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| Track Listing 1. Born to Run 2. Thunder Road 3. Badlands 4. River, The 5. Hungry Heart 6. Atlantic City 7. Dancing in the Dark 8. Born in the U.S.A. 9. My Hometown 10. Glory Days 11. Brilliant Disguise 12. Human Touch 13. Better Days 14. Streets of Philadelphia 15. Secret Garden - ('95) 16. Murder Incorporated - (previously unreleased) 17. Blood Brothers - ('95) 18. This Hard Land - ('95)
Album Notes Personnel includes: Bruce Springsteen (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, keyboards, bass, percussion); Steve Van Zandt (acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, background vocals); Nils Lofgren (guitar); Clarence Clemons (saxophone, percussion, background vocals); Roy Bittan (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, synthesizer, glockenspiel, background vocals); Danny Federici (piano, organ, keyboards, glockenspiel, background vocals); David Sancious (keyboards); Garry Tallent (bass, background vocals); Randy Jackson (bass); Max Weinberg (drums, percussion, background vocals); Jeff Porcaro (drums, percussion); Ernest "Boom" Carter (drums); Patti Scialfa, Flo & Eddie (background vocals). Producers include: Bruce Springsteen, Mike Appel, Jon Landau, Steve Van Zandt, Chuck Plotkin. Engineers: Louis Lahav, Jimmy Iovine, Neil Dorfsman, Toby Scott. Includes liner notes by Bruce Springsteen. "Streets Of Philadelphia" won 1995 Grammy Awards for Song Of The Year, Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, Best Rock Song and Best Song Written Specifically For A Motion Picture Or For Television. "Streets Of Philadelphia" was also nominated for Record Of The Year. You can grumble about the early romps that aren't here--what, no "Rosalita"?--or about your favorite B-side not being included, but the fact is these are the songs that have lasted through Bruce Springsteen's first two decades, and you could hardly ask for more Springsteen on a single disc. This really is the cream. The four blockbusters that open GREATEST HITS weren't actually hits--"Born To Run" peaked at #23 on the charts, "Badlands" didn't break the top 40, and the other two weren't singles at all--but they laid down the rules for all the hits that followed and they've remained concert and rock radio staples. "Born To Run" wraps a restless American dream into one of the most rollicking rock 'n' roll singles ever made; the latter couple find the dreamer waking up and finding real folk struggling with that dream everywhere he looks. What follows is one of the greatest strings of singles to ever deal head-on with that confrontation between dreams and realities. The four new songs on GREATEST HITS find Springsteen finally finding a way to incorporate his E Street Band--which hadn't performed on a studio album for 11 years before this--into his current infatuation with mellower, though no less hard-hitting rock. "Murder Incorporated" is actually an E Street outtake from 1982, and it's an all-out, searing track. The others, all 1995 recordings (though "This Hard Land" was also written in the early eighties) form a cycle about unrealized dreams, in love, friendship and life. Editorial Reviews Entertainment Weekly (03/10/1995) Rolling Stone (04/06/1995) | Find errors in the product description? Submit a catalog update request now. | ||||||||||||
  Bruce Springsteen: Greatest HitsReview created: 03/30/03 by: Bounty628 -- a member of Epinions  Pros: Greatest hits from one of the greatest rockers Cons: The Boss' greatest hits could include newly released songs One more could one ask for? A "Greatest Hits" album from one of the greatest rock and rollers of all time. Bruce Springsteen has been pumping out some of the finest rock and roll for decades so it should come as no surprise that his "Greatest Hits" is simply an amazing album. "Greatest Hits" is put out by Columbia Records and was produced by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, and Steve Van Zandt. The album starts out with two of everyone's favorite Bruce Springsteen hits "Born to Run" and "Thunder Road". One would expect such a high caliber greatest hits album to start off with two high caliber songs. The Boss did not disappoint here. More of Springsteen's good old American rock and roll anthems can also be found on the album. Songs like "Born in the USA" and "Glory Days" are songs that every true rock and roll listener will not only know, but cherish. The Boss might be most known for these two songs, therefore, they are wise choices for his "Greatest Hits". Newer music from the 90s can also be found on the album and is as new as the selection gets. "Streets of Philadelphia" was produced in 1993 and "Secret Garden" was produced in 1995, both appearing on soundtracks to movies. While some soundtrack hits often times do not find their way onto musicians' greatest hits albums, Springsteen is keen enough to know that these two songs are of such great performance that they are well-deserved of placement on "Greatest Hits". I must say that I was surprised by some of the choices on the album. Songs like "Brilliant Disguise" and "Murder Incorporated" while both highly impressive songs, I would not have considered placing on "Greatest Hits" had I have been the producer. Although, I would tend to guess that Springsteen was merely trying to mix things up by placing these two songs on his "Greatest Hits". Bruce Springsteen's "Greatest Hits" might be one of the finest greatest hits albums produced. The track listing for the album is: 1. Born to Run 2. Thunder Road 3. Badlands 4. The River 5. Hungry Heart 6. Atlantic City 7. Dancing in the Dark 8. Born in the USA 9. My Hometown 10. Glory Days 11. Brilliant Disguise 12. Human Touch 13. Better Days 14. Streets of Philadelphia 15. Secret Garden 16. Murder Incorporated 17. Blood Brothers 18. This Hard Land For a truly good glimpse into the musical genius of Bruce Springsteen or for old fashioned Springsteen fans, this album is essential listening material. You better be "Born to Run" and head on over to your local record store to purchase this album. Review ID: 10000000000241635 Epinions.com ratings are not included in the item's average rating. Links in this review may have been removed. |
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