- Dedication (Gary U.S. Bonds album)
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Dedication 
Studio album by Gary U.S. Bonds Released April 1981 Genre Rock
PopLength 41:30 Label EMI America Records
Razor & Tie
BGO RecordsProducer Steven Van Zandt
Bruce Springsteen
Gary U.S. BondsGary U.S. Bonds chronology Twist Up Calypso
(1962)Dedication
(1981)On the Line
(1982)Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic 
[1]Rolling Stone Record Guide (1983) [2]Dedication is an album released by Gary U.S. Bonds in 1981, the first of two Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band collaborated albums from Bonds, the second being On the Line, released the next year in 1982. The musicians accompanying Bonds on the album include many members of the E Street Band and the Asbury Jukes.[3] 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 "Jolé Blon". Bonds' early 1960s sound had been a major influence on both Springsteen and Van Zandt.[2]
The album produced several singles, the Springsteen-penned "This Little Girl" which was a success, peaking at #11 on the pop chart and #5 on the mainstream rock chart, as well as the Cajun traditional "Jolé Blon",[4][5] which garnered some album-oriented rock airplay. The album itself reached #27 on the pop album chart and #34 on the R&B album chart. Music writer Dave Marsh called Dedication "one of the most successful comeback albums in rock & roll history".[2]
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.
Track listing
- "Jolé Blon" (trad., arr. Michael Hurley, Moon Mullican) - 3:25
- "This Little Girl" (Bruce Springsteen) - 3:42
- "Your Love" (Bruce Springsteen) - 3:28
- "Dedication" (Bruce 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, Luis Conte) - 3:43
Personnel
Musicians:[6]
- Gary U.S. Bonds - lead vocals
- Bruce Springsteen - guitars, background vocals (solo "Jolé Blon")
- Steven Van Zandt - bass, fuzz bass, guitar, bongos, background vocals
- Roy Bittan - keyboards
- Clarence Clemons - saxophone, background vocals
- Danny Federici - accordion, keyboards
- 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
- Luis Conte - 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
- Larry Alexander - Engineer
- Tony Bongiovi - Engineer
- Bob Clearmountain - Engineer
- Neil Dorfsman - Engineer
- Larry Emerine - Mastering
- Lanny Lambert - Producer
- Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
- Rob Parissi - Producer
- Garry Rindfuss - Assistant Engineer
- Bill Scheniman - Engineer
- Garry Tallent - Producer, Associate Producer
- Raymond Willhard - Assistant Engineer
- Dave Greenberg - Assistant Engineer
- Jimmy Wachtel - Design, Photography
- Jeffry Hendirkcson - Assistant Engineer
- Gloria Von Jansky - Hand Lettering
- Dane Lawing - Art Direction
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ 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
- ^ www.garyusbonds.com
- ^ www.allmusic.com
- ^ Gary U.S. Bonds - Dedication
Categories:- 1981 albums
- Gary U.S. Bonds albums
- Albums produced by Steven Van Zandt
- EMI America Records albums
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