Bruce Springsteen - Magic
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Artist: Bruce SpringsteenComposer: Bruce Springsteen
Performer: Bruce Springsteen
Conductor: None
Orchestra: None
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2007-10-02
Music Label: Columbia Records
Soundtracks:
- Radio Nowhere
- You'll Be Comin' Down
- Livin' in the Future
- Your Own Worst Enemy
- Gypsy Biker
- Girls in Their Summer Clothes
- I'll Work for Your Love
- Magic
- Last to Die
- Long Walk Home
- Devil's Arcade
Music reviews of Magic
Music Review: What are you all complaining about?
Rating: 4 Stars
I am not a Bruce Springsteen fan. There are a few classics of his that I am ok with (Dancing in the Dark was probably my favorite up till now), but there are quite a few more that I really can't stand listening to. With that said, this is the first Springsteen cd that I have ever felt compelled to buy because of these three songs: Radio Nowhere, You'll Be Coming Down & Girls In Their Summer Clothes. I absolutely LOVE them probably because they DON'T sound like typical Springsteen songs, and they sound better every time I listen. I end up skipping over the ones that do sound like his typical stuff. I think he was going for the Ronnie Specter 'Wall of Sound' effect on some of these, which may be what everyone is whining about - sound quality wise. I am still shocked by all the complaints because I really think it sounds fantastic, and I am a very critical 'quality of sound' kind of listener.
Bottom line: for those who don't care what Springsteen is SUPPOSED to sound like, and want to hear some gutsy, bedrock, heart-felt American hometown Rock, check it out. At least listen to Radio Nowhere - if that doesn't pull you in, move on.
Description of Magic
a music cd. classical rockMagic, Bruce Springsteen's new studio recording and his first with the E Street Band in five years, is set for release by Columbia records on October 2, 2007. Produced and mixed by Brendan O'Brien, the album features eleven new Springsteen songs and was recorded at southern tracks recording studio in Atlanta, Ga.
Thirty-five years as a justifiable rock musician allows Bruce Springsteen an opinion on the state of over-the-air radio, and he takes it--and takes the medium to the woodshed on the ruthless "Radio Nowhere." The opening smash sets the tone, with the ageless Boss wondering, "Is there anybody out there?" before imploring, "I just want to hear some rhythm." Then, with E Street Band in tow, Springsteen goes on to retrace every step between here and Greetings from Asbury Park, hand-delivering more could-be, would-be hits than anything he's done since Born in the USA. Credit producer Brendan O'Brien for the wall of sound that backs "Girls in Their Summer Clothes," which sets the atmosphere for one of the great vocal performances by Springsteen, who plays the misfit "in the cool of the evening light" watching the girls "pass me by." With piano, glockenspiel, and infinite guitars, the rocker "I'll Work for Your Love" recalls The River, with Springsteen even settling for blue-collar hero in matters of the heart. "Livin' in the Future" could be an out-take from Darkness on the Edge of Town, with shades of Election Day blasting away with the boastful sax of Clarence Clemons and Little Steven's relentless backing vocals. There's even a hint of Nebraska on "Terry's Song," an earnest (and mostly solo) accolade with Springsteen acknowledging the death of a friend: "When they built you, brother/They broke the mold." The hidden track closes this unforeseen comeback, and for 48 minutes the nearly 60-year-old Bruce Springsteen sounds 35 again. --Scott Holter
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