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Ghost of Tom Joad [MINIDISC]

Bruce Springsteen Mini-Disc
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In the decades following his emergence on the national scene in 1975, Bruce Springsteen proved to be that rarity among popular musicians, an artist who maintained his status as a frontline recording and performing star, consistently selling millions of albums and selling out arenas and stadiums around the world year after year, as well as retaining widespread critical… Read more in Amazon's Bruce Springsteen Store

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  • Mini-Disc
  • Label: Sony/Columbia
  • ASIN: B000002BFN
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  Mini-Disc  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

1. Ghost of Tom Joad
2. Straight Time
3. Highway 29
4. Youngstown
5. Sinaloa Cowboys
6. Line
7. Balboa Park
8. Dry Lightning
9. New Timer
10. Across the Border
11. Galveston Bay
12. My Best Was Never Good Enough

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Bruce Springsteen followed his muse on this haunting 1995 release. Perhaps that's why it barely made a dent in the marketplace, even while it thrilled the faithful who were willing to take another dark, Nebraska-like journey with him. It's abundantly clear that Springsteen had been soaking himself in the work of John Steinbeck and Woody Guthrie during the writing of The Ghost of Tom Joad, but their combined influence is found on more than just the title track. It's all over these windblown songs (including the haunting "Dry Lightning" and "the seminal "Youngstown") and their hard-scrabble protagonists. Not the Boss's biggest record, but certainly one of his best. --Michael Ruby

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Intimate music. 24 Feb 2007
By Spider Monkey HALL OF FAME TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:Audio CD
This is one of Springsteens best albums. It is in the same vein as 'Nebraska' and has echos of 'Devils and Dust' to come. It is supremely chilled out and very relaxing to listen to, his voice perfectly pitched to tell the stories in each song. This album contains such gems as the title track, 'Youngstown', 'Dry lightning' and 'Best wasn't good enough' to end the album on a perfect note. I tend to feel that the album is best listened to in it's entirety to get the full benefit from it though. This is Springsteen doing what he does best, which is telling a beautiful story, backed by great music, simple as that. Don't buy it expecting the Stadium anthems of the 80's, but do expect some of the best music that Bruce has ever put out.

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Bruce at midnight 23 Aug 2003
Format:Audio CD
This is no ordinary Springsteen album. It is remarkable for its arrangements: spare sober, acoustic. Its typical Springsteen for the stories behind the songs; full of American people who try hard to make it, who chase that American dream & meet tragedy on the way. Springsteen makes a case for the people, who are somtimes forced to act illegally without much choice. Here he touches a raw nerve in American society.
Hauntingly beautiful, Spingsteen sings poignantly, without his usual powerful, bombastic sound. Much in line with I'm on fire from Born in the USA. So much the better in my opinion. An album which gets you, without much force, and which leaves a lasting impression.
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25 of 26 people found the following review helpful
By Andrew Sutherland VINE™ VOICE
Format:Audio CD
Bruce Springsteen: rebel soul, rock renegade, the guy from Philly who only ever sang about cars n' girls; his is a legacy tainted by misinformed paradoy and undeserved malign. In the 70s he was already unstoppable; in the 80s he adopted a commercial bent that propelled him into the realms of superstar (& beyond) - by 1995, with a fair wedge stashed down in Asbury Park, Springsteen had made his millions, and he'd grown old. He didn't need to sing about racing the caddy no more, nor about dating Bobby Jean or sippin' beers after the game. Instead he put it all aside, dispensed with the E-Street sound completely, picked up his acoustic guitar, and made an album from the brink of desolation, a subtle Dylannesque masterpiece, laced with simple, lax melancholy and brimming with wealths of experience, nostalgia and knowing. Never self-indulgent, 'Tom Joad' showcases The Boss' woefully overlooked songsmanship - it's the greatest record he's ever made. A stylistic departure from past releases, and then some, this is the sound of a man unafraid to sound his age - this is grown up music. Springsteen has been a crucial mouthpiece for blue-collar America for the last 30 years. In assesing his career, let us hope that the inclement critic will turn here in his final pause: a phenominal legacy, and a totally gorgeous, unrefined, bare-bones folk wonder-work: dripping with honesty, sheer grit and irrepressable subtlety. The soundtrack to your salvation: invest - it'll enrich your life. It certainly has, mine.
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Sheer poetry
I bought this as a result of hearing the title track on "The best of ", and because it had some of the same sound of "Devils and Dust", which I already had and love dearly. Read more
Published 2 hours ago by Andy Boyle
the ghost of tom joad
this is now the most played disc in my home and car, excellent cd & quick dispatch of the item too
Published 1 month ago by linda
Maybe Springsteens best album
This is my favourite album of Sprinsteens. I don't think there is a bad song on there. They are mostly fairly sombre with brilliant lyrics and feeling, all about stories of... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Joystick
Bruces musical Horlicks.
I liked/loved pretty much most of Springsteens output from 'Greetings'up to and including the underrated 'Lucky Town'and even 'Human Touch'wasn't as bad as some people would have... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Juan Sheet
Slow-burner, but good
Similar to Seeger sessions but much more downbeat. Seeger sessions is better, try that first, but this is really good to
Published on 28 May 2010 by C. J. Mclarnon
The Boss goes back to the roots
This album is often forgotten, although the Boss includes tracks in his live shows with the E Street Band. Read more
Published on 5 May 2010 by P. M. Grinham
Amazing
I am not a huge springsteen fan. A lot of his stuff i can take or leave. However this album is nothing short of superb. Haunting, yet beautiful. Intense but delicate. Read more
Published on 15 Sep 2009 by Tom E
No comparison with "Nebraska", but OK.
We bought this on the strength of purchasing and loving "Nebraska". Although we like his words and tunes, neither of us cares for the overblown, full-on, big band Springsteen sound... Read more
Published on 11 Aug 2009 by the dilettante
The album for non-fans
Bruce Springsteen is a massive name in America, but less so in the UK where he is much more lauded by the press than by the people. Read more
Published on 22 July 2008 by dynamitekid156
Bruce at his absolute best
In retrospect, "Tom Joad" seems like an aberation in the Springsteen back catalogue between "Tunnel of Love" and 2007 (just prior to the release of "Magic"). Read more
Published on 21 Sep 2007 by Eric Ambleside
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