Dedication

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Commercially Released: April, 1981
Label: EMI America
Produced by Bruce Springsteen, Gary U.S. Bonds, Lanny Lambert, Miami Steve,
 Robert Parissi,  Assisted by Garry Tallent
Recorded by Bill Scheniman, Bob Clearmountain, Larry Alexander, Neil Dorfsman,
 Tony Bongiovi at The Power Station, New York City
Mixed by ... at The Power Station, New York City
Mastered by Larry Emerine, Stephen Marcussen
Design by Jimmy Wachtel
Photography by: Jimmy Wachtel, Barry Goldenberg, Tom Gibson

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Overview

Dedication is a 1981 album by American singer Gary U.S. Bonds. The album was a critical and commercial success, marking a comeback for Bonds after several years out of the limelight. It was the first of two albums on which he collaborated with Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, the second being On The Line, released the following year, 1982. The musicians accompanying Bonds on the album include many members of the E Street Band and the Asbury Jukes. The album includes three songs written by Bruce Springsteen, one written by Steve Van Zandt, and several covers of songs from the Beatles, Bob Dylan, Jackson Browne, and others. It also features a duet between Bonds and Springsteen on the track "Jolé Blon". Bonds' early 1960s sound had been a major influence on both Springsteen and Van Zandt. The songs written by Springsteen, plus the cover of "Jolé Blon", were originally recorded for his 1980's The River, but Springsteen felt they fit better with Bonds and his versions of them have never been released (although he has performed most of them live, often featuring Bonds as a special guest).

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Dedication

#	Song Title	Running Time	Release
1.	JOLÉ BLON	3:25	GUEST: DEDICATION / 1981 single
2.	THIS LITTLE GIRL	3:42	GUEST: DEDICATION / 1981 single
3.	YOUR LOVE	3:26	GUEST: DEDICATION / 1981 single
4.	DEDICATION	3:11	GUEST: DEDICATION

^{Total Running Time: 41:30}

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DEDICATION V1		uncirculating
DEDICATION V2	3:11	GUEST: DEDICATION

Note: "Dedication" was recorded at Power Station studios on December 4 and 6, 1979 during the River sessions and later donated to Gary U.S. Bonds as the title track for his 1981 album (featuring Bruce on guitar and backing vocals). According to comments by Bonds, Bruce brought him this song as something from the River sessions arsenal that Bruce felt suited Bonds's style. It seems likely that Bonds overdubbed his vocal onto the E Street Band backing.

JOLÉ BLON - V1	4:44	LM-13
JOLÉ BLON - V2	1:29	LM-13
JOLÉ BLON - V3	3:44	LM-13
JOLÉ BLON - V4		uncirculating
JOLÉ BLON - V5	3:25	GUEST: DEDICATION / 1981 single

Note: Based on a traditional Cajun waltz and adapted by Springsteen from Roy Acuff and his Smoky Mountain Boys' 1947 recording. The song was a big hit for the first time in 1947 for Harry Choates (recorded in 1946), and also for Red Foley & the Cumberland Valley Boys, who had a no. 1 Folk hit (formerly referred to as Hillbilly and by 1958 Country & Western charts) in January 1947 with "New Jolé Blon", and again a year later for Moon Mullican. "Jolé Blon" ("Pretty Blonde") was considered for the album once it became a two-LP set. V1–V3 are from Telegraph Hill rehearsals on January 11, 1980. V4 was recorded at Power Station studios on January 14, 1980, and the backing track may have been used by Gary U.S. Bonds on his 1981 album Dedication. V5 is the duet recorded with Bonds for Dedication.

THIS LITTLE GIRL V1		uncirculating
THIS LITTLE GIRL V2	3:42	GUEST: DEDICATION / 1981 single

Note: Recorded at Power Station studios, possibly in late January 1980, and in June to August 1980 during sessions for Gary U.S. Bonds. A Springsteen vocal rendition from these sessions is likely to exist. Springsteen filed a copyright on October 14, 1980, and published the song on April 15, 1981. "This Little Girl" became Bonds's biggest hit after release in 1981 (with Springsteen on guitar and backing vocals).

YOUR LOVE V1		uncirculating
YOUR LOVE V2	3:28	GUEST: DEDICATION / 1981 single

Note: Recorded at Power Station Studios in late 1980 before or during sessions for Gary U.S. Bonds. A Springsteen vocal rendition from these sessions is likely to exist. Springsteen filed a copyright on March 12, 1981, and published the song on April 15. The Bonds version, released on Dedication, includes Springsteen on guitar and backing vocals.

^{Studio Sessions: Collaborations}
^{Recorded: July, 1980}