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Bruce Springsteen - Bruce Springsteen's Jukebox Audio CD

A fair review of the Bruce Springsteen "Bruce Springsteen's Jukebox" 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.

Bruce Springsteen Band: Bruce Springsteen
Title: Bruce Springsteen's Jukebox
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Release Date: 2009-09-15
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Dont' Be Cruel - Elvis Presley 2: Mystery Train 3: Good Rockin' Tonight - Wynonie Harris 4: Twist and Shout 5: Maggie's Farm - Bob Dylan 6: Paint It Black - The Rolling Stones 7: Louie Louie - Richard Berry 8: Chicken Shack Boogie - Amos Milburn 9: Be My Baby - The Ronettes 10: Please, Please, Please 11: Proud Mary - Creedence Clearwater Revival 12: Ballad of Thunder Road - Robert Mitchum 13: Only the Lonely - Roy Orbison 14: Mona - Bo Diddley 15: Rave On - Buddy Holly 16: Come on in My Kitchen 17: Mansion on the Hill 18: Tom Joad, Part 1 - Woody Guthrie 19: Tom Joad, Part 2 - Woody Guthrie 20: Johnny B. Goode - Chuck Berry 21: Angel Eyes - Frank Sinatra 22: I Walk the Line 23: Walking the Dog - Rufus Thomas 24: John Henry - Pete Seeger 25: Summertime Blues - Eddie Cochran

Springsteen's Jukebox... but I like it, too
I was disappointed when I realized these were the original recordings, NOT Springsteen covers. I was under the impression when I bought it that Springsteen and perhaps the E Street Band were covering these great songs. On the other hand, Springsteen and I are almost exactly the same age, so when I started listening to this I didn't pull if off my CD player in disgust as the previous reviewers apparently did. I couldn't take it off the player. I was grooving too hard. I downloaded it to my iPod and blasted it in my car like I was 16 again. I probably do have other records with all these songs, if not these precise recordings, on them. Nonetheless, revisiting these songs was a tremendous treat to me. I agree that the marketing of this CD is deceptive. I don't know what, if anything, Springsteen had to do with this compilation. I'm sure these songs did influence him, as they certainly did me. I'm surprised that no recordings by Van Morrison, Ray Charles, or the Doors, obvious influences on Springsteen's vocal development and stage act, are not included. Females, too, are conspicuous by their absence. There's no way Bruce missed or wasn't influenced by Ike & Tina Turner, The Supremes, or Etta James. I suppose there's a limit to what you can include on something like this. Bob Dylan has released several CDs of songs he played on his Xm radio show. I think perhaps that's what drove this collection. The difference is, Dylan's tracks are very unusual and hard to find. The tracks on Springsteen's Jukebox are, for the most part, readily available elsewhere. In short, these are phenomenal performances of fabulous songs. If this was not what I was expecting, I'm still certainly enjoying it. It's a welcome addition to my huge collection of CDs.


Bruce Springsteen appears to have nothing to do with this CD
Bruce Springsteen appears to have nothing to do with this CD, other than having his picture appear in numerous places. I received the CD yesterday and I'm sending it back. Bruce Springsteen did not pick the songs out that appear on this collection, as far as I can tell. The only thing that connects this CD to Bruce Springsteen is the publisher's or author's research that indicates in the booklet that Mr. Springsteen listened to a particular song and an opinion as to why it was of influence. The booklet is not written by Springsteen, so it is all conjecture in my opinion. Many music fans already have these songs in their collections. The tracks were not listed on the the Amazon descriptive page and would have provided insight if they were listed as to track and artist and given way the true nature of this collection.


Amazon Deception
Amazon is selling something here that is apparently deceptive. I've had this in my shopping cart for weeks trying to find out what the heck it is. No track listing, no information, just a title. I'd buy it in a heartbeat if it was Bruce doing covers of the songs that influenced his music. Instead it appears to just be a compilation of songs by artists that supposedly influenced him. Thanks but I don't need another copy of Proud Mary by CCR. Now it is "out of stock" which may be code for Bruce has his lawyers workin' on it.


No More Bruce for Me
Finally got my chance recently in a Red Bank NJ bar. Followed Bruce, no promoted and supported Bruce, for over 30 years, always hoping to find him in a NJ bar or restaurant to thank him. Bought him a drink which he accepted and thanked him for the years and for the tribute he gave to a friend of mine lost in the 9-11 WTC tragedy. All I asked for was a cell phone photo in return for my wife who followed him over 30 years as well. He refused this 50+ year old fan, said he couldn't and left the bar. But not before posing with every blonde under 25 in the bar. No more Bruce CDs or video's for me. He's forgotten the fan. He's become irrelevant. My suggestion to all is go buy a Keith Urban CD and go see one of his shows. Here's a guy who lives every day for the fan and you can see the smile it brings to his face to connect with them. Give your support to someone who appreciates it and gives it back. .


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