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Postby bootlegger10 » Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:35 pm

I don't think this is a proper E Street album. From the liner notes:

Stevie Van Zandt only plays mandolin on one song
Nils Lofgren is not credited
Max Weinberg only drums on three tracks

I've only gotten into Springsteen in the last 5-6 years, so I'm no expert.
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Re: U N C L E *B R U C E* S P R I N G S T E E N *

Postby bootlegger10 » Tue Mar 06, 2012 6:37 pm

Fatal wrote:
FenwayFaithful wrote:So is the new album any good?


My vote goes for just ok.

Better than Working on a Dream, but not as good as any of his other E Street albums.


I was thinking the same thing. Better than WOAD but not as good as Magic.
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Re: U N C L E *B R U C E* S P R I N G S T E E N *

Postby Newch91 » Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:04 pm

"Land of Hope and Dreams" is slowly becoming one of my favorite Bruce songs. So damn good!
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Re: U N C L E *B R U C E* S P R I N G S T E E N *

Postby Better Dan » Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:20 pm

bootlegger10 wrote:I don't think this is a proper E Street album. From the liner notes:

Stevie Van Zandt only plays mandolin on one song
Nils Lofgren is not credited
Max Weinberg only drums on three tracks

I've only gotten into Springsteen in the last 5-6 years, so I'm no expert.



You're right. This is really a solo album with a few E streeters helping out on some songs. It's all semantics though...The important question is, 'is Wrecking Ball a good album in it's own right?' I think it is. I haven't heard the bonus tracks yet, but I really enjoy the main album. Not as good as many of his others, no doubt...but still a great work, IMO.
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Re: U N C L E *B R U C E* S P R I N G S T E E N *

Postby Attaway77 » Tue Mar 06, 2012 7:22 pm

Damn good album...
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Re: U N C L E *B R U C E* S P R I N G S T E E N *

Postby red mos » Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:09 pm

I'm really enjoying "wreking ball" right now. Think "Jack of all trades is my fave off it so far. only on track 8 right now though.
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Re: U N C L E *B R U C E* S P R I N G S T E E N *

Postby Fatal » Tue Mar 06, 2012 8:38 pm

bootlegger10 wrote:I don't think this is a proper E Street album. From the liner notes:

Stevie Van Zandt only plays mandolin on one song
Nils Lofgren is not credited
Max Weinberg only drums on three tracks

I've only gotten into Springsteen in the last 5-6 years, so I'm no expert.


Interesting...thanks.

The album is definitely growing on me...like someone else said just because i have it ranked low in the Springsteen catalogue doesn't mean its a bad album.

So far i quite like Jack of All Trades, Death to my Hometown, Wrecking Ball and Land of Hope and Dreams.
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Re: U N C L E *B R U C E* S P R I N G S T E E N *

Postby Better Dan » Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:18 pm

What do you all think about Rocky Ground? It generated a lot of heat from some folks over at the Springsteen forums. I think it's a great song and the one rap verse didn't bother me at all. One of the better songs on the album, I think. The only problem I have with that song are the "I'm a Soldier" samples that keep repeating.

Highlights for me are:

Land of Hope and Dreams
Wrecking Ball
Death to Our Hometown
Rocky Ground
Honorable Mention: Jack of All Trades/We Are Alive


Only song I don't like that much on it is You've Got It. It just doesn't seem to fit the album...it sounds like a Promise outtake or something.
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Re: U N C L E *B R U C E* S P R I N G S T E E N *

Postby red mos » Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:22 pm

I'm digging the hell out of "swallowed up" (In the belly of a whale) Listened to it like 10-15x now.

some others are:

Easy money
jack of all trades
shackled and drawn
Death to my Hometown
wrecking ball
Rocky Ground
Land of hopes and dreams
we are alive
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Re: U N C L E *B R U C E* S P R I N G S T E E N *

Postby Better Dan » Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:32 pm

red mos wrote:I'm digging the hell out of "swallowed up" (In the belly of a whale) Listened to it like 10-15x now.

some others are:

Easy money
jack of all trades
shackled and drawn
Death to my Hometown
wrecking ball
Rocky Ground
Land of hopes and dreams
we are alive



Pretty much the whole album. :D I was running into the same issue when trying to list my favorites.
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Re: U N C L E *B R U C E* S P R I N G S T E E N *

Postby Newch91 » Tue Mar 06, 2012 10:42 pm

This album is great. I love it. "Death to My Hometown" has a very noticeable militaristic feel to it, like something you would hear in a movie where they have a Revolutionary War/Civil War battle scene. That's what I get from listening to it. That and "Land of Hope and Dreams" are my top two favorites right now from the album.
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Re: U N C L E *B R U C E* S P R I N G S T E E N *

Postby red mos » Tue Mar 06, 2012 11:03 pm

yeah, I am really digging this album, even if it's not a full E Street record (not sure on that though). However, I love the passage, that Bruce wrote about Clarence, in the liner notes.Very moving and emotional.
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Re: U N C L E *B R U C E* S P R I N G S T E E N *

Postby CTD10 » Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:15 am

So after a few listens I can honestly say I love this album. After every listen I have a new favorite song. It's a very different sounding album for Bruce...Imo....but it is great. And I don't know why some people on the Bruce fourms are not liking Rocky Ground....I love that tune.

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Re: U N C L E *B R U C E* S P R I N G S T E E N *

Postby The Rock » Wed Mar 07, 2012 4:30 am

I listened once and didn't like the record at all. I was very disappointed.

But I've since listened two more times and its growing on me. Instant faves for me:

Shackled and Drawn
Death To My Hometown
This Depression
Wrecking Ball
Rocky Ground (LOVE IT!)

And, I absolutely adore the proper studio version of American Land in the bonus tracks.
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Re: U N C L E *B R U C E* S P R I N G S T E E N *

Postby Better Dan » Wed Mar 07, 2012 7:25 am

CTD10 wrote:So after a few listens I can honestly say I love this album. After every listen I have a new favorite song. It's a very different sounding album for Bruce...Imo....but it is great. And I don't know why some people on the Bruce fourms are not liking Rocky Ground....I love that tune.

Long live the Boss.....



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