- 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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KostasMMay 23, 2006
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BrianKApr 25, 2006
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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.