Rocky Ground

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Limited edition single sold in North America and Europe exclusively at independent stores that participated in the 5th annual "Record Store Day" campaign (21 Apr 2012).

7" single - Columbia (88691 96704 7) - USA, 2012
7" single - Sony Music / Columbia (88691 96704 7) - EU, 2012

Rocky Ground - Contains excerpt from "I'm A Soldier In The Army Of The Lord" (Traditional), Church of God In Christ Congregation, Recorded July, 1942, Clarksdale, Mississippi by Alan Lomax, John W. Work and Lewis Jones. Under exclusive license by Odyssey Productions, Inc. from the Alan Lomax Collection at the American Folklife Center, Library of Congress. Taken from the Columbia Release "Wrecking Ball" (88691 94254 2).

The Promise - Recorded on December 7th, 2010. Audio taken from the DVD "The Promise- The Making Of Darkness On the Edge Of Town".
Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Side A): 88691967047 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B): 88691967047 B

Annotation last modified on 2018-07-18 20:21 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼7" Vinyl
#TitleArtistRatingLength
ARocky Ground
assistant engineer:
Mike Layos, Rob Lebret (task: Pro Tools & overdub engineer) and Derik Lee (engineer)
engineer:
Ron Aniello, Ron Aniello (task: Pro Tools & overdub engineer), Rob Lebret, Clif Norrell, Ross Petersen (studio professional) (task: Pro Tools & overdub engineer), Ross Peterson (studio professional) and Toby Scott
executive producer:
Jon Landau
producer:
Ron Aniello and Bruce Springsteen
alto saxophone and clarinet:
Stan Harrison (American saxophonist)
banjo and percussion:
Bruce Springsteen
baritone saxophone:
Ed Manion (American saxophonist)
bass and keyboard:
Ron Aniello
cornet and trumpet:
Curt Ramm (American trumpet player)
drum machine [loops], drums (drum set) and guitar:
Ron Aniello and Bruce Springsteen
euphonium:
Art Baron and Dan Levine (trombone, arranger, conductor, producer)
Hammond organ [Hammond B3 organ] and piano:
Charles Giordano (American keyboardist and accordionist)
sousaphone, tin whistle [penny whistle] and tuba:
Art Baron
tenor horn / alto horn [alto horn]:
Dan Levine (trombone, arranger, conductor, producer)
tenor saxophone:
Ed Manion (American saxophonist) and Stan Harrison (American saxophonist)
trombone:
Clark Gayton
background vocals:
Ron Aniello and Lilly Brown (Victorious Gospel Choir)
choir vocals:
Victorious Gospel Choir
vocals:
Michelle Moore (American gospel singer) and Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2012)
additionally recorded at:
MSR Studio B in New York, New York, United States and Very Loud House (Woodland Hills)
recorded at and engineered at:
Stone Hill Studio in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
music videos:
Rocky Ground by Bruce Springsteen and Rocky Ground (modern mix video) by Bruce Springsteen
recording of:
Rocky Ground
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2010)
Bruce Springsteen3.654:40
BThe Promise (live from the Carousel, Asbury Park)
recording engineer:
John Cooper (engineer) (on 2010-12-07)
engineer:
Brett Dicus (engineer)
audio engineer:
Toby Scott
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass:
Garry Tallent (on 2010-12-07)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (on 2010-12-07)
electric guitar:
Little Steven (on 2010-12-07) and Bruce Springsteen (on 2010-12-07)
guest violin:
David Lindley (on 2010-12-07)
harmonica and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 2010-12-07)
keyboard:
Roy Bittan (on 2010-12-07)
organ:
Charles Giordano (American keyboardist and accordionist) (on 2010-12-07)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (on 2010-12-07)
vocals:
Clarence Clemons (on 2010-12-07) and Little Steven (on 2010-12-07)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 2010-12-07)
recorded at:
2010‐12‐07: Carousel House, The Casino, Asbury Park, NJ, USA (2010-12-07)
recorded at:
Carousel House in Asbury Park, New Jersey, United States (on 2010-12-07)
live recording of:
The Promise (on 2010-12-07)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1976 until 1978)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1976)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band5:59