Name: The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle
Brand: Bruce Springsteen

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

88875098732

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Colour

Colour details

Discogs ID

Discs

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2007-08-07

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Sony

Tax rate GB

UPC / Barcode

888750987327

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Bruce Springsteen

Genre GB

Classic

Label GB

Columbia

If Springsteen's debut, 'Greetings from Asbury Park, NJ' revealed just how ambitious a talent he was, it also fell just short of realizing those ambitions. No such problem with this, his second album. The Dylanesque wordplay is there, but with more narrative detail, as on '4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy),' 'Kitty's Back,' and 'Rosalita,' each of which became instant Springsteen classics and were demanded by his concert crowds for years. But even on this record, the music isn't allowed to take a back seat to the words - the latter two, at least, are full-tilt rock and roll numbers, with abrupt tempo shifts, soaring instrumental parts, and production that's just chaotic enough to make you wonder if the whole thing is going to blow apart and then smile in appreciation when it doesn't. 'The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle' was the first time Springsteen scaled the heights of rock and roll greatness - but it wouldn't be the last.

The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle

Music GB