August 16, 2007
Reason To Believe
It's official. Springsteen's first album with the E Street Band since 2002's The Rising drops in less than seven weeks, and it's called Magic. In case that title makes you, like us, think of Doug Henning... check the Mark Seliger photo at right for a first peek at Bruce's 2007 look. No rainbows or unicorns to be found. (And that guitar... that's magic.)
According to manager Jon Landau, quoted in today's press release from Shore Fire Media, this one's a rocker: "Magic is a high energy rock CD. It's light on its feet, incredibly well played by Bruce and the members of the E Street Band, and, as always, has plenty to say. It's also immensely entertaining. Magic is the third collaboration between Bruce and Brendan O'Brien and is a culmination of their very productive creative relationship."
O'Brien produced and mixed the album at his home base in Atlanta, Southern Tracks Recording Studio.
Ready for 11 new Springsteen song titles?
1. Radio Nowhere
2. You'll Be Comin' Down
3. Livin' in the Future
4. Your Own Worst Enemy
5. Gypsy Biker
6. Girls in Their Summer Clothes
7. I'll Work for Your Love
8. Magic
9. Last to Die
10. Long Walk Home
11. Devil's Arcade
Of these, only "Long Walk Home" has been heard before; Springsteen debuted the song with the Sessions Band and played it live exactly once, in London on November 11, 2006 (reportedly the day after he wrote it).
Today's press release makes no mention of a tour, but we do expect a full-scale E Street Band tour to coincide with the album's release. Watch this space in the coming weeks -- and/or sign up for our mailing list below -- for details as soon as a tour is announced.
(Information from Backstreets.)
I just might make it through this summer yet.
Posted by Cara at August 16, 2007 02:57 PM
Topics: Life
Comments
Now that's some good news! ;-)
Posted by: margene at August 16, 2007 03:30 PM
Ha! My husband sent me an email 30 minutes ago that said "Silvio is in the studio!" I hope we'll get to see this tour.
Posted by: elizabeth at August 16, 2007 04:03 PM
woohoo :)
Posted by: Dorre at August 16, 2007 04:05 PM
bruuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuce!!
Posted by: margaux at August 16, 2007 04:07 PM
this is totally that good thing you've been beating around the bush about, isn't it? ;]
no, no, don't tell me, i just prefer to think that it is. =D
Posted by: amy at August 16, 2007 04:09 PM
OH YEAH BABY.
You've made my day.
Posted by: Lee Ann at August 16, 2007 04:13 PM
YAY!
Posted by: Vicki at August 16, 2007 04:53 PM
Based upon the song titles for 4 and 7 alone, I would listen to the album. It might bring me back to the college days when my roommate Amy and I would get ready for a rockin' night out in Oxford by jamming "Pink Cadillac" (betcha didn't know that, now did you!).
Posted by: Ava at August 16, 2007 06:33 PM
Yay!! What a fantastic picture!
There was a blurb in the paper last week that Bruce and the E Street Band will be playing at the X again this fall, so a tour is definitely planned and some dates are already being negotiated with venues, apparently. I'm excited!!!!
Posted by: Renee at August 16, 2007 07:20 PM
Yeah, can we preorder the CD, like, right NOW?
Posted by: kmkat at August 16, 2007 07:38 PM
Your love for Bruce cracks me up and warms my heart!
Posted by: Amanda at August 16, 2007 07:58 PM
You are a Springsteen fan? Now I know why I felt an immediate kinship with you when I first read your blog. I have been drooling over Springsteen since 1974!!!
Posted by: theknittinggirl at August 16, 2007 10:03 PM
Squeeeeeeeeeee!
Posted by: Romi at August 17, 2007 12:03 AM
Woohoo- we know this makes for one happy Cara! :) PS: Happy news of my own to share- B's lymph node biopsy results came back negative! There really isn't a way to describe this type of relief in words, is there? YAY!!
Posted by: Nonnahs at August 17, 2007 12:14 AM
I'm happy now! I'm looking forward to this, and if there's a tour, we're there! The last time I saw Bruce in concert was about twenty-five years ago.
(Mutual love of Bruce was a major factor in my husband's courtship, helping us overcome many differences.)
Posted by: Jen E at August 17, 2007 01:52 AM
Ahh, Bruce...
I grew up in New Jersey in the 70s, 'nuf said.
Posted by: Elizabeth at August 17, 2007 07:11 AM
YOu know, I know Springsteen is someone I ought to know a lot more about than I do. Perhaps I'll use this album as a way in.
Posted by: bells at August 17, 2007 08:44 AM
oooooooooooooooo Mama!
Posted by: Carol Dean at August 17, 2007 11:42 AM
DUDE!!
Posted by: KT at August 17, 2007 11:42 AM
I'm so glad to see your post. I just got the news myself and can hardly stand it. I'm so excited. My daughter listened to Bruce (inutero) throughout the my entire pregnancy. When my husband (who has been deployed to Afghanistan for the last year) read that our little baby Sophia had developed the ability to hear in her Mama's belly he was so excited until I wrote him to say that she had listened to so much Bruce that I was SURE she would think HE was her father.
We're going to have to take her to see this tour.
Posted by: Nicole at August 17, 2007 07:23 PM
Hmmm.............Bruce looks a bit tired and worn in this photo, but still incredibly sexy!
Posted by: Kim at August 17, 2007 09:48 PM
You KNOW that makes me happy!
Posted by: Angela at August 18, 2007 03:04 PM
You KNOW that makes me happy!
Posted by: Angela at August 18, 2007 03:04 PM
hot pic
Posted by: flair at August 22, 2007 08:14 PM