Bruce Springsteen’s new album will be released on November 11th.
The Commodores’ late Motown cut Nightshift is the next preview of Bruce Springsteen’s new covers album Only The Strong Survive.
This was a real keystone for Springsteen as he brought together a collection of soul classics in the studio; he, producer Ron Aniello and engineer Rob Lebret christening themselves The Nightshift as they completed work on the record.
“I wanted to make an album where I just sang,” The Boss has said. “And what better music to work with than the great American songbook of the Sixties and Seventies?”
“I’ve taken my inspiration from Levi Stubbs, David Ruffin, Jimmy Ruffin, the Iceman Jerry Butler, Diana Ross, Dobie Gray and Scott Walker, among many others. I’ve tried to do justice to them all – and to the fabulous writers of this glorious music.”
“My goal is for the modern audience to experience its beauty and joy, just as I have since I first heard it. I hope you love listening to it as much as I loved making it.”
Only The Strong Survive tracklist:
Only the Strong Survive
Soul Days feat. Sam Moore
Nightshift
Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)
The Sun Ain’t Gonna Shine Anymore
Turn Back the Hands of Time
When She Was My Girl
Hey, Western Union Man
I Wish It Would Rain
Don’t Play That Song
Any Other Way
I Forgot to Be Your Lover feat. Sam Moore
7 Rooms of Gloom
What Becomes of the Brokenhearted
Someday We’ll Be Together
