Bruce Springsteen Devils And Dust Album

• Bruce Springsteen Reno
• Bruce Springsteen Country Album

While the title track about a soldier at war synched with the then-current issue of the 2003 U.S. Invasion of Iraq, many of the songs on Devils & Dust, Bruce Springsteen’s third album of near-acoustic ruminations (in the tradition of Nebraska and The Ghost of Tom Joad), were ones that Springsteen had kicked around for more than a decade. “Long Time Comin’” and “The Hitter” made appearances in his live set for the Joad tour. “Reno” is a graphic and affecting song about a man trying to lose his sorrow in the arms of a prostitute, to no avail. “Jesus Was an Only Son” has a spiritual grace, enhanced by piano and strings. “Maria’s Bed” aches with some of Springsteen’s most clenched vocals and a rhythm section redolent of early Rod Stewart.

“All I’m Thinkin’ About” shuffles with the feel of an old blues. “All the Way Home” is a full-band blowout, with a dark snarl in the guitars that’s pure catharsis. Often overlooked, Devils & Dust is one of Bruce’s finest albums. While the title track about a soldier at war synched with the then-current issue of the 2003 U.S. Invasion of Iraq, many of the songs on Devils & Dust, Bruce Springsteen’s third album of near-acoustic ruminations (in the tradition of Nebraska and The Ghost of Tom Joad), were ones that Springsteen had kicked around for more than a decade. “Long Time Comin’” and “The Hitter” made appearances in his live set for the Joad tour. “Reno” is a graphic and affecting song about a man trying to lose his sorrow in the arms of a prostitute, to no avail.

“Jesus Was an Only Son” has a spiritual grace, enhanced by piano and strings. “Maria’s Bed” aches with some of Springsteen’s most clenched vocals and a rhythm section redolent of early Rod Stewart. “All I’m Thinkin’ About” shuffles with the feel of an old blues. “All the Way Home” is a full-band blowout, with a dark snarl in the guitars that’s pure catharsis. Often overlooked, Devils & Dust is one of Bruce’s finest albums.

Bruce Springsteen Reno

This record is not for the masses. It's for people who listen to 'records' rather than download a song here and there. If you sit This record is not for the masses. It's for people who listen to 'records' rather than download a song here and there.

Bruce Springsteen Country Album

If you sit through this from start to finish, with the lyrics in hand (or watching them off the dvd on your tellyscreen) you'll be struck in awe. Great lyrics, great poetry. Standout tracks: 'Reno' great story of sadness and sure ti stirr up a lot of emotions in puritan circles; 'Long Time Coming', an instant classic; 'Matamoros Banks', a narrative told in reverse, from the corpse at the bottom of the river 'till the man trying to cross the Mexican- American border, 'All I'm Thinkin' About' a sneer/ode to Neil Young, Van Morrison, Canned Heat???, 'Jesus was an only Son', Bruce goes Waits/Zevon. Definitely NOT a rock record: two rock tunes, couple of ballads, some alt-country, folk, but mainly brilliant storytelling and characterdepiction.

Nice packaging too. Good job, once again, Boss.