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Monday, 7 March 2016

Let The Day Begin...Let The Day Start!: Day 67 - Wrecking Ball

Four years on from Wrecking Ball's release it is still an album that brings me a whole lot of joy to listen to. Some of Springsteen's angriest work to date.

The Tour of course was totally incredible. I think between myself and my friends we managed to get hold of all but a few of the shows on Bootleg.



Wrecking Ball - Bruce Springsteen
Columbia
Produced by Ron Aniello and Bruce Springsteen
Released 5th March (UK)/6th March (US) 2012
#1 Album in 16 Countries
Including US and UK


01. We Take Care Of Our Own.
02. Easy Money.
03. Shackled and Drawn.
04. Jack Of All Trades .
05. Death To My Hometown.
06. This Depression.
07. Wrecking Ball.
08. You've Got It.
09. Rocky Ground.
10. Land Of Hope And Dreams.
11. We Are Alive.
12. Swallowed Up (In the Belly of the Whale).
13. American Land.

Personnel
The album's personnel include the following:

    Bruce Springsteen – vocals, guitars, banjo, piano, organ, drums, percussion, loops
    Ron Aniello – guitar, bass, keyboards, piano, drums, loops
    Max Weinberg – drums (tracks 7, 11 & 13)
    Matt Chamberlain – drums (track 3, 5, 8, 10)
    Charlie Giordano – accordion, piano, organ, synth, celeste (track 3, 5, 7, 9, 10, 12 & 13)
    Soozie Tyrell – violin (track 2 – 7, 10 & 11)
    Clarence Clemons – saxophone (tracks 7 & 10)
    Tom Morello – electric guitar (track 4 & 6)
    Greg Leisz – banjo, mandocello (track 11) lap steel guitar (track 8)
    Marc Muller – pedal steel (track 8)
    Steve Van Zandt – mandolin (track 10 & 13)

Horn Section:
    Curt Ramm, Clark Gayton, Stan Harrison, Ed Manion, Dan Levine, Art Baron (tracks 3, 4, 7 – 10)
    Curt Ramm – trumpet solo (tracks 4 & 7)
    Darrel Leonard – trumpet solo (track 11)

Additional musicians:
    Kevin Buell – marching drum (track 5)
    Rob Lebret – electric guitar (track 7)
    Clif Norrell – tuba (track 3)
    Steve Jordan – tambourine (track 2)

Backing Vocals:
    Patti Scialfa (vocal arrangements), Lisa Lowell, Soozie Tyrell - (tracks 1 – 3, 6, 7, 10 & 11)
    Michelle Moore – (tracks 9 & 10)
    Cindy Mizelle – outro vocal (track 3)
    Steve Van Zandt – (tracks 7, 10 & 13)
    Ron Aniello – (tracks 1 & 12)
    Kevin Buell - (track 5)

Group Vocals:
    Ross Petersen, Ron Aniello, Clif Norrell, Rob Lebret – (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 & 13)

Choir:
    Victorious Gospel Choir – (tracks 9 & 10) Founder & Director: Lilly “Crawford” Brown

Strings:
    New York Chamber Consort – (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7 & 12) Strings arranged and conducted by Rob Mathes

Singles from Wrecking Ball

Let The Day Begin...Let The Day Start!

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