Bruce Springsteen - Working on a Dream (Deluxe Version with bonus DVD)
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Free Music Notes for Working on a Dream (Deluxe Version with bonus DVD)
Free Music Review: This Album Cannot Be Reviewed On First Lesson
Hit: 5 Stars
Regarding some of the other reviews, you can guess what some folks will say when you see that this album has been tagged with "political propoganda." So, I'm sure that some of the customer reviews will be skewed somewhat by some rather immature posters who can't seem to get over the fact that Bruce Springsteen doesn't share the same political philosophy as they do, and wish that he would "shut up and sing."
This album will play tricks on you. As a long time fan, I hated this the first time I heard it because it is so different than anything else he has done, especially within the last twenty-five years or so. It's an album that requires effort to get inside of, but in the end, it is well worth that effort.
WOAD is not really suited for the thirty-something crowd, either (though I am actually a member of that agegroup myself). On this album, though, Springsteen has created some of his most beautiful melodies and arrangements. The harmonies are mind-blowing, in so much that it takes a moment to realize that it is the E Street Band that you're listening to.
The centerpiece of this album is "Kingdom of Days," a majestic Roy Orbison-crossed-with-the-Byrds-harmonies track that shows Springsteen at the peak of his musical creativity.
I don't want to go through and rate the songs one at a time. However, another highlight of the album is O'Brien's production. While many were divided over the work he did on Magic, this album is crisp, clear, and most tellingly, it does not peak on the master track. The over-compression is gone, and you can see/hear the high and low points within the track.
Free Music Review: I love this new music from Bruce
Hit: 5 Stars
This is an excellent new album by Bruce. I liked watching the recording sessions on the DVD. The video for "A Night With The Jersey Devil" is a song about a creature who lives in New Jersey". This is not his best song, but the video is pretty neat to watch. I like the part where Bruce rises out of the water in the video. My favorite track on the CD is the upbeat "My Lucky Day". The saxophone playing by Clarence Clemons is very good here. My other favorite track is "Outlaw Pete". It is an eight minute story song. The string and horn arrangements by Edward Horst is beautiful here. Another highlight is "The Wrestler". This is an excellent song about life and loss. "Surprise Surprise" is a song about celebrating life. "Queen Of The Supermarket" is a sweet romantic song. I love Bruce's gritty vocals on the track "Good Eye". Bruce's harmonica playing is good here. "Life Itself" is a subtle love song. Steve Van Zandt's guitar playing is good here. "Kingdom Of Days" is a lovely song. The musical arrangements are beautiful on this track. I love the violins on this song. "Tomorrow Never Knows" is a simple song that features Bruce playing acoustic guitar. I love this sweet song. "Working On A Dream" is Bruce's tribute to the working man. This song is so hopeful. I like Bruce's whistling on this track. This album is Bruce's best work this decade.Free Music Review: working on a dream Bruce Springsteen
Hit: 5 Stars
Of course this record (opps i mean cd !) lived up to my exspecations - i already own a copy & was buying another for a present - and I wouldn't give my friend Deborah any old crap !!!! On first listening "Kingdom of Days" had me worried - had the great man finnaly found that place "we really want to go and walk in the sun", but if he has - (and who would deny him that place) -he hasn't forgotten the plight of the rest of us. I read somewhere the title track was written for President Obama - but I thought it was writtten for me !! except Bruce changed that line from (my) "...I sell the hammrs'"To "I swing my hammer". I thought it was cool someone had written a song about a girl working at the supprmarket 'Queen of the suppermarket'- most people don't give 'check-out chicks' a second thought. The saddest song - and Bruce does sad songs so well -is 'The last carnival' (about Danny fedeici - E Street band organist who saddly ded of cancer) always makes me reach for my hankie. And "outlaw Pete' reminds us (as if we'd ever forget) what an awsome story teller the Boss is. Long live Bruce and may he continue making relavent entertaining music for many years to come !!! And hurry up 16th November so we can review 'The promise' !!Free Music Review: Working on another cliche...
Hit: 5 Stars
Sad album. This producer makes Springsteen sound like bad Nashville slick. His faux strings and song parody riffs are nauseous wrapped around lame Bruce songs.
I thought he couldn't write a more ridiculous song than Mary's Place-where he sounded like an aging Springsteen parody. Well, he topped himself with Coyote Pete. (Did he write this for like his grandkids or something?) I suppose he is shooting for Pete Seeger plays State Fair type Americana with this one, it just flat out falls dead.
Wal-Mart, AC-DC, and Bruce are a perfect fit in this decade.
It's fitting that he is standing amidst cheerleaders and trumpet players and flag girls belting out Mary's Place and other snippets for 12 minutes at the Super Bowl.
It's where his music belongs now.
Let's face it, Bruce is a competent musician who has seen his day and now comes across as some revivalist. Have you listened to the T Bone Burnette produced Mellancamp album? There's a musician with some vision still left in his belly. Springsteen is a happy man who now writes cliches of his former self.
A Bottle of Rain
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Free Music Review: Caught off guard
Hit: 5 Stars
This is perhaps Bruce at his best, offering some great lyrics backed by musical statement and power. The first track, "Outlaw Pete," was totally unexpected as it is a western ballad packaged as rock; the feeling and power was akin to watching the western movie "Young Guns" (remember?) which had a rock soundtrack (best analogy I can offer to describe it). It is like Springsteen has nonchalantly tossed a new niche genre of music into the scene. The experience continues with a great second track, "My Lucky Day," and Springsteen has flawlessly arranged all of the tunes, taking the listener on a perfect series of mood transitions, straight to the end.
The DVD that is included with this CD gives some very interesting shots of Springsteen producing music. You get an opportunity to witness how the artist arrives at the studio, disheveled, with his lyrics scribbled on sheets of notebook paper, and then sets to work synchronizing drums, guitars, clever inflections of voice, and other tools in his creative arsenal. Absolutely worth the money I paid. Nearly every song is a winner, and that is a rare thing these days.