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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 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 | |||
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| 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 | |||
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| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come) | |||
| 2. Big Payback | |||
| 3. Held Up Without A Gun (Live) | |||
| 4. Trapped (Live) | |||
| 5. None But The Brave | |||
| 6. Missing | |||
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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
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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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By Toby
Format:Audio CD
As a long-term fan I see this as a collection of great songs, but also a missed opportunity. Why include all the greatest hits again, some of which are quite average by Bruce's standards, while missing out on his truly exceptional moments such as Loose Ends, Roulette, Stand On It, Janey Don't Lose Heart and many more, which are not so well known but better than many released tracks? Also some of the selections from his albums are really bizarre, especially from The Rising, from which he actually seems to have chosen the weakest songs on the album, not the best!
Having said all that, no album of Bruce's songs can ever really be less than exceptional. Truth be told, had I come to this fresh having just discovered Bruce, I would see this as probably the best couple of CDs ever made. Bruce's talent is that he has everything - a genius for perceptive lyrics, a wonderful voice and a great ear for a melody. Highly recommended for any new fan, but a little disappointing for 'tramps like us'!
Having said all that, no album of Bruce's songs can ever really be less than exceptional. Truth be told, had I come to this fresh having just discovered Bruce, I would see this as probably the best couple of CDs ever made. Bruce's talent is that he has everything - a genius for perceptive lyrics, a wonderful voice and a great ear for a melody. Highly recommended for any new fan, but a little disappointing for 'tramps like us'!
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I WORK AT THE LOCAL HARDWARE SHOP, I HANDLE ALL PRODUCTS REGARDING GARDENING - WORKING THE 9 TO 5 EVERYDAY IS TOUGH. TRUE BLUE COLLAR. BRUCE SEEMS TO UNDERSTAND MY SITUATION. I COME HOME TO A HOT MEAL, PLAY WITH MY KIDS AND AFTER THAT WE ALWAYS GO FOR A DRIVE IN MY TRUCK LISTENING TO BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN. THIS ALBUM HAS EVERYTHING YOU COULD ASK FOR. ALSO, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE ANOTHER GREAT ALBUM AND A BIT MORE EDGY, BE SURE TO CHECK BON JOVI'S "HAVE A NICE DAY", IT TRULY IS AN ALBUM WORTH PURCHASING. HAVE A NICE DAY AND SPREAD THE MOVEMENT! :)
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
The Boss ... Bruce Springsteen .. ah the memories I have of listening to his music when I was "growin' up" (no that song is not on this collection!). He's definitely one of the greatest singer/songwriters of our time, and today's "artists" don't hold a candle to the greatness that is Springsteen. No "essential" collection will please everyone as it's just too hard to put all of an artist's best songs into one collection. But if you have limited funds and don't already own all of Springsteen's albums, might as well give this one a listen.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Beware!!! Corporate Sellout!
I'll have to admit that I don't know much about Bruce Springsteen. So when I saw this for sale at Walmart, I put the "Essential Linda Ronstadt" down that i was going to... Read more
Published on July 19 2004 by Chet Peterman
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best Compilation Yet.
This compilation is first rate. It includes much of the essential Bruce. In the past, many of the offerings were far from being as thorough as this one. Read more
Published on July 12 2004 by Bernard Chapin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great set for the unbruced or for the fanatic
After reading all the comments by hardcore fans complaining about what should or shouldn't be on this set I have one thing to say to them: The first 2 CD's are not for you! Read more
Published on Jun 24 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
Even as a Superstar, Springsteen is Still a Working Man
A lazier artist would have merely taken all of his unreleased material and issued them under the disguise of "new albums. Read more
Published on Jun 16 2004 by Bud Sturguess
1.0 out of 5 stars
MORE LOOSE ENDS
I am a fan of Bruce Springsteen since``The River''album (1980). In brief, I had a growing concern about his frequent reuse of the same songs in both studio and live albums. Read more
Published on May 26 2004 by inheritor
4.0 out of 5 stars
Essential to both junkies and newbies...
This is a good album. For curious listeners who are new to The Boss, or those who have listened to his music over the years but never got to add him to their musical library, this... Read more
Published on May 20 2004 by moro80
3.0 out of 5 stars
I want my Pink Cadillac!
If you are not a purist, then perhaps a hit and miss collection will be good enough. Maybe I'm weird, but I like Pink Cadillac, and "best of" collection executives... Read more
Published on Feb 29 2004 by Patricia H. Stevenson
4.0 out of 5 stars
One of three for the die-hards
A much more in-depth retrospective than 'Greatest Hits' for those who aren't already die-hard fans. You could think Columbia could give us a little more, though, in terms of... Read more
Published on Feb 2 2004 by Gary R Karr
2.0 out of 5 stars
Not essential
Sony really got me down with this one. I've expected the real essentials, but got the expanded Greatest Hits package. With the exception of the third disc, of course. Read more
Published on Jan 28 2004 by Matej
4.0 out of 5 stars
O.K
I warn you only buy this cd if you get the limited edition with the 3rd cd with some rarites on it. Otherwise if you have alot of his albums I wouldn't buy it. Read more
Published on Jan 26 2004 by stacy
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