Note: Written by Joe Grushecky and Bill Toms in 1994 or early 1995 and recorded with Bruce Springsteen and The Houserockers around March 1995 at Thrill Hill West, Beverly Hills. The Springsteen-produced track was released on Grushecky's album American Babylon in October 1995. Springsteen contributes guitar, mandolin, and possibly backing vocals.
Note: Written by Joe Grushecky sometime before late 1993, when he and Springsteen recorded a demo of the track as the first song of their studio collaboration on October 25 at Thrill Hill West, Beverly Hills. Springsteen then organized a group of studio musicians to complete the track. Overdubs and/or mixing were completed in November at The Hit Factory, New York City. The Springsteen-produced track was released on Grushecky's album American Babylon in October 1995. Springsteen contributes guitar, keyboard, percussion, and backing vocals.
Note: "Comin' Down Maria" was produced by Springsteen, who also provided the majority of musical accompaniment for the recording, which took place on July 12, 1994. It also features harmony vocals from Patti Scialfa.
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Note: Co-written by Springsteen (music) and Joe Grushecky (lyrics) in 1994–95. Recorded by Bruce Springsteen, Joe Grushecky and The Houserockers at Thrill Hill Recording, Beverly Hills, March 1995 and released on Grushecky's album American Babylon in October 1995. A Springsteen vocal version exists, but does not circulate.
Note: Co-written by Springsteen and Joe Grushecky and released on Grushecky's American Babylon album in October 1995. Grushecky wrote the lyrics, which he showed to Springsteen in Los Angeles around October 25, 1993; Springsteen composed the music and the two recorded the song together at the Hit Factory, New York during November 1993. Springsteen's own version surfaced in November 2013, broadcast on E Street Radio.
Note: Written by Joe Grushecky in 1994 or early 1995. The final song recorded with Bruce Springsteen and The Houserockers around March 1995 at Thrill Hill West, Beverly Hills. The Springsteen-produced track was released on Grushecky's album American Babylon in October 1995. Springsteen contributes guitar, mandolin, and backing vocals. Bruce's mandolin part would later be reused for "Land Of Hope And Dreams".
Note: Written by Joe Grushecky and originally recorded by The Houserockers for the 1983 album Cracking Under Pressure. A demo for a revamped version was the second song of Grushecky and Bruce Springsteen's studio collaboration on October 25 at Thrill Hill West, Beverly Hills. Springsteen then organized a group of studio musicians to complete the track. Overdubs and/or mixing were completed in November at The Hit Factory, New York City. The Springsteen-produced track was released on Grushecky's album American Babylon in October 1995. Springsteen contributes guitar and backing vocals.
Note: Written by Joe Grushecky sometime in late 1993 or 1994, "Only Lovers Left Alive" was first recorded by Grushecky and Springsteen, who also provided the majority of musical accompaniment for the recording, at Thrill Hill East, Rumson, NJ, on July 12, 1994. V1 features an extensive guitar workout from Bruce. Grushecky decided to record a finished version with The Houserockers (V2), which occurred during the March 1995 sessions at Thrill Hill West, Beverly Hills. Bruce is credited on the album with guitar and backing vocals on this version, although Grushecky has indicated in interviews that Bruce sat out the track. In any case, Springsteen produced the track, which was released on Grushecky's album American Babylon in October 1995.
Note: "Talk Show" was produced by Springsteen, who also provided the majority of musical accompaniment for the recording, which took place on July 12, 1994.
Note: Written by Joe Grushecky in 1994 or early 1995 and recorded with Bruce Springsteen and The Houserockers around March 1995 at Thrill Hill West, Beverly Hills. The Springsteen-produced track was released on Grushecky's album American Babylon in October 1995. Springsteen contributes guitar and backing vocals.
