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| Disc: 1 | |||
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| 1. Ties That Bind | |||
| 2. Sherry Darling | |||
| 3. Jackson Cage | |||
| 4. Two Hearts | |||
| 5. Independence Day | |||
| 6. Hungry Heart | |||
| 7. Out in the Street | |||
| 8. Crush on You | |||
| 9. You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) | |||
| 10. I Wanna Marry You | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Point Blank | |||
| 2. Cadillac Ranch | |||
| 3. I'm a Rocker | |||
| 4. Fade Away | |||
| 5. Stolen Car | |||
| 6. Ramrod | |||
| 7. Price You Pay | |||
| 8. Drive All Night | |||
| 9. Wreck on the Highway | |||
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Amazon.co.uk Review
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 bar-room 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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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The River still stands out as one of Springsteen's greatest works.
Having been a fan since a young age and seen him many, many times, songs from this album still light up stadiums all over the world. Think Glastonbury 2009!
Having been a fan since a young age and seen him many, many times, songs from this album still light up stadiums all over the world. Think Glastonbury 2009!
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format: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 annals of rock. The Ties That Bind, Sherry Darling and Hungry Heart are passionate rockers, while Independence Day is a mournful ballad full of reminiscences 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 rock 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 is 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. This album is so great, it’s almost too much to digest in one uninterrupted session.
16 of 20 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
These songs have a power it is difficult to articulate, words are a bit inadequate. As far as this relates to his other albums, it is perhaps more colourful and varied and obviously longer than the ones that run it close, Born To Run, Darkness On The Edge Of Town. but i havent heard a better album opener than 'The Ties That Bind', except maybe 'Thunder Road' on Born To Run and 'Badlands' on Darkness...(!)
Ok i'm running close to contradiction. Buy this anyway! To start with i thought 'Jackson Cage', 'The River' and 'Point Blank' were what it was all about, but later other songs hit me such as 'Drive All Night' and 'Out In The Street'. He delivers some lines better than Dylan, and he is often far simpler about it. For example 'All those nights when i dream of a better world/I wake up so downhearted girl'. He fires seemingly uninspiring lines with a power and immediacy that is sometimes beyond belief, for example 'I got a job working in construction' sounds as stunning as anything any of your long-winded romantic poets could manage. I think that is partly the point as well, Springsteen is as bluntly realistic as he is romantic. They will call me an idealist, but I find it difficult to believe that anyone could dislike this!
Ok i'm running close to contradiction. Buy this anyway! To start with i thought 'Jackson Cage', 'The River' and 'Point Blank' were what it was all about, but later other songs hit me such as 'Drive All Night' and 'Out In The Street'. He delivers some lines better than Dylan, and he is often far simpler about it. For example 'All those nights when i dream of a better world/I wake up so downhearted girl'. He fires seemingly uninspiring lines with a power and immediacy that is sometimes beyond belief, for example 'I got a job working in construction' sounds as stunning as anything any of your long-winded romantic poets could manage. I think that is partly the point as well, Springsteen is as bluntly realistic as he is romantic. They will call me an idealist, but I find it difficult to believe that anyone could dislike this!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
springsteen at his best
the river by bruce springsteen is the best thing he has done songs like point blank,drivr all night,fade away are songs you play over and over again,
Published 3 months ago by alan c
The River
This CD was a brilliant price. It was well packaged and arrived very quickly. It's a Christmas present from me to me, so I'm delighted with it!
Published 5 months ago by Jaccqueline Kay Ailey
FANTASTIC
Already have this album on vinyl but I'm trying to replace all my favourites on cd format.Great album .. Springsteen at his best ... Good price too for a double cd
Published 16 months ago by Mrs. B. Watson
Springsteen's masterpiece
There is probably no other musician in the history of rock that best epitomizes the term 'epic' than Bruce Springsteen. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Daniel Margrain
one of the biggest male stars in the world
having purchased all of bruce's albums over the years,this is my personal favourite and the one that should be in everyone's collection,everyone have their own favourite,but to me... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Mr. Kevin Evans
Good, but way too long
Overlong, even by the man's own admittance. Contains some superb work and some which, well, isn't.
Published 22 months ago by Nicholas B. Gibbs
Patchy double album, and boring even by Springsteen's dull standards
This was the first Springsteen item I ever bought after reading a long cover story about him in Classic Rock magazine. I loathed The River as it was just so incredibly boring. Read more
Published on 5 April 2010 by BS on parade
Bruce Springsteen, The River
When I queued up outside the Edinburgh Playhouse in 1980 to see him on his "The River" tour, I never thought I'd be sleeping outside for three nights on steps. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2009 by Coyoteblue
The flood
1980's 'The River' can probably be regarded as Bruce Springsteen's first move toward a more commercial sound. Read more
Published on 5 Jun 2008 by D. J. H. Thorn
the standard comment on the greats' double albums...
Like the Beatles' White Album and Dylan's Blonde on Blonde, should it have been a single album? I'd like to give some songs 5 stars but others - and, unfortunately, therefore the... Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2008 by J. H. Bateman
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