NEWS: Soundtrack Album To Accompany Bruce Springsteen’s Directorial Debut

Western Stars – Songs From The Film arrives in stores October 25

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Bruce Springsteen *Western Stars – Songs From The Film*, Columbia 2019

(New York, NY): Columbia Records will release Western Stars – Songs From The Film on October 25th, featuring each of the live performances captured in Bruce Springsteen’s directorial debut Western Stars. The soundtrack includes every song from Springsteen’s most recent studio album of the same name, as well as a cover of Glen Campbell’s “Rhinestone Cowboy.”

Following the success of his post-Broadway orchestral treat Western Stars, Bruce Springsteen rings in 70 with his directorial debut of the same name, which chronicles a private concert where the Boss, his band and a full orchestra perform the album in its entirety at Stone Hill Farm in Colts Neck, NJ. Springsteen and Ron Aniello produced the soundtrack, and its audio was mixed by Bob Clearmountain and mastered by Bob Ludwig, the same legendary duo behind ‘Springsteen on Broadway.’ The ‘Western Stars’ film is a cinematic retelling of Springsteen’s first studio album in five years, as he plays the album backed by a band and full orchestra at Stone Hill Farm in Colts Neck, NJ.

The film premiered at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival and is written and performed by Bruce Springsteen, with special guest Patti Scialfa. Zimny, Jon Landau, Barbara Carr, and George Travis produced the film, with Springsteen serving as executive producer. The original score is by Springsteen.

Here’s all the raw info you need to know about this forthcoming title.

Western Stars – Songs From The Film tracklist:

Hitch Hikin’
The Wayfarer
Tucson Train
Western Stars
Sleepy Joe’s Café
Drive Fast (The Stuntman)
Chasin’ Wild Horses
Sundown
Somewhere North of Nashville
Stones
There Goes My Miracle
Hello Sunshine
Moonlight Motel
Rhinestone Cowboy

All songs written by Bruce Springsteen, except “Rhinestone Cowboy”

Western Stars – Songs From The Film performers:

Bruce Springsteen: Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Patti Scialfa: Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Vocal Arrangements

Rob Mathes: Keyboards, Piano

Charlie Giordano: Piano, Organ, Accordion Marc Muller: Pedal Steel, Electric Guitar, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar

Gunnar Olsen: Drums

Ben Butler: Electric Guitar, Banjo

Kaveh Rastegar: Bass Guitar

Henry Hey: Keyboards

Violins: Joanna Maurer (Concertmaster), Monica Davis, Maggie Gould, Joyce Hamman, Elizabeth Lim-Dutton, Laura Lutze, Annaliesa Place, Emma Sutton, and Robin Zeh

Violas: Maurycy Banaszek, Will Frampton, and Celia Hatton

Cellos: Andrew Janss, Maureen McDermott, and Alan Stepansky

French Horns: Rachel Drehmann and Zohar Schondorf

Trumpets: Barry Danielian and Curt Ramm

Background Vocals: Patti Scialfa, Soozie Tyrell, Lisa Lowell, Vaneese Thomas, and Surrenity XYZ