I just witnessed Elvis Costello slaughtering Brilliant Disguise on Jimmy Fallon.

Utterly demented cover. Horrible.

Sent an e-mail to play and within half an hour and no explanation why, they've put my order through and accepted my cards?!?!?

Amen. He could very good do with some vocal lessons. Man even Jon isn't out of tune that much in one song. Poor poor version.

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TS

Oh good - it wasn't just me! LOL I've never really been an Elvis Costello fan, but I thought what aired last night was dreadful.

I didn't care for John Legend's take on Dancing in the Dark, but at least he sounded great.

What she said ^

I am an occasional Elvis Costello fan but that was dreadful.

Too bad they didn't show Fire instead, was much better

Good to know. I've been afraid to watch it! :p

E Street Shuffle! on Jimmy Fallon last night. Awesome! I want to hear more like that on the road

Just got my copy of Wrecking Ball in the post now :) Going to give it a first listen once I've got my translations done.

It was brilliant!

http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon....treet-shuffle/

I also enjoyed hearing Jack of All Trades which is my favorite Wrecking Ball track thus far.

My shirt arrived today. It looks brilliant. :)

Same. Jack of all Trades is my favorite as well.

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TS

Death To My Hometown sounds superb live, it's sure to be a highlight of every concert.

I'm not too keen about the fake clap sounds Max triggers during it and Wrecking ball though.

Backed with Detroit Muscle......

Album spoilers i guess (highlight to see! Just a few thoughts on the album;
We Take Care Of Our Own is a cracking song, i really cant wait to hear that one live.
I like Rocky Ground until the rap - what on earth ...
Wrecking Bell, land of hope and dreams are brilliant
The only song im not fond of is Jack of All Trades - the version on Jimmy Fallon was very good - the song just doesn't do anything for me.

Ha! I think JOAT is the best song on the album by far. WTCOCO is fine for me, doesnt do much to me. Rocky Ground until the rap, just as you said. For me the album would have been even better if the EST-BAND played the instruments. There's too much drumcomputer for my liking and the sound that makes does not have any emotion or purity in it.

But this album compaired to WOAD my opinion is that this album is 3000% better.

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TS

These two points are very true, the drum machine gets highly annoying at points but compared the WOAD i'd take this album anyday!

Roll on the tour!

As a drummer I'm usually opposed to drum machines and drum loops but I don't think they detract from the songs on Wrecking Ball, if anything they add a contemporary feel to the more folksy songs.

Bruce knows what he's doing and I think he was right to record this album without The E Street Band. Magic was a superb album but WOAD sounded jaded and generic.

This Depression is slowly becoming my favourite, but the double whammy of Rocky Ground and LOHAD has to be the highlight of the album for me.

A real drumhit has more depth in the sound. A drum computer sounds too flat for me but then again, the horns that you can hear in several songs make up for it and the more I listen to the album the more it grows on me. The message Bruce is sending out is crystal clear again!

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TS

Didn't see this posted anywhere, so...

http://www.latenightwithjimmyfallon....and-i-know-it/

I absolutely lost it when Bruce comes out.

Been reading a lot of reviews today, both professional and fan, and I must say I'm really looking foward to hearing Rocky Ground tomorrow, for no other reason than curiosities sake. Some pieces called it the best thing Springsteen has done in years, others decried it as the worst thing he's ever put to record.

I guess I fall into the former group. To me, that the outstanding song on this incredible new album is a gospel/rap track signifies that Bruce really is the greatest songwriter to have ever lived.

The entire album is breathtakingly amazing. That a guy in his sixites who has had the level of success that Bruce has achieved, can write a collection of songs as energized, and angry, and defiant, and hopeful as these is stunning. Listening to this album reminds me of Darkness, and it has the same feeling of a young man trying desparetly to be as great as he can possibly be by tapping into the experiences of so many and giving voice to those emotions.

It's an absolutely stellar album.

It's an amazing album.

Bruce hasn't put a foot wrong. People complain about the drum loops and rap, but they do add to the songs. Bruce hasn't gone mental and decided he's Jay Z, instead he's made an album that incorporates old sounds with new sounds and that has made for a thoroughly fresh sounding album.

I think we're all surprised that he's pulled this out of the bag with such aplomb and for me is further evidence that he is a God amongst men.

Have heard this album twice now and for me. Its dreadful. Especially the two bonus tracks. One of them is so slow and boring and the 2nd in an Irish jig song.
I know he is older but The Boss has forgotten how to rock and roll.
Incredibly slow and tedious album for me.

(Ducks for cover!)

I know that JBJ loves the Boss but I hope that he dont go down this road.

I cant see any of the new Bruce album going down well live. Its too quiet and slow.

I can see Jack of All Trades become the new sort of Racing In The Street where the live-version is extended. I also can see him doing a speech during the intro of the song.
If you think this album is dreadful I doubt you understand what Bruce Springsteen is all about and where he is known for. He isn't known to rock and roll. He is known for his lyrics that cover his statements, opinions and in the end facts.

The reason this album works for me is that the message he wanted to say isn't being covered in hard rock songs but his lyrics are being carried by the peaceful music.

If you only see American Land as an Irish Jig I doubt you understand the message behind his songs. That is ok and I respect your opinion but the songs are more then meets the ear ;)

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TS

i like a few albums of bruce but i prefer the earlier ones.

these songs just seem to go nowhere for me.

each to their own - im sure springsteen fans will love it but for me its a tad on the slow side.

Fair enough :) We cannot all agree on the same thing and that's a good thing. The last album of Springsteen I liked was Magic so after the dreadful WOAD I am very happy with this one as I can relate to some of the songs.

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TS

Still not received my copy :(

What a spot on comment - all the way around. The songs are more than meets the ear is a wonderful way to put it.

Bruce is known for his lyrics but he is also known for his hopefulness (not a good word maybe optimism is a better one) while still explaining why he is as angry as he is. It's always been a winning combination for me. There is some light in the darkness - otherwise why bother.

Couldn't agree more. The album is very good, but it's not until you really sit down and listen closely, preferably in headphones, that you embrace his voice, the lyrics and the music. For me the songs that hadn't caught my total attention before def. did then and after seeing/hearing the new songs on Jimmy Fallon along with the old time favorite E Street Shuffle, I have high hopes for a great great tour! and I'm especially looking forward to the Paris shows as they are indoors.

My initial opinions (after 4/5 listens) of Wrecking Ball are quite positive. It's easily the best Springsteen record since The Rising, and neck in neck with said record as his best record since BITUSA in 1984.

Intesresting.
You are saying that an album you have owned for 5 mins is as good as BITUSA.
I think thats a strange comparrison - the albums are over 20 years apart!

I think Magic is the better album. It's one of those albums that I literally wore out after so many listens. Wrecking Ball is great, but it just hasn't hit me like Magic did.

I like the sound of Magic better, real instruments and the album has a very good 'vibe' (meh I hate that word). Magic is an album that can make me feel good and get my chin up. WB is an album that says things how they are at the moment and I can relate to that as well.

Both albums work for me :)

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TS

Magic has a really analogue feel to the recording and arrangements. It's just a great sounding album.

As for Wrecking Ball, I still can't comment as my copy still hasn't arrived. Play have really dropped the ****ing ball with this one.

I received my copy (special edition) from cdwow today. I dont get why WOAD and now WB are put in an not practicalsized digipack. Both dont fit in my Cd-storage/shelf.
Magics sound is better but the meaning of the album is less clear to me. WB has an obvious statement hidden in the songs.
I really cant say which of the 2 is better so Ill just with saying that WB is a good album!

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TS

Yeah, I don't think there was a grandiose underlying theme to Magic but there were individual songs that took aim at certain things. Magic is just wall to wall brilliance.

I agree but I sure have been enjoying this album on repeat :)

Radio nowhere is a great song