Only the Strong Survive: Covers Vol. 1

by Bruce Springsteen

Only the Strong Survive: Covers Vol. 1 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 11 November 2022
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 50:31
  • Community rating: 2.89/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Stepping away from his iconic heartland rock, the legendary songwriter offers a heartfelt tribute to the classic R&B and soul catalogs of the 1960s and 70s. The heavily orchestrated covers prioritize vocal performances, honoring the foundational sounds of Motown, Stax, and Philadelphia International Records.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, about-music, nostalgia

Tracklist

  1. Only the Strong Survive (2:59)
  2. Soul Days (feat. Sam Moore) (3:58)
  3. Nightshift (4:56)
  4. Do I Love You (Indeed I Do) (2:27)
  5. The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore (3:44)
  6. Turn Back the Hands of Time (3:07)
  7. When She Was My Girl (3:17)
  8. Hey, Western Union Man (3:53)
  9. I Wish It Would Rain (3:24)
  10. Don't Play That Song (3:34)
  11. Any Other Way (2:54)
  12. I Forgot To Be Your Lover (feat. Sam Moore) (2:28)
  13. 7 Rooms Of Gloom (2:39)
  14. What Becomes of the Brokenhearted (3:31)
  15. Someday We'll Be Together (3:33)

Credits

  • Chris Bellman - lacquer cut by
  • Joe Nino-Hernes - lacquer cut by
  • Jerry Butler - written-by
  • Kenneth Gamble - written-by
  • Leon Huff - written-by
  • Sam Moore - featuring
  • Jonnie Barnett - written-by
  • Dennis Lambert - written-by

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