Bruce Springsteen veröffentlichte am 14. Juni 2019 mit “Western Stars” sein 19. Studioalbum. Die erste Studioveröffentlichung seit 5 Jahren beinhaltet 13 Songs und ist vom südkalifornischen Pop der 1960er und 1970er inspiriert.
Da das Album nicht betourt wird, entschloss sich der Künstler, gemeinsam mit Regisseur Thom Zimny einen Konzertfilm zu produzieren. In einem Interview mit dem englischsprachigen Magazin “Variety” sagte Bruce Springsteen, dass der Film hauptsächlich aus einem Live-Konzert bestehen wird. “Ich wusste, dass wir nicht auf Tour gehen würden, also dachte ich mir, dass der Film die beste Art sei, damit umzugehen“, wird der 70jährige Sänger weiter zitiert.
Die 83minütige Produktion feierte beim “Toronto International Film Festival 2019” am 12. September 2019 seine Weltpremiere. Der offizielle Kinostart wurde auf den 25. Oktober 2019 gelegt. Zeitgleich mit dem Kinostart kommt auch der offizielle Soundtrack in den Handel. Die Filmmusik enthält Live-Versionen der 13 Songs des Albums sowie ein Cover von Glenn Campbells „Rhinestone Cowboy“.
Die offizielle Pressemeldung:
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Columbia Records will release ‘Western Stars – Songs From The Film’ on October 25th, featuring each of the live performances captured in Bruce Springsteen’s directorial debut ‘Western Stars.’ The soundtrack includes every song from Springsteen’s most recent studio album of the same name, as well as a cover of Glen Campbell’s “Rhinestone Cowboy.”
‘Western Stars – Songs From The Film’ pulls the audio from the film co-directed by Bruce Springsteen and longtime collaborator Thom Zimny. Springsteen and Ron Aniello produced the soundtrack, and its audio was mixed by Bob Clearmountain and mastered by Bob Ludwig, the same legendary duo behind ‘Springsteen on Broadway.’ Pre-orders for the album begin Friday, September 27th here.
The ‘Western Stars’ film is a cinematic retelling of Springsteen’s first studio album in five years, as he plays the album backed by a band and full orchestra at Stone Hill Farm in Colts Neck, NJ. The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and is written and performed by Bruce Springsteen, with special guest Patti Scialfa. Zimny, Jon Landau, Barbara Carr, and George Travis produced the film, with Springsteen serving as executive producer. The original score is by Springsteen.
The ‘Western Stars’ album has become a global success by nearly every measure, reaching #1 on charts in every continent on earth and hailed by critics as some of the finest music of his career. The album also placed Springsteen alongside David Bowie and the Rolling Stones one of the Top 5 acts with the most #1 UK albums.
‘Western Stars – Songs From The Film’ track list:
Hitch Hikin’
The Wayfarer
Tucson Train
Western Stars
Sleepy Joe’s Café
Drive Fast (The Stuntman)
Chasin’ Wild Horses
Sundown
Somewhere North of Nashville
Stones
There Goes My Miracle
Hello Sunshine
Moonlight Motel
Rhinestone Cowboy
All songs written by Bruce Springsteen, except “Rhinestone Cowboy”
‘Western Stars – Songs From The Film’ pulls the audio from the film co-directed by Bruce Springsteen and longtime collaborator Thom Zimny. Springsteen and Ron Aniello produced the soundtrack, and its audio was mixed by Bob Clearmountain and mastered by Bob Ludwig, the same legendary duo behind ‘Springsteen on Broadway.’ Pre-orders for the album begin Friday, September 27th here.
The ‘Western Stars’ film is a cinematic retelling of Springsteen’s first studio album in five years, as he plays the album backed by a band and full orchestra at Stone Hill Farm in Colts Neck, NJ. The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and is written and performed by Bruce Springsteen, with special guest Patti Scialfa. Zimny, Jon Landau, Barbara Carr, and George Travis produced the film, with Springsteen serving as executive producer. The original score is by Springsteen.
The ‘Western Stars’ album has become a global success by nearly every measure, reaching #1 on charts in every continent on earth and hailed by critics as some of the finest music of his career. The album also placed Springsteen alongside David Bowie and the Rolling Stones one of the Top 5 acts with the most #1 UK albums.
‘Western Stars – Songs From The Film’ track list:
Hitch Hikin’
The Wayfarer
Tucson Train
Western Stars
Sleepy Joe’s Café
Drive Fast (The Stuntman)
Chasin’ Wild Horses
Sundown
Somewhere North of Nashville
Stones
There Goes My Miracle
Hello Sunshine
Moonlight Motel
Rhinestone Cowboy
All songs written by Bruce Springsteen, except “Rhinestone Cowboy”
“Western Stars – The Movie” kann auf Amazon.de oder im Stonepony Shop vorbestellt werden.
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