Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run: 30th Anniversary 3-Disc Set (CD/2DVD)
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Free Music Review: Incomparable! It does not get better than this. Raw, magnificent passion!
Hit: 5 Stars
If you like Bruce then you already have this, know what it means and understand. If you're thinking about getting this then don't think twice it's alright. If you are not interested then how comes you've read this much already!? The album easily stands the test of time. It is quite simply the essence of what rock'n'roll music is all about. The passion, innocence and power of the songs still have an enormous effect on me 30 years later. I had tears in my eyes by the end of Thunder Road and was walking on air at the end of Jungleland. In 1975 rock music had lost it's spark and passion. It was treading water. What most people don't understand is that this album woke the whole industry and record buying public up. The hype that followed was incredible but not Springsteen's doing. The fact that 30 years later he is still such a major important artist says everything about his character and talent. The Hammersmith show? I WAS THERE! It changed my life. I had never understood how powerful music could be. I was 21. Had seen the Beatles at the same venue! But this was unbelievable stuff. Nobody in those days moved around the stage like he did, orchestrated a band like he did and wrote the songs he was writing. The interaction between band members was fantastic and noone else had it. To be able to see the show 30 years later means so much. I ask any fan of rock music to buy this set. If you're not sure what to expect then great. You will be amazed. I haven't even had time to watch the Wings For Wheels doc. That's for tonight. This is what it is all about. 5 stars is nowhere near enough!Free Music Review: Excellent, excellent, excellent
Hit: 5 Stars
From every point of view, the Born To Run boxed set is an excellent set. The 1975 concert dvd is awesome in its presentation and splendor. Complaints about the lighting are over-wrought and just plain false, as this is an excellent 1975 concert recording. It is worth considering that this concert recording is derived from two sources, a professional filmographer and a bootleg film source. It was necessary to utilize the the bootleg source in order to fill gaps. Many people, myself included, have found that inclusion of the bootleg source adds a personal ambiance to the film that otherwise may have been lost. No doubt about it, this is a wonderful experience.
The documentary on the making of BTR is also excellent, though it could have been longer. I would agree with complaints about the brouchure; it could have contained more dialogue and less pictures, as dialogue contained in the dvd is sufficiant, thereby allowing the brochure to serve as an accompanying picture book. I have no problem with the cardboard sleeves for the discs, as that method is common when trying to keep historical material in its original release context.
The album itself does sound somewhat better, but obviously could have been mastered much cleaner. I would think that the original recording source was not up to standard and disallowed much improvement. I'm not sure. Nonetheless, it does sound better than the common market cd, as well as the gold disc I bought several years ago.
I recommend this package without reservation.
Free Music Review: can't I award more stars than 5?!
Hit: 5 Stars
I haven't listened to the remastered Born to Run closely enough yet to pick up the difference in the sound (what can I say- it always already sounded good to me)- but even if there was NO difference- any Springsteen/E Street Band fan needs this set for the incredible DVD of the 1975 Hammersmith Odeon show! Here we are only a few years from Bruce's audition for John Hammond, the band just beginning its transition from playing clubs- and you can already see the explosive energy, joy and drama that would make the Springsteen/E Street Band shows some of the most incredible shows in rock'n roll.
There are plenty of highlights, but my very favorites are the stripped down "Thunder Road" with just Bruce on harmonica and Roy Bittan's hypnotic piano, the breathtaking "Lost in the Flood" about the 1969 Asbury Park race riots, the rollicking "Detroit Medley", followed by Bruce sitting down to play solo piano on an intimate "For You", and then ending it all with a boisterous "Quarter to Three". Throughout it all, the band is tight as a drum- you can see the look on their faces "Hey, world- get a look at US!"
I haven't yet seen the "Wings for Wheels" documentary except for the excerpt Amazon had for viewing for the past month or so- and it looks great- but even if it was TERRIBLE and you decided to use it and the BTR disc as COASTERS, the money for this set would be well spent for the incredible Hammersmith disc. Enjoy!
Free Music Review: Do you really need to read these to make a decision to buy? Okay then...
Hit: 5 Stars
A classic must-have album, steam-cleaned and revitalized. The original 'wall of sound' concept is left intact but what we have now is the ability to hear everything more clearly. one can hear more of the instrumentation involved, and not in a sterile, isolated, 'digital' way. Each part works together to make the joyous incredible sound that every fan has always heard, but now the work can be done solely by our ears, not our imaginations. This is not to say the original release was flawed, it's just that the same overall sound we had back when it was released has been cleaned up for a new 'listening sensibility' rather than being left as a love letter to the wonderful work of Phil Spector. Times change, and the way we listen to music changes. This is the same album, and it sounds the same - but better. Clean. Not muddy. Not indistinct. It's the best of many worlds.
Add to that the amazing, amazing timepiece of the Hammersmith show and a look at an artist, a band, on the brink of worldwide superstardom, and a great documentary that never bores but informs and entertains.
This is a no-brainer purchase. If you decide to opt for 'just' the CD that's been around forever (aka the 'Nice Price' disk), you're going to get a great album that sounds like mud - still a great album, but one that will have you adjusting your stereo constantly in an effort to make sound better.
Get the box and get so much more.
Free Music Review: Re-casing the Promised Land
Hit: 5 Stars
Reviewing this disc, even in its reissued form, seems almost beside the point. Surely everyone knows by now the music contained therein, its significance, and whether or not it's for them...It is, decidely, for me...From the opening "invitation" (as Bruce describes it) of the beautiful piano arpeggio voicings beginning "Thunder Road" to the somber, funereal ending strains of "Jungleland", the intelligence, and artistry and emotion are apparent in every note...(Okay, there is one weak spot: "Night". It's 2nd rate Springsteen, but this is such an awesomely powerful musical juggernaut, its momentum doesn't falter at all)...
The remastering is nice - I definitely can discern musical information that was not there before - it's crisper, sharper, and there's more spatial definition.
And of course, the DVDs are the real news here. Particularly, the huge find the Hammersmith Odeon concert represents. This is just magnetic, dynamite footage of the Boss plying his trade, and it very handily provides visual testament to Bruce's vaunted reputation as a performer....
The making-of doc is quite nice, too, with tons of great interviews and breakdown of tracks.
So...the bottom line is, if you don't own this album, you should, and this is the version to get, or alternately, even if you do own it already, you still need this.