- Record Label: Sony
- Release Date: Apr 25, 2006
User Score
Universal acclaim- based on 79 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 71 out of 79
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Mixed: 3 out of 79
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Negative: 5 out of 79
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BoFApr 25, 2006Pure fun......
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karliApr 26, 2006
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StephenDMay 1, 2006
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KostasMMay 23, 2006
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RickT.May 3, 2006What a great album! It just sounds like Bruce and crew were having a good time. I'm sure the live shows will be amazing.
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BrianKApr 25, 2006
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JamesSApr 27, 2006I only gave this a 9 because I don't give 10's. Quite possibly up there with some of his best 70's work for vision and imagination. Nice one Bruce.
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MartinA.Apr 27, 2006How good can traditional folk be? As good as Bruce can be. He took the dust off these melodies and made them his own. Joyful, soulful, inspired and rich album. The depth of the music, with 13 or so musicians, reveals subtle little (musical) lines with every spin of the CD. Fantastic folk.
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JayEApr 27, 2006This album is a joyful romp, seemingly performed without any calculation. There is an authenticity that is in stark contrast to Bruce's other albums which, as great as they are, always seem meticulously calculated. If you don't smile as he tears into Old dan Tucker, check yourself in for urgent care.
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DebraSApr 29, 2006This album is fantastic! Great musicianship, classic folk rendered anew with the inimitable Springsteen touch. His musical maturity is displayed for everyone to see on this album. He's a man not afraid to delve into the folk genre with gusto and aplomb. Way to go Bruce! The casual, stuck-in-the-rock rut listener may not like it, but it's their loss.
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MattD.May 2, 2006It seems natural to me that he'd do the old folk songs - after all, rock music is not the only thing that influenced Springsteen. He treats these songs with reverence, while putting his own touch on them.
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GeorgeWMay 4, 2006
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torgrimjMay 6, 2006excellent! I love every minute of this album! Dylan? Why compare Springsteen to Dylan? Springsteen is miles ahead of anyone right now in terms of credibility and quality!
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jonathansJun 11, 2006it's fun, musically it's a gem and the vocals are not all that bad (I'm not a Bruce fan), quite the opposite, they're great. For someone of his stature to take on this material is unexpected and it's just joyful music recorded raw and alive - like these songs are and were meant to be heard.
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JohnRJun 2, 2006Bruce and the band put a lot of heart and fun into the songs.
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PeteJul 18, 2006You gotta love it!!!
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johneDec 6, 2006I think this is the best bruce has done it inspired me to pick up my guitar and banjo and play I hope he gives us more
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royoApr 24, 2006
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JohnHApr 24, 2006
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blazenoiseApr 24, 2006Kudos for taking the risk! Welldone. This is a GREAT record, full of feel good music and feel bad lyrics! Jazz, rock, folk, gospel, beebop, country, ... it's all here.
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JohnSApr 25, 2006
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aaronbApr 25, 2006great sound.
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SteveDApr 26, 2006fantastic joyous cant wait for teh first show in Dublin!!!
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DougPApr 26, 2006Springsteen's best since 1987's TUNNEL OF LOVE. Even if you're not a fan, the themes of these timeless tracks and, more importantly, how authentically joyous they are delivered -- will leave you inspired.
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ChristianZApr 26, 2006
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PaulCApr 27, 2006Great CD. Very surprised by how good it was.
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ImanLApr 28, 2006Best album since "Nebraska"? -oh, please. Like most hootenanny's its a lot more fun if youreplaying then if yourelistening in. "Jesse James" and "Pay me..." are knockout rave ups put "We Shall Overcome" is a dirge at odds with the spirit of the sentiments and the rest is a messy but lively hodge podge. And if I wanna listen to messy but lively today Ill listen to babyshambles...
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markwApr 29, 2006Good but Ry Cooder has mined this seam over the years and with greater style and panache
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EdmilsonRMay 21, 2006It's a masterpiece! A joyful ride through music, with the spirit of Bruce's own work backing up the true soul of folk song. While the band plays you feel like dancing, singing, living!
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AmyHMay 24, 2006So good it made me cry. A total blast. The only problem is I can't get to sleep because the songs keep running through my head!
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PaulBMay 30, 2006This abum is a total masterpiece and a vast improvement on 2005's Devils & Dust,in my opinion its his best record yet and possiby the best album I have heard in the last 10 years......awesome
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TereJul 12, 2006I wasn't sure i'd like Springsteen doing folky songs but it is a great album! Am watching PBS special Seeger Sessions in concert and it he is terrific.
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JoshFJul 20, 2006Springsteen does an excellent job of reviving some old classics.
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[Anonymous]Jul 3, 2006Fun, poignant, alive. I'll never doubt Bruce again.
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Bruce1fanApr 24, 2006Bruce kickin the facsists with his hammer to bring the pain. Folk-ed em up old school. bout time!
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AlCApr 24, 2006Truly INSPIRING!
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peterbApr 25, 2006It's Bruce's most musical album of the last two decades! I love it!
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SteveApr 25, 2006A spectacular, joyous noise that thus far is the record of the year. It sounds and feels like everybody playing loved what they were doing and doing so with the utmost respect for the songs. Go buy it!
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KyleWApr 25, 2006Springsteen reinvents these songs like no other could. If you love music, listen to this stuff.
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TomTApr 26, 2006
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ZackAApr 26, 2006He's still got it. He managed to pull out folk standards and add his own twist to them. It has this very whole sonic feel that The Rising unfortunately lacked.
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SgtPepperApr 27, 2006Great CD, but does anyone want to tell me what the NOW! Magazine is talking about? If they are looking for political Bruce, listen to "Devils and Dust". This is Springsteen at his most upbeat and great.
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JoeBApr 27, 2006Spetacular, powerful and fun album!
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ChrisFApr 29, 2006
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DashBlankApr 29, 2006
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KathyHMay 24, 2006
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Sep 26, 2013
Awards & Rankings
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Not only does We Shall Overcome feel different than Bruce's work; it also feels different than Seeger's music.... It's a rambunctious, freewheeling, positively joyous record unlike any other in Springsteen's admittedly rich catalog.
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Entertainment WeeklyWe Shall Overcome lets us revel in the sound of a man who no longer confuses unplugged with uninspiring--and who isn't afraid to mix in some merriment with the message. [28 Apr 2006, p.134]
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The problem is that these songs are mostly too corny to have much drama restored to them. This is not folk music as mystery or romance or danger but as communal singalong.