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1) Born to run
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xii, 510 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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English
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Over the past seven years, Bruce Springsteen has privately devoted himself to writing the story of his life, bringing to these pages the same honesty, humor, and originality found in his songs. He describes growing up Catholic in Freehold, New Jersey, amid the poetry, danger, and darkness that fueled his imagination, leading up to the moment he refers to as "The Big Bang": seeing Elvis Presley's debut on The Ed Sullivan Show. He vividly recounts his...
2) Born to run
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564 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
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Español
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3) The promise
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2 audio discs : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Features two discs of previously unreleased material from the Darkness on the Edge of Town recording sessions, including the extraordinary rock version of Racing in the Street; the supreme pop opus Someday (We'll Be Together); the hilarious Ain't Good Enough for You; the superb soul-based vocal performance on The Brokenhearted; the utterly haunting Breakaway; and the fully orchestrated masterpiece and title song, The Promise.
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xii, 303 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 29 cm
Language
English
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"Two longtime friends share an intimate and urgent conversation about life, music, and their enduring love of America, with all its challenges and contradictions, in this stunningly produced expansion of their groundbreaking Higher Ground podcast, featuring more than 350 photographs, exclusive bonus content, and never-before-seen archival material"--
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2 videodiscs (180 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Documents 26 tracks of live Springsteen that begin in daylight and progress through a gorgeous sunset into night. Viewers are able to see Springsteen spontaneously directing the E Street Band and shaping the show as it evolves. The set list spans from 'Born To Run' era to 'Working On a Dream' and includes rare covers, such as The Clash's: London Calling; Jimmy Cliff's: Trapped; The Young Rascals: Good Lovin; and Eddie Floyd: Raise Your Hand.
10) Nebraska
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1 audio disc : digital, stereo ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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A selection of songs by Academy Award and multiple Grammy Award winner Bruce Springsteen.
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1 videodisc (59 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
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Indisputably Springsteen is one of the top five live performers of all time. Here that awe-inspiring legacy is analzsed with passion by a dedicated team of leading critics and journalists. Through careful scrutiny, archival interviews and performances from throughout his career, see why Bruce is still 'The Boss'.
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vii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"Bruce Springsteen might be the quintessential American rock musician but his songs have resonated with fans from all walks of life and from all over the world. This unique collection features reflections from a diverse array of writers who explain what Springsteen means to them and describe how they have been moved, shaped, and challenged by his music. Contributors to Long Walk Home include novelists like Richard Russo, rock critics like Greil Marcus...
15) Bruce
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xi, 494 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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"... a stunning biography of Bruce Springsteen describing his life and work in vivid intimate detail"--
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xv, 512 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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This book takes us through Bruce Springsteen's life by tracing the cultural, political, and personal forces that shaped his music. Beyond his constant stylistic adaptations, Springsteen developed over the decades from expressing the voice of a guy from working class New Jersey to writing about the larger issues facing the country, including war, class disparity, and prejudice. The author draws on a range of new and little known sources, including...
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108 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm.
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English
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Not only was Bruce Springsteen "Born in the USA," he has risen to become a twenty-time Grammy winner and American icon. Bruce Springsteen grew up in a blue-collar New Jersey town, where his parents struggled to make ends meet. Bruce didn't fit in at school but found solace in rock and roll and playing guitar. After the breakup of a local band he'd joined, Springsteen went out on his own and people began to take notice. He signed with Columbia Records...
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1 videodisc (118 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Javed, a British teen of Pakistani descent, is growing up in England in 1987. Amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times, he writes poetry as a means to escape the intolerance of his hometown and the inflexibility of his traditional father. But when he is introduced to the music of 'the Boss,' Javed sees parallels to his working-class life in Springsteen's powerful lyrics.
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xii, 298 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
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English
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"Without Nebraska, Bruce Springsteen might not be who he is today. The natural follow-up to Springsteen's hugely successful The River should have been the hit-packed album Born in the U.S.A, but instead, in 1982, he came out with Nebraska, an album consisting of a series of dark songs he had recorded exclusively for himself. But almost forty years later, Nebraska is arguably Springsteen's most important record -- the lasting clue if you're looking...
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