2LP – 180g Black Vinyl. Remastered from the original source tapes. Faithful Recreation of original LP packaging.
Newly remastered from original analogue masters. Despite the acclaim accorded ‘Born to Run‘ and ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town‘, this is the album that broke Springsteen into the big leagues, thanks to ‘Hungry Heart,’ then his most pointedly commercial song; it had new fans swooning but some old ones grumbling for the poetic Springsteen of days gone by. Not to worry – though more economical lyrically, ‘The River‘ had something to offer nearly everyone: There’s old-time frat rock (‘Sherry Darling‘), empathetic character studies (‘The River,’ ‘Stolen Car,’ and ‘Independence Day’), passionate rockers (‘Out in the Street‘), dramatic ballads (‘Point Blank’), and even a couple of good-natured goofs (‘Cadillac Ranch,’ ‘Crush on You,’ and ‘Ramrod‘). A sprawling double-disc set, ‘The River‘ offers proof that Springsteen could do it all and could do it better than virtually anyone else.
Tracklisting:
Side One
1. The Ties That Blind – Bruce Springsteen (3.3)
2. Sherry Darling – Bruce Springsteen (4.02)
3. Jackson Cage – Bruce Springsteen (3.04)
4. Two Hearts – Bruce Springsteen (2.42)
5. Independence Day – Bruce Springsteen (4.46)
Side Two
1. Hungry Heart – Bruce Springsteen (3.19)
2. Out in the Street – Bruce Springsteen (4.17)
3. Crush On You – Bruce Springsteen (3.1)
4. You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) – Bruce Springsteen (2.36)
5. I Wanna Marry You – Bruce Springsteen (3.26)
6. The River – Bruce Springsteen (4.59)
Side Three
1. Point Blank – Bruce Springsteen (6.05)
2. Cadillac Ranch – Bruce Springsteen (3.4)
3. I’m a Rocker – Bruce Springsteen (3.34)
4. Fade Away – Bruce Springsteen (4.4)
5. Stolen Car – Bruce Springsteen (3.53)
Side Four
1. Ramrod – Bruce Springsteen (4.04)
2. The Price You Pay – Bruce Springsteen (5.27)
3. Drive All Night – Bruce Springsteen (8.26)
4. Wreck On the Highway – Bruce Springsteen (3.53)