| AMERICAN LAND - V1 |
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| AMERICAN LAND - V2 |
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| AMERICAN LAND - V3 |
4:25 |
WRECKING |
Note: V1 recorded on January 21, 2006 at the third of the three Seeger Sessions. Bruce recorded another version (V2), this time solo, at his home studio sometime later in 2006. Both studio versions remain unreleased. Written by Springsteen and inspired by the song "He Lies In The American Land" (a Slovakian worker's poem later adapted and set to music by Pete Seeger). A live version (the debut performance, recorded June 22, 2006 in New York City) was issued as a bonus track on the American Land CD edition of WSO in October 2006. V3 subsequently recorded with the E Street Band and other artists for the 2012 album Wrecking Ball. Included as a bonus track with some editions of the album.
Note: Features Springsteen, Ron Aniello (some combination of bass, keyboards, drums, percussion and /or loops, plus backing vocals), Matt Chamberlain (drums & percussion), Kevin Buell (drums & backing vocal), Charlie Giordano (piano, B-3 organ), Rob Lebret (backing vocals), Art Baron (euphonium, tuba, sousaphone, penny whistle), Soozie Tyrell (violin) and backing vocals from Ross Peterson and Clif Norrell (backing vocal).The recording includes excerpts of "The Last Words Of Copernicus", an old folk poem performed by The Sacred Harp Singers and recorded by Alan Lomax in 1959.
Note: Features Springsteen, Ron Aniello (some combination of guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion and/or loops), Steve Jordan (percussion), Soozie Tyrell (violin & backing vocal), and backing vocals by Patti Scialfa, Lisa Lowell, Michelle Moore, Antoinette Savage, Corinda Carford, Tiffeny Andrews, Solomon Cobbs, and Lilly Brown.
Note: Features Springsteen, Aniello (some combination of guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion and/or loops), Tom Morello (electric guitar), Curt Ramm (trumpet, cornet), Clark Gayton (trombone), Stan Harrison (clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax), Ed Manion (tenor & baritone sax), Dan Levine (alto horn, euphonium), Art Baron (euphonium, tuba, sousaphone, penny whistle), Soozie Tyrell (violin), and the New York Chamber Consort (strings).
| LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - V1 |
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| LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - V2 |
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| LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS - V3 |
6:58 |
WRECKING |
Note: Written by Bruce sometime in 1998 or early 1999. The song was premiered live with the E Street Band on March 18, 1999 for the Reunion Tour. A later live version with the E Street Band was officially released on the Live In New York City package. Cut in 2011 and issued on the Wrecking Ball album. V3 features Springsteen, Aniello (some combination of guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion and/or loops), Charlie Giordano (piano, B-3 organ), Curt Ramm (trumpet, cornet), Clark Gayton (trombone), Stan Harrison (clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax), Ed Manion (tenor & baritone sax), Dan Levine (alto horn, euphonium), Art Baron (euphonium, tuba, sousaphone, penny whistle), Clarence Clemons (saxophone solo), and Soozie Tyrell (violin & backing vocal), with backing vocals from Patti Scialfa, Lisa Lowell and Michelle Moore and the Victorious Gospel Choir. Steve Van Zandt is uncredited, but clearly audible at times.
Note: Among the earliest of the Wrecking Ball songs to be written. Springsteen has stated it was originally written for a movie. Features Springsteen, Aniello (some combination of guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion, and/or loops), Charlie Giordano (piano, B3 organ), Curt Ramm (trumpet, cornet), Clark Gayton (trombone), Stan Harrison (clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax), Ed Manion (tenor and baritone sax), Dan Levine (alto horn, euphonium), Art Baron (euphonium, tuba, sousaphone, penny whistle), Michelle Moore (backing vocal), and the Victorious Gospel Choir. The recording includes samples of "I'm A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord", a traditional gospel song performed by Congregation Of The Church Of God In Christ and recorded by Alan Lomax in 1942. V2 is the "modern mix" released on Springsteen's official website in June, 2012.
Note: Among the earliest of the Wrecking Ball songs to be written. Features Springsteen, Ron Aniello (some combination of guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion, and/or loops, plus backing vocals), Matt Chamberlain (drums, percussion), Charlie Giordano (piano, B3 organ), Curt Ramm (trumpet, cornet), Clark Gayton (trombone), Stan Harrison (clarinet, alto sax, tenor sax), Ed Manion (tenor and baritone sax), Dan Levine (alto horn, euphonium), Art Baron (euphonium, tuba, sousaphone, penny whistle), Soozie Tyrell (violin & backing vocal), and backing vocals from Patti Scialfa, Lisa Lowell, Cindy Mizelle, Ross Peterson, and Clif Norrell. The recording samples of "Me And My Baby Got Our Own Thing Going", originally recorded by Lyn Collins in 1972. Cindy Mizelle probably re-recorded the vocal.
| SWALLOWED UP (IN THE BELLY OF THE WHALE) |
5:35 |
WRECKING |
Note: features Springsteen, Aniello (some combination of guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion, and/or loops), Charlie Giordano (accordion), Rob Lebret (backing vocals), Soozie Tyrell (violin, backing vocal), Patti Scialfa (backing vocal), Lisa Lowell (backing vocal), Ross Peterson (backing vocal), Clif Norrell (tuba, backing vocal), Clif Norrell (backing vocal), Jeremy McCoy (bass violin), Dan Shelly (bassoon), and Mark Romatz (contra bassoon). Included as a bonus track with some editions of Wrecking Ball.
Note: Features Springsteen, Aniello (some combination of guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion, and/or loops), Tom Morello (electric guitar), Soozie Tyrell (violin, backing vocal), Patti Scialfa (backing vocal), and Lisa Lowell (backing vocal).
| WE ARE ALIVE - V1 |
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| WE ARE ALIVE - V2 |
5:36 |
WRECKING |
Note: The officially released V2 features Springsteen, Aniello (some combination of guitar, bass, keyboards, drums, percussion, and/or loops), Max Weinberg (drums), Charlie Giordano (piano, B3 organ), Greg Leisz (banjo, mandola, lap steel), Darrell Leonard (trumpet, bass trumpet), Soozie Tyrell (violin), and Patti Scialfa (backing vocal). V1 is the first version of the track recorded, with a faster, Ramones-style arrangement. Max Weinberg mentioned this take during an interview with Dave Marsh prior to the Apollo show in March 2012.
Note: The first song written for Wrecking Ball and the first single from the album, "We Take Care Of Our Own" was released digitally on January 19, 2012. Features Springsteen on vocals, guitars, banjo, piano, organ, drums, percussion, and loops and Ron Aniello on some combination of guitar, bass, keyboards, percussion, drums, and/or loops. Soozie Tyrell, Patti Scialfa and Lisa Lowell provide backing vocals. The New York Chamber Consort contribute strings.
Note: Written in September 2009 and premiered on September 30th 2009, performed as a tribute to the soon-to-be-demolished Giants Stadium. Recorded by Ron Aniello at Very Loud House Studio, Woodland Hills, California.
Note: Features Springsteen, Ron Aniello (some combination of bass, keyboards, drums, percussion, and/or loops, plus backing vocals), Matt Chamberlain (drums, percussion), Marc Muller (pedal steel guitar), Greg Leisz (banjo, mandola, lap steel), Curt Ramm (trumpet, cornet), Clark Gayton (trombone), Stan Harrison (clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone), Ed Manion (tenor and baritone saxophone), and backing vocals from Ross Peterson, Rob Lebret, and Clif Norrell.
