I’ve been listening almost exclusively to Springsteen for the last few days- mainly the river,Nebraska,born to run and Darkness and I had forgotten what a fantastic writer he was,
My top 3 are
The river
Atlantic City
Racing in the streets
What would your top 3 be?

Thunder Road
Jungleland
4th of July, Asbury Park

Lost in the Flood
Point Blank
Racing in the Street

Thunder Road
Blinded by the Light
Highway Patrolman

Thunder Road (Piano/harmonica version from ’75)
Racing in the Street (which was written as the follow up I think)
Anything from Nebraska

Thunder Road
Badlands
I’m on Fire

Just as I opened this thread, my Spotify playlist started Brilliant Disguise, one of my favourite tracks…

Atlantic City
Thunder road
Blinded by the light

American Skin if we are talking more modern stuff

Anything he does live 😉

Highway Patrol Man
Racing in the streets
Terry’s Song

Incident on 57th street ( particularly the live in Japan cd version )
4th of July (sandy)
Backstreets

Thunder Road
Racing in the streets
Outlaw Pete* (just to p**s off the Springsteen aficionados)

*I know, I just like it. Ok?

Incident on 57th street
4th of July (sandy)

yep. Those as well.

Incident on 57th street
4th of July (sandy)
yep. Those as well.

You are only allowed 3 🙂

So, if one were to start with Brucie from scratch, where would one start?

Sorry to hijack.

Because of the memories they evoke:

Born to run
The River
Streets of Philadelphia

So, if one were to start with Brucie from scratch, where would one start?

For me – Hammersmith 1975

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[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tx71aA62Hx4[/video]

So, if one were to start with Brucie from scratch, where would one start?

Sorry to hijack.

Just get stuck in – start with the earlier albums – born to run, darkness, Nebraska

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=M5EYIJmixPw

🙂 🙂

Born To Run – Live
Downtown Train
The River – Live – absolutely love it when he tells his story of growing up and failing his army medical. Superb.

Rosalita for the exuberance (good place start for Springsteen newbies)
Because the Night
Nebraska – for sheer bleakness

+The River – Wembley 84, he just walked up to the mike and told the story.

Could easily have three versions of Thunder Road.

The River – Live – absolutely love it when he tells his story of growing up and failing his army medical. Superb.

“That’s good” 😉

So, if one were to start with Brucie from scratch, where would one start?

Sorry to hijack.

I would definitely begin with born to Run and then work outwards from there, but be prepared for quite a few disappointments after Born in the USA.

I’m on Fire
Murder Incorporated
Secret Garden (but I’m unsure why)

but Born in the USA and Philadelphia re also vying for top 3 slots…

Secret Garden – first dance at our wedding. Has to be there really.
One step up.
My Hometown.

Ask me again tomorrow, second two could be different.

For me – Hammersmith 1975

This. Such a sensational live performance.

be prepared for quite a few disappointments after Born in the USA.

Tunnel of Love is massively underrated. Well I like it anyway.

Now this may make me sound like a Boss-heretic, but I could never get into Nebraska.

Tunnel of Love is massively underrated. Well I like it anyway.

So do I. Just re-played it and had forgotten how good it is.

Thunder Road
Racing in the Street
Backstreets

and I want to pick a live track:

[video]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Jy6H8DqTg8[/video]

Not ashamed to say it made me cry the first time i heard it…

Tunnel of Love is massively underrated. Well I like it anyway.

Now this may make me sound like a Boss-heretic, but I could never get into Nebraska.
You maybe right about Tunnel of Love but Nebraska noooo,it could be my favourite,it’s an album from a dark place which kind of fits my mood at the moment.

Brilliant Disguise
Streets of Philadelphia
Tougher than the Rest

I used to listed to Brilliant Disguise on my budget hifi system with a Garrard 301 turntable. Then one day i was invited to play it on £50k worth of Linn and Naim. Spooky!

badlands live
wreckin ball
going down live hardrock 2013

springsteen live 75 -85 live wood be a good place to start.

The river, gives me a lump in the throat
Glory days, just love it’s bouncyness
Tunnel of love, just becuase I remember my mum playing that album while doing the ironing and it makes me smile, quite a lot of my memories of that time don’t make me smile.

Fat man sittin on a, little stool, takes the, money while his eyes take a walk all over you……..

Not much newer stuff being picked. Terry’s Song’ll bring a lump to your throat when you know the story behind it. Last Carnival too.

Newer stuff:
Girls in their summer clothes, or Death to my hometown.
Older, Promised land.

Thunder Road
Glory Days
Born to run The River

There are too many to limit it to just 3 – too hard man! 🙂 It’s probably hard enough to find the top 3 albums of his let alone songs.

Cadillac Ranch has always been one of my favourites. Strange because it is not anything “special” as a song but I loved it when I first got the River and have loved it ever since.

Racing in the streets – live, this summer at Wembley was a moment of musical magic

And pick anything from Jungeleland, Born to run, The River, Badlands, Shackled and drawn, Mary’s place, wrecking ball, glory days, backstreets, thunder road, factory, save my love, Sherry darling, two hearts, no surrender. And that’s just scratching the surface really.

Starting from scratch with the new stuff then Wrecking Ball is a great album to begin with.

I’m On Fire
State Trooper
Hungry Heart