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Note: The artwork for "Western Stars" is a stock photo from Trunck Archive, and was taken by photographer Kalle Gustafsson.
- Bruce Springsteen: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Glockenspiel, Synth Strings, Banjo, Percussion, Electric Guitar, B3, Piano, Orchestral Samples, Celeste, Organ Solo, 12-String Guitar, Mellotron
- Ron Aniello: Upright Bass, Piano, Electric Guitar, Percussion, Vibraphone, Bass, Synth Strings, Orchestral Samples, Acoustic Guitar, Drums, B3, Celeste, Loops, Synth, Background Vocals
- Jon Brion: Drums, Celeste, Electric Guitar, Farfisa, Moog, Timpani
- Lenny Castro: Conga, Shaker, Tambourine
- Matt Chamberlain: Drums
- Rachel Drehmann: French Horn
- Curtis King: Backing Vocals
- Matthew Koma: Backing Vocals
- Rob Lebret: Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar
- Greg Leisz: Pedal Steel
- Ed Manion: Saxophone
- Cindy Mizelle: Backing Vocals
- Michelle Moore: Backing Vocals
- Marc Muller: Lap Steel, Pedal Steel
- Gunnar Olsen: Drums
- Marty Rifkin: Pedal Steel
- Matt Rollings: Piano
- David Sancious: B3, Piano
- Patti Scialfa: Backing Vocals
- Toby Scott: Loop, Programming
- Leelanee Sterrett: French Horn
- Soozie Tyrell: Violin
- Luis Villalobos: Violin
- Stone Hill Strings: Scott Tibbs (String Arrangement, Conductor)
- Lisa Kim, Hyunju Lee, Joanna Maurer: Violin
- Shmuel Katz, Rebecca Young: Viola
- Alan Stepansky: Cello
- The Avatar Strings: Rob Mathes (String Arrangement, Conductor)
- Lisa Kim, Hyunju Lee, Elizabeth Lim-Dutton, Joanna Maurer, Suzanne Ornstein, Annaliesa Place, Emily Popham, Sharon Yamada, Jungsun Yoo: Violin
- Désirée Elsevier, Vivek Kamath, Robert Rinehart: Viola
- Nathan Vickery: Cello
- All Versions
- Other
- Western Stars (Songs From The Film)
- Western Stars (The Film)
- Single
- Western Stars (Record Store Day/Black Friday Exclusive, November 28, 2019)
- Digital Releases
Song Title | Running Time | Release |
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CHASIN' WILD HORSES - Demo | uncirculating | |
CHASIN' WILD HORSES | 5:03 | WESTERN |
Note: A demo of "Chasin' Wild Horses" was first recorded in 2010 at Stone Hill Studio, Colts Neck, New Jersey. Completed by Ron Aniello and Springsteen over a period of several years, ending early 2019, as stated by Ron Aniello on his Instagram: "started in 2010… finished in 2014… finished again in 2018. Sometimes it takes a minute…"
DRIVE FAST (THE STUNTMAN) - Demo | uncirculating | |
DRIVE FAST (THE STUNTMAN) | 4:16 | WESTERN |
Note: A demo of "Drive Fast (The Stuntman)" was first recorded in 2010 at Stone Hill Studio, Colts Neck, New Jersey. Completed by Ron Aniello and Springsteen over a period of several years, ending early 2019, as stated by Ron Aniello on his Instagram: "started in 2010… finished in 2014… finished again in 2018. Sometimes it takes a minute…"
HELLO SUNSHINE - Demo | uncirculating | |
HELLO SUNSHINE | 3:56 | WESTERN / BESTOF / 2019 single |
Note: A demo of "Hello Sunshine" was most likely recorded 2010 at Stone Hill Studio, Colts Neck, New Jersey. Completed by Ron Aniello and Springsteen over a period of several years, ending early 2019, as stated by Ron Aniello on his Instagram: "started in 2010… finished in 2014… finished again in 2018. Sometimes it takes a minute…"
HITCH HIKIN' - V1 | uncirculating | |
HITCH HIKIN' - V2 | 3:37 | WESTERN |
Note: V1 of "Hitch Hikin'" was recorded on October 20, 2010, at Stone Hill Studio, Colts Neck, New Jersey. Completed by Ron Aniello and Springsteen over a period of several years, ending early 2019, as stated by Ron Aniello on his Instagram: "started in 2010… finished in 2014… finished again in 2018. Sometimes it takes a minute…"
MOONLIGHT MOTEL - Demo | uncirculating | |
MOONLIGHT MOTEL | 4:16 | WESTERN |
Note: A demo of "Moonlight Motel" was most likely recorded 2010 at Stone Hill Studio, Colts Neck, New Jersey. Completed by Ron Aniello and Springsteen over a period of several years, ending early 2019, as stated by Ron Aniello on his Instagram: "started in 2010… finished in 2014… finished again in 2018. Sometimes it takes a minute…"
SLEEPY JOE'S CAFÉ - Demo | uncirculating | |
SLEEPY JOE'S CAFÉ | 3:14 | WESTERN |
Note: A demo of "Sleepy Joe's Cafe" was most likely recorded 2010 at Stone Hill Studio, Colts Neck, New Jersey. Completed by Ron Aniello and Springsteen over a period of several years, ending early 2019, as stated by Ron Aniello on his Instagram: "started in 2010… finished in 2014… finished again in 2018. Sometimes it takes a minute…"
SOMEWHERE NORTH OF NASHVILLE | 1:52 | WESTERN |
Note: Unlike the rest of the songs released on Western Stars, "Somewhere North of Nashville" was most likely written after 2017.
STONES - Demo | uncirculating | |
STONES | 4:44 | WESTERN |
Notes: A demo of "Stones" was recorded in 2010 at Stone Hill Studio, Colts Neck, New Jersey. Completed by Ron Aniello and Springsteen over a period of several years, ending early 2019, as stated by Ron Aniello on his Instagram: "started in 2010… finished in 2014… finished again in 2018. Sometimes it takes a minute…"
SUNDOWN - Demo | uncirculating | |
SUNDOWN | 3:17 | WESTERN |
Notes: A demo of "Sundown" was recorded in 2010 at Stone Hill Studio, Colts Neck, New Jersey. Completed by Ron Aniello and Springsteen over a period of several years, ending early 2019, as stated by Ron Aniello on his Instagram: "started in 2010… finished in 2014… finished again in 2018. Sometimes it takes a minute…"
THE WAYFARER - V1 | uncirculating | |
THE WAYFARER - V2 | uncirculating | |
THE WAYFARER - V3 | 4:18 | WESTERN |
Note: "The Wayfarer" was recorded on March 18, 2010 at Stone Hill Studio, Colts Neck, New Jersey. Engineer Toby Scott recorded two complete versions, adding a few bars at the end of V2. V3 was completed by Ron Aniello and Springsteen over a period of several years, ending early 2019.
THERE GOES MY MIRACLE - Demo | uncirculating | |
THERE GOES MY MIRACLE | 4:05 | WESTERN / 2019 single |
Note: A demo of "There Goes My Miracle" was recorded in 2010 at Stone Hill Studio, Colts Neck, New Jersey. Completed by Ron Aniello and Springsteen over a period of several years, ending early 2019, as stated by Ron Aniello on his Instagram: "started in 2010… finished in 2014… finished again in 2018. Sometimes it takes a minute…"
TUCSON TRAIN - V1 | uncirculating | |
TUCSON TRAIN - V2 | 3:31 | WESTERN / 2019 single |
Note: "Tucson Train" was recorded October 2, 2012, at Stone Hill Studio, Colts Neck, New Jersey. A lyric transcription was completed for its appearance on a proposed release of Western Stars in 2015, but those plans were cancelled. The track was completed by Ron Aniello and Bruce Springsteen, and released in 2019.
WESTERN STARS - Demo | uncirculating | |
WESTERN STARS | 4:41 | WESTERN / 2019 single |
Note: A demo of "Western Stars" was recorded most likely in 2010 at Stone Hill Studio, Colts Neck, New Jersey. Completed by Ron Aniello and Springsteen over a period of several years, ending early 2019, as stated by Ron Aniello on his Instagram: "started in 2010… finished in 2014… finished again in 2018. Sometimes it takes a minute…"
Studio Sessions: Western Stars
Full Album Performances
Performed live as a full album 1 times.
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Links:
- AUK’s top 10 americana albums ever: Ewan Lury (AmericanaUK)
- Ranking Among Springsteen's Finest Epics, New Western Stars Album Reviewed On Vinyl, Tidal, Download (Audiophile)
- MEN WITHOUT WOMEN Here's to the cowboys: Springsteen does his time in the desert on Western Stars (Backstreets Review)
- Bruce Springsteen Announces New Album ‘Western Stars’ (JamBase)
- Bruce Springsteen's 'Western Stars' Grows More Satisfying with Repeated Exposure (PopMatters)
- New Springsteen Album "Western Stars" June 14 (Steve Hoffman Music Forum)
- It's a new era for Bruce Springsteen and this time it's personal (USAToday)
- Bruce Springsteen on Broadway, His Next Album and Loving New Jersey (Variety)