I'm not a fan of everything The Boss has done but this album is pretty much perfect. This was intended to just be demos for an album with the E Street band he recorded on a 4 track in his home. No drums. No bass. Just The Boss, his guitar, a harmonica and him howling tales of personal loss, desperation, failure, family estrangement, debt, and murder (opening track is told from the POV of Charles Starkweather). There is no redemption for these characters and no happy endings here. Perfect record for a nation where 10% of it's citizens are unemployed and only projected to get worse.
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Not much of bruce fan but this one is different... perfect record
Thanks
Great post. I love this album.
dat trooper
You're welcome anon. I'll be upping Devils & Dust soon as well. It's not as haunting as Nebraska, but it's pretty damn good regardless.
WELL THEY BLEW UP THE CHICKENMAN IN PHILLY LAST NIGHT
top twenty record for me
*gots debts no honest man can pay*
Thanks for all the posts. More FLAC please. Especially if it's hard to find.
this is great
personal favorite. good post
agree with first anon, totally. did he have any other albums even close to this in nature?
Devils & Dust is pretty close, but it has full on slick studio production. I will be upping soon.
this record was recommended by a friend sunday night, i wake up and it's posted. fuckin' BLEAK. lovin' it. thanks again.
I'd never given Bruce a chance because, of a select few of his hit songs. But, I'm a huge Tom Waits fan as some may know or not. Probably not. But, Tom Waits likes him so I figured I'd give him a chance but, no clue what album to start with. This one is perfect. PERFECT. Thanks a million.
Medicate reads too much pitchfork.
What's the matter? Can't appreciate good music and a steady stream of positive comments?
You don't even bother to log in as GFoS anymore
Brian, "Ghost of Tom Joad" was probably the closest Springsteen album to Nebraska. "Devils & Dust" tried, but missed the mark a bit. Definitely over-produced.
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