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The Essential Bruce Springsteen | 
 enlarge | Artist: Bruce Springsteen
Label: Sony
Category: Music
List Price: $24.98
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Avg. Customer Rating:  156 reviews
Sales Rank: 552
Format: Extra Tracks, Limited Edition, Original Recording Remastered
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 3
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.9
UPC: 827969077320
EAN: 0827969077320
ASIN: B0000E1ALR
Release Date: November 11, 2003
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Condition: This item is USED but in EXCELLENT condition!
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| Tracks:
Disc 1
| • | Blinded By the Light | | • | For You | | • | Spirit In the Night | | • | 4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) | | • | Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) | | • | Thunder Road | | • | Born To Run | | • | Jungleland | | • | Badlands | | • | Darkness On The Edge Of Town | | • | The Promised Land | | • | The River | | • | Hungry Heart | | • | Nebraska | | • | Atlantic City |
Disc 2
| • | Born In The U.S.A. | | • | Glory Days | | • | Dancing In The Dark | | • | Tunnel Of Love | | • | Brilliant Disguise | | • | Human Touch | | • | Living Proof | | • | Lucky Town | | • | Streets Of Philadelphia | | • | The Ghost Of Tom Joad | | • | The Rising | | • | Mary's Place | | • | Lonesome Day | | • | American Skin (41 Shots) (Live) | | • | Land Of Hope and Dreams (Live) |
Disc 3
| • | From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come) | | • | Big Payback | | • | Held Up Without A Gun (Live) | | • | Trapped (Live) | | • | None But The Brave | | • | Missing | | • | Lift Me Up | | • | Viva Las Vegas | | • | County Fair | | • | Code Of Silence (Live) | | • | Dead Man Walkin' | | • | Countin' On a Miracle (Acoustic) |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Vastly expanding 1995's single disc Greatest Hits, The Essential Bruce Springsteen easily surpasses the earlier best-of set by serving up all its true essentials and tossing in less appreciated treats and a full disc of rarities. Disc one spans the first decade of Springsteen's recording career, serving up at least two tracks each from the six albums that laid the groundwork for his '80s burst into superstardom. Disc two picks up with his mainstream breakthrough, 1984's Born in the U.S.A., and carries on through 2002's The Rising, tossing in live recordings of "American Skin" and "Land of Hope and Dreams" for good measure. The selections and sequencing surpass those made on Greatest Hits, though there's not too much in the way of surprises, other than that it appears that Born in the U.S.A. hasn't aged all that well for the Boss; here, he selects only three songs from the hit-laden smash, one fewer than is found on the skimpy Greatest Hits. Disc three is where the fun really starts for all but neophytes. The live "Held Up Without a Gun" is as gutsy a one minute and 20 seconds as Springsteen as one could ask for, and the likes of "Trapped," "Countin' on a Miracle," and a cover of "Viva Las Vegas" rank with his signature songs. --Steven Stolder
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| Customer Reviews: Read 151 more reviews...
 Who's to blame? August 11, 2008
Is this complilation Bruce's fault, or the record label's? I mean, I've seen many other collections that are missing songs and figured that the label must be screwing people. Has Bruce pulled a Metallica?
There are a lot of good songs on here, but no My City of Ruin (which was a 9/11 anthem, and which Kevin Smith liked enough to include in the movie Jersey Girl)? No The Rising? In fact, I find it funny that the guys screaming "sell out" aren't even asking about these songs. Those are some of my favorites.
 The point August 3, 2008
I have read most of the reviews on this. The fact that a live "Trapped" was included made this entire collection worth the $30.
Isn't the point of being a music artist and selling music to keep putting out material that you... the fan... will WANT to buy? What would happen if Bruce included ALL of your favorite songs in one box set? What if "Tracks" included everything you all think it should have included? The answer is... There would be no reason for Bruce to put out anything else eccept new albums of new material that you would probaby bash anyway... saying things like "Bruce has lost it.""His music sucks now""Hasn't put out a great album since 'The River'."
All of Bruce's releases are great. I didn't become a HUGE fan of All Things Bruce until I saw him live this year in Dallas. One of the most incredible concerts I have ever seen. And although he doesn't have the voice of an angel... he's no Pavoratti... he does have a distict voice and I could listen to him all day. So bring on more Greatest Hits Collections and box sets... include more rarities... and did someone say the is a 17 minute version of Born In The USA?? Holy crap! Put that on a CD by itself and charge $50 a pop! I'll but it!!
good stuff June 23, 2008
this is a great album for what it is and it is a career spanning compilation and as such is meant to include the finest tracks and is meant to give a sampler of an artist work which it does exceptionally well. no it doesn't have all his best tracks and yes everybody has their little probelems,but for those uniniated or just starting out with a minimal springsteen collection its a great starter i guarantee you'll come back too time and again. its just plain great music
FINALLY! It's about time for a career-spanner for Bruce! May 1, 2008
I bought 'Greatest Hits' when it came out. And I was REALLY disappointed. Why did it start with 'Born To Run'? Where were his early classic albums like 'Greetings From Asbury Park'? Those questions I never could answer. But this set makes up for the below average single disc.
And, unlike the mediocre single disc, THIS IS A CAREER SPANNING RETROSPECTIVE!!! It's about time Bruce release a collection like this! It's simply amazing. It spans 1970-2002, his best period, and other than the omission of the huge radio hit 'Pink Cadillac' and the great album cut 'Ain't Got You,' this set is flawless.
'Blinded By The Light,' 'Born In The USA,' 'Rosalita,' 'Born To Run,' 'Jungleland,' 'Thunder Road,' 'The Rising,' and 'Atlantic City' all appear on this great 2 (limited editions 3) CD set.
This is an awesome Bruce set and it remains the best on the market. A must have for a new or casual Bruce fan. And, Columbia remastered the songs, so the sound quality is awesome!
Highly recommended. ENJOY!!!
Great collection April 25, 2008
This is the ultimate collection of songs from Springsteen. Takes you from his early roots to his newer material. 3rd disk is some obscure songs from his duet and blues ventures, very good. Couple this with his new release 'Magic', and you are set. Just saw Bruce in concert in Indy, and playing this collection now revisits that night, which was special seeing Danny with a surprise 3 song performance that turned out to be his last. Highly recommend!
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