The Rising by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
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- Record Label: Sony
- Release Date: Jul 30, 2002
- Summary: The Boss' first studio album with the E Street Band since 1984's 'Born In The U.S.A.,' 'The Rising' contains 15 new Springsteen songs produced by Brendan O'Brien.
- Record Label: Sony
- Genre(s): Rock
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A brave and beautiful album of humanity, hurt and hope from the songwriter best qualified to speak to and for his country.... A towering achievement. [Album of the Month, Sep 2002, p.102]
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Beginning with "Further On (Up The Road)," Springsteen finds his footing and rides out the album on a stirring high note. [#9, p.140]
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Negative: 0 out of 38
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Poignant and uplifting...a truly great and timely record.
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His best!!!!! He only gets better with age!
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The Rising is one of the best songs ever written and Bruce Springsteen is the greatest singer song writer since Bob Dylan
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Eloquence in music and lyric that comes from no other master than Bruce Springsteen.
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...............................A Masterpiece!!!! Little affected by two weak tracks with weak melodies "The Fuse" & "Further up (on the road),...............................A Masterpiece!!!! Little affected by two weak tracks with weak melodies "The Fuse" & "Further up (on the road), " but the rest is Awesome a Masterpiece even.....… Expand
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Lyrics too greeting card simple unlike the ineffable poetry of most of his work. The music without surprise or dimension, excepting the bone Lyrics too greeting card simple unlike the ineffable poetry of most of his work. The music without surprise or dimension, excepting the bone marrow glimmer of Missing and the Sufi track.....… Expand