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Title: Bruce Springsteen Songs by Bruce Springsteen, Avon Books ISBN: 0-380-97619-6 Publisher: HarperEntertainment Pub. Date: November, 1998 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.17 (24 reviews)
Rating: 2
Summary: Not much to read
Comment: There is very little a Springsteen fan can enjoy, learn or read by buying this book. Basically, it consists of all the lyrics of every album packed in a rather expensive and heavy book. But the lyrics are in the albums themselves, and even those from the second album (which didnt contain them originally) can be easily found on the net. The pictures are few and the written pages are not many. I read the whole book in a couple of hours. I was disappointed because I like to read and I was expecting many days in company of the Boss and his comments about his songs.
I dont see much sense in printing the lyrics of Bobby Jean (to put an example) first with Bruce's own handwriting in a full page, and then the same lyrics type written on the next page... and so on, album after album. Only some brief notes by The Boss at the beginning of each album. So you better go and buy a book about the Boss that can actually be READ.
Rating: 5
Summary: A "must have" for diehard fans of Springsteen!
Comment: If you are a big fan of Bruce Springsteen, you *must* own this book. Yes, it has the lyrics to all his released songs, but it also has handwritten drafts containing alternate lyrics, which are a fascinating look into his songwriting process. Bruce also writes briefly about each album, although one wishes they were longer. There are also dozens of great pictures not found anywhere else.
There are always cynics, but Bruce is exactly as he appears to be. Sure he is a rich rock star, but he remains true to his roots, and true to his artistic vision. If he was so interested in money, would he have played two 2-1/2 hour shows in Asbury Park, NJ this past week, with all proceeds going to charity?? I think not!
Rating: 4
Summary: nice pictures but we need more
Comment: I recently purchased this book and like how Bruce explains what was going on in his head in every album from Greetings from Asbury Park to The Ghost of Tom Joad. The book has some great in-studio photos of Bruce and other E Streeters as well. The reason I only gave it 4 stars is there is so much more to the man other than the albums. He's basically mute about his personal life, touring,comments about his work by critics etc. Hopefully he has one more book down the road that will address these subjects.
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Title: Days of Hope and Dreams: An Intimate Portrait of Bruce Springsteen by Frank Stefanko ISBN: 082308387X Publisher: Billboard Books Pub. Date: 01 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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Title: Bruce Springsteen: Two Hearts : The Definitive Biography, 1972-2003 by Dave Marsh ISBN: 041596928X Publisher: Routledge Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title:The Essential Bruce Springsteen ASIN: B0000E1ALR Publisher: Sony Pub. Date: 11 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $24.98 Comparison N/A, buy it from Amazon for $24.98 |
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Title: Bruce Springsteen 2004 Wall Calendar ISBN: 0740735845 Publisher: Signatures Network Pub. Date: 01 July, 2003 List Price(USD): $12.99 |
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Title: Bruce Springsteen's America: The People Listening, a Poet Singing by Robert Coles ISBN: 0375505598 Publisher: Random House Pub. Date: 28 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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