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Essential Bruce Springsteen, The (CD)

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Track Listing

DISC 1 for Essential Bruce Springsteen, The (CD) Album By Bruce Springsteen
1   Blinded By The Light  
2   For You  
3   Spirit In The Night  
4   4th Of July Asbury Park (Sandy)  
5   Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)  
6   Thunder Road  
7   Born To Run  
8   Jungleland  
9   Badlands  
10   Darkness On The Edge Of Town  
11   Promised Land  
12   River  
13   Hungry Heart  
14   Nebraska  
15   Atlantic City  
 
DISC 2 for Essential Bruce Springsteen, The (CD) Album By Bruce Springsteen
1   Born In The USA  
2   Glory Days  
3   Dancing In The Dark  
4   Tunnel Of Love  
5   Brilliant Disguise  
6   Human Touch  
7   Living Proof  
8   Lucky Town  
9   Streets Of Philadelphia  
10   Ghost Of Tom Joad  
11   Rising  
12   Mary's Place  
13   Lonesome Day  
14   American Skin (41 Shots) (live) - Springsteen, Bruce & The E Street Band  
15   Land Of Hope And Dreams (live) - Springsteen, Bruce & The E Street Band  
 

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Review

Entertainment Weekly (11/21/03, p.86) - "...The collectible [third] CD...is [even] more rewarding than the '98 outtakes box, TRACKS....disc 3 is as engaging a ride as any through Springsteen's '80s peaks, '90s valleys, and current rebirth." - Rating: A-
Q (1/04, p.148) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[I]ncontestably the heart of a mighty legacy."
Mojo (12/03, p.128) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[T]his is as good a Springsteen 'best of' as you're likely to get."
Uncut (1/04, p.124) - 4 stars out of 5 - "When he gets quiet, gets home after crowded nights and faces solitary dawns, he's an extraordinary artist with a spooky, magical gift."s

Product note

Initial pressings included a limited edition bonus disc featuring previously unreleased studios and live performances.
Personnel includes: Bruce Springsteen (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, harmonica, recorder, bass); Patti Scialfa (vocals, guitar); Nils Lofgren (guitar, slide guitar, dobro, banjo, background vocals); Steve Van Zandt (guitar, mandolin, background vocals); Danny Frederici (accordion, piano, organ, Farfisa organ, glockenspiel, background vocals); Clarence Clemons (saxophone, percussion, background vocals); Garry Tallent (tuba, bass, background vocals); Roy Bittan (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, pump organ, keyboards, synthesizer, glockenspiel, background vocals); David Sancious (piano, electric piano, organ, Clavinet); Max Weinberg (drums, background vocals); Soozie Tyrell (background vocals).
Producers includes: Bruce Springsteen, Mike Appel, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, Steve Van Zandt.
Recorded between 1973 & 2002.
If you're looking for a definitive Bruce Springsteen collection, search no further. THE ESSENTIAL BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN covers every phase of the Boss's career, from the Dylan-inspired absurdist folk-rock of his 1973 debut, through the Brando-with-a-Telecaster pathos of DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN, to the Spectorian grandeur of BORN TO RUN and the stark, existential folk of NEBRASKA. And that's just the first disc. The second goes on to document Springsteen's superstar period with cuts from the epochal BORN IN THE USA and the moody, stripped-down TUNNEL OF LOVE, on through his post-9/11 mission statement, THE RISING.
For hardcore fans that already own everything on the first two CDs, there's a bonus disc of rarities--none of which appeared on the prolific songwriter's rarities box set, TRACKS. The brightest spots of disc three are easily the equal of Springsteen's best-known material. Bruce's own version of "From Small Things" (covered successfully by Dave Edmunds), a furious live version of the working man's lament "Held Up Without a Gun," and the gorgeously evanescent "County Fair" are worth the price of admission all by themselves. True to its promise, this collection perfectly captures the essence of the gifted Jersey boy's magic.

Album Description

This two CD set collects together thirty tracks spanning Bruce Springsteen's varied career so far. The album features some of his most recognisable hits including 'Born In The USA' and 'Born To Run', but also includes tracks taken from his lesser known albums as well. This collection serves as a great introduction into Springsteen's huge back catalogue of work.

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