'Magic,' Bruce Springsteen's new studio recording and his first with the E Street Band in five years, is set for release by Columbia Records on October 2, 2007. Produced and mixed by Brendan O'Brien, the album features eleven new Springsteen songs and was recorded at Southern Tracks Recording Studio in Atlanta, GA.
'Magic' is the first new studio album by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band since 2002's GRAMMY Award-winning, multi-platinum, number one album 'The Rising' (Columbia Records), which was also produced by O'Brien.
Bruce Springsteen's longtime manager Jon Landau said, "'Magic' is a high energy rock CD. It’s light on its feet, incredibly well played by Bruce and the members of the E Street Band, and, as always, has plenty to say. It’s also immensely entertaining. 'Magic' is the third collaboration between Bruce and Brendan O'Brien and is a culmination of their very productive creative relationship."
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band fans are probably salivating over the buzz that they're about to get a gift.
They won't have to waste their summer praying in vain for a savior to rise from these streets.
Actually, Sony's floundering Columbia Records would be the biggest beneficiary.
Roger Friedman writes about a new Springsteen album slated for a late fall release.
(I wonder if it bugs lib Bruce that this news appears on FOX's website. Oooh, scary!)
Assuming that the release of the album would coincide with a tour, it makes sense that Springsteen would want to guarantee selling out large venues just in time to preach his politics to the throngs as Election 2008 heats up.
Friedman writes:
For Bruce, a new album would be the first E Street Band release since "The Rising," his magnificent recording about 9/11. That album sold better than any previous Springsteen albums and picked up a number of Grammy nominations. Springsteen lost the award for best album to Norah Jones' debut, if you recall.
If you never tried it, pick up "The Rising" or download some of its amazing tracks like "Empty Sky" or "You're Missing."
The latter song, which had a serious message, could also be the theme song at Sony these days. Quite a few people are missing — and they're not coming back. I'm told that layoffs are continuing, with several departments in publicity and marketing gutted.
When I mentioned this to a Sony higher-up the other day, the person replied: "You are the last one writing about the record business. Don't you realize it's over?"
Maybe, but if so, what do I do with my 1,200 45s and thousands of CDs? Not everything fits in a computer. And when the Springsteen album comes out, I don't want to listen to it on earbuds, but through my Rogue tube amplifier and Sequerra Met 7 speakers. Loud, baby, loud.
Obviously, news of a Springsteen/E Street Band album made Friedman's day.
The conservative-unfriendly Sony is probably counting on that same sort of enthusiasm from Springsteen's fan base.
I think it's a given that fans would be thrilled.
What's not thrilling is the thought of potentially another live performance being tarnished by political speeches, untruths, and Bush-bashing.
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