American Babylon
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| American Babylon | ||||
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| Studio album by Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers | ||||
| Released | 1995 | |||
| Label | Razor & Tie[1] | |||
| Producer | Bruce Springsteen | |||
| Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers chronology | ||||
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American Babylon is an album by Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers, released in 1995.[2][3] Grushecky supported the album by playing some East Coast and Midwest shows with Bruce Springsteen, his producer.[4][5]
The album was produced by Springsteen, who also cowrote "Homestead" and "Dark and Bloody Ground"; Grushecky and Rick Witkowski also contributed.[clarification needed][6][7][8] It was recorded at Springsteen's Los Angeles home studio over a period of 18 months.[9][10] Springsteen played on the album, and Patti Scialfa sang on "Comin' Down Maria".[11]
The songs Grushecky wrote were less personal than those on his previous album, End of the Century, and more about universal themes and the state of America.[12] The album cover photos were shot by Pamela Springsteen.[13]
