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Born To Run: 30th Anniversary 3-Disc Set (CD/2DVD)

Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run: 30th Anniversary 3-Disc Set (CD/2DVD) Audio CD

A fair review of the Bruce Springsteen "Born To Run: 30th Anniversary 3-Disc Set (CD/2DVD)" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Bruce Springsteen reviews here, or go back to the Bruce Springsteen tabs.

Band: Bruce Springsteen
Title: Born To Run: 30th Anniversary 3-Disc Set (CD/2DVD)
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Release Date: 2005-11-15
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Thunder Road 2: Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out 3: Spirit In The Night 4: Lost In The Flood 5: She's The One 6: Born To Run 7: The E Street Shuffle/Having A Party 8: It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City 9: Backstreets 10: Kitty's Back 11: Jungleland 12: Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) 13: 4th Of July Asbury Park (Sandy) 14: Detroit Medley 15: For You 16: Quarter To Three 17: The Journey 18: Third Album Pressure 19: "Born To Run" 20: A New Band 21: The Studio 22: The Mix 23: The Record Release 24: The Hype 25: End Of The Journey 26: Credits 27: Thunder Road 28: Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out 29: Night 30: Backstreets 31: Born To Run 32: She's The One 33: Meeting Across The River 34: Jungleland

It either resonates or it doesn't.
," but, to me, those and similar adjectives could describe much of popular music anyway, expecially these days. The folks who nay-say the Boss usually go for the throat with remarks like, "sentimental, pretentious, one-dimesional, etc. I think that unless you're talking about field recordings, most of the "music has to be authentic" arguments are a shuck. Music doesn't HAVE to be anything except able, somehow, to make a connection with the listener, on whatever level, and we listen or not in direct proportion to how that connection is established. I just wanted to get the "authentic" straw man out of the way before I comment on BORN TO RUN.

I've liked some Springsteen albums better than others, but I keep coming back to this one because of that inexplicable connection. I didn't grow up in South New Jersey, skip school, go racing in the streets, etc. . , but when I hear a song like "Thunder Road," yeah, I do relate to wasting my "summer praying in vain /for a saviour to rise from these streets," or listening to a high school buddy learning to make HIS guitar talk. On this album, Bruce Springsteen performs the same magic that Brian Wilson and Mike Love did in the early Beach Boys recordings: he makes you feel like you're part of a teenage past completely concocted from his experience/imagination. Oh, there are probably places where shared experiences match up, but that's not really the point. I suspect that one reason that BORN TO RUN works so well---besides the fact that musically it's superb---is that those who like it can imagine themselves in Springsteen's narratives, or at least be in sympathetic accord with them. And if you aren't, no question, you're going to find it over-the-top. . . . . but a little over-the-top never hurt anybody.

The extras with this 30th anniversary set are all worth the money, especially if your a behind-the-music documentary junkie. But, end of the day, it's the album they are built around that I keep returning to, and it sounds as good on the car stereo now as it did back in the day. . . and "authentic" be damned!
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wow
The concert from 75 is just great. I loved every minute of this. The humour, the music, the raw passion it's all there. The hat took some getting used to and the scrawny underfed look was unusual but you can't help feeling 'man I wish i was there' The crowds repsonse goes from mild applause at the start to wild cheering by the end. Loved every minute and so will anyone who has any sort of taste. The making of BTR was just about the best doco I have ever seen. The descriptions from all the band members both past and present put you right there in the studio with them. BS listening to stuff he recorded and rejected is great to watch. Loved it all and will definately watch again very soon. Add the original album to all this (which still today is my fave) and you have a great package, worth every penny. Thanks Boss.

Worth every penny
Many reviews were rough on the mix. No concerns here. I played them side by side and did not hear any glaring deficiencies.
My ears may be shot or my equipment may not be pure audiophile, but it sounded fine to me.
Packaging etc A+, DVD at the Hammersmith A+, DVD making of BTR A+. For a fan of The Boss, rock and roll or of a classic piece of music,
go for it.

No miscues, this is the perfect document...........
. . . . . . of a perfect record. I bought this deluxe box simply because Born To Run is one of the finest records ever made by anyone. I'm not a big Springsteen fan either, trust me on that. Every album he's made after this (or before) falls short of what's found on this. A DVD peformance of the band during this phase and the "making of" documentary are both compelling and worthwhile things to have. Why wouldn't you want them? Why would you want bonus tracks on the album itself for that matter? What would bonus tracks do to enhance this record???

Born To Run is perfection, and you never ever mess with perfect things. The audio on the album itself is steller and the anniversary DVD's are more than worthwhile owning. Folks like myself will love going back in time watching the recording session and watching a hungry E Street Band putting forth. They'll also love listening to the albums' stories and tales being told again. Kids might even like what real rock music sounds like if they buy this.

Five stars and beyond here. This is such a no brainer of a purchase.

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NICE TRY BUT MAJOR MISCUE!

They are a marketing ploy that sometimes works and sometimes miss big; this one does both, which is why I give it 3 stars!

Born to Run is a phenomenal recording; a masterpiece if you will, and if you don't own it and want to then spend the extra money for this SPEC.
These expanded editions are usually for DIE HARD fans and "the Boss" has plenty but more so for the label to make $$$ (hopefully the artist gets some too). ED. as it is well worth it UNDER THAT CIRCUMSTANCE. If you already own the album then you probably want it anyway (just like I do. . . I checked it out from my local library) but if you are like me you might want to find a USED COPY on the MARKETPLACE.

WHY??? There is a good and bad to this story read on. . . There are three discs one CD and 2 DVD's and a booklet that is less than impressive. The CD is the original remastered "Born To Run" with a black disc (play side); not sure if this is better quality but it sounds awesome and is a 5 STAR ALBUM with NO BONUS TRACKS so that is ALL you get for AUDIO on CD, period!

You get great concert footage from a show in London, his first time there, archival footage that is very good but only in DVD FORMAT and a 'Making of DVD' that you will probably only watch once.

So what don't I like about it. . . BECAUSE THEY DIDN'T they put the audio tracks for this concert footage in CD FORMAT so you could listen to it without having to WATCH it on TV or your "Home Theater" when you want to hear these great live tracks?

Major mistake by whoever put the package together which makes it not worth buying in my opinion so all you are really getting is a CONCERT DVD if you already own the CD and they MARKET it as SO MUCH MORE, but that is why it is called MARKETING and again the bottom line is to take a product and make a few changes to make the consumer believe they MUST HAVE IT!

The concert footage is worth $10-$20 depending on how big a fan you are and how much you cherish concert DVD's and is really the only reason to buy it.

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