Completely different - Born to Run

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 The classic proggers and the canterbury scene (the more experimental psych/progbands (not neo-prog)), I know them all. But as my musical taste is quite a wide category, I also like bands and artists like U2, Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen.  

Yesterday I went out to buy the newly remastered Born To Run. And to anyone who loves rock music Ican recommend this. It was never my favourite kind of music but I decided to give it a go (I already knew the music). The package itself is simply amazing (as a reissue should always be). The Cd is remastered in a LPlike Replica gatefold sleeve, there's a making of (1 1/2 hour!!) of the album, in which different cuts of the songs are heard with commentary by the boss himself and lot's of old video footage.  

But if there's one reason to buy this package, it's because of the concert that's included (at Hammersmith Odeon 1975). It's one of the most intense, if not the most intense of all the concerts I've ever seen (Live or on DVD). He literally sings his lungs out! springsteen, I've never seen him so amazing, he's a real musician in the trueest sense of the word. His beginning period shows him as an ambitious man, unbelievably sincere in his music and lyrics! So if you're hesitating to buy it, It's worth every single euro, (or pound for you Englishmen)!! 

fab

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thefalafelking Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: October 28 2005 Location: Belgium Status: Offline Points: 130	Topic: Completely different - Born to Run Posted: November 23 2005 at 14:48
	The classic proggers and the canterbury scene (the more experimental psych/progbands (not neo-prog)), I know them all. But as my musical taste is quite a wide category, I also like bands and artists like U2, Neil Young and Bruce Springsteen. Yesterday I went out to buy the newly remastered Born To Run. And to anyone who loves rock music Ican recommend this. It was never my favourite kind of music but I decided to give it a go (I already knew the music). The package itself is simply amazing (as a reissue should always be). The Cd is remastered in a LPlike Replica gatefold sleeve, there's a making of (1 1/2 hour!!) of the album, in which different cuts of the songs are heard with commentary by the boss himself and lot's of old video footage. But if there's one reason to buy this package, it's because of the concert that's included (at Hammersmith Odeon 1975). It's one of the most intense, if not the most intense of all the concerts I've ever seen (Live or on DVD). He literally sings his lungs out! springsteen, I've never seen him so amazing, he's a real musician in the trueest sense of the word. His beginning period shows him as an ambitious man, unbelievably sincere in his music and lyrics! So if you're hesitating to buy it, It's worth every single euro, (or pound for you Englishmen)!! fab

chopper Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: July 13 2005 Location: Essex, UK Status: Offline Points: 19942	Posted: November 23 2005 at 15:17
	I bought this for myself for Christmas yesterday (that was nice of me) so I can't play it until then, but I can't wait to hear the remastered title track. Sounds like the Hammy Odeon DVD should be great as well, thanks.

salmacis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Content Addition Joined: April 10 2005 Status: Offline Points: 3928	Posted: November 23 2005 at 15:27
	I love 'Born To Run'- one of my fave albums regardless of genre. It's a flawless album without a weak track, and the title track is easily one of the greatest rock songs ever.

Syzygy Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 16 2004 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 7003	Posted: November 24 2005 at 14:28
	I've never completely understood the unquestioning adulation that seems to be given to The Boss whatever he does, but there's no denying that Born to Run is one of the classic albums of its era, and it's the studio album which comes closest to replicating his truly magnificent live performances.
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