Counting Down Bruce Springsteen: His 100 Finest Songs

Jim Beviglia

ISBN 10: 1442230657 / ISBN 13: 9781442230651

Published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2014

About this Item

Series: Counting Down. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 486. . 2014. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Seller Inventory # V9781442230651

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Counting Down Bruce Springsteen: His 100 Finest Songs
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442230657
• ISBN 13: 9781442230651
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

For 40 years, Bruce Springsteen has held center stage as the quintessential American rock and roll artist, expressing the hopes and dreams of the American everyman and every woman through his vast array of insightful and inspirational songs. In Counting Down Bruce Springsteen: His 100 Finest Songs, rock writer Jim Beviglia dares to rank his finest songs in descending order from the 100th to his no. 1 greatest song.

In this unique book, Beviglia reflects not only on why each song has earned its place on list but lays out the story behind each of the 100, supplying fresh insights on the musical and lyrical content of Springsteen's remarkable body of work. Counting Down Bruce Springsteen brings together critical historical and biographical information to explain the making and importance of each song to its listeners, painting a fascinating portrait of Springsteen as a major American songwriter and consummate recording artist.

Counting Down Bruce Springsteen is the perfect playlist builder, whether it is for the diehard fan or the newbie just getting acquainted with the work of the Boss!

About the Author

Jim Beviglia is a featured writer for American Songwriter magazine, reviewing new albums and looking back at classic songwriters and songs for both the print and online editions. This is his second book in the Counting Down series, following his Counting Down Bob Dylan: His 100 Finest Songs (Scarecrow Press 2013). Jim continues to maintain his blog at Countdownkid.wordpess.com, where he delves deep into the musical libraries of rock’s finest artists.