Magic in the Night The Words and Music of Bruce Springsteen [Paperback]

The definitive look at The Boss and how his music has both shaped and confronted American mythology

Emerging on the music scene with 1973's Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. , Bruce Springsteen was heralded as the future of rock and roll , and since then his influence and popularity have exploded. Rob Kirkpatrick'sMagic in the Nightuses Springsteen's biography as a lens through which listeners can reevaluate his music as he morphs from the next Bob Dylan to a Reagan-era pop culture icon, and again to today's populist voice, discussing each album in chronological order. Kirkpatrick's keen insights show why the classic 1975 album Born to Run is the most popular album of all time (according to a recentZagatSurvey) and what's made Springsteen the most respected and influential artist in rock music.

Though his career has been widely documented, Springsteen fans have never had a book like this one, which lets them immerse themselves in his music and learn about his influences, lyrical choices, and the themes Springsteen has been drawn to again and again in his career. Kirkpatrick's in-depth analysis of Springsteen's workeven unreleased songsand the political controversies surrounding it makeMagic in the Nighta must for any true Springsteen fan.

ROB KIRKPATRICK is the author of1969: The Year Everything ChangedandCecil Travis of the Washington Senators: The War-Torn History of an All-Star Shortstop, and he edited the multivolumeGreenwood Encyclopedia of Rock History. He received his Ph.D. in English from Binghamton University and is currently a Senior Editor with Thomas Dunne Books. He lives in Rye, New York.

A treasure trove for serious Springsteen fans. PopMatters

It is always salutary to be reminded that no matter how much you think you know something, there is always someone who knows more. And when it comes to Bruce Springsteen&Rob Kirkpatrick knows more, a lot more. The Il“%