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CD ...E Street Shuffle
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
By Kevan James
Format:Audio CD
This is one of my favourite albums of all time! And everything that has been written by the other reviewers is correct - this is Bruce Springsteen's best album, it easily outshines his most successful albums ('Born to Run' and 'Born in the USA'), and it is sadly overlooked by the record buying public.
Just listen to the first three tracks - "E Street Shuffle", "4th Of July Asbury Park (Sandy)", and "Kitty's Back" - and realise what the world lost when Springsteen turned his back on the more jazzy side of his muse and focused on his rock leanings. And then listen to "Wild Billy's Circus Story" - possibly the saddest song ever written (and definitely the only one with the lyric "Elephants dance real funky") - and weep that this album isn't held in the same esteem as "Dark Side of the Moon" and "Sgt Pepper's". It really is that good - and it's the only Springsteen CD I can listen to all the way through without reaching for the skip button.
Do yourself a favour, get this CD in ya life: you won't regret it!!
Just listen to the first three tracks - "E Street Shuffle", "4th Of July Asbury Park (Sandy)", and "Kitty's Back" - and realise what the world lost when Springsteen turned his back on the more jazzy side of his muse and focused on his rock leanings. And then listen to "Wild Billy's Circus Story" - possibly the saddest song ever written (and definitely the only one with the lyric "Elephants dance real funky") - and weep that this album isn't held in the same esteem as "Dark Side of the Moon" and "Sgt Pepper's". It really is that good - and it's the only Springsteen CD I can listen to all the way through without reaching for the skip button.
Do yourself a favour, get this CD in ya life: you won't regret it!!
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
Really its all great but weeping lord, Rosalita is beyond words awesome. Being a bit of an ex grunge god and all round alt. rock man i got into the boss via Nebraska. But Rosalita just sums up everything good about Rock n Roll in a very short seven minutes and must be heard over and over and over and over again. Then listened to some more. God bless Bruce Springsteen, he'll get his own angel just for that one song.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
By Chris Wilson
Format:Audio CD
"The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle" is quite simply one of the greatest albums of all time - and the most underated. Eclipsed by the bigger successes of "Born To Run" and "Born In The USA" we get a rare glimpse into an artist trying to make it to the big time. What Springsteen does is a simple work of genius - by combining the different corners of American music; rock, jazz, folk, even to the verge of beat music; Springsteen creates a palette of Americana to paint a vivid carnival of New Jersey and New York, and the characters it inhabits. Stunning is not the right word for this. Every single track is masterpiece - from the get-up-and-dance rythm of "The E Street Shuffle" to the reflective and beautiful "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) to the wild free form jazz rock of "Kitty's Back" - the songs are of stunning variety and quality. However it's the last three songs that really stand out in my mind - "Incident on 57th Street", "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight" and "New York City Serenade" are almost a suite of songs, soaring between moods and tempos, showing great confidence from this prototype E Street band. "Serenade" stands as one of my all time favourite Springsteen songs - epic scale, superb abigious lyrics and a stunning backing group - it all gels together so perfectly you wonder how he is going to top it, a true testament to Springsteen's ablitites as he continued to make records of equal quality, however this one is still my favourite. Please add to your record/CD/collection or ipod/mp3:)
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Utter brilliance
This is a masterpiece, not one bad track though I have to go for Rosalita as my fave. This, Born to Run and Darkness are worth constant repeat listens
Published 2 months ago by A. H. Fallon
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PURE GENIUS
It must be at least 30 years since I first listened to this superb Springsteen release, back to back with his first album Greetings From Asbury Park NJ, both released in 1973. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Michael Nicholl
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Yet Another Five Stars
This is one of those few albums that has thus far attracted only five star reviews on Amazon (albeit only 14 so far). Read more
Published 18 months ago by Keith M
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old favourite
Replacing an old cassette tape of this much played album.
Early Springsteen that I would urge newer fans to listen to.
Early Springsteen that I would urge newer fans to listen to.
Published on 3 Jan 2011 by jacanol
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bruce springsteen
some of his older stuff not so familiar didn't love this cd but appreciate it for the legend he is great quality great value buy from this seller again
Published on 31 July 2010 by siobhanrua
5.0 out of 5 stars
Undiluted Boss
OK, the recording is just eh, and Vinnie Lopez is not Max Weinberg but everything else is perfection. This is the best, least commercial Springsteen album. Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2009 by The Outsider
5.0 out of 5 stars
+++AWESOME+++
Nothing needs to be said apart from .AWESOME. What happened to music now, they just dont make them like this anymore.
Published on 28 Nov 2008 by briantvr
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A Route Map to the "Promised Land"
Anyone with a soul can't help but be touched by the heart, head and hand of Springtseen before he was famous -- or could know how famous he would be. Read more
Published on 23 April 2008 by Dr. P. J. J. Corr
5.0 out of 5 stars
He's awesome
Bruce is one of those musicians that will leave a legacy. I remember when he first started and how he wasn't even that popular. But I thought, wow, this guy is unbelievable. Read more
Published on 29 Sep 2006 by Joan
5.0 out of 5 stars
You think you know what Bruce Springsteen is all about?
If you've never heard this album, then you don't.
This beautiful album slides out of your stereo like a summer day. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2002
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