Rising, The - Bruce Springsteen > Reviews

Advantages: emotive, personal
Disadvantages: -

Shall we say something of a different review from me this time round. Modern rock aside, grunge gods given a break and onto one of the most respected musicians of my era. Bruce ‘The Boss’ Springsteen is a man that has always known how to connect with his audience, whether it be through a 10 million selling album, a appearance on any one of the numerous American late night talk shows or even a John Kerry political rally, he’s a man with a great influence ... Read review

Advantages: The best 9/11 album and a great comeback
Disadvantages: none

...of a political nightmare. The Rising, however, is a different proposition altogether. Expressing the thoughts and the feelings of the everyman is what Bruce Springsteen does best; he takes what is inside of him, and everyone else, and turns it into something great that we can bear to listen to. As mentioned, it had been a long time since the world was treated to any new Bruce material, the last was 95's accoustic Ghost of Tom Joad, and even longer ... Read review

Advantages: Superb album. Great lyrics, great music.
Disadvantages: NONE

I don’t know when I became a Bruce Springsteen fan, I guess after “discovering” the boss’s early 1982 album Nebraska which by the way is superb. After listening to that album I became hooked, I wanted to hear more. Hence I slowly worked my through Bruce Springsteen’s 70’s, 80’s and 90’s albums adding them to my humble CD collection. So having became a “fan” of Bruce Springsteen I was incredibly excited when I heard of “The Rising” – Bruce Springsteen’s ... Read review

Advantages: Extremely good music
Disadvantages: Serious and emotional in parts

"The Rising" by Bruce Springsteen Columbia CK 86600 Price (at http://www.cd-wow.com/ ) £8.99 I bought this from cd wow for £8.49, no charge for post and packing. I got 50p off for getting two numbers on "Bananalotto" Compare this with £11.99 in my local Kwiksave Bruce Springsteen was born in 1949 on 23rd. September in Freehold, New Jersey,. In 1973 the E Street band was formed. The first hit single was "Born To Run." The first number ... Read review

Advantages: Moving and entertaining
Disadvantages: Some filler

It's a fact: no artist can speak for the average working man like The Boss. If anyone else tried writing a whole album based on 9/11 they would fall flat on their face. Springsteen triumphs because he understands real people, he gets to the heart of the matter by stepping into the hearts of those people most affected. It is nothing short of amazing how this man conveys the feelings of these people, lends them dignity and overall produces an uplifting, ... Read review