Gary U.S. Bonds – Dedication (VG+/VG+)

Dedication is an LP by Gary U.S. Bonds from 1981 released on the EMI America label.

About this album

Dedication shows Gary U.S. Bonds reasserting his strengths as a brash, soulful singer with a knack for tough R&B and straight-ahead pop rock. Issued in 1981, the album drew attention for its Bruce Springsteen connection, with Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt among the collaborators helping shape a sound that linked Bonds’ early rock and roll energy to a tougher modern band feel. Songs such as This Little Girl and Dedication helped remind listeners why Bonds had mattered in the first place: big hooks, street-level attitude and a voice built for celebration. It became one of the key late-career albums in his catalogue.

Genre: Pop & Rock