Chadha, Jane Barclay and Jamal Daniel produced the film, with Tory Metzger, Renee Witt, Peter Touche, Stephen Spence, Hannah Leader, Tracy Nurse, and Berges serving as executive producers. “Growing up, Sarfraz and I could never have imagined a universe where all these songs would be on one soundtrack reflecting our lives.”Ĭhadha directed “Blinded by the Light” from a screenplay by Manzoor, Chadha and Paul Mayeda Berges.
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“As a lifelong Bruce fan, I am delighted how this soundtrack takes you through the experience of watching my movie with Springsteen music complemented by the other tracks, including very personal tracks-from my dad’s favorite song to a British Bhangra anthem,” said writer-director-producer Chadha. Javed’s turbulent life amidst the racial and economic turmoil of the times is transformed when he is introduced to the music of Bruce Springsteen. The film follows Javed (Viveik Kalra), a British teen of Pakistani descent, growing up in Luton, England in 1987. Inspired by a true story (Sarfraz Manzoor’s Greetings from Bury Park: Race, Religion and Rock N’ Roll) and the words and music of Bruce Springsteen, New Line Cinema’s “Blinded by the Light” is the new coming-of-age film directed by Gurinder Chadha (“Bend It Like Beckham”). Rahman has won six National Film Awards, two Academy Awards, two Grammy Awards, a BAFTA Award, a Golden Globe Award, fifteen Filmfare Awards and seventeen Filmfare Awards South. In addition to the Springsteen performances, Blinded By The Light: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack includes period tracks and dialog from the film and premieres “For You My Love,” a new song written for the film by soundtrack composer A.R.
"Blinded by the Light" was turned into a whirling dervish of a prog-pop song by Manfred Mann's Earth Band, who took it to number one on the charts in 1977.July 8, 2019-New York, NY-Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Blinded By The Light: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (digital and CD configurations) on Friday, August 9.ĢLP 12″ vinyl configurations of Blinded By The Light: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack will be available Friday, August 30 with Barnes & Noble offering an exclusive 2LP 12″ orange vinyl edition of the album.īlinded By The Light: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack brings together 12 essential Bruce Springsteen performances ranging from greatest hits and fan favorites (“Born To Run,” “Dancing In The Dark,” “Hungry Heart,” “Because The Night”) to previously unreleased tracks, including the long-sought-after studio recording of “I’ll Stand By You.” Also, for the first time on album, Blinded By The Light: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack presents two live rarities: the debut live performance of “The River” (from No Nukes ’79 – Madison Square Garden, NYC – September 21, 1979) and an unforgettable acoustic solo performance of “The Promised Land” (Concert for Valor – The National Mall, Washington DC, November 11, 2014). Oddly enough, the most famous version of the opening track of the record was not recorded by Springsteen. The album only sold 25,000 copies, but it widely considered one of the great rock records of the '70s.
And 39 years ago today, it all got started when the E Street Band released Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ to little popular success but eventual critical acclaim. For me, it was another bit of musical history to add to my own. Not more than probably a mile down the road was the Stone Pony, the legendary venue where some great bands got their start including New Jersey's most loved Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (you thought I was going to say Bon Jovi, right?).įor my singer, it was a somewhat mystical experience having grown up a big fan of the Boss. One of the stops was in Asbury Park at a club called The Saint.
A few years ago, my band took a trip up the east coast to play some shows in and around New York City.