Gary U.S. Bonds - On the Line

Primary Artist
Gary U.S. Bonds
Album Title
On the Line
Release Date
June, 1982 
Time
40:29 
Review by William Ruhlmann
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. Read More