On June 14, 2019, “Columbia” label released “Western Stars”, the nineteenth Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded 2018 – 2019, at “Stone Hill” in New Jersey, and was produced by Ron Aniello.
Personnel:
- Bruce Springsteen – vocals, acoustic, twelve-string and electric guitar, glockenspiel, synth, strings, banjo, percussion, organ, piano, sampler, celesta, organ solo, mellotron
- Ron Anielo – electric upright bass, piano, acoustic and electric guitar, percussion, vibraphone, bass, synth, sampler, drums, organ, celesta, loops, backing vocal
- Marc Muller – lap steel guitar
- Jon Brion– electric guitar
- Rob Lebert – electric and baritone guitar
- Greg Leisz, Marc Muller, Marty Rifkin– pedal steel guitar
- Lenny Castro- tambourine
- David Sancious– organ
- Charlie Giordano, David Sancious, Matt Rollings- piano
- Jon Brion– Farfisa synthesizer
- Jon Brion– Moog synthesizer
- Charlie Giordano- accordion
- Gunnar Olsen, Jon Brion, Matt Chamberlain– drums
- Lenny Castro – congas
- Jon Brion- timpani
- Ed Manion- saxophone
- Andrew Sterman– alto flute
- Alden Banta – bassoon
- Curt Ramm – flugelhorn
- Charles Pillow- oboe
- Leelanee Sterrett– French horn
- Rachel Drehmann– French horn
- Jon Brion– celesta
- Lenny Castro- shaker
- Clark Gayton, Dan Levine- trombone
- Barry Danielian, Curt Ramm- trumpet
- Avatar Strings – Desiree Elsevier, Robert Reinhart, Vivek Kamath- viola
- Stone Hill Strings – Rebecca Young, Shmuel Katz- viola
- Luis Villalobos, Soozie Tyrell- violin
- Avatar Strings – Annaliesa Place, Liz Lim, Emily Popham, Hyunju Lee, Joanna Maurer, Jung Sun Yoo, Lisa Kim, Sharon Yamada, Suzanne Ornstein- violin
- Stone Hill Strings – Hyunju Lee, Joanna Maurer, Lisa Kim- viola
- Avatar Strings – Alan Stepansky, Nathan Vickery- cello
- Stone Hill Strings – Alan Stepansky- cello
- Lisa Kim – concertmaster
- Rob Mathes – conductor, arrangements Avatar Strings
- Scott Tibbs – conductor Stone Hill Stringa, production coordinator
- Cindy Mizelle, Curtis King, Matthew Koma, Michelle Moore, Soozie Tyrell– backing vocals
- Patti Scialfa – vocal, vocal arrangements
- Tobby Scott – loops, programming
- Rob Lebret, Ron Aniello, Ross Petersen, Toby Scott – engineer
- Alec Dixon, Brett Rouche, Chris Steffen, Greg Koller – additional engineering
- Bob Ludwigm- mastering
- Tom Elmhirst – mixing
- Joe Visciano – mixing assistant
- Kevin Buell – technician
- Michelle Holme – artwork, design
- Danny Clinch – photography
- Kalle Gustafsson – photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted.
- Hitch Hikin’
- The Wayfarer
- Tucson Train
- Western Stars
- Sleepy Joe’s Cafe
- Drive Fast (The Stuntman)
- Chasin’ Wild Horses
- Sundown
- Somewhere North of Nashville
- Stones
- There Goes My Miracle
- Hello Sunshine
- Moonlight Motel
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