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The Essential Bruce Springsteen
Limited Edition, Ltd ed.
Extra Tracks, Remastered
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Track Listings
Disc: 1
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 | The Promised Land |
12 | The River |
13 | Hungry Heart |
14 | Nebraska |
15 | Atlantic City |
Disc: 2
1 | Born in the U.S.A. |
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 | The Ghost of Tom Joad |
11 | The Rising |
12 | Mary's Place |
13 | Lonesome Day |
14 | American Skin (41 Shots) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band |
15 | Land of Hope and Dreams - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band |
Disc: 3
1 | From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come) |
2 | The Big Payback |
3 | Held Up Without a Gun - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band |
4 | Trapped - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band |
5 | None But the Brave |
6 | Missing |
7 | Lift Me Up |
8 | Viva Las Vegas |
9 | County Fair |
10 | Code of Silence - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band |
11 | Dead Man Walkin' |
12 | Countin' On a Miracle |
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Product Description
Two CD collection from the singer, songwriter and Rock music icon. Includes 'Born To Run', 'Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)', 'Spirit In The Night', 'Jungleland', 'Darkness On The Edge Of Town', 'Hungry Heart', 'Born In The U.S.A.', 'Glory Days', 'Dancing In The Dark', 'Streets Of Philadelphia', 'The Ghost Of Tom Joad', 'The Rising', 'Badlands' and many more.
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Vastly expanding 1995's single disc Greatest Hits, The Essential Bruce Springsteen easily surpasses the earlier best-of set by serving up all its true essentials and tossing in less appreciated treats and a full disc of rarities. Disc one spans the first decade of Springsteen's recording career, serving up at least two tracks each from the six albums that laid the groundwork for his '80s burst into superstardom. Disc two picks up with his mainstream breakthrough, 1984's Born in the U.S.A., and carries on through 2002's The Rising, tossing in live recordings of "American Skin" and "Land of Hope and Dreams" for good measure. The selections and sequencing surpass those made on Greatest Hits, though there's not too much in the way of surprises, other than that it appears that Born in the U.S.A. hasn't aged all that well for the Boss; here, he selects only three songs from the hit-laden smash, one fewer than is found on the skimpy Greatest Hits. Disc three is where the fun really starts for all but neophytes. The live "Held Up Without a Gun" is as gutsy a one minute and 20 seconds as Springsteen as one could ask for, and the likes of "Trapped," "Countin' on a Miracle," and a cover of "Viva Las Vegas" rank with his signature songs. --Steven Stolder
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 5.6 x 4.9 x 1 inches; 7.84 ounces
- Manufacturer : Sony Legacy
- Original Release Date : 2003
- Run time : 3 hours and 20 minutes
- Date First Available : October 21, 2006
- Label : Sony Legacy
- ASIN : B0000E1ALR
- Number of discs : 3
- Best Sellers Rank: #48,826 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #314 in Rock Singer-Songwriters
- #1,502 in Pop Singer-Songwriters
- #2,015 in Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) (CDs & Vinyl)
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I know that Springsteen fans will argue over and over about what should be included in an "essential" collection of the artist's work, but this collection is, in my opinion, absolutely superb. It's also a great introduction to his work for those people who don't know much about his style or range. It's impossible to release a collection that contains all the heart and soul, but this is a good start.
I know that many people will think it's kind of an extended greatest hits collection, but with Springsteen--oh, man. It doesn't matter if his songs are popular hits; that shouldn't turn you off of his music. His songs become hits because people connect fully with what he wrote and crafted, as well as with the man himself. Take "Born in the USA," for example. You can look at the song as something people mistakenly turned into an anthem (and therefore something that doesn't belong in this collection), or you can look at it as the catalyst for many fan's snickers and disdain aimed at politicians who tried to do the anthem thing and put Springsteen squarely on their side. Springsteen crafted a satirical song, and he always treated it that way in concert. So, stop thinking of a Springsteen "hit" as in any way similar to, say, a Backstreet Boys "hit," and you'll be okay. If that were all this collection contained--just the hits, ma'am--this would still be superb.
But it contains more. It contains songs from albums that weren't so wildly popular, and previously unreleased songs that give you glimpses into other sides of the man and his influences (there's a third bonus disc that provides us with some stuff we likely have never heard before).
Buy this collection; hear this man sing of 70's gang fights, of what it means to be truly free when your world seems to be nothing but limitation, of faith in the human spirit, of learning how to be a partner in a relationship. Read (and reread, as I do) the lyrics. Remember that this man performs with all his heart and soul up on stage, just like in the studio recordings, and be amazed by how damn much this guy LOVES to sing, record, and perform. Then, if you don't already own the rest of his stuff, buy all the other cd's so you can see the depth of his emotional range. Then, with all that wonderful music playing in your head, you'll have the heart, the soul. Or at least, you'll have Mr. Springsteen's, since he's singularly eager to expose those parts of himself to you in his music.
Enjoy!
As an old fan, I also wish the essential went much deeper. I knew I'd be disappointed when I ordered the album - but I wanted to learn one thing - Could the old songs be done on CD? Well, the answer is yes!!! The old songs were remastered for this CD and are much superior in sound than the CDs of the first four albums that are in the stores now.
I must say I was almost completely sucked in by CD1. The song choice flowed along perfectly until Hungry Heart spoiled the show. I guess the person programming the song sequencing was trying to maintain release order. It's not that I mind Hungery Heart, mind you, it just seemed outta place where it was sequenced, and woulda fit much better on the mish-mash that is CD2.
So, for my birthday, or for next Christmas, perhaps Columbia can allow the first 4 CDs to be remastered. It sure seems weird when live bootlegs sound better than official releases done in the studio.
So, the sound Promise is there, and I agree with another writer that the only true "essential" Bruce would be a release of all his albums =:-)
But if I could, I'd give it 4-1/2 stars. I was disappointed that Tenth Avenue Freeze Out isn't included. But overall, this is an excellent collection for the new Spingsteen fan or the casual listener.