Haha it's funny how our opinions seem to differ a lot. I think Radio Nowhere is the least good song on the album ;)

I salute you,
TS

To be fair Ive only heard Radio Nowhere from the album!

Its catchy.........unlike anything on WB

I didn't say it was as good as BITUSA, I said it was tied (in my mind) with The Rising as his best since BITUSA.

Considering two of them have been concert staples for nearly a decade, and another was one last tour, I think that's an odd statement. Beyond that, I think Shackled and Drawn and Death To My Hometown are going to sound spectacular live with the ESB. A few of the others I have a "wait and see" approach as far as live.

I think Death To My Hometown will be one party on stage.

I salute you,
TS

Couldn't agree more!

Finally got it today.

Giving it a quick spin while I potter around. Was going to listen to it while working out but it's a bit slow so I won't have a proper review until the weekend.

So far the songs are sounding good.

I LOVE the acoustic drum arrangements on it. Some really great room sounds going on.

Like Working ON A Dream, I hate how the special edition is a dreadful, huge,odd size. too small to fit nicely with DVDs and too big to fit in nicely with CDs. I opted to by the regular edition because I didn't want some giant CD case sticking out like a soar thumb from the rest.

Listening to it a first time now.

Yes. I dont get it either why they choose for this weird size. Af if its gonna be the new standard for CD-casing. Indeed a dreadful size.

I salute you,
TS

I think the bigger sizes on the Special Editions is supposed to replicate vinyl packaging, and physically differentiate it from the normal version. It doesn't bother me much, since they fit fine in the CD shelving unit I use, but I can see why it would be really annoying.

Setlist Bruce Apollo:

We Take Care Of Our Own
Wrecking Ball
Badlands
Death to My Hometown
My City of Ruins
The E Street Shuffle
Jack of All Trades
Shackled and Drawn
Waitin' on a Sunny Day
The Promised Land
Mansion on the Hill (Acoustic)
The Way You Do The Things You Do (Smokey Robinson Cover)
634-5789 (Wilson Pickett cover)
The Rising
We Are Alive
Thunder Road
Rocky Ground (With Michelle Moore)
Encore:
Land of Hope and Dreams
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
Hold on I'm Coming (Sam & Dave cover)

Although its 'only' 20 songs the set looks good to me. You can see Death To My Hometown on brucespringsteen.net
I found it a bit to slow to really work/sparkle but then again, they are only just warming up!

I salute you,
TS

b-b-b-but where's born to run?

I've still not been able to really sit down and listen to it properly but on the few background listens I've had, I REALLY like it.

It's not the type of album I was expecting, it's a lot more folky but that's not a bad thing and I can see a couple of the tunes really working well live.

Going to crack open the single malt and listen to it with a decent pair of cans later on because it should sound great. I might even borrow my brothers in-ear monitors to listen to it. I'm not quite sure how it happens but the track seperation is so good with them that it can actually sound like you're standing in the middle of the studio while everythign is played around you.

Some nice pics of Bruce posted by Maureen Van Zandt on her twitter account
Love the pic of Bruce on the balcony of Apollo Theater
https://twitter.com/#!/MVZaGoGo
https://twitter.com/#!/MVZaGoGo/stat...985538/photo/1

i hope I'm not the only one who tears up a little bit on the sax solo to LOHAD.

I like the new album a lot.

I admire Bruce for the courage to mix some traditional music with modern elements. This record isn't going the safe way and it shows that Bruce has to prove something, writes about important topics and that his fire is still burning. The whole record is one big survey and in its entirely it works really well.

Tonight on CNBC Europe Jimmy FAllon Show with Bruce at 9 pm CET (8 pm GMT). Two series in a row, don't know on which one he will be though.

Tenth Avenue from last night.

last nights show is up on Jungleland. I'm gonna give it a whirl.

To break the new album/your talk for a moment, I've been listening to the Tracks box set a lot recently, and man the second disc is phenomenal. If this was a standalone Bruce record, it would easily be in my Top 10.

"Are we missing anybody!? are we missing anybody!? are we missing anybody?!"

"If we're here and you are here they are here"

Powerful stuff.

Wrecking Ball is No.1 in the UK and Ireland :)

Yeah I just saw that.

I'm really surprised, I'd heard on the radio earlier int he week that the military wives choir had the fastest selling album in years.

My sister is due to give birth at any minute now, I'm going to suggest she ditches William and calls the wean Bruce :D

How does Jungleland work?

Once you sign up can you just download the torrents or is there something else you need to get in order to listen to the tunes?

Just download, easy peasy ;)

sweet. the apollo gig is up on youtube just now too. the band is sounding great and the brass really adds to the arrangements,

Best line of the night - and a super good show.

Yup. half way through it and I'm mega stoked for London now.

There's some monster playing from Max.

Mighty Max only gets better.

Teared up when I heard that.....

In the US with about 54% data in sales 81,739 running very close to Adele 21 at 89,000 I would assume with 100% data it will touch 150,000 units sold

My new Bruce Top 10, with Wrecking Ball included:

1. Born To Run
2. The River
3. Darkness On The Edge Of Town
4. The Wild, The Innocent, and The E Street Shuffle
5. Born In The USA
6. Wrecking Ball
7. The Rising
8. Greetings From Asbury Park
9. The Promise (IMO it counts)
10. Magic

My Bruce Top 10 is:

1. The Rising
2. The Rising
3. The Rising
4. The Rising
5. The Rising
6. The Rising
7. The Rising
8. The Rising
9. The Rising
10. The Rising


Why?

Because it has my favorite Bruce track on it. In fact, it's track 8. Glorious.

I haven't ranked the albums but Magic in the #10 spot? I think it's one of his best albums - though it has some mighty competition. And yes - I think the Promise counts too.

Magic would easily be in my top 5.

Personally, I think Magic losses a lot of steam in the second half.

The trio "Last to die", "Long walk home" and "Devils Arcade" is fantastic. The record finishs on a damn high level.

It's good to hear the Horns back, I loved Tunnel of Love/Tunnel of Love tour because of all the 'big' instrumentals (Ice will be out with a knife looking for me)...

I like the album, it's a real mix of previous albums..a bit of Tunnel of Love, a bit of Devils & Dust maybe, a bit of The Rising, very 'folky'; the real Bruce in a way. I suspect he's very proud of it. Glad the Big Man is on there too :(

Agreed. I am unapologetic... Magic IS my favorite Boss album followed closely by Born in the USA.

Bruce Springsteen Wrecking Ball was no 1
last week in US pushing Adele to no 2
Official sales 201,118 units sold