Bruce Springsteen

"Blind faith in your leaders, or in anything, will get you killed."

Bruce Springsteen is one of the greatest song writers and performers. Check out some of the albums listed below.

Greetings From Asbury Park N.J. (1973)

Very 70's but I like it a lot. Best lyric: "Nuns run bald through Vatican halls pregnant, pleadin' immaculate conception". Best track: Does this bus stop at 82nd Street?

my rating: 9/10

The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffle (1973)

Best lyric: "Chasing the factory girls underneath the boardwalk, where they all promise to unsnap their jeans". Best track: New York City Serenade.

my rating: 10/10

Born To Run (1975)

Best lyric: "One soft infested summer me and Terry became friends, trying in vain to breathe the fire we were born in". Best track: Thunder Road.

my rating: 9/10

Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)

Best lyric: "Everybody's got a secret, Sonny, something that they just can't face, some folks spend their whole lives trying to keep it, they carry it with them every step that they take. Till some day they just cut it loose. Cut it loose or let it drag 'em down." Best track: Prove it all night.

my rating: 9/10

The River (1980)

Best lyric: "Is a dream a lie if it don't come true, or is it something worse?" Best track: Point Blank. Click here for complete song lyrics for the River.

my rating: 10/10

Nebraska (1982)

Best lyric: "Now there's trouble bussin' in from outta state and the D.A. can't get no relief." Best track: Atlantic City.

my rating: 9/10

Born In The U.S.A. (1984)

Best lyric: "We learned more from a three minute record than we ever learned in school." Best track: Darlington County or perhaps Glory Days.

my rating: 6/10

Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band Live 1975 - 1985 (1986)

3 CD boxed set of live material. Best lyric: "Well I swear if could spare the spit, I'd lay one on your shiny chrome and send you on your way back home." Best track: Thunder Road.

my rating: 10/10

Tunnel of Love (1987)

Best lyric: N/A the lyrics on this album are not up to the minimum required standard. Best Track: Tougher than the Rest.

my rating: 6/10

Lucky Town (1992)

Best lyric: "Well I learned my job, fit myself with religion and a story to tell. First they made me the king then they made me pope, then they brought the rope." Best track: Lucky Town.

my rating: 8/10

Human Touch (1992)

Best lyric: "Well now home entertainment was my baby's wish, so I hopped into town for a satellite dish." Best track: Human Touch.

my rating: 7/10

In Cocert MTV UnPlugged (1993)

Best lyric: "The screen door slams, Mary's dress waves, Like a vision she dances across the porch, as the radio plays." Best track: Atlantic City.

my rating: 8/10

Greatest Hits (1995)

my rating: 8/10

The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995)

Best lyric: "Hot soup on a campfire under the bridge, shelter line stretchin' 'round the corner, welcome to the new world order." Best track: Ghost of Tom Joad.

my rating: 8/10

Tracks (1998)

4 CD boxed set of mainly previously unreleased songs. Best track: Mary Queen of Arkansas.

my rating: 9/10

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Live in New York City (2001)

2 cd album recorded live in NYC. Best track: Youngstown.

my rating 9/10

The Rising (2002)

Best lyric: "I woke up this morning, I could barely breathe. Just an empty impression in the bed where you used to be. I want a kiss from your lips, I want an eye for an eye. I woke up this morning to an empty sky." Best track: Paradise.

my rating: 7/10

Devils & Dust (2005)