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The Boss is back with his E Street Band.
| LABEL: | Sony |
| RELEASE DATE: | 02 October 2007 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | Rock |
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
The average user rating for this album is 8.5 (out of 10) based on 96 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Ray Z gave it a10:
Rich S. and Chris K. need to give this some more listens. I do agree that the first half of this disc is the weaker half but from "summer clothes" on, this could be the best set of songs he has ever put together. I have been an avid fan since 1980 and have seen this man perform concerts that a lot of these younger bands should ever hope to come close to. But back to the record. Too many people spend their time comparing discs instead of just giving merit to whats right in front of them....This one ranks right up there with the rest!
Rich S. gave it a3:
Another Disappointment! Will he ever make another great rock album. If you made a Springsteen greatest hits (2 or 3 CD's) none of these cuts would be on it. Lyrics don't come close to previous E-Street CD's. Musically, you can name a previous song sound like.almost every cut on this CD. Sound recycled. Bought it the first day it was out on my way to work (High Hopes) now it's in the record cabinet collect dust which is where most of his recent stuff is. Oh well, maybe the next one ... kind of like watching Ali - you always thought the next one would be the one - because he was so great. Key word: was. Let Dyal do the folk, save the world stuff.... Let's Rock & Roll!
Chris K gave it a5:
I wish Bruce would stick with folk ... his rock sits too hard on the ears. I really wanted to love this record, and instead it doesn't even make my top ten of the year.
Linc J. gave it a9:
I'm close to giving this a "10". I'm a huge fan of the earliest Springsteen, as in the first 4, and still loved the next 3 after that (ending with "Born In The U.S.A." in '84). After that there have been amazing tracks, but they were all on albums that were pretty spotty (add them up and they make an incredible "lost in the woods" mix CD though). This is his best in 23 years. It is that great. What an amazing return to form.
Chad S. gave it a9:
"Girls in Their Summer Clothes" is Bruce Springsteen's best song since 1993's "Streets of Philadelphia". Morrissey could've written it, or Tom Pernice. This is a great love song, epic in scope like "Born to Run". I think of California when I hear this song. The other major track is, of course, "Radio Nowhere". Bad Religion, anyone? Springsteen sounds like he's in his twenties again, but it's definitely 2007 and not 1975.
BJ K gave it a10:
In today's corporate run media (in the U.S.), any artist who gets political is going to get more than his fair share of bad reviews. Take the score you see and add 10 points for corporate media bias. After 32 reviews that puts the Boss up to 86, not 76. In my opinion, this is at least as good as the 9/11 inspired Rising which has a composite of 82.
Mark B. gave it a9:
Not my favorite Bruce album but it's growing on me. As with all Bruce records, they sound the best in concert with the band. Long Walk Home sums up my feelings better than any speech by a politician. Basically, it's going to take a long time to recover from what's happened in the last six years. The guy is on a mission to entertain and he's as serious as a heart attack. God love him!
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