Bruce’s Second Album To Be Feted On Its 50th Anniversary
The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center For American Music at Monmouth University in West Long Branch will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of The Wild, The Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle by holding an all-day symposium October 28 with “panel discussions, interviews, a pop-up exhibit and musical performances of the songs on the album performed by regional musicians,” according to a press release from the Archives, which goes on to say, “among the guests participating in the symposium will be original E Street Band members, music industry legends and special guests.”
Executive Director Bob Santelli adds, “this conference marks the second held in a series of 50th Anniversary events that explore and celebrate Springsteen’s early albums and landmark events. Public programs such as this one and the symposium held earlier this year on Bruce’s debut album, Greetings Fron Asbury Park, N.J., are part of our core mission.”
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Director Eileen Chapman explains, “The Wild, The Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle was undeniably a pivotal album in Springsteen’s career. Coming off lackluster sales of his debut album and with no hit single on the horizon, Bruce’s record company was no longer convinced that they still had a future together. [The album] would draw on what Bruce did best: he assembled the first version of what would become the legendary E Street Band, penned some of his most lively spirited songs, and created an upbeat, jazzy, soulfully rocking album. Not only did this album give us concert favorites such as `Rosalita’ and `Kitty’s Back,’ its importance and connection to the rest of Bruce’s career cannot be disputed.”
For further information, please visit: https://springsteenarchives.org/