The Fever (Bruce Springsteen song)
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"The Fever" is an early Bruce Springsteen
song, perhaps first written in 1971 under the title "(I Got the) Fever For the Girl". It was performed by Springsteen in concert beginning in March 1973. It was recorded in 914 Sound Studios
in May 1973, during sessions for Springsteen's second album The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, but was directed towards a demo purposing for manager Mike Appel
's Laurel Canyon publishing arm instead and named "Fever For the Girl". In early 1974 Appel sent it to several progressive rock radio
stations, where it became a "turntable hit" in the ramp-up of Springsteen expectations prior to Born to Run
.
It was recorded by UK singer Alan Rich
in 1975 but failed to make much impact. In 1976, it was recorded on Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes' debut album I Don't Want to Go Home, entitled as simply "The Fever", and became better known. In 1979 The Pointer Sisters gave it a go on their Priority album. The original Springsteen recording finally achieved official surfacing in 1998 on his 18 Tracks
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Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen , nicknamed "The Boss," is an American singer-songwriter who records and tours with the E Street Band...
song, perhaps first written in 1971 under the title "(I Got the) Fever For the Girl". It was performed by Springsteen in concert beginning in March 1973. It was recorded in 914 Sound Studios
914 Sound Studios
914 Sound Studios was a recording studio in Blauvelt, New York during the 1970s. Some of the artists who recorded tracks and albums in the studio were Bruce Springsteen, Dusty Springfield, Ramones, Janis Ian, Blood, Sweat & Tears and Melanie...
in May 1973, during sessions for Springsteen's second album The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, but was directed towards a demo purposing for manager Mike Appel
Mike Appel
Mike Appel is an American music industry manager and record producer, most known for his role in both capacities early in the career of Bruce Springsteen....
's Laurel Canyon publishing arm instead and named "Fever For the Girl". In early 1974 Appel sent it to several progressive rock radio
Progressive rock (radio format)
Progressive rock is a radio station programming format that prospered in the late 1960s and 1970s, in which the disc jockeys are given wide latitude in what they may play, similar to the freeform format but with the proviso that some kind of rock music is almost always what is played...
stations, where it became a "turntable hit" in the ramp-up of Springsteen expectations prior to Born to Run
Born to Run
The album's release was accompanied by a $250,000 promotional campaign by Columbia directed at both consumers and the music industry, making good use of Landau's "I saw rock 'n' roll's future—and its name is Bruce Springsteen" quote. With much publicity, Born to Run vaulted into the top 10 in its...
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It was recorded by UK singer Alan Rich
Alan Rich
Alan Rich was an American music critic who served on the staff of many newspapers and magazines on both coasts. Originally from Brookline, Massachusetts, he first studied medicine at Harvard University before turning to music...
in 1975 but failed to make much impact. In 1976, it was recorded on Southside Johnny and The Asbury Jukes' debut album I Don't Want to Go Home, entitled as simply "The Fever", and became better known. In 1979 The Pointer Sisters gave it a go on their Priority album. The original Springsteen recording finally achieved official surfacing in 1998 on his 18 Tracks
18 Tracks
18 Tracks is an album by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1999. All but three selections had been on the boxed set Tracks, released a half year before...
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