Badlands: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen Nebraska

Los Lobos (Author), Ben Harper (Author), Hank Williams III (Author), Johnny Cash (Author), Raul Malo (Author), Chrissie Hynde (The Motels) (Author), Dar Williams (Author), Ani DiFranco (Author), Son Volt (Author), Aimee Mann (Author) | Format: Audio CD

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• Audio CD
• ASIN: B0028CT6JO
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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Editorial Reviews

There was a time when nobody besides Manfred Mann really bothered to cover Bruce Springsteen songs. All that changed once Born to Run turned the New Jersey singer-songwriter into a pop icon. Still, it was in the bleak character studies of 1982's Nebraska that he reaffirmed himself as a literate everyman steeped in the tradition of John Steinbeck and Flannery O'Connor, Woody Guthrie and Bob Dylan. And that's the side of Springsteen that clearly appeals to Johnny Cash, Los Lobos, Hank Williams III, and the dozen other artists who participate in this remake of Nebraska. Chrissie Hynde, Ani DiFranco, and Deana Carter all deliver haunting performances, but as far as the men folk go, the album's most striking covers are "bonus" tracks that were recorded for but not released on Nebraska: "I'm on Fire" sounds even creepier with Cash's craggy vocal; Raul Malo brings out the pop sheen of "Downbound Train"; and "Wages of Sin," in the hands of Damien Jurado and Rose Thomas, shows Springsteen can be just as depressing as your favorite emo idol. All of which makes this a fine companion to the original recording.

Industry Reviews

... Reaffirms the orignal album's near-perfection.

Entertainment Weekly (11/10/2000)

... The album remains an inspiration for songwriters, a stellar grouping of whom are assembled to recreate it.

No Depression (11/01/2000)

1. Nebraska - Chrissie Hynde/Adam Seymour

2. Atlantic City - Hank Williams III

3. Mansion on the Hill - Crooked Fingers

4. Johnny 99 - Los Lobos

5. Highway Patrolman - Dar Williams

6. State Trooper - Deana Carter

7. Used Cars - Ani DiFranco

8. Open All Night - Son Volt

9. My Father's House - Ben Harper

10. Reason to Believe - Aimee Mann/Michael Penn

11. I'm on Fire - Johnny Cash (bonus track)

12. Downbound Train - Raul Malo Of The Mavericks (bonus track)

13. Wages of Sin - Damien Jurado/Rose Thomas

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