Dedication (Gary U.S. Bonds album)

Dedication
Dedication
Studio album by Gary U.S. Bonds
Released	April, 1981
Recorded	1980
Genre	Rock, pop
Length	41:30
Label	EMI America Records; Razor & Tie; BGO Records
Producer	Steven Van Zandt; Bruce Springsteen; Gary U.S. Bonds; Rob Parissi
Gary U.S. Bonds chronology
Singles from Dedication
	"This Little Girl"; Released: April 1981; "Jole Blon"; Released: July 1981; "Your Love"; Released: Oct 1981;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C+^[2]
Rolling Stone Record Guide (1983)	^[3]

Dedication is an album released by Gary U.S. Bonds in 1981, the first of two on which he collaborated with Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, the second being On the Line, released the following year, 1982. The musicians accompanying Bonds on the album include many members of the E Street Band and the Asbury Jukes.^[4] The album includes three songs written by Bruce Springsteen, one written by Steve Van Zandt, and several covers of songs from the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, and others. It also features a duet between Bonds and Springsteen on the track "Jole Blon". Bonds' early 1960s sound had been a major influence on both Springsteen and Van Zandt.^[3] The songs written by Springsteen, including the cover of "Jole Blon", were originally intended for his 1980 album, The River, but he felt they fit better with Bonds and his versions of them have never been released although he has performed most of them live, often featuring Bonds as a special guest.^[5]

The album produced several singles. The Springsteen-penned "This Little Girl" was a major success, peaking at No. 7 in Cash Box and at No. 11 on the Billboard pop chart. It also reached No. 5 on the mainstream rock chart, as well as the Cajun traditional "Jole Blon",^[6]^[7] which garnered some album-oriented rock airplay. The album itself reached No. 27 on the pop album chart and No. 34 on the R&B album chart. Music writer Dave Marsh called Dedication "one of the most successful comeback albums in rock & roll history".^[3]

The album was re-released in 1994 on the Razor Edge label of Razor & Tie music, and then again in 2009 on BGO Records, paired with On the Line.

In a 2016 career retrospective interview with Pods & Sods, Gary revealed that a few additional songs and outtakes recorded during this time may eventually be released.^[8]

Track listing[]

"Jole Blon" (Traditional; arranged Michael Hurley and Moon Mullican) - 3:25
"This Little Girl" (Bruce Springsteen) - 3:42
"Your Love" (Springsteen) - 3:28
"Dedication" (Springsteen) - 3:11
"Daddy's Come Home" (Steven Van Zandt) - 6:22
"It's Only Love" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) - 3:04
"The Pretender" (Jackson Browne) - 6:12
"Way Back When" (Gary U.S. Bonds, George Bruno) - 3:58
"From a Buick 6" (Bob Dylan) - 4:25
"Just Like a Child" (Leroy Anderson, John Clemente, Lou Conte) - 3:43

Personnel[]

Musicians:^[9]

Gary U.S. Bonds - lead vocals
Bruce Springsteen - guitars, background vocals (solo "Jole Blon")
Steven Van Zandt - bass, fuzz bass, guitar, bongos, background vocals
Roy Bittan - keyboards
Clarence Clemons - saxophone, background vocals
Danny Federici - accordion, keyboards
Garry Tallent - bass
Max Weinberg - drums
Additional musicians:
- Chuck Jackson - vocals
- Ben E. King - vocals
- Ellie Greenwich - background vocals
- Carol Williams - background vocals
- John Clemente - bass
- Rusty Cloud - keyboards
- - guitar
- Rick Gazda - trumpet, background vocals
- Ula Hedwig - background vocals
- Brenda Hilliard - background vocals
- La Bamba - trombone
- Eddie Manion - tenor saxophone
- Mike Micara - drums
- Rob Parissi - guitar
- Michael Spengler - trumpet
- Joey Stann - baritone saxophone, background vocals
- Carole Sylvan - background vocals
- Brenda Joyce Hillard - background vocals
- Mikie Harris - background vocals

Production:

Gary U.S. Bonds - Producer
Bruce Springsteen - Producer
Steven Van Zandt - Producer
Rob Parissi - Producer
Lanny Lambert - Producer
Garry Tallent - Producer, Associate Producer
Larry Alexander - Engineer
Tony Bongiovi - Engineer
Bob Clearmountain - Engineer
Neil Dorfsman - Engineer
Bill Scheniman - Engineer
Raymond Willhard - Assistant Engineer
Dave Greenberg - Assistant Engineer
Jeffry Hendirkcson - Assistant Engineer
Garry Rindfuss - Assistant Engineer
Larry Emerine - Mastering
Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
Jimmy Wachtel - Design, Photography
Gloria Von Jansky - Hand Lettering
Dane Lawing - Art Direction

References[]

^ Allmusic review
^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John, eds. (1983). The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House/Rolling Stone Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-394-72107-1.
^ Bruce Springsteen guest appearances
^ http://brucebase.wikidot.com/stats:the-river-studio-sessions
^ www.garyusbonds.com
^ www.allmusic.com
^ https://podsodcast.com/2016/05/03/em28/ Pods & Sods - A Conversation with Gary US Bonds
^ Gary U.S. Bonds - Dedication

[1] Allmusic review

[CG-2] Christgau, Robert (1990). "B". Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Retrieved August 17, 2020 – via robertchristgau.com.

[nrsrg-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Marsh, Dave; Swenson, John, eds. (1983). The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House/Rolling Stone Press. p. 51. ISBN 0-394-72107-1.

[4] Bruce Springsteen guest appearances

[5] ttp://brucebase.wikidot.com/stats:the-river-studio-sessions

[6] www.garyusbonds.com

[7] www.allmusic.com

[8] ttps://podsodcast.com/2016/05/03/em28/ Pods & Sods - A Conversation with Gary US Bonds

[9] Gary U.S. Bonds - Dedication

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Studio albums	Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973) The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973) Born to Run (1975) Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978) The River (1980) Nebraska (1982) Born in the U.S.A. (1984) Tunnel of Love (1987) Human Touch (1992) Lucky Town (1992) The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995) The Rising (2002) Devils & Dust (2005) We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006) Magic (2007) Working on a Dream (2009) Wrecking Ball (2012) High Hopes (2014) Western Stars (2019) Letter to You (2020)
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Soundtracks	Western Stars – Songs from the Film (2019)
Compilations	Greatest Hits (1995) 18 Tracks (1999) The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003) Greatest Hits (2009) The Promise (2010) Collection: 1973–2012 (2013) Chapter and Verse (2016)
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Concerts	Born to Run tours (1974–77) Darkness Tour (1978) The River Tour (1980–81) Born in the U.S.A. Tour (1984–85) Tunnel of Love Express (1988) Human Rights Now! (1988) Bruce Springsteen 1992–1993 World Tour (1992–93) Ghost of Tom Joad Tour (1995–97) Reunion Tour (1999–2000) Rising Tour (2002–03) Vote for Change (2004) Devils & Dust Tour (2005) Seeger Sessions Band Tour (2006) Magic Tour (2007–08) Working on a Dream Tour (2009) Wrecking Ball World Tour (2012–13) High Hopes Tour (2014) The River Tour (2016) Summer '17 (2017) Springsteen on Broadway (2017–18, 2021)
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