Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Live 1975-1985 (Dlx) Audio CD
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jersey girl was listed in the review and that was the only song I really wanted. Very upset and disappointed when I rfeceived it and it waSN'T EVEN ON THERE. Explanation of the cd mentions jersey girl so I think it is on the cd, which is the song I wanted.
Springsteen Live
This cd set is one of my favorites and I highly recommend buying it. As always listening to Bruce Springsteen is a special experience, but listening to his live performances with the audience in the backgroud makes you feel like you are at one of his concerts.
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Live/1975-85
While I had several of his studio CD's - which I love - this CD rekindled the experience of his Live performance. My wife & I had just seen them in concert, so I wanted to recapture that great feeling. The energy and grit can never be truly recaptured, but this 3 disc CD comes close. I love it. Some of his lesser known songs (i. e. not the big hits played on mainstream radio) such as Seeds, and Rosalita, are best heard on Live albums or in person. This CD gives you a glimpse into why Springsteen and his band are among the best in arena performers.
Time for a reassessment.
I just saw him and the E Street Band in concert and it one of the most exhilarating (and loud)experiences in recent memory. I like Bruce and I like portions of this release. I hope that he releases a CD of the current tour as it would show Bruce in a updated light; one with an expanded appetite to incorporate americana folk and even a little country into the repertoire, not just as a novelty item.
However, the most startling songs were the covers and previously unreleased songs, both at the recent concert (ex. The Who's My Generation) and on this CD. I do not know why, but one cannot download any song from this release as a mp3. Why is that? Other titles are available for download but not this one. Why? After 23 years of being in exisitence, the sheen has worn off the album and the gems should be made available for the individual songs. Why can't they be, here?.
Easily the best live album ever
I know alot of Clapton, Alman Brothers, Rolling Stones, Who, Seger, etc. This 3cd set from bruce is the hallmark of his career and although it could have included a few more important songs, this compilation is outstanding. fans will claim there are better live albums out there but Springsteen is in a class by himself when it comes to live performances and this set captures all of his greatness over a 10 year period. The highlights of this set include Born In The U. S. A. (blows the album version away), The River (a truly memorable performance), Backstreets, Seeds, Reason To Believe (Bruce's voice has never been better), Racing In The Street (epic version), No Surrender (a better, slowed down version from the album), and Jersey Girl. The whole set is tremendous and anyone who apreciates great live performances should have this in their collection whether they like Springsteen or not- there will never be another Springsteen.
Note: It's important to get the remastered version of this set as the quality of the original printing was not that good.
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