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Track Listings
| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. The Ties That Bind | |||
| 2. Sherry Darling - Bruce Springsteen | |||
| 3. Jackson Cage | |||
| 4. Two Hearts - Bruce Springsteen | |||
| 5. Independence Day | |||
| 6. Hungry Heart | |||
| 7. Out In The Street - Bruce Springsteen | |||
| 8. Crush On You | |||
| 9. You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) - Bruce Springsteen | |||
| 10. I Wanna Marry You - Bruce Springsteen | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Point Blank - Bruce Springsteen | |||
| 2. Cadillac Ranch - Bruce Springsteen | |||
| 3. I'm A Rocker - Bruce Springsteen | |||
| 4. Fade Away - Bruce Springsteen | |||
| 5. Stolen Car - Bruce Springsteen | |||
| 6. Ramrod - Bruce Springsteen | |||
| 7. The Price You Pay | |||
| 8. Drive All Night - Bruce Springsteen | |||
| 9. Wreck On The Highway - Bruce Springsteen | |||
Product Description
Product Description
Despite the acclaim accorded Born to Run and Darkness on the Edge of Town, this is the album that broke Springsteen into the big leagues, thanks to "Hungry Heart," then his most pointedly commercial song; it had new fans swooning but some old ones grumbling for the "poetic" Springsteen of days gone by. Not to worry--though more economical lyrically, The River had something to offer nearly everyone: There's old-time frat rock ("Sherry Darling"), empathetic character studies ("The River," "Stolen Car," "Independence Day"), passionate rockers ("Out in the Street"), dramatic ballads ("Point Blank"), and even a couple of good-natured goofs ("Cadillac Ranch," "Crush on You," "Ramrod"). A sprawling double-disc set, The River offers proof that Springsteen could do it all and could do it better than virtually anyone else. --Daniel Durchholz
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Not So Serious,
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This review is from: The River (2CD) (Audio CD)
This collection of songs marks a return to when Rock n Roll was more fun. It is balanced by songs that probe into the sadder side of relationships that fail to bring fulfillment. It has songs with a lot of energy. Great listening, with music from a band at it's peak. Clarence Clemons will be missed.When is Columbia going to come out with the remastered edition? I was listening to the RM Born To Run before I put this on. Most of the albums from Springsteen are long overdue to be remastered.
3.0 out of 5 stars
Ties That Bind,
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This review is from: The River (2CD) (Audio CD)
I loved this album when it came out and it does have a lot of great songs. "Two Hearts", "Drive All Night" and "Stolen Car" (though I prefer the Tracks version) are just three. However it is not among Springsteen's best with clunkers like "Crush on You", "I Wanna Marry You", and worst of all "You Can Look". However when Bruce avoids disolving into cliches he is one of the best songwriter there is. It's too bad he didn't replace some of the weak songs on here with better songs that ended up on Tracks like "Loose Ends" and "Where the Bands Are". They would have fit seemlessly into this album. However the great songs still sound great after all these years.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome achievement,
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This review is from: The River (2CD) (Audio CD)
These songs are no less than majestic, lyrically and melodically. The singing and playing are equally impressive and convey the various moods of the album so well. The ecstasy, the joy and the sadness of life are captured here with an honesty very rarely matched in the history of rock.The Ties That Bind, Sherry Darling and Hungry Heart are passionate rockers, while Independence Day is a mournful ballad full of memories and regret. Point Black is a slow ballad, whilst Cadillac Ranch and I'm A Rocker are blistering slabs of energetic rock. Fade Away is a slow and anguished ballad with beautiful piano work and a stirring arrangement, while the sad and fragile Stolen Car almost sounds like something from Nebraska. Traditional rock 'n roll rears its pulsating head on Ramrod, while the next three songs all have cars and driving as their theme: The Price You Pay is sombre and melancholic, Drive All Night sad and soulful, and this masterpiece of an album concludes with the sorrowful Wreck On The Highway, one of Springsteen's most moving songs. In its dignified resignation, acceptance and the renewed appreciation for loved ones that it inspires it reminds me of Lou Reed's The Bed or Song For My Father by The Angels Of Light. The River is such a great album that it's almost too much to digest all these wonderful songs in one uninterrupted listening session.
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