Light of Day: Tribute to Bruce Springsteen [Import]

light of day: tribute to bruce springsteen [import]

Track Listings
1. Better Days
2. Book Of Dreams
3. Valentine's Day
4. Thunder Road
5. Candy's Room
6. Johnny 99
7. Man At The Top
8. If I Should Fall Behind
9. Something In The Night
10. Atlantic City
11. Highway Patrolman
12. Mansion On The Hill
13. Badlands
14. State Trooper
15. Ain't Got You
16. Sinaloa Cowboys
17. New York City Serenade
18. Pink Cadillac
19. Streets Of Philadelphia
20. My Hometown
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Light of Day: Tribute to Bruce Springsteen [Import]
Light of Day: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen
Average customer rating: 2.5 out of 5 stars
  • Springsteen's Songs translate well
  • Blasphemy
  • blasphemy
  • Good music, Good cause, Good man!
  • They don't get it
 Light of Day: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Schoolhouse Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000C0FA2
Release Date: 2003-09-09

Tracks:

  1. Better Days - Elliott Murphy
  2. Book Of Dreams - Dion
  3. Valentine's Day - Lucky 7
  4. Thunder Road - Dan Bern
  5. Candy's Room - Crazysloth
  6. Johnny 99 - The Mystic Knights Of The Sea
  7. Man At The Top - Nils Lofgren
  8. If I Should Fall Behind - Cindy Bullens
  9. Something In The Night - Matthew Ryan
  10. Atlantic City - Mike Rimbaud
  11. Highway Patrolman - Sid Griffin
  12. Mansion On The Hill - Billy Brag And The Blokes
  13. Badlands - Joe D'urso & Stone Caravan
  14. State Trooper - Steve Wynn
  15. Ain't Got You - Gary Lucas' Gods And Monsters
  16. Bobby Jean - Jennifer Glass
  17. The River - The Clarks
  18. E Street Shuffle - John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band
  19. Hungry Heart - Jesse Malin

Tracks:

  1. Brilliant Disguise - Elvis Costello
  2. New York City Serenade - Pete Yorn
  3. Pink Cadillac - Graham Parker
  4. Streets Of Philadelphia - Garland Jeffreys
  5. My Hometown - Jason Ringenberg
  6. Light Of Day - Joe Grushecky
  7. Lucky Town - Rosie Flores
  8. I'm On Fire - Willie Nile
  9. Downbound Train - Kirk Kelly
  10. Stolen Car - Patty Griffin
  11. Souls Of The Departed - Paradise Brothers
  12. Two Hearts - Mark Wright
  13. The Promise - Graziano Romani
  14. For You - The Format
  15. Hungry Heart - Jesse Malin
  16. Secret Garden - Tom Cochrane
  17. Born To Run - Cowboy Mouth
  18. Working On The Highway - Joe Ely

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Springsteen's Songs translate well.......2007-02-20

It's the people crying "blasphemy" who don't quite get it. Springsteen's lyrics (stories) are strong enough that they translate well into other genre's.

Of course they have a different attitude than they did as a rock tune, but folk, country & alternative are supposed to have a different attitude than rock. When listening to the folk & country versions of Springsteen songs, I hear words I never heard before, and the ones I had heard before take on a new level of meaning. It just goes to highlight exactly how strong a songwriter Springsteen is.

Actually, the least interesting tracks on this CD are by the folks who are, infact most like Springsteen in the style, people like Cafferty & Gruschecky; there you are forced into making comparisons.

1 out of 5 stars Blasphemy.......2006-01-19

I'm a fan of Bruce, but I've never cared for his voice, and I always thought he made some odd production choices. Someday, someone will produce an album of Springsteen songs that improve on the original. It would only take a little thought.

This mess demonstrates no thought whatsoever. Is there any reason anyone would be yearning to hear E Street Shuffle without the E Street Band and New York City Serenade without a the piano intro? Is there anyone who listened to Pink Cadillac and thought it would be great to have an acoustic version? A folkie version of Two Hearts? Did we really need to hear Elvis Costello put on a country twang?

What did they leave out? The Promised Land for the polka? A hip hop version of Mansion on the Hill?

1 out of 5 stars blasphemy.......2005-02-07

I'm a huge Bruce fan and have owned almost all of his material. A few months ago I heard the Clarks (another terrific band) cover of the River on the local radio station. I loved it I looked around for weeks trying to find it in stores finally a friend told me that it was released on a Springsteen tribute I found it and bought it. I regretted it. Aside from the Clarks cover there is not a single other song worth buying on this tribute. I mean come on Elvis Costello singing Springsteen get real. I guess Springsteen is about the only one who can sing his material cause almost none of these artists can I advise you to buy the originals and stay far from this blasphemy.

3 out of 5 stars Good music, Good cause, Good man!.......2004-12-24

October 28, 2003
Artist: Various
Title: Light of Day

I love Bruce Springsteen's music. As my brother-in-law once pointed out, "he writes about stuff that's happening in my life." The stature of a "great" songwriter is if the song can stand on it's own (sound good) when being performed by others. As noted drummer Gary Foster once said, "You can't swing a dead cat around here without hitting a tribute album."

This latest double CD tribute album to Bruce Springsteen, Light of Day, is a marvelous example of how a tribute album can be interesting and entertaining. Producer Bob Benjamin doesn't clutter the album up with half-hearted (boring) renditions by superstar names like most tributes albums. Instead he mixes up known artists with lesser known but talented artists which give the performances space to breathe and allows the listener to hear the songs 'new again.' Elvis Costello's version of, Brilliant Disguises, is excellent: Pete Yorn captures the essence of, New York City Serenade, and maybe, just maybe, baby boomers will re-introduce themselves to Britain's finest pub rocker Graham Parker with his acoustic version of, Pink Cadillac. Dan Bern, (formerly of Georgia Satellites?), smacks a bona fide homerun with his version of my favorite Springsteen tune, Thunder Road.'

While I would rarely recommend a tribute record to anyone other than a hardcore fan and collector, in this case Benjamin has put together an album which even the most casual Springsteen fan will be able to enjoy.

As if making a good album isn't sufficient, Benjamin uses this project to raise monies for victims of Parkinson Disease; as well as, for a friend and former employee of Springsteen that was struck down by cancer. As with most things associated with Springsteen, this album smacks of integrity. Now if we could just keep him away from Michael Moore life would be worth living! LOL

2 out of 5 stars They don't get it.......2004-06-12

Did any of the artists on this actually unserstand springsteens appeal? Most of the covers on this CD lack the passion, desperation, anger, bitterness and yet hope that Bruce delivers.
A few tracks, like Garland Jeffries cover of Philadelphia work, but must are disapointing
Light of Day: Tribute to Bruce Springsteen
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    		Light of Day: Tribute to Bruce Springsteen
    Various Artists
    Manufacturer: Sony/CBS
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000BNM8KG
    Release Date: 2006-01-10

    Album Description

    2 CD set. Japanese original pressing is a tribute to 'the boss' Bruce Springsteen, and features cover versions by various artists including Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, Nils Lofgren, Joe Ely & Billy Bragg and more. CBS. 2005.

    Album Details

    Includes a 24 page booklet.
    Light of Day: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen
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      		Light of Day: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen
      Various Artists
      Manufacturer: Heavy Metal
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

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      ASIN: B0006M4SIC
      Release Date: 2006-03-28

      Tracks:

      1. Better Days - Elliott Murphy
      2. Book of Dreams - Dion
      3. Valentine's Day - Lucky 7
      4. Thunder Road - Dan Bern
      5. Candy's Room - Crazysloth
      6. Johnny 99 - Dan Baird, Mystic Knights Of The Sea, Rick Richards
      7. Man at the Top - Nils Lofgren
      8. If I Should Fall - Cindy Bullens
      9. Something in the Night - Matthew Ryan
      10. Atlantic City - Mike Rimbaud
      11. Highway Patrolman - Sid Griffin
      12. Mansion on the Hill - Billy Bragg & the Blokes
      13. Badlands - Joe d'Urso & Stone Caravan,
      14. State Trooper - Steve Wynn
      15. I Ain't Got You - Gary Lucas
      16. Bobby Jean - Jennifer Glass
      17. River - The Clarks
      18. Back in Your Arms - Marc Broussard
      19. E Street Shuffle - John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band

      Tracks:

      1. Brilliant Disguise - Elvis Costello
      2. New York City - Pete Yorn
      3. Pink Cadillac - Graham Parker
      4. Streets of Philadelphia - Garland Jeffreys
      5. My Hometown - Jason Ringenberg
      6. Light of Day - Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers
      7. Lucky Town - Rosie Flores
      8. I'm on Fire - Willie Nile
      9. Downbound Train - Kirk Kelly
      10. Stolen Car - Patty Griffin
      11. Souls of the Departed - Paradise Brothers
      12. Two Hearts - Mark Wright
      13. Promise - Graziano Romani
      14. For You - The Format
      15. Hungry Heart - Jesse Malin
      16. Secret Garden - Tom Cochrane, Damhnait Doyle
      17. Born to Run - Cowboy Mouth
      18. Working on the Highway - Joe Ely
      Light of Day: Tribute to Bruce Springsteen
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        		Light of Day: Tribute to Bruce Springsteen
        Various Artists
        Manufacturer: Disc Medi
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B0001ZA3LA
        Release Date: 2003-05-26

        Tracks:

        1. Better Days - Elliott Murphy
        2. Book of Dreams - Dion
        3. Valentine's Day - Lucky 7
        4. Thunder Road - Dan Bern
        5. Candy's Room - Crazysloth
        6. Johnny 99 - Dan Baird, Mystic Knights Of The Sea, Rick Richards
        7. Man at the Top - Nils Lofgren
        8. If I Should Fall - Cindy Bullens
        9. Something in the Night - Matthew Ryan
        10. Atlantic City - Mike Rimbaud
        11. Highway Patrolman - Sid Griffin
        12. Mansion on the Hill - Billy Bragg & the Blokes
        13. Badlands - Joe d'Urso & Stone Caravan,
        14. State Trooper - Steve Wynn
        15. I Ain't Got You - Gary Lucas
        16. Bobby Jean - Jennifer Glass
        17. River - The Clarks
        18. Back in Your Arms - Marc Broussard
        19. E Street Shuffle - John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band

        Tracks:

        1. Brilliant Disguise - Elvis Costello
        2. New York City - Pete Yorn
        3. Pink Cadillac - Graham Parker
        4. Streets of Philadelphia - Garland Jeffreys
        5. My Hometown - Jason Ringenberg
        6. Light of Day - Joe Grushecky & The Houserockers
        7. Lucky Town - Rosie Flores
        8. I'm on Fire - Willie Nile
        9. Downbound Train - Kirk Kelly
        10. Stolen Car - Patty Griffin
        11. Souls of the Departed - Paradise Brothers
        12. Two Hearts - Mark Wright
        13. Promise - Graziano Romani
        14. For You - The Format
        15. Hungry Heart - Jesse Malin
        16. Secret Garden - Tom Cochrane, Damhnait Doyle
        17. Born to Run - Cowboy Mouth
        18. Working on the Highway - Joe Ely

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