Laura Barton's Notes on Music

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A triptych of meditations on the enduring qualities, appeal and purpose of pop music.

The music writer Laura Barton presents a triptych of meditations on the enduring qualities, appeal and intent of pop music.

For Laura, there's never been any artist to compare with Bruce Springsteen.  But what lies at the heart of the enduring appeal of a musician like Bruce?  Is he really more, much more than cars and girls? And why do we often invest so much in the work of one recording artist?

All songs performed by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band:
I'm on Fire
The E Street Shuffle
4th of July, Asbury Park
Backstreets
Bobby Jean
Racing in the Street
No Surrender
Because the Night (Live)
Born to Run
Stolen Car
Valentine's Day
The River
Thunder Road
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Something in the Night
Dancing in the Dark

With archive from BBC Sound Archives
and spoken introductions from Springsteen on Broadway

Produced by Alan Hall
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

(Photo: Laura Barton, credit Sarah Lee)

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Laura Barton presents a series of meditations on the enduring qualities of pop music.

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