Rising, The - Bruce Springsteen

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 ...
...point and is direct, generally incorporating beautiful harmonies as heard on ‘Born In The USA’ and ‘Streets Of Philadelphia’. Despite not being what you would consider a fan, I find it very easy to sit back and listen to his music and feel genuinely emotive. He’s a man that, if you don’t respect as a person, then should definitely respect as an artist. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ‘The Rising’, released in 2002, is Springsteen’s answer ... 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 ...
...Born In The USA, and with the recent splurge in releases of Live, Unreleased and Greatest Hits packages some, though not me, even doubted he even had anything left to say. Exactly what can a now contendedly married, multi-millionaire have to say to the common, blue collar people he had previoulsy appealed to? Well as witnessed by the recent 'American Skin' from the Live in NYC album, this is still a man who cares about people and can say what he ... 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 ...
...in the USA. I rushed down to my local HMV to buy Bruce Springsteen’s new album. Would it live up to the likes of Tunnel of Love and Born in the USA? Did the boss still have it in him; after all Born in the USA was way back in 1984. Well the answer to both of those questions is yes. Inspired by the horrific events of September, 11th The Rising is an emotional but truly superb album. Each track, in order: LONESOME DAY Lonesome Day is a loud, upbeat ... 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 one hit ...
...U.S.A." was top of the U.S. album charts. In 1989 he split from the E Street Band. His second wife is Patti Scialfa, one of the E street band. They now have three children. The last album he made was in 1995, "The Ghost of Tom Joad." "The Rising" is written by Bruce Springsteen, with a new producer, Brendan O Brian. When I heard this album was made with the E Street Band, I had to get it since I liked their sound. There are eight members in all, ... 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, ...
...lives on. The genius of this album is that Springsteen's lyrics never stray into pompous, sermonising territory-he keeps things simple but oh so effective, and paints a picture of the landscape of a whole world by tackling topics on a personal scale-that of a lover left alone (Lonesome Day, Empty Sky) or a brave member of the fire department (Into The Fire). The lyrics throughout repeat many key words, such as hope, love, faith, and this is effective ... Read review