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vsehijpal
15-02-2004, 19:33
Just listening to The Rising and wondering what album of his I should try next. Would hope to try something thats a similar style.
All recommendations appreciated
charles w
15-02-2004, 20:18
i won't point out your spelling gaff...... others might tho'
the rising is much more lush(?), and layered than any of his previos records, quite different sounding.
personally, and i'm sure others will have different opinions try....
the river
darkness on the edge of town
born to run
born in the usa
nebraska and ghost of tom joad are solo, acoustic records
human touch and lucky town don't have the E street band and are probably left till later
Citysmith
15-02-2004, 20:51
Get the Essential album that has just been released, that will give you a far better idea about Springsteens back catalogue, you can make a far more balanced judgement from that :thumbs: as to what to buy after that
Originally posted by Citysmith
Get the Essential album that has just been released, that will give you a far better idea about Springsteens back catalogue, you can make a far more balanced judgement from that :thumbs: as to what to buy after that
Or just the Greatest Hits, as I think that the Essential has 2 or 3 Rising tracks?
Ayers_UK
15-02-2004, 21:09
You gotta get them all...
Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ
The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle (one of the most amazing albums ever!!!!)
Born To Run (worth buying just for Jungleland)
Darkness On The Edge Of Town
The River
Nebraska
Born In The USA
Live 1975-1985
Tunnel Of Love
Chimes of Freedom (Live 4 track EP)
Human Touch
Lucky Town
MTV (un)Plugged
Greatest Hits (also includes 4 non-album songs.. Streets of Philadelphia, Murder Incorporated, Blood Brothers & This Hard Land)
The Ghost Of Tom Joad
Tracks (4 CD's of previously unreleased material)
18 Tracks (best of Tracks album + 2 other songs 'The Fever' and 'The Promise')
Live in New York City
The Rising
The Essential Bruce Springsteen (as citysmith said ... start with this one)
Citysmith
15-02-2004, 21:42
The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle (one of the most amazing albums ever!!!!) :clap: :clap: :clap:
My Fave album of all time, a work of sheer genius
stantheman
15-02-2004, 22:12
Not keen on The Rising.
Personal fav is Born to Run.
Next is Tunnel of Love.
(although maybe to melancholy for some tastes):cry:
Born to Run.
Most of his albums up to The River are really good.
gburnsid
16-02-2004, 06:24
The Wild, the Innocent and the E-Street Shuffle is the greatest album ever made. You must own this record.
It's nothing like the Rising though...
gary191265
16-02-2004, 08:52
Originally posted by gburnsid
The Wild, the Innocent and the E-Street Shuffle is the greatest album ever made. You must own this record.
Got to agree with everyone about 'The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle', easily Springsteens best album and very few artists had a run of better albums, from this through to 'The River', four albums with barely a duff track amongst them.
The tracklist is just solid brilliance from start to finish...
01. The E Street Shuffle, 02. 4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy), 03. Kitty's Back, 04. Wild Billy's Circus Story, 05. Incident On 57th Street, 06. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight), 07. New York City Serenade
These Days
Keep The Faith
Bounce
;) :D
Personal fave is Darkness On The Edge of Town....:)
But another vote for getting them all :clap:
Boozyuzi
16-02-2004, 12:01
I would say that Tunnel Of Love has the same "feel" to it as The Rising (musically not lyrically).
It's my favourite but they are all excellant.
bubbachups
16-02-2004, 12:08
Nebraska is amazing. For me that's his best album but it's not in the same style as The Rising. But you should definitely check that one out!
Depends on what mood I'm in but..
1) The River
2) Born to Run
3) The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle
4) Greetings from Asbury Park
5) Darkness on the Edge of Town
Mind you there isn't many Springsteen tracks I don't like. My highlight of last year was seeing him live at Old Trafford Cricket Ground :clap:
willsteptoe
16-02-2004, 21:45
My faves are Nebraska and Born to Run :notworthy
magicrat
16-02-2004, 23:55
Originally posted by Sam
Mind you there isn't many Springsteen tracks I don't like. My highlight of last year was seeing him live at Old Trafford Cricket Ground :clap:
Same here, apart from Let's Be Friends from The Rising. I almost always skip past it when it comes on.
My favourites are Born To Run and Tunnel Of Love. The Ghost Of Tom Joad had been getting a lot of play recently too. There is some fantastic story-telling on that album.
Although as previously said by many, The Essential is a great place to start. I wouldnt bother with the Greatest Hits album, as this ignores the first two albums.
sweetmate
17-02-2004, 02:34
Wild and the innocent is bruce's best, and its probably my favorite album ever.
I still like Born In The U.S.A best (too obvious that though!).
Darkness On The Edge Of Town would be my next vote and I reckon that if you picked your best 12 tracks from the "Tracks" box-set, you'd have one hell of an album!!!!
gary191265
17-02-2004, 14:07
A quick Springsteen 'Best Of...' off the top of my head, one track from each album, not counting the two 'Tracks' albums.
I might do this one tonight when I get home it looks good !!:)
Lost in the Flood - Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.
Incident on 57th Street - The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle
Thunder Road - Born To Run
Adam Raised A Cain - Darkness on the Edge of Town
Hungry Heart - The River
Johnny 99 - Nebraska
Downbound Train - Born in the U.S.A.
The River - Live 1975/85
Spare Parts - Tunnel of Love
57 Channels (And Nothin' On) - Human Touch
If I Should Fall Behind - Lucky Town
Murder Incorporated - Greatest Hits
Ghost of Tom Joad - The Ghost of Tom Joad
American Skin - Live in New York City
Empty Sky - The Rising
George vader
17-02-2004, 14:43
Downbound Train - Born in the U.S.A.
:notworthy with Bobby Jean a close second :thumbs:
Boozyuzi
17-02-2004, 15:43
If I had to pick a track from Human Touch it would have to be "I Wish I Were Blind"
Check those lyric's out.:notworthy
the river and tunnel of love for me,i never got into born in the usa(overkill i guess)the two solo records are beautifull,gota agree with boozyuzi about i wish i was blind superb lyrics.
George vader
17-02-2004, 17:29
Has anyone bought the last live dvd released? (Barcelona I think off the top of my head)
Originally posted by George vader
Has anyone bought the last live dvd released? (Barcelona I think off the top of my head)
Yes - I haven't listened to it sober yet, as I tend to put it one when I've had a few and singalong (badly!). Its a cracking DVd though (I think!).
Citysmith
17-02-2004, 21:29
Originally posted by George vader
Has anyone bought the last live dvd released? (Barcelona I think off the top of my head) Get it for the Incident on 57th Street. It's simply stunning, one of his best ever versions of one of his best ever songs
Citysmith
18-02-2004, 12:39
Just an after thought, anyone who is a big fan of The wild, the innocent and the E Street shuffle, should check out a band called Marah, esp the Kids from Philly album, the nearest thing I've heard to early Springsteen in many a year
Ayers_UK
18-02-2004, 13:24
Didn't Springsteen play on one of there tracks?
magicrat
18-02-2004, 13:29
Originally posted by Ayers_UK
Didn't Springsteen play on one of there tracks?
He did, on their last album, unfortunately though the album wasnt a patch on Kids From Philly.
Ayers_UK
18-02-2004, 13:36
Have you heard that great Springsteen song..... 'Chicken Lips' ? :)
The Barcelona DVD has some great moments, principally the reinventing of "Dancing In The Dark" as a hard rocker (complete with pogoing) and the gorgeous piano numbers that Bruce does solo. It's got a really nice feel to it, the band work well together and the choice of songs is reasonably eclectic. Nothing IMO quite as mindblowingly brilliant as "Jungleland" from the NYC Live DVD but it's excellent stuff.
Personally, my Springsteen top 10 is:
1. "Jungleland" from Born To Run
2. "Racing In The Streets" from Darkness On The Edge of Town
3. "Living Proof" from Lucky Town
4. "Incident on 57th Street" from Wild Innocent E St Shuffle
5. "The Rising" from The Rising
6. "Land of Hope and Dreams" from Live in NYC
7. "Dancing In The Dark" from Born In The USA
8. "The River" from The River
9. "Across The Border" from The Ghost of Tom Joad
10. "Spare Parts" from Tunnel Of Love
darkness on the edge of town i think has a good collection of favorites, prove it all night being the main one, but greatest hits u cant go far wrong to be honest.
EgonSpengler
19-02-2004, 23:53
I've recently got into Bruce, after going through a big singer-songwriter phase. I started with the Essential, which is a great intro. My least favourite songs are probably some of the 80s stuff, although i still like it. I prefer the more intimate, acoustic stuff. Nebraska is so haunting.
The Rising is okay, a bit repetitive and long, although i LOVE 'Lonesome Day'. The songs sound so much better live on The Rising Tour Edition DVD [basically a sampler of the Live in Barcalona DVD, which will be my next Bruce purchase]
The next albums I think i'll get are Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ and maybe The River.
gary191265
20-02-2004, 07:09
Originally posted by EgonSpengler
The next albums I think i'll get are Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ and maybe The River.
You might fing 'Greetings...' a bit busy and wordy (I love it though, so you never know !:))
EgonSpengler
20-02-2004, 18:16
I love the wordiness, one of the best features of those songs...i'm a big fan of beat poetry, so I'm used to it :)
For You, Blinded by the Light and Spirit in the Night are 3 of the best songs on The Essential
magicrat
20-02-2004, 18:47
Originally posted by EgonSpengler
I've recently got into Bruce, after going through a big singer-songwriter phase. I started with the Essential, which is a great intro. My least favourite songs are probably some of the 80s stuff, although i still like it. I prefer the more intimate, acoustic stuff. Nebraska is so haunting.
The Rising is okay, a bit repetitive and long, although i LOVE 'Lonesome Day'. The songs sound so much better live on The Rising Tour Edition DVD [basically a sampler of the Live in Barcalona DVD, which will be my next Bruce purchase]
The next albums I think i'll get are Greetings From Asbury Park, NJ and maybe The River.
Greetings is a fantastic album with Lost In The Flood and For You being the highlights for me.
As for The River, it has some of his best songs, but I dont pull it down off the shelf very often, mostly because I'm not too fussed with some of the rockers on it. You can look and I'm a rocker etc. Though the rest of the album makes up for them.
I wish that I was in your position with all these Springsteen albums to look forward to. :)
Originally posted by Ayers
Have you heard that great Springsteen song..... 'Chicken Lips' ?
I've never heard this, but wasnt it on some kids compilation album in the 80s
Ayers_UK
20-02-2004, 19:30
That's the one.... i heard it for the first time a few days ago!
Oh, when I was a little kid I never liked to eat,
Mama'd put things on my plate, I'd dump them on her feet,
But then one day she made this soup, I ate it all in bed,
I asked her what she put in it, and this is want she said.
Chorus:
Chicken lips and lizard hips and alligator eyes
Monkey legs and buzzard eggs and salamander thighs
Rabbit ears and camel rears and tasty toe-nail pies
Stir them all together, it's Mama's Soup Surprise.
I went into the bathroom and stood beside the sink,
I said I'm feeling slightly ill, I think I'd like a drink,
Mama said "I've just the thing, I'll get it in a wink,
It's full of lots of protein, and vitamins I think."
Chorus:
Chicken lips and lizard hips and alligator eyes
Monkey legs and buzzard eggs and salamander thighs
Rabbit ears and camel rears and tasty toe-nail pies
Stir them all together, it's Mama's Soup Surprise. :clap: :D
mullethead
01-08-2007, 18:14
3 year bump....
As a very casual listener with a few iTunes credits kicking around ;) would I be better off getting The Essential Bruce Springsteen (http://www.thedvdforums.com/jump2.php?url=http://clkuk.tradedoubler.com/click?p(23708)a(60823)g(11695181)url(http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=258677751&s=143444)), which at £9.99 for 30 tracks seems a pretty good price, or buying the Born To Run & Born In The USA albums as a starting point as these seem to be highly rated in this thread (and the most well known)?
mikegray
01-08-2007, 18:29
I would buy the two albums - if you like the 30 tracks, you'll only end up buying them anyway.
Citysmith
01-08-2007, 18:57
It depends upon what you mean by a casual listener.
For anyone wanting an overview of Springsteens back catalogue, you would be better off going for the Essential. Born to Run is a classic and Born in the USA is 80's commercial success.
See what you like from the Essential then pick up Born to Run etc... See what you like then go down that route. As you can see from this thread, Springsteens best album is very mixed depending upon taste.
So cover your bases and go for the essential!!
Regardless of other peoples opinion, see what YOU like.
On another note, there's a new album and tour expected later on this year
mullethead
01-08-2007, 19:57
Thanks guys, Citysmith makes a good point so I think i'll go for the 'Essential' then pick up the CDs at a later date as they're usually in the HMV/Virgin sales at a reasonable price.
spida1998
02-08-2007, 07:05
Tour rumours I heard were US arenas in October/November, European arenas in December, then back to the US for a spring/early summer stadium tour, and Europe again for a late summer of stadiums.
I don't often go to see artists more than once on the same tour, but I'll always make an exception for people like Springsteen.
Citysmith
02-08-2007, 09:39
Tour rumours I heard were US arenas in October/November, European arenas in December, then back to the US for a spring/early summer stadium tour, and Europe again for a late summer of stadiums.
I don't often go to see artists more than once on the same tour, but I'll always make an exception for people like Springsteen.
And to add to that Spida, I reckon that this will be his last outing with the E Street Band. Went to see him twice on the last tour, but the seeger band were really my cup of tea.
If I had the money and the time, I'd have gone to see him a lot on the Devils and Dust tour, went over to Dublin to see him and that was magical :notworthy
Looking forward to seeing him and the band again, here's hoping for a show in Manchester :thumbs:
spida1998
02-08-2007, 09:45
Yep, last E-Street band tour is what I've heard too. I would expect the O2 on the arena leg, with Wembley Stadium + 1 other in the UK for the summer leg.
I wasn't the biggest fan before the 2003 show at LCCC, but that 3 hours converted me! Seeger sessions was very enjoyable last year (if you discount the stupid way that tickets were sold - see the Prince thread!). I had some tickets for the D&D tour at the Albert Hall, but had to give them up as it was the day before my wedding.
Citysmith
02-08-2007, 10:05
Yep, last E-Street band tour is what I've heard too. I would expect the O2 on the arena leg, with Wembley Stadium + 1 other in the UK for the summer leg.
I wasn't the biggest fan before the 2003 show at LCCC, but that 3 hours converted me! Seeger sessions was very enjoyable last year (if you discount the stupid way that tickets were sold - see the Prince thread!). I had some tickets for the D&D tour at the Albert Hall, but had to give them up as it was the day before my wedding.
Wedding! You missed one hell of a Show :p
I was at the LCCC, went to see Seeger gig at Manchester and then again at Sheffield. Had awful tickets for the Manchester show, but overall it was a good do. Met up at O'Sheas before hand, they were playing Springsteen records all afternoon, so had a good sing song before the show.
Pazman2k
02-08-2007, 20:03
Yep, last E-Street band tour is what I've heard too. I would expect the O2 on the arena leg, with Wembley Stadium + 1 other in the UK for the summer leg.
Steve said new material was being worked on too :notworthy
All we need is a full blown E-Street tour, just hope Clarence will be in a fit enough state to play as well. Last I read (though it was a while back) he's been having a fair few health problems.
PS mullethead - please consider picking up Springsteen Live 1975-1985...The Boss is ALL about live performances!
Seen him twice (in Dublin and Belfast) with the Seegers Band and it was superb!!
Hope he tours with the E-Street Band and I can get tickets. Maybe a new album as well?
SpankySpanky
03-08-2007, 20:50
The Dublin leg of his Seeger Sessions Tour is on BBC4 now (started at 9.30pm).
PS The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle for me every time, although Nebraska comes close (even though they are totally different-sounding albums)
spida1998
16-08-2007, 16:26
Bruce Springsteen's 'Magic' Set for October 2 Release on Columbia Records
'Magic,' Bruce Springsteen's new studio recording and his first with the E Street Band in five years, is set for release by Columbia Records on October 2, 2007. Produced and mixed by Brendan O'Brien, the album features eleven new Springsteen songs and was recorded at Southern Tracks Recording Studio in Atlanta, GA.
'Magic' Song Titles:
1. Radio Nowhere
2. You'll Be Comin' Down
3. Livin' in the Future
4. Your Own Worst Enemy
5. Gypsy Biker
6. Girls in Their Summer Clothes
7. I'll Work for Your Love
8. Magic
9. Last to Die
10. Long Walk Home
11. Devil's Arcade
'Magic' is the first new studio album by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band since 2002's GRAMMY Award-winning, multi-platinum, number one album 'The Rising' (Columbia Records), which was also produced by O'Brien.
Bruce Springsteen's longtime manager Jon Landau said, "'Magic' is a high energy rock CD. It's light on its feet, incredibly well played by Bruce and the members of the E Street Band, and, as always, has plenty to say. It's also immensely entertaining. 'Magic' is the third collaboration between Bruce and Brendan O'Brien and is a culmination of their very productive creative relationship."
Barney_Tabasco
16-08-2007, 17:02
O2 set for December apparently.
spida1998
16-08-2007, 17:06
O2 set for December apparently.
I read that too. Any idea of dates?
Captain_Howdy666
16-08-2007, 17:22
Finally! I'll get to see The Boss and I cannot wait. Awesome.
magicrat
16-08-2007, 17:25
Fantastic news, but dont like the title. I could get quite used to this album a year lark.
O2 set for December apparently.
There was a big story about it in thelondonpaper on Friday last week but I can't find anything about it on the Springsteen or o2 websites or anywhere else for that matter. Has it been confirmed?
magicrat
16-08-2007, 22:36
There was a big story about it in thelondonpaper on Friday last week but I can't find anything about it on the Springsteen or o2 websites or anywhere else for that matter. Has it been confirmed?
No tour dates have been confirmed so far.
craig1912
17-08-2007, 10:45
PS mullethead - please consider picking up Springsteen Live 1975-1985...The Boss is ALL about live performances!
I agree with this and also The River.
Saw him first time at Manchester Apollo in 1981 (missed the MCFC v Spurs FA cup Final replay) and most tours since.
Best track Lost in the Flood live from the Hammersmith CD
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