Album Description: Limited CD/DVD edition includes a bonus DVD that contains 30 minutes of behind-the-scenes footage on the making of the album. 2009 album by one of the finest American songwriters of his generation. Working on a Dream was recorded with the E Street Band and features 12 new Springsteen compositions plus a bonus track: 'The Wrestler'. . It is the fourth collaboration between Springsteen and Brendan O'Brien, who produced and mixed the album. Springsteen also wrote an eponymous song for Darren Aronofsky's 2008 film The Wrestler. The song, also titled 'The Wrestler' won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. SBME. 2009.
Disc 1:
Outlaw Pete
My Lucky Day
Working On A Dream
Queen Of The Supermarket
What Love Can Do
This Life
Good Eye
Tomorrow Never Knows
Life Itself
Kingdom Of Days
Surprise, Surprise
The Last Carnival
The Wrestler
Disc 2:
My Lucky Day (Video Version)
Queen Of The Supermarket (Studio Sessions)
Kingdom Of Days (Studio Sessions)
Tomorrow Never Knows/What Love Can Do/This Life (Studio Sessions)
Springsteen and the E Street Band are still the best but... Hi,
I appreciate this new release which seep notes that remind me the music of genius like Beach Boys, Byrds, Beatles, Roy Orbison and Phil Spector, notwithstanding it seems to be the first album where melodies and sounds are so overwhelming as regards to the lyrics which sometimes simply express a generic optimistic hope that people will make a U-bolt and take complete different roads concerning main issues which currently concern USA and the whole world. But also personal relationships and the passage of time are not neglected here and permeate some majestic songs like Kingdom of Days, This life, What love can do and Life itself. Anyway anytime I come near to the end I feel a pang in my heart, and Surprise surprise is not sweet enough for me to bear the sadly, gloomy and haunting The Last Carnival, sang fondly like the last bittersweet tribute to magic E Street organist Danny Federici. Never forget him and all dreams he gave (and still donate) me. Thanks Danny for all you have done ! Presumably the Boss is at his very best on the album-closing, Golden Globe-winning "The Wrestler," great lyrics on a touching sound carpet where acoustic guitar and piano chords wonderfully interlace. Springsteen powerful, raw voice during Outlaw Pete blow me away, it reminds me past masterpieces where he used to shout out his rage and disillusion, also great are follower My lucky day and Working on a dream. In the complex a strong album, the sound is a little bit better than Magic but still not completely satisfactory, hope next E Street release will bring back the Big Man, his terrific sax solo are nearly absent here. Also hope to breath soon some of the old fire, in the meanwhile I'll go and see them live. See you there.
Greetings from Italy, ciao Raffaello
Springsteen is straining. What happened to the Springsteen I know? You know back at the Music Barn in Leneox, Mass in the 1970's. That's when you were wild and crazy and GOOD! This new album is way too orchestrated and the vocals are too strained. "Bruce" is tired and his voice seems to be shot. Unless you can be creative and write and sing some more real Springsteen tunes, it's time to call it a day my man and go home to retirement. I know you hate that word, but it's the truth. Back to your roots man! All the songs sound the same from Bruce these days. What ever happened to Jungleland type tunes and Sandy? They were original and worthwhile. Now this folky crap! YuK! Go back to the motorcycles and Jersey scene. That's where you belong dude. No more of this get rich, top 40 crap please.
Lamest Thing Ever I've been a rabid fan since '72. This album has weak, derivative songs, awful sound. WTF?
working on a dream review This cd was okay working on a dream, lucky day, kingdom of days, and surprise surprise where the best songs. Queen of the supermarket is pretty good but if you want a great cd from the bruce that is more reacent try the rising.
Stumbling in a dream Wow, he should have taken a year off and thought this one through a little more. It's painful to listen to without turning it off a few times.
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