Yahoo! LAUNCH - News: Bruce Springsteen Tribute Album Due In September

(8/7/03, 4 p.m. ET) -- A September 2 release date has been set for Light Of Day: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen, a two-CD set of all-star Springsteen covers. The 37-song project features performances by Elvis Costello, Pete Yorn, Patty Griffin, Billy Bragg, Dion, Joe Ely, and E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren, among others. It was organized by Sal Trepat, the publisher of the Spanish Springsteen fan magazine Point Blank, and Bob Benjamin, who manages Springsteen's friend Joe Grushecky. They were assisted by singer-songwriter Elliott Murphy, who also performs the song "Better Days" on the set.

In the album's liner notes, Murphy writes, "I have known Bruce Springsteen both as an artist and a friend for nearly 30 years and he has never let me down. His dedication to his art has been an inspiration to countless musicians, singers and songwriters--myself included--and he continues to defy the odds of longevity of his own artistic relevance....It is as a songwriter that we honor him in this collection."

Proceeds from Light Of Day will benefit two charities--the Parkinson's Disease Foundation and the Kristen Ann Carr Fund, which was established after the death of Springsteen co-manager Barbara Carr's daughter. The Kristen Ann Carr Fund raises money for the fight against rare sarcoma cancer tumors. Producer Bob Benjamin is a founder of the Parkinson's Disease Fund.

On Friday (August 8), Springsteen and the E Street Band kick off a three-show stand at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

The track listing for Light Of Day: A Tribute To Bruce Springsteen includes:

Disc One--Elliott Murphy, "Better Days"; Dion, "Book Of Dreams"; Lucky 7, "Valentine's Day"; Dan Bern, "Thunder Road"; Crazysloth, "Candy's Room"; the Mystic Knights Of The Sea (featuring former Georgia Satellites Dan Baird and Rick Richards), "Johnny 99"; Nils Lofgren, "Man At The Top"; Cindy Bullens, "If I Should Fall Behind"; Matthew Ryan, "Something In The Night"; Mike Rimbaud, "Atlantic City"; Sid Griffin, "Highway Patrolman"; Billy Bragg & the Blokes, "Mansion On The Hill"; Joe D'Urso & Stone Caravan, "Badlands"; Steve Wynn, "State Trooper"; Gary Lucas' Gods And Monsters, "Ain't Got You"; Jennifer Glass, "Bobby Jean"; the Clarks, "The River"; Marc Broussard, "Back In Your Arms"; and John Cafferty & the Beaver Brown Band, "E Street Shuffle."

Disc Two--Elvis Costello, "Brilliant Disguise"; Pete Yorn, "New York City Serenade"; Graham Parker, "Pink Cadillac"; Garland Jeffreys, "Streets Of Philadelphia"; Jason Ringenberg, "My Hometown"; Joe Grushecky & the Houserockers, "Light Of Day"; Rosie Flores, "Lucky Town"; Willie Nile, "I'm On Fire"; Kirk Kelly, "Downbound Train"; Patty Griffin, "Stolen Car"; Paradise Brothers, "Souls Of The Departed"; Mark Wright, "Two Hearts"; Graziano Romani, "The Promise"; the Format, "For You"; Jesse Malin, "Hungry Heart"; Tom Cochrane & Damhnait Doyle, "Secret Garden"; Cowboy Mouth, "Born To Run"; and Joe Ely, "Working On The Highway."