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I'm not that into Bruce, but I do really like him. My collection so far is:
The Wild The Innocent and the E St. Shuffle
Born To Run
Darkness On the Edge Of Town
Born In the USA
My favorite album out of that lot is 'Born in the USA'. What should I get next RM? 'The River'?
The Wild The Innocent and the E St. Shuffle
Born To Run
Darkness On the Edge Of Town
Born In the USA
My favorite album out of that lot is 'Born in the USA'. What should I get next RM? 'The River'?
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One of my favorite albums of all time by anyone.darth_vedder wrote:I'm not that into Bruce, but I do really like him. My collection so far is:
The Wild The Innocent and the E St. Shuffle
Born To Run
Darkness On the Edge Of Town
Born In the USA
My favorite album out of that lot is 'Born in the USA'. What should I get next RM? 'The River'?

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The River if you want to get something along the lines of what you know you like, but Nebraska if you want his best album.
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Nebraska is my favorite too, but it might make more sense for you to get The River first.
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My first two albums of his were Nebraska and Tom Joad.
Get Nebraska next. The River is a bit of a mess.
Get Nebraska next. The River is a bit of a mess.
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I'll echo the Nebraska love.
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Nebraska is good, but massively overrated. Get The River. Or even Magic.
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Keep in mind that if you asked this same man for a Metallica recommendation, he would suggest "St. Anger."LoathedVermin72 wrote:Nebraska is good, but massively overrated. Get The River. Or even Magic.
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No, I accept that my love for that album is an idiosyncrasy.Kevin Davis wrote:Keep in mind that if you asked this same man for a Metallica recommendation, he would suggest "St. Anger."LoathedVermin72 wrote:Nebraska is good, but massively overrated. Get The River. Or even Magic.
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I'm just joshing you, fellow Ye admirer. I share your fondness for "Magic" though -- what a wonderful album.
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I quite enjoyed the Rising - Devils and Dust - magic run (I know there's one other album in there)
And rising is maybe the closest you'll get to born in the usa
And rising is maybe the closest you'll get to born in the usa
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Magic is much closer to BITU. "Livin' in the Future" sounds straight out of that era.stip wrote:I quite enjoyed the Rising - Devils and Dust - magic run (I know there's one other album in there)
And rising is maybe the closest you'll get to born in the usa
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Magic is a great album. Stronger than The Rising imo.
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Kevin Davis wrote:Keep in mind that if you asked this same man for a Metallica recommendation, he would suggest "St. Anger."LoathedVermin72 wrote:Nebraska is good, but massively overrated. Get The River. Or even Magic.

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A lot of folks were calling "Living in the Future" "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out II" when the album came out.
Personally I don't think any of the Brendan-era albums sound like any of the classic albums -- they're their own era, and solid in spite of themselves.
Personally I don't think any of the Brendan-era albums sound like any of the classic albums -- they're their own era, and solid in spite of themselves.
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I love Living In The Future. It's a classic throwback with great lyrics.
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One of my favorite late period Bruce songs for sure.LetMeSleep wrote:I love Living In The Future. It's a classic throwback with great lyrics.
I also really like "Black Cowboys" and "We Are Alive."
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I kinda love Outlaw Pete. Like a lot.Kevin Davis wrote:One of my favorite late period Bruce songs for sure.LetMeSleep wrote:I love Living In The Future. It's a classic throwback with great lyrics.
I also really like "Black Cowboys" and "We Are Alive."
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I feel like Long Walk Home towers over every single thing he's done post-1987, with only My City of Ruins, You're Missing, and the studio version of Land of Hope and Dreams even belonging in the conversation.
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"Lift Me Up" or GTFO