Name: American Beauty by Bruce Springsteen
Brand: Bruce Springsteen
SKU: 886444471220
Price: 3.96 USD
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Rating: 3 (28 reviews)

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Outtakes from an album that's essentially a collection of leftovers aren't necessarily an enticing prospect but Bruce Springsteen's American Beauty -- an exclusive EP released for Record Store Day 2014, just a few months after the High Hopes LP; it wound up available digitally after its vinyl debut -- doesn't exactly feel like an afterthought. Maybe that's due to High Hopes not quite feeling as cohesive as the average Springsteen album. A collection of older tracks, covers, and songs that didn't fit a concept, there was an appealing shagginess to High Hopes, and so is the case with American Beauty. Make no mistake, its four songs also have the highly buffed sheen so typical of latter-day Bruce -- he likes what the studio can do -- but underneath that gloss is a quartet of oddities. The title song is slightly over-produced, relying on insistent fist-pumping rhythms underscored by synths; "Mary Mary" is a sober yet sweet, intimate love song that slowly builds in intensity; "Hurry Up Sundown" is a ringing anthem grounded in '60s pop delivered with the bombast of the '80s, the kind of thing that keeps Little Steven's Underground Garage in business; "Hey Blue Eyes" is a mournful acoustic folk ballad, suitable for Devils & Dust. Only four songs but there's something to suit every kind of Springsteen fan, and it's an appropriate coda to a record that also pleased all his constituencies while satisfying none.
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1. American Beauty

by Bruce Springsteen

Acoustic Guitar: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Bass: Ron Aniello; Performer
Drums: Josh Freese; Performer
Electric Guitar: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Lyricist: Bruce Springsteen; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Keith Armstrong
Nik Karpen
Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Brendan Dekora; Production
Engineer: Dave Schiffman; Production
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Organ: Charlie Giordano; Performer
Composer: Bruce Springsteen; Composer
Performer: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Primary Artist: Bruce Springsteen; Main Performer
Keyboard: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Piano: Ron Aniello; Performer
Slide Guitar: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Tambourine: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Timpani: Josh Freese; Performer
Vocals: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Producer: Bruce Springsteen
Ron Aniello; Production
Recording: Rob Lebret
Ross Petersen
Toby Scott; Production

2. Mary Mary

by Bruce Springsteen

Bass: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Cello: Steve Richards; Performer
Drums: Toby Scott; Performer
Lyricist: Bruce Springsteen; Composer
Background Vocals: Patti Scialfa; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Brendan Dekora; Production
Assistant Producer: Sergio Ruelas Jr.; Production
Engineer: Dave Schiffman; Production
Guitar: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Performer: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Primary Artist: Bruce Springsteen; Main Performer
Organ: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Percussion: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Strings: Scott Tibbs; Performer
Synthesizer: Ron Aniello
Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Violin: Songa Lee; Performer
Vocals: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Composer: Bruce Springsteen; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Bob Clearmountain; Production
Producer: Bruce Springsteen
Ron Aniello; Production
Recording: Toby Scott
Rob Lebret
Ross Petersen; Production
Unknown Contributor Role: Charlie Giordano; Other

3. Hurry Up Sundown

by Bruce Springsteen

Primary Artist: Bruce Springsteen; Main Performer
Bass: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Composer: Bruce Springsteen; Composer
Drums: Josh Freese; Performer
Glockenspiel: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Guitar: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Lyricist: Bruce Springsteen; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Andrew Schubert
Brad Townsend
Nik Karpen
Keith Armstrong
Brendan Dekora; Production
Engineer: Dave Schiffman; Production
Keyboard: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Percussion: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Performer: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Piano: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Vocals: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Chris Lord-alge; Production
Producer: Bruce Springsteen
Ron Aniello; Production
Recording: Rob Lebret
Ross Petersen
Toby Scott; Production

4. Hey Blue Eyes

by Bruce Springsteen

Background Vocals: Patti Scialfa; Performer
Bass: Garry Tallent; Performer
Drums: Max Weinberg; Performer
Lyricist: Bruce Springsteen; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Nick Didia
Tom Tapley; Production
Fiddle: Soozie Tyrell; Performer
Guitar: Bruce Springsteen
Nils Lofgren; Performer
Performer: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Engineer: Nick Didia; Production
Primary Artist: Bruce Springsteen; Main Performer
Composer: Bruce Springsteen; Composer
Keyboard: Patrick Warren; Performer
Organ: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Percussion: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Piano: Roy Bittan; Performer
Steel Guitar: Nils Lofgren; Performer
Vocals: Bruce Springsteen; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Bob Ludwig; Production
Mixing Engineer: Brendan O'brien
Tom Tapley; Production
Producer: Brendan O'brien; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

4 tracks available

Type

Format

Digital Media

Duration

14 minutes and 44 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

Studio Quality (Hi-Res)

24bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Hi-Res/Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

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Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Pop/Rock, Classic Rock

Label

Columbia

Music Distribution Service

SME Mora Qualitas

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Apr 17, 2014

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

886444471220

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American Beauty

1. American Beauty

2. Mary Mary

3. Hurry Up Sundown

4. Hey Blue Eyes

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American Beauty

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1. American Beauty

2. Mary Mary

3. Hurry Up Sundown

4. Hey Blue Eyes

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