hidden gem. By reworking the song and giving it a more acoustic reading he gives a delicacy to the lyric and a warmth to the song that is not present in Springsteen's original recording.
Overall i would recommend buying this album (royalties from all artists are being donated to research into parkinsons and also sarcoma) and there are some essential Springsteen covers to be found. A great single disc can be made of the tracks found here.
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