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The Rising
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The Boss' first studio album with the E Street Band since 1984's 'Born In The U.S.A.,' 'The Rising' contains 15 new Springsteen songs produced by Brendan O'Brien.
| LABEL: | Sony |
| RELEASE DATE: | 30 July 2002 |
| DISCS: | 1 disc |
| GENRE(S): | Rock |
NOTES: Also available on vinyl. Also available as a limited edition CD in hardcover package with book.
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The average user rating for this album is 7.9 (out of 10) based on 73 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Zack A gave it a10:
Eloquence in music and lyric that comes from no other master than Bruce Springsteen.
Scott H gave it a10:
Bruce does it again.
Scott Y gave it a10:
I reserve the coveted 10 for masterpieces, and this may be the album of the decade. Bruce is truly an American rock poet and this CD really captures a lot of moods surrounding 9/11 and beyond. The production is excellent, the band sounds great, and I don't think it can be compared to his other top albums. BTR, et al, are 10s, too, but a 10 from a different time.
Mike A gave it a9:
Historical release. 9/11 lived through one of contemporary music's most relevant songwriters.
Ryan M. gave it a10:
It seems uncanny how many great songs are on this record. One of the few albums where I never skip a track.
Matt J gave it an8:
It feels a little bloated - there are a couple of mediocre cuts that weigh the CD down. But, you take the ten best cuts, and you have a tight, excellent 50-minute album that's arguably one of his best. "Worlds Apart," "Empty Sky," and "Into The Fire" were later given much better arrangements in concert, but the original versions here are still good. The title track, "Lonesome Day," "Mary's Place," "Nothing Man," "Paradise," and "You're Missing" are good to great songs, and "My City's In Ruins" is a great closer (though I prefer the acoustic version on the TRIBUTE TO HEROES 9/11 charity CD). The rest is mediocre stuff and the crowd-pleasing "Waiting On A Sunny Day" is annoying with really bad lyrics, but you can program those out.
Dave J gave it a10:
Bruce's best since Born in the USA.
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