If you are a Bruce Springsteen fan or Sunday football diehard chances are high that you've already heard the Boss' first single and the title-track off his next album, Working On A Dream. Springsteen sampled it while on the road in support of Obama earlier this fall and football fans heard Bob Costas give the song its televised world premier, synced to NFL highlights, this past Sunday. Springsteen will headline the halftime show at Super Bowl XLIII on February 1st, 2009 in Tampa, FL... thus the big plug. Working On A Dream, recorded with the E Street Band and Springsteen's fourth collaboration with producer Brendan O'Brien, drops January 27th. The album, the Boss' 24th, is twelve new tracks and the two bonus numbers - "The Wrestler," written for the new Darren Aronofsky film of the same title and "A Night With The Jersey Devil," which was released via Springsteen's Web site this past Halloween. Scroll below for the "Working On A Dream"/ NFL video and album tracklist.
Working On A Dream tracklist:
1 "Outlaw Pete"
2 "My Lucky Day"
3 "Working On A Dream"
4 "Queen of the Supermarket"
5 "What Love Can Do"
6 "This Life"
7 "Good Eye"
8 "Tomorrow Never Knows"
9 "Life Itself"
10 "Kingdom of Days"
11 "Surprise, Surprise"
12 "The Last Carnival"
Bonus tracks:
1 "The Wrestler"
2 "A Night With The Jersey Devil"
Video for the blues-y, Tom Waits-like "A Night With The Jersey Devil" below.
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I'm from New Jersey and I'm probably one of the few from around my area that just doesn't really like Springsteen. That being said, I really like that Night With The Jersey Devil song...the Boss plays the blues! He's always been a brilliant songwriter but I just can't dig the music...sorry to the Bruce fans!
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yeah, for someone as obsessed with music i cant believe i havent seen him live yet. guess i'll have to go to the super bowl.
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I have seen him twice though because my GF is a big fan and yes, Charley, he's a must see if you get the chance. LIVE Springsteen is a different story...
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Holy crap Batman, was that first video a stereo You Tube clip? That's the first stereo clip I've heard. Is this a dawn of a new age? Although muddled, it sounded like it may be a good track.
Not a huge fan either, but some of his stuff I like. I'll stay tuned- thanks