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 A Great Album May 11, 2010
One Of His Best Album He Ever Did. For Those Who Don't Like His Acoustic Stuff Don't Know What Real Music Is. I Like Pretty Much All His Albums With and Without The E Street Band. Listen To For The Music. He Has Never Been Better Than He Is On This Album. I Really Like "Reno." Some Other Great Songs Are The Title Track, "Long Time Comin'", "Matamoros Banks", "The Hitter", and "Black Cowboys." For You Young People Learn What Quality Is Because I'm Sick Of Listening To The Junk That's Out There Today. The Boss Is A Real Musician. So If You Want Real Music Get This.
'Bruce hits Highest mark with 'Devils and Dust' Apr 17, 2010
For those of you who have been listening to Springsteen for a decade or two--maybe even three--you've probably been listening primarily to Bruce with the E Street Band. They've made several excellent albums together, had numerous 'hit' records, toured mightily, too, gotten huge response everywhere. But beginning with his 'solo' album 'Nebraska', Bruce has grown and grown into a fine solo artist and shows his songwriting power and command of words and narrative definitively on this CD, which in my opinion is his finest overall. I love all the cuts, all the music, all the stories, beginning with the title cut, 'Devils and Dust'. Some of his very best and most intriguing songs/stories are on this CD, including 'The Hitter', 'Black Cowboys, 'Matamoros Banks','all I'm Thinkin' 'Bout Is You','Jesus Was an Only son','Maria's Bed' and 'Reno', the second cut on the album. No one can have the 'Best' of Bruce Springsteen WITHOUT having this CD in their collection. 'The Ghost of Tom Joad' pales beside 'Devils and Dust', although it may be more widely known. This is one of those CDs that I have in my changer and will listen to numerous times over a week, and it includes not only ballads but a few stripped-down acoustic rockers. Listen to this alongside 'The Rising', another great CD/album from Bruce. This is a great, 'classic' work from Bruce Springsteen. I was very surprised it wasn't nominated for a Grammy when it came out.
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Addictive and Hypnotic Aug 19, 2009
This collection of music is poignant and at times dark, but always enticing. While I love the rocking side of Bruce, this is my favorite Bruce album. Could have done without the F*** word and the sexual explicit content, which restricts the potential listening audience.
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If You Don't Like This Album, You Don't Like Music. Aug 10, 2009
This album is a very fitting entry into Springsteen's solo acoustic collection. Do not get this album hoping for an E Street Band burst of energy. Do get this album to hear why Bruce is so frequently placed with Bob Dylan as a lyrical master. The Boss' ability to tell a narrative through a simple song, with a minimal amount of words has always floored me. Anyone who follows his lyrics closely will find all of "what the boss does" represented here. There are songs of social concern, songs of lost love, songs that are a well-spring of hope, songs of eternal damnation and songs that just pure fun.
Check this, The Ghost of Tom Joad and Nebraska out to see why Springsteen is an artist as well as a showman. You won't be disappointed. Unless, of course, you don't like music.
"Fear's a powerful thing" Feb 13, 2009
The folk music soundscape delivers somber postcards from the cold shadows that can attack a person at any moment and in any location. The curve balls thrown in life care nothing about the person who is nervously scratching a spot inside the batter's box.
The material was compiled from the early-1990s to 2004 and released in April 2005, with the album debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart. The dozen numbers - clocking 50:55 - covers a variety of poignant and timeless issues; lust masquerading for love (Reno), life during wartime (Devils & Dust) and an anonymous death during a quest for freedom (Matamoros Banks).
The Dual Disc provides the listener with the "regular" album and a DVD with 5.1 surround sound, music videos and commentary by Springsteen. The songs are from a master storyteller who brings an urgent message from the dead ends and washed-out paths of the American Dream.
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