music.wikisort.org - Composition"Spare Parts" is a power ballad by Bruce Springsteen from his 1987 Tunnel of Love album. It was released as a single in some countries, following "Brilliant Disguise", the title track and "Tougher Than the Rest", but was not released as a single in the United States.[1]
1988 single by Bruce Springsteen
"Spare Parts" |
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B-side | - "Pink Cadillac"
- "Spare Parts" (live)
- "Chimes of Freedom" (live)
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Released | October 18, 1988 |
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Recorded | Between January 22 and May 1, 1987 at Thrill Hill East (Springsteen's home studio) |
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Genre | Rock, Bluegrass music |
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Length | 3:44 |
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Label | Columbia |
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Songwriter(s) | Bruce Springsteen |
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Producer(s) | Jon Landau, Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Plotkin |
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History
Like much of the Tunnel of Love album, "Spare Parts" was recorded in Springsteen's home studio, called Thrill Hill East, between January and May 1987 with several members of the E Street Band.[2] The song has one of the largest backing bands on the album. On this song, Springsteen played several instruments and is backed by Danny Federici on organ, Max Weinberg on percussion, Garry Tallent on bass and James Wood (a non-E Street Band member) on harmonica.[2]
"Spare Parts" is the most flat-out rock song on Tunnel of Love, but lacks the subtlety and understatement that highlights most of the album, although the theme of love as a lie sets up the middle section of the album.[3][4] Musically, the song features an engaging, blistering guitar part and propulsive drum sound.[5][3] The themes of the song include alienation and terror in love, the consequences of evading commitment, and the impossibility of living without commitment.[3][6] Overall, the song is harrowing, bleak, abrasive and tough-minded.[7]
The bitter, cold lyrics tell of an unwed mother who is abandoned by her boyfriend, who gives her nothing but empty promises. The opening lines are jarring, establishing the mood: "Bobby said he'd pull out/Bobby stayed in/Janey had a baby/It wasn't any sin/They were set to marry on a summer's day/Bobby got scared and ran away."[3][4] She tries to support the child on her own, and hears of another young mother who committed infanticide. Although she considers doing the same by drowning her son, she ultimately accepts her responsibility and decides against, baptizing the boy instead.[5][7]
Unlike the other videos of songs from Tunnel of Love, the video for "Spare Parts" was not directed by Meiert Avis. Rather, the video was directed by Carol Dodds.[8]
Live performance history
"Spare Parts" has been one of the most popular of the Tunnel of Love songs in live performances. From the Tunnel of Love Express Tour that supported the initial release of the album through July 2005, the song received 132 live performances in concert.[9]
Personnel
According to authors Philippe Margotin and Jean-Michel Guesdon:[10]
- Bruce Springsteen – vocals, guitars, harmonica, drum machine programming (with Toby Scott)
- Danny Federici – organ
- Garry Tallent – bass
- Max Weinberg – percussion
- James Wood – harmonica
Charts
References
- "Bruce Springsteen Chart History". Retrieved 2008-08-16.
- "Brucebase, On The Tracks: Tunnel of Love". Retrieved 2020-11-07.
- "Spare Parts". allmusic. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- Rob Kirkpatrick (2007). The Words and Music of Bruce Springsteen. Praeger Publishers. p. 114. ISBN 978-0-275-98938-5.
- Patrick Humphries (1996). Bruce Springsteen. p. 79. ISBN 0-7119-5304-X.
- Dave Marsh (1996). Glory Days. p. xxvii. ISBN 1-56025-101-8.
- June Skinner Sawyers (2006). Tougher Than the Rest 100 Best Bruce Springsteen Songs. pp. 107–110. ISBN 978-0-8256-3470-3.
- "Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000". imdb. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- "Bruce Springsteen Set List Page". Archived from the original on 2008-09-05. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- Margotin, Philippe; Guesdon, Jean-Michel (2020). Bruce Springsteen All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track. London: Cassell Illustrated. p. 280. ISBN 978-1-78472-649-2.
- "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Spare Parts". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved June 1, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, with "Spare parts" in the "Titolo" field, click "cerca".
- "Bruce Springsteen – Spare Parts" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- "Bruce Springsteen – Spare Parts". Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- "Bruce Springsteen: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
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Bruce Springsteen Archives |
- Apollo Theater 3/09/12 (2014)
- The Agora, Cleveland 1978 (2015)
- Tower Theater, Philadelphia 1975 (2015)
- Nassau Coliseum, New York 1980 (2015)
- Brendan Byrne Arena, New Jersey 1984 (2015)
- LA Sports Arena, California 1988 (2015)
- Schottenstein Center, Ohio 2005 (2015)
- Ippodromo delle Capannelle, Rome 2013 (2015)
- Arizona State University, Tempe 1980 (2015)
- The Christic Shows 1990 (2016)
- HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY, 11/22/09 (2016)
- Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO, 8/23/08 (2017)
- Olympiastadion, Helsinki, July 31, 2012 (2017)
- Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA 10/20/09 (2017)
- Palace Theatre, Albany 1977 (2017)
- Auditorium Theatre, Rochester, NY 1977 (2017)
- King's Hall, Belfast March 19, 1996 (2017)
- The Summit, Houston, TX December 8, 1978 (2017)
- The Live Series: Songs of the Road (2018)
- The Live Series: Songs of Friendship (2019)
- The Live Series: Songs of Hope (2019)
- The Live Series: Songs of Love (2019)
- The Live Series: Songs from Around the World (2019)
- The Live Series: Songs Under Cover (2020)
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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)
- 2023 Tour (2023)
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