Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits
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About as complete a selection of fan and artist favorites as any single-disc Bruce collection could be, this is a surprisingly coherent listen given the many stylistic and attitudinal shifts it charts. The inclusion of only four of Born in the U.S.A.'s seven Top 10 entries leaves space for less obvious choices like "Atlantic City" and four new cuts, among them songs recorded by a briefly reunited E Street Band. The pace lags a bit near the end--"Secret Garden" is turgid enough to take its place on a Sting album--but Greatest Hits earns its place in the car CD player with stuff like "Born to Run," "The River" and "Dancing in the Dark." --Rickey Wright
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- Some questionable selections for sure, but this music is top notch
- Sounds extremely dated and misses the best song
- The Boss is in charge
- The bones are here, but where's the meat?
- Bruce S. still has it....
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ASIN: B000002B30
Release Date: 1995-02-28 |
Tracks:
- Born To Run
- Thunder Road
- Badlands
- The River
- Hungry Heart
- Atlantic City
- Dancing In The Dark
- Born In The U.S.A.
- My Hometown
- Glory Days
- Brilliant Disguise
- Human Touch
- Better Days
- Streets Of Philadelphia
- Secret Garden
- Murder Incorporated
- Blood Brothers
- This Hard Land
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About as complete a selection of fan and artist favorites as any single-disc Bruce collection could be, this is a surprisingly coherent listen given the many stylistic and attitudinal shifts it charts. The inclusion of only four of Born in the U.S.A.'s seven Top 10 entries leaves space for less obvious choices like "Atlantic City" and four new cuts, among them songs recorded by a briefly reunited E Street Band. The pace lags a bit near the end--"Secret Garden" is turgid enough to take its place on a Sting album--but Greatest Hits earns its place in the car CD player with stuff like "Born to Run," "The River" and "Dancing in the Dark." --Rickey Wright
Customer Reviews:
Some questionable selections for sure, but this music is top notch.......2007-07-08
Bruce Springsteen's "Greatest Hits" compilation, released in 1995, is not a very well selected compilation. For one thing, no tracks from his classic first two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle are included. For another thing, his latter day, fairly suspect albums like Human Touch are granted as much representation as his rock n' roll standards Born to Run and Born in the U.S.A.. Also, three of the four previously unreleased tracks have absolutely no business on this tracklist. But enough with my complaints. "Greatest Hits" showcases in my opinion the greatest performer and songwriter of rock 'n roll history over his long and winding career. All his musical artistry, lyrical power, and sheer entertainment are perfectly evident over the eighteen tracks. From the hard rocking "Badlands" to the inspired "Brilliant Disguise," from the rock n' roll standards "Born to Run" and "Thunder Road" to the Born to Run-cut "Murder Incorporated," from the anthemic "Dancin' in the Dark" to the subtly moving "Atlantic City" and "Streets of Philadelphia," these songs rock. This isn't a perfect compilation by any means, and in this day and age when anyone can create their own compilations, some might steer clear. But this music is purely top notch here. For those just getting into Bruce or others just hoping to get some of their old favorites in the collection, this might be the one to buy.
Sounds extremely dated and misses the best song.......2007-05-19
"Nostalgia is death," Bob Dylan said in an interview once to Robert Hilburn. You can see it in this collection. Springbean was a product of the late 1970s and ever since has just been repeating himself. As Phil Spector recently said about Springbean's career, he has "protected himself with three new songs and 25 old ones." With minor variation to the quote, it could serve for this release.
It's a cynical compilation of the multi-millionaire working-man-poseur's most superficial songs, with a few previously-unavailable numbers thrown in to entice die-hards to spend their money.
The new "modern" mastering of it is wretched, from the engineering school of "Turn everything up in volume and boost that treble to 11."
The best Springbean song that's missing here? "On the Dark Side," which Stephen King recently put in his list of all-time best rock and roll songs. If that had been included, they could have eliminated half of the selections they did pick.
The Boss is in charge.......2007-05-08
This is an excellent compilation of Springsteen's work up until 1995, including the obvious radio hits plus a number of lesser-known but still very meaningful and at times moving songs. Nobody sings about the problems and challenges that face ordinary working-class Americans [unexpected pregnancy, unemployment, the hometown drying up, violence comes to the neighborhood] with more feeling than the Boss. Those songs are well-represented here. The result is an album that is good music plus good stories. A winner.
The bones are here, but where's the meat?.......2007-03-15
If it weren't for the four previously unreleased songs, this seems like a collection thrown together by somebody who knows the bare minimum about Sprigsteen, for somebody who knows the bare minimum about Springsteen. This means his career apparently began with Born to Run, rather than Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. - suffice it to say you can forget about seeing Blinded By the Light, Sandy or Rosalita (to say nothing of Spirit in the Night, For You, Lost in the Flood or Kitty's Back). And this set tears through his at-that-point over twenty years of recording in the bat of an eye, completely slighting important albums like Born to Run, The River (two tracks each), and Darkness on the Edge of Town (one). And it's not like Jungleland, Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out, Backstreets, She's the One, The Promised Land, Prove It All Night, Darkness on the Edge of Town, Independence Day and Wreck on the Highway are obscure trifles. Nebraska is overrated, but the title song, Reason to Believe and Johnny 99 are all among Springsteen's best (and best-known, thanks to Johnny Cash's cover of the latter). Born in the U.S.A., however, is treated exquisately (other than the absences of Bobby Jean and Darlington County), and this easily covers the key tracks on Tunnel of Love, Human Touch, and (other than its title track) Lucky Town. Streets of Philidelphia (released for the soundtrack to the movie of the same name) is a key addition to the Springsteen catalogue, justly nailing a Grammy. Sadly, I can't get excited about the four new songs (other than Murder, Incorporated) - three of them should've been canned.
Bruce S. still has it...........2007-02-13
Born in the USA!! Yes, we are!!! This CD deserved a 5 star for great music. bruce's voice is so unique, it's what gives the song an upbeat quality. I never thought we can still find one of his CD these days, but thank God Amazon has them. We popped it in the CD of our car & we never grow tired of hearing them over & over again...
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Greatest Hits
Bruce Springsteen
Manufacturer: Sony Japan
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B0009V92LS
Release Date: 2005-09-05 |
Tracks:
- Born to Run
- Thunder Road
- Badlands
- River
- Hungry Heart
- Atlantic City
- Dancing in the Dark
- Born in the U.S.A.
- My Hometown
- Glory Days
- Brilliant Disguise
- Human Touch
- Better Days
- Streets of Philadelphia
- Secret Garden
- Murder Incorporated
- Blood Brothers
- This Hard Land
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Greatest Hits
Bruce Springsteen
Manufacturer: Sbme Import
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000M2E42G
Release Date: 2007-02-26 |
Tracks:
- Born To Run
- Thunder Road
- Badlands
- River
- Hungry Heart
- Atlantic City
- Dancing In The Dark
- Born In The U.S.A
- My Hometown
- Glory Days
- Brilliant Disguise
- Human Touch
- Better Days
- Streets Of Philadelphia
- Secret Garden
- Murder Incorporated
- Blood Brothers
- This Hard Land
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Sony International slide-pack packaging. 2007.
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Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits (Bonus CD)
Bruce Springsteen
Manufacturer: Sbme Import
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ASIN: B00003L1W9
Release Date: 2000-03-14 |
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Track Listing.......2005-07-08
Track Listing
1. Born to Run
2. Thunder Road
3. Badlands
4. River
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
16. Murder Incorporated
17. Blood Brothers
18. This Hard Land
BONUS DISC
1. Missing
2. Darkness on the edge of town*
3. Born in the USA*
4. Spare Parts*
* Taken from the Austereos MCM's "Planet Live" April 19, 1996 in Berlin.
Average customer rating:
- Some questionable selections for sure, but this music is top notch
- Sounds extremely dated and misses the best song
- The Boss is in charge
- The bones are here, but where's the meat?
- Bruce S. still has it....
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Greatest Hits
Bruce Springsteen
Manufacturer: Columbia
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD
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| Classic Rock
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Similar Items:
- Born in the U.S.A.
- Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers - Greatest Hits
- Bob Seger - Greatest Hits
- The Essential Bruce Springsteen
- Billy Joel - Greatest Hits Vol. 1-2
ASIN: B000025T76 |
Customer Reviews:
Some questionable selections for sure, but this music is top notch.......2007-07-08
Bruce Springsteen's "Greatest Hits" compilation, released in 1995, is not a very well selected compilation. For one thing, no tracks from his classic first two albums, Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle are included. For another thing, his latter day, fairly suspect albums like Human Touch are granted as much representation as his rock n' roll standards Born to Run and Born in the U.S.A.. Also, three of the four previously unreleased tracks have absolutely no business on this tracklist. But enough with my complaints. "Greatest Hits" showcases in my opinion the greatest performer and songwriter of rock 'n roll history over his long and winding career. All his musical artistry, lyrical power, and sheer entertainment are perfectly evident over the eighteen tracks. From the hard rocking "Badlands" to the inspired "Brilliant Disguise," from the rock n' roll standards "Born to Run" and "Thunder Road" to the Born to Run-cut "Murder Incorporated," from the anthemic "Dancin' in the Dark" to the subtly moving "Atlantic City" and "Streets of Philadelphia," these songs rock. This isn't a perfect compilation by any means, and in this day and age when anyone can create their own compilations, some might steer clear. But this music is purely top notch here. For those just getting into Bruce or others just hoping to get some of their old favorites in the collection, this might be the one to buy.
Sounds extremely dated and misses the best song.......2007-05-19
"Nostalgia is death," Bob Dylan said in an interview once to Robert Hilburn. You can see it in this collection. Springbean was a product of the late 1970s and ever since has just been repeating himself. As Phil Spector recently said about Springbean's career, he has "protected himself with three new songs and 25 old ones." With minor variation to the quote, it could serve for this release.
It's a cynical compilation of the multi-millionaire working-man-poseur's most superficial songs, with a few previously-unavailable numbers thrown in to entice die-hards to spend their money.
The new "modern" mastering of it is wretched, from the engineering school of "Turn everything up in volume and boost that treble to 11."
The best Springbean song that's missing here? "On the Dark Side," which Stephen King recently put in his list of all-time best rock and roll songs. If that had been included, they could have eliminated half of the selections they did pick.
The Boss is in charge.......2007-05-08
This is an excellent compilation of Springsteen's work up until 1995, including the obvious radio hits plus a number of lesser-known but still very meaningful and at times moving songs. Nobody sings about the problems and challenges that face ordinary working-class Americans [unexpected pregnancy, unemployment, the hometown drying up, violence comes to the neighborhood] with more feeling than the Boss. Those songs are well-represented here. The result is an album that is good music plus good stories. A winner.
The bones are here, but where's the meat?.......2007-03-15
If it weren't for the four previously unreleased songs, this seems like a collection thrown together by somebody who knows the bare minimum about Sprigsteen, for somebody who knows the bare minimum about Springsteen. This means his career apparently began with Born to Run, rather than Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. - suffice it to say you can forget about seeing Blinded By the Light, Sandy or Rosalita (to say nothing of Spirit in the Night, For You, Lost in the Flood or Kitty's Back). And this set tears through his at-that-point over twenty years of recording in the bat of an eye, completely slighting important albums like Born to Run, The River (two tracks each), and Darkness on the Edge of Town (one). And it's not like Jungleland, Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out, Backstreets, She's the One, The Promised Land, Prove It All Night, Darkness on the Edge of Town, Independence Day and Wreck on the Highway are obscure trifles. Nebraska is overrated, but the title song, Reason to Believe and Johnny 99 are all among Springsteen's best (and best-known, thanks to Johnny Cash's cover of the latter). Born in the U.S.A., however, is treated exquisately (other than the absences of Bobby Jean and Darlington County), and this easily covers the key tracks on Tunnel of Love, Human Touch, and (other than its title track) Lucky Town. Streets of Philidelphia (released for the soundtrack to the movie of the same name) is a key addition to the Springsteen catalogue, justly nailing a Grammy. Sadly, I can't get excited about the four new songs (other than Murder, Incorporated) - three of them should've been canned.
Bruce S. still has it...........2007-02-13
Born in the USA!! Yes, we are!!! This CD deserved a 5 star for great music. bruce's voice is so unique, it's what gives the song an upbeat quality. I never thought we can still find one of his CD these days, but thank God Amazon has them. We popped it in the CD of our car & we never grow tired of hearing them over & over again...
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