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As part of Chicago Review Press's series of "Musicians in Their Own Words" comes Springsteen on Springtseen: Interviews, Speeches, and Encounters, edited by Jeff Burger. Foreword by Elliott Murphy. Here Burger (also the editor of an upcoming similar volume on Leonard Cohen) collects numerous pieces from 1973 to 2012, all united by Springsteen's voice, from Q&As to interview-based articles to speeches:
PART I (1973-1974)
"Bruce Springsteen - Live!" - Bruce Pollock (Rock, 1973)
"Was Bob Dylan the Previous Bruce Springsteen?" - Steve Turner (NME, 1973)
"Say Hello to Last Year's Genius" - Jeff Burger (Zoo World, 1974)
"It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City" - Jerry Gilbert (Zigzag, 1974)
"Lost in the Flood" - Paul Williams (1974)
PART II (1975-1981)
"Bruce Springsteen and the Wall of Faith" - Andrew Tyler (NME, 1975)
Radio Interview - Dave Herman (King Biscuit Flower Hour, 1978)
Radio Interview - Ed Sciaky (WIOQ, 1978)
"Lawdamercy, Springsteen Saves!" - Robert Duncan (Creem, 1978)
"The Return of the Native" - Mike Greenblatt (The Aquarian, 1978)
"Bruce Springsteen Takes It to the River" - Dave DiMartino (Creem, 1981)
"A Responsible Rocker" - Richard Williams (Sunday Times, 1981)
PART III (1984-1993)
"The Bruce Springsteen Interview" - Don McLeese (Intl. Musician and Recording World, 1984)
"American Heartbeat" - Roger Scott & Patrick Humphries (Hot Press, 1984)
"The 'Boss' Has Spoken" (Sydney Morning Herald, 1986)
Bob Dylan Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction (1988)
"The Q Interview" - David Hepworth (Q Magazine, 1992)
"Live Again, Springsteen Still Has Mettle" - Gary Graff (Detroit Free Press, 1992)
Radio Interview - Ian Dempsey (RTE 2FM, 1993)
PART IV (1995-1998)
"Human Touch" - Neil Strauss (Guitar World, 1995)
"Don't Yell Broooce" - Gary Graff (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 1996)
"Bruce Springsteen Yells the Story of the Secret America" - David Corn (Mother Jones, 1996)
"Hey Joad, Don't Make It Sad" - Gavin Martin (NME, 1996)
"The Advocate Interview" - Judy Wieder (The Advocate, 1996)
"Rock and Read" - Will Percy (DoubleTake, Spring 1998)
TV Interview - Charlie Rose (The Charlie Rose Show, 1998)
PART V (1999-2008)
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Acceptance Speech (1999)
"New Glory Days" - Gary Graff (Oakland Press, 2001)
"The Boss is Back" - Vernell Hackett (American Songwriter, 2003)
TV Interview - Ted Koppel (Nightline, 2004)
John Kerry Campaign Rally Speech (2004)
U2 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction (2005)
"A Fan's Eye View" - Nick Hornby (Observer Music Monthly, 2005)
"The Feeling's Mutual" - Steve Kandell (Spin, 2007)
New Jersey Hall of Fame Induction Acceptance Speech (2008)
Barack Obama Campaign Rally Speech (2008)
PART VI (2009-2012)
"Brucie Bonus" - Steve Turner (RadioTimes, 2009)
Interview - Ed Norton (TIFF, 2010)
TV Interview - Brian Williams (NBC, 2010)
TV Interview - Ian "Molly" Meldrum (Sunday Night, 2010)
Eulogy for Clarence Clemons (2011)
Keynote Speech (SXSW, 2012)
Chicago Review Press, hardcover, 428pp.
