Western Stars

by Bruce Springsteen

Western Stars cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 14 June 2019
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 50:55
  • Community rating: 3.54/5 from 7 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Deeply inspired by the lush, orchestral pop of late 1960s Southern California, the legendary songwriter delivers a cinematic departure from his usual heartland rock. The album relies on sweeping string arrangements and character-driven storytelling, focusing on aging, faded actors, and lonely figures drifting through the American West. It was widely acclaimed as one of his most gorgeous and gracefully aging solo works.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, desert, male-vocals, orchestral, wild-west, storytelling

Tracklist

  1. Hitch Hikin' (3:37)
  2. The Wayfarer (4:18)
  3. Tucson Train (3:31)
  4. Western Stars (4:41)
  5. Sleepy Joe's Caf茅 (3:14)
  6. Drive Fast (The Stuntman) (4:16)
  7. Chasin' Wild Horses (5:03)
  8. Sundown (3:17)
  9. Somewhere North of Nashville (1:52)
  10. Stones (4:44)
  11. There Goes My Miracle (4:05)
  12. Hello Sunshine (3:56)
  13. Moonlight Motel (4:16)

Credits

  • Charlie Giordano - accordion, piano
  • Andrew Sterman - alto flute
  • Cindy Mizelle - backing vocals
  • Curtis King - backing vocals
  • Matthew Koma - backing vocals
  • Michelle Moore - backing vocals
  • Soozie Tyrell - backing vocals, violin
  • Alden Banta - bassoon

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