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The River
by: Bruce Springsteen

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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0074643685429
Label: Sony
Manufacturer: Sony
Number Of Discs: 2
Publisher: Sony
Release Date: October 25, 1990
Sales Rank: 851
Studio: Sony

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Despite the acclaim accorded Born to Run and Darkness on the Edge of Town, this is the album that broke Springsteen into the big leagues, thanks to 'Hungry Heart,' then his most pointedly commercial song; it had new fans swooning but some old ones grumbling for the 'poetic' Springsteen of days gone by. Not to worry--though more economical lyrically, The River had something to offer nearly everyone: There's old-time frat rock ('Sherry Darling'), empathetic character studies ('The River,' 'Stolen Car,' 'Independence Day'), passionate rockers ('Out in the Street'), dramatic ballads ('Point Blank'), and even a couple of good-natured goofs ('Cadillac Ranch,' 'Crush on You,' 'Ramrod'). A sprawling double-disc set, The River offers proof that Springsteen could do it all and could do it better than virtually anyone else. --Daniel Durchholz

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- The River is a Classic
The River captures Bruce Springsteen at an interesting crossroads. He's evolving from the introspective, quiet songwriter on "Born to Run" into the confident celebrity behind the pop-oriented "Born in the U.S.A." As such, this album features a mix of both types of songs. "Hungry Heart" and "Sherry Darling" have the same singalong qualities of his future work, while tracks like "Independence Day" and "Drive All Night" are beautifully sentimental ballads. There's even a taste of the helplessness he would delve into with Nebraska, thanks to numbers like "Stolen Car" and the tragic closer "Wreck on the Highway." The title track includes some of Springsteen's best lyrics, while "Fade Away" manages to be both irresistible and heartbreaking. Even the lighter songs like "Out in the Street" and "Crush on You" are excellent. There's hardly a dull moment on this record, which is an amazing feat for any double album. Though ... Read More

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- Not a perfect album, but pretty close.
This is the kind of album most artists would kill to have under their belt, and it's only when it's compared to the many other perfect records in Springsteen's catalogue that it comes up a bit short. Just by a hair, though. Strangely, the shortcoming that keeps this from being a straight five stars isn't the music, which is consistantly excellent, but rather how it's presented.

"The River" came about after Springsteen cancelled 1979's "The Ties That Bind" for being too short and too poppy. This was ultimately a good decision, and most of the songs from that album made it here (albeit some were composed/arranged differently). Instead, he turned "The River" into a parodoxial record, one that featured fun party rock numbers right next to somber emotional ones.

Actually, many reviews would have you believe that the album follows a fun song/emotional ballad/fun song/etc. format in that order ... Read More

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- Bruce Springsteen, one of the Masters
Let's face it, a lot of younger artists grew up with Springsteen's music, and his music was part of shaping their future. And he is still as magical as he ever was.

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- best wanking album
all mods and sods licked at this release. Now U C why. it's cheap sentemental shot-off nixed.

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