I applaud Bruce for continuing to surprise and delight and hope that doubters will give this great album a chance. Only The Strong Survive is the new album from Bruce Springsteen, and his first new album since 2020’s Letter To You. Maybe, I would have liked to hear a bit more depth to the band and can't help but wonder whether this would have been an even better album with the swaggering e-street band. The packaging also is a delight with a nice poster / lyric insert, thick sleeve and stunning record colour. It is for me not my favourite Springsteen album, but it has been on repeat play constantly since receiving it.

The album is a collection of soul music gems that celebrate the legendary songbooks of Gamble and Huff, Motown, Stax and many more. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our site, provide personalised content and advertising, analyse our traffic, and ensure you see more of what you love. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). Even though some tracks have melancholy lyrics I would defy anyone not to find themselves tapping their feet and singing along. standard weight NIGHTSHADE GREEN vinyl discs, in gatefold jacket, printed inner sleeves, and a 12” x 24” poster.VG/EX means that the item's sleeve is in Very Good condition and the disc is in Excellent condition. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The album features vocals from Springsteen and instrumentation primarily from his longtime producer Ron Aniello. Only The Strong Survive’ is the new album from Bruce Springsteen, and his first new album since 2020’s Letter To You. Only The Strong Survive features vocals from Springsteen and instrumentation primarily from his longtime producer Ron Aniello.

I ended up having to send one album back and get a replacement due to what appeared to be a pressing issue.

I have felt many of Springsteen's albums have a soul influence, so this perhaps is not the biggest of departures for him.