As one of rock's most prolific songwriters, Bruce Springsteen has covered a lot of bases, building a catalogue of albums that has seen him deliver stadium rockin' anthems and then switch horses mid-stream and riding solo with noir, character-based long players. In the mid-70s, Bruce's songs started to look at where he fitted in (or not). Much of the public's perception of Bruce is wrapped up in his male persona, singing songs about girls and cars, a hyper masculine image. So, how do women relate to this? Part of the inspiration for this compilation came from seeing the all-female Bruce tribute act the She Street Band at the Clapham Grand in 2019 and experiencing how these songs, which I had known all my life, took on another perspective when seen through the filter of a female protagonist. Includes tracks by the Patty Smith Group, Darlene Love, Deana Carter, Cowboy Junkies, Hem, and others.
01 Because The Night - Patti Smith
02 Dancing In The Dark - Lucy Dacus
03 Night Closing In - Darlene Love
04 Devils And Dust - Jessie Kennedy
05 State Trooper - Deana Carter
06 Ghost Of Tom Joad - Solas
07 Waiting On A Sunny Day - Piney Gir
08 I'm On Fire - Soccer Mommy
09 Highway 29 - Moa Holmsten
10 Thunder Road - Cowboy Junkies
11 Streets Of Philadelphia - Bettye LaVette
12 Valentine's Day - Hem
13 Factory - Lucinda Williams
14 Johnny 99 - Shovels & Rope
15 Cover Me - Thea Gilmore
16 Secret Garden - Kerry Hart
17 Fire - Anna Calvi
18 Nebraska - Aoife O'Donovan
19 My Father's House - Emmylou Harris
6-CD
box set, showcasing two complete shows recorded live on June 18, 1994
and November 25, 1994 at UIC Pavilion in Chicago, IL.
