If you're looking for a definitive Bruce Springsteen collection, search no further. The Essential Bruce Springsteen covers every phase of the Boss' career, from the Dylan-inspired absurdist folk-rock of his 1973 debut through the Brando-with-a-Telecaster pathos of Darkness on the Edge of Town to the Spectorian grandeur of Born to Run and the stark, existential folk of Nebraska. And that's just the first disc! The second goes on to document Springsteen's superstar period with cuts from the epochal Born in the U.S.A. and the moody, stripped-down Tunnel of Love, on through his post-9/11 mission statement, The Rising. True to its promise, this collection perfectly captures the essence of the gifted Jersey boy's magic.|
Rovi
ボスの曲は年月が経つにつれて、違う表情を見せる。彼の久しぶりとなるベスト・アルバムは2枚組。さらに未発表曲などを収録したボーナスCDが付く限定仕様は3枚組としてリリースされる。30年というキャリアの集大成。それはロックにとっても欠かせない歴史なのである。
bounce (C)米田貴弘
タワーレコード(2003年12月号掲載 (P100))