Gary U.S. Bonds - On the Line

Title: On the Line Artist: Gary U.S. Bonds Release Date: 6/1982 Re-Released On: 3/31/1992 Label: Razor & Tie Music Duration: 40:29 Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto UPCs: 078982198848, 079892338126 Genre: Rock Styles: Album Rock, Heartland Rock, Bar Band Moods: Earthy, Innocent, Organic, Rollicking, Rowdy, Amiable/Good-Natured, Boisterous, Carefree, Cheerful, Energetic, Exuberant, Happy, Rousing Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 3 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Hold on (To What You Got)
2. Out of Work
3. Club Soul City
4. Soul Deep
5. Love's on the Line
6. Turn the Music Down
7. Rendezvous
8. Angelyne
9. All I Need
10. Bring Her Back
11. Last Time

Year Type Label Catalog # 1992 CD Razor & Tie Music 23381 1982 CD Razor & Tie Music 1988

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On the Line, Gary U.S. Bonds' second comeback album under the sponsorship of Bruce Springsteen, was even more of a Springsteen record than its predecessor. This time, Springsteen wrote seven of the 11 songs, co-produced all of them with Miami Steve (Van Zandt) and again lent the E Street Band for the sessions. While there were no Springsteen masterpieces here, the rock & roll revival style of the material, similar to that on Dedication, made it, in effect, the follow-up to Springsteen's The River album, albeit with a different vocalist. And that vocalist was, if anything, more expressive than the author -- on a song like "Out of Work," one of Springsteen's blue-collar anthems, Bonds sang with the conviction of a journeyman who knows what work is and what it's like not to have it. ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bill Derby Guitar, Vocals Bruce Springsteen Producer Charles Jackson Vocals Clarence Clemons Saxophone Danny Federici Keyboards Garry Tallent Bass Gary "U.S." Bonds Vocals George Ruiz Bass, Vocals J.T. Bowen Saxophone Joe Martin Vocals, Guitar Joey Stann Vocals, Saxophone Max Weinberg Drums Miami Steven Producer Mike Micara Drums Neil Dorfsman Engineer Roy Bittan Keyboards Rusty Cloud Keyboards Steven Van Zandt Producer, Bass, Vocals, Guitar