The Wild, the Innocent the E Street Shuffle

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Customer reviews

review by: jornfin date: 2009-04-27 rating:
Yesterday's good news (1)
I have been a fan of Bruce Springsteen's for two and a half decades. At some point I owned all of his albums up to then. Eventually, though, I resold a bunch of them, this one included. br /There are excellent songs on this album, no doubt! The reason I sold it is that all the best songs are also included on the stunning 3 CD live compilation (1975 - 85). Literally all the live versions are more engaging and even the sound quality is way better. br /On these early studio dates, Bruce still made an effort to sound like his great personal hero, Bob Dylan. This caused him to sing much worse than he would have been able to, and did later on. br /The sound quality is substandard, too. br /All in all, this sounds like music that was stunning in its day. Which was yesterday.

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review by: briantvr date: 2008-11-28 rating:
+++AWESOME+++
Nothing needs to be said apart from .AWESOME. What happened to music now, they just dont make them like this anymore.

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review by: date: 2008-04-23 rating:
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. This music of this album is life-affirming and raises us all above our everyday life, to that place where we want to be. What Springsteen showed was that this ambition was not only valid but possible. For that promise, we owe Springsteen a debt of gratitude; for some of us made it to our 'promised land', while for others of us, we we're still on the road.

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review by: yeskev date: 2006-11-23 rating:
A Lost Classic - The Springsteen I much prefer!
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. br / br /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. br / br /Do yourself a favour, get this CD in ya life: you won't regret it!! br / br / br /


review by: Joan date: 2006-09-29 rating:
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. And from New Jersey too! (I was born raised in New York) - so I'll forgive the Boss for that.

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