- High Hopes
- Harry's Place
- American Skin (41 Shots)
- Just Like Fire Would
- Down in the Hole
- Heaven's Wall
- Frankie Fell in Love
- This is Your Sword
- Hunter of Invisible Game
- Ghost of Tom Joad
- Wall
- Dream Baby Dream
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0888430154629
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Primary Artist
NY Chamber Consort Strings Primary Artist,Strings
Tom Morello Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Atlanta Strings Primary Artist,Strings
William Pu Violin
Sheela Iyengar Violin
Suzanne Ornstein Violin
Stan Harrison Horn
Sharon Yamada Violin
Justin Bruns Violin
Olga Shpitko Violin
Tawatha Agee Vocals (Background)
Soozie Tyrell Violin,Vocals (Background)
Cillian Vallely Low Whistle,Uillean Pipes
Michelle Moore Vocals (Background)
Desiree Elsevier Viola
Cindy Mizelle Vocals (Background)
Curtis King Vocals (Background)
Barry Danielian Horn
Eddie Horst String Conductor
Garry Tallent Bass
Jeff Kievit Piccolo Trumpet
Robert Rinehart Viola
Keith Fluitt Vocals (Background)
Josh Freese Drums
Ron Aniello Bass,Loops,Organ,Guitar,Accordion,Drum Loop,Percussion,Vibraphone,Synthesizer,Farfisa Organ,Guitar (12 String)
Jay Christy Violin
Maurycy Banaszek Viola
Christopher Pulgram Violin
Charae Krueger Celli
Joanna Mauer Violin
Lachlan McBane Viola
John James Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Maria Kitsopoulos Celli
Jessica Lee Violin
Curt Ramm Horn,Cornet
Tania Maxwell Viola
Annaliesa Place Violin
Rob Mathes Conductor,String Conductor
Roy Bittan Organ,Piano
Max Weinberg Drums,Percussion
Nils Lofgren Guitar,Mandolin,Pedal Steel,Vocals (Background)
Brenda White Vocals (Background)
Chris Hilson Director
Ed Horst Conductor,String Conductor
Ru Pie Yeh Celli
Jeanne Wynton Violin
Daniel Laufer Celli
John Meisner Violin
Patti Scialfa Vocals (Background)
Lisa Kim Violin
Steven Van Zandt Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Clark Gayton Horn
Clarence Clemons Sax (Tenor)
Everett Bradley Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Charlie Giordano Organ,Accordion
Sam Bardfeld Violin
Shmuel Katz Viola
Amy Chang Viola
Danny Federici Organ
Karen Freer Celli
Kenn Wagner Violin
Jeanine Wynton Violin
Alan Stepansky Celli
Ed Manion Horn
Hyunju Lee Violin
Jake Clemons Horn,Soloist,Sax (Tenor)
Ann Lehmann Violin
Quan Ge Violin
David Southorn Violin
Rupei Yeh Celli
Al Thornton Vocals (Background)
Evan Springsteen Vocals (Background)
Jessie Springsteen Vocals (Background)
Joanna Maijer Violin
Sam Springsteen Vocals (Background)
Toby Scott Engineer,Production Coordination
Tom Syrowski Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Scott Tibbs Orchestration
Brendan Dekora Assistant Engineer
Mike Bauer Assistant Engineer
Bob Clearmountain Mixing,Engineer
Bob Ludwig Mastering
Billy Bowers Pro-Tools
Kevin Mills Engineer
Joe Grushecky Title,Original Idea
Eddie Horst String Arrangements
Geoff Sanoff Engineer
Sandra Park String Contractor
Jon Landau Executive Producer
Ron Aniello Loop,Producer
Shari Sutcliffe Contractor,Music Contractor
Andrew Schubert Assistant,Mixing Assistant
George Travis Executive Producer
Alex Williams Assistant Engineer
Ross Petersen Engineer
Brad Townsend Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Kevin Buell Guitar Technician
Michelle Holme Design,Art Direction
John Horne Assistant Engineer
Tim Scott McConnell Composer
Rob Mathes String Arrangements
Nick DiDia Engineer
Martin Rev Composer
Danny Clinch Photography
Keith Armstrong Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Brendan O'Brien Mixing,Producer
Tom Astill Assistant Engineer
Chris J. Bailey Composer
Ed Horst String Arrangements
Edward Smith Assistant,Photo Assistance
Chris Bailey Composer
Chris Lord-Alge Mixing
Barbara Carr Executive Producer
Karl Egsieker Assistant,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Brandon Duncan Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Alan Vega Composer
Nik Karpen Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Tom Tapley Assistant,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Thom Zimny Editing,Producer
Jordan Power Assistant Engineer
Phil Joly Assistant Engineer
Dave Schiffman Engineer
Ted Tuthill Assistant Engineer
Brandan O'Brien Mixing
Rob Lebret Engineer
Patricia Horst String Contractor
Owen Mulholland Assistant Engineer
Benjamin Rice Assistant Engineer
Daniel Zaidenstadt Assistant Engineer
Kyle Hoffmann Assistant
Joe Visciano Assistant Engineer
Sergio Ruelas Jr. Assistant
Jack Prest Assistant Engineer
Luke Yeoman Assistant Engineer
Nyra Lang Assistant,Photo Assistance
Sean Astill Assistant Engineer
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Overview
There isn't another Bruce Springsteen album like High Hopes. Cobbled together from covers -- of other songwriters along with the Boss himself ("American Skin [41 Shots]" and "The Ghost of Tom Joad" are both revived) -- and outtakes from the last decade, High Hopes doesn't have the cohesion or gilded surfaces of Wrecking Ball, but neither is it quite a clearinghouse of leftovers. Inspired in part by Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello, who has proven to be a brother in arms to Springsteen, as well as a substitute for Steven Van Zandt in the E-Street Band, High Hopes certainly bears the proud stamp of Morello, both in its workingman's politics and in its cinematic sound. Much of this record oscillates between the moody and militant, particularly in the politically charged numbers, which are often colored by percussive guitar squalls. Here, the RATM guitarist often resembles a Nils Lofgren stripped of blues or lyricism -- think of the gusts of noise on "Tunnel of Love" without any melodicism -- and that's a bracing change for Springsteen, who has shown interest in atmospherics but usually when they're coming from keyboards, not six strings. Such sociological talk suggests High Hopes is nothing but rallying cries and downhearted laments, but the fascinating thing about this unkempt collection is how these protest songs and workingman's anthems are surrounded by intimate tunes, ranging from a cover of the Saints' latter-day "Just Like Fire Would" to a strangely soothing interpretation of Suicide's "Dream Baby Dream." Morello reportedly had as much to do with the inclusion of these covers as he did with the record's set pieces -- a stirring "The Ghost of Tom Joad," "American Skin" (which can't help but seem like a reference to the 2012 shooting of Trayvon Martin in this context), and "High Hopes," a Tim Scott McConnell song first recorded in the '90s -- and there's a certain sober passion that ties all these songs together but, in turn, it makes the rest of the record all the more compelling because the pieces simply don't fit. There's the rousing Gaelic rock of "This Is Your Sword," sounding a bit like a rejected closing credit theme for The Wire; "Down in the Hole," which rides the same train-track rhythm as "I'm on Fire;" the complicated waltz of "Hunter of Invisible Game," softer and stranger than much of the rest here; "Harry's Place," a bit of synthesized Sopranos noir that sounds much older than its ten years; and the absolutely glorious "Frankie Fell in Love," as open-hearted and romantic a song as Springsteen has ever written. Strictly speaking, these 12 songs don't cohere into a mood or narrative but after two decades of deliberate, purposeful albums, it's rather thrilling to hear Springsteen revel in a mess of contradictions. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Product Details
Release Date: | 01/14/2014 |
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Label: | Columbia |
UPC: | 0888430154629 |
Rank: | 108546 |
Tracks
Album Credits
Performance Credits
Bruce Springsteen Primary Artist,Mandolin,Harmonium,Percussion,Vibraphone,Synthesizer,Guitar (Acoustic),Bass,Banjo,Drums,Organ,Piano,Guitar,VocalsBruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Primary Artist
NY Chamber Consort Strings Primary Artist,Strings
Tom Morello Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Featured Artist,Vocals (Background)
Atlanta Strings Primary Artist,Strings
William Pu Violin
Sheela Iyengar Violin
Suzanne Ornstein Violin
Stan Harrison Horn
Sharon Yamada Violin
Justin Bruns Violin
Olga Shpitko Violin
Tawatha Agee Vocals (Background)
Soozie Tyrell Violin,Vocals (Background)
Cillian Vallely Low Whistle,Uillean Pipes
Michelle Moore Vocals (Background)
Desiree Elsevier Viola
Cindy Mizelle Vocals (Background)
Curtis King Vocals (Background)
Barry Danielian Horn
Eddie Horst String Conductor
Garry Tallent Bass
Jeff Kievit Piccolo Trumpet
Robert Rinehart Viola
Keith Fluitt Vocals (Background)
Josh Freese Drums
Ron Aniello Bass,Loops,Organ,Guitar,Accordion,Drum Loop,Percussion,Vibraphone,Synthesizer,Farfisa Organ,Guitar (12 String)
Jay Christy Violin
Maurycy Banaszek Viola
Christopher Pulgram Violin
Charae Krueger Celli
Joanna Mauer Violin
Lachlan McBane Viola
John James Vocals (Background),Vocals (Background)
Maria Kitsopoulos Celli
Jessica Lee Violin
Curt Ramm Horn,Cornet
Tania Maxwell Viola
Annaliesa Place Violin
Rob Mathes Conductor,String Conductor
Roy Bittan Organ,Piano
Max Weinberg Drums,Percussion
Nils Lofgren Guitar,Mandolin,Pedal Steel,Vocals (Background)
Brenda White Vocals (Background)
Chris Hilson Director
Ed Horst Conductor,String Conductor
Ru Pie Yeh Celli
Jeanne Wynton Violin
Daniel Laufer Celli
John Meisner Violin
Patti Scialfa Vocals (Background)
Lisa Kim Violin
Steven Van Zandt Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Clark Gayton Horn
Clarence Clemons Sax (Tenor)
Everett Bradley Percussion,Vocals (Background)
Charlie Giordano Organ,Accordion
Sam Bardfeld Violin
Shmuel Katz Viola
Amy Chang Viola
Danny Federici Organ
Karen Freer Celli
Kenn Wagner Violin
Jeanine Wynton Violin
Alan Stepansky Celli
Ed Manion Horn
Hyunju Lee Violin
Jake Clemons Horn,Soloist,Sax (Tenor)
Ann Lehmann Violin
Quan Ge Violin
David Southorn Violin
Rupei Yeh Celli
Al Thornton Vocals (Background)
Evan Springsteen Vocals (Background)
Jessie Springsteen Vocals (Background)
Joanna Maijer Violin
Sam Springsteen Vocals (Background)
Technical Credits
Bruce Springsteen Producer,Liner Notes,Executive Producer,Loop,ComposerToby Scott Engineer,Production Coordination
Tom Syrowski Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Scott Tibbs Orchestration
Brendan Dekora Assistant Engineer
Mike Bauer Assistant Engineer
Bob Clearmountain Mixing,Engineer
Bob Ludwig Mastering
Billy Bowers Pro-Tools
Kevin Mills Engineer
Joe Grushecky Title,Original Idea
Eddie Horst String Arrangements
Geoff Sanoff Engineer
Sandra Park String Contractor
Jon Landau Executive Producer
Ron Aniello Loop,Producer
Shari Sutcliffe Contractor,Music Contractor
Andrew Schubert Assistant,Mixing Assistant
George Travis Executive Producer
Alex Williams Assistant Engineer
Ross Petersen Engineer
Brad Townsend Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Kevin Buell Guitar Technician
Michelle Holme Design,Art Direction
John Horne Assistant Engineer
Tim Scott McConnell Composer
Rob Mathes String Arrangements
Nick DiDia Engineer
Martin Rev Composer
Danny Clinch Photography
Keith Armstrong Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Brendan O'Brien Mixing,Producer
Tom Astill Assistant Engineer
Chris J. Bailey Composer
Ed Horst String Arrangements
Edward Smith Assistant,Photo Assistance
Chris Bailey Composer
Chris Lord-Alge Mixing
Barbara Carr Executive Producer
Karl Egsieker Assistant,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Brandon Duncan Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Alan Vega Composer
Nik Karpen Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Tom Tapley Assistant,Mixing Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Thom Zimny Editing,Producer
Jordan Power Assistant Engineer
Phil Joly Assistant Engineer
Dave Schiffman Engineer
Ted Tuthill Assistant Engineer
Brandan O'Brien Mixing
Rob Lebret Engineer
Patricia Horst String Contractor
Owen Mulholland Assistant Engineer
Benjamin Rice Assistant Engineer
Daniel Zaidenstadt Assistant Engineer
Kyle Hoffmann Assistant
Joe Visciano Assistant Engineer
Sergio Ruelas Jr. Assistant
Jack Prest Assistant Engineer
Luke Yeoman Assistant Engineer
Nyra Lang Assistant,Photo Assistance
Sean Astill Assistant Engineer
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