On November 11, 2022, “Columbia” label released “Only the Strong Survive”, the twenty-first Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded 2021 – 2022, at “Thrill Hill Recording” New jersey, and was produced by Ron Aniello and Bruce Springsteen.
Personnel:
- Bruce Springsteen – lead and backing vocals, guitar, piano, keyboards
- Ron Aniello – guitar, bass, drums, percussion, piano, keyboards, organ, vibraphone, glockenspiel, chimes, timpani, backing vocals, engineer, mixing
- Rob Lebret – guitar
- Bill Holloman – tenor saxophone
- Ed Manion – baritone saxophone
- Tom Timko – baritone saxophone
- Barry Danielian – trumpet
- Curt Ramm – trumpet
- Clark Gayton – trombone
- Lisa Kim – violin, concertmaster
- Annaliesa Place – violin
- Dasol Jeong – violin
- Joanna Maurer – violin
- Kristi Helberg – violin
- Kuan Cheng Lu – violin
- Sein Ryu – violin
- Sharon Yamada – violin
- Su Hyun Park – violin
- Suzanne Ornstein – violin
- Danielle Farina – viola
- Devin Moore – viola
- Re Clarice Jensen – cello
- Patrick Jee – cello
- Sophie Shao – cello
- Rebecca Young – viola
- Soozie Tyrell – backing vocals
- Lisa Lowell – backing vocals
- Sam Moore – backing vocals
- Curtis King Jr. – backing vocals
- Dennis Collins – backing vocals
- Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals
- Michelle Moore – backing vocals
- Rob Mathes – conductor
- Andres Bermudez – engineer
- Rob Lebret – engineer, mixing
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Jon Landau – executive production
Track listing:
- Only the Strong Survive – Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
- Soul Days – Jonnie Barnett
- Nightshift – Walter Orange, Dennis Lambert, Franne Golde
- Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) – Frank Wilson
- The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore – Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio
- Turn Back the Hands of Time – Jack Daniels, Bonnie Thompson
- When She Was My Girl – Larry Gottlieb, Marc Blatte
- Hey, Western Union Man – Jerry Butler, Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff
- I Wish It Would Rain – Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong, Rodger Penzabene
- Don’t Play That Song – Ahmet Ertegun, Betty Nelson
- Any Other Way – William Bell
- I Forgot to Be Your Lover – William Bell, Booker T. Jones
- 7 Rooms of Gloom – Holland-Dozier-Holland
- What Becomes of the Brokenhearted – William Weatherspoon, Paul Riser, James Dean
- Someday We’ll Be Together – Johnny Bristol, Jackey Beavers, Harvey Fuqua
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