![]() This may be an inherently impossible task, as one of the defining qualities of his songs are those single lines that cut to core of something burning on your mind or in your soul at the present time, so the favorite songs are constantly flipping through depending on what life’s doing to you (or what you’re doing to life!) Each album he's put out has some really strong stuff on it, and The Rising, Devils and Dust, Magic and Wrecking Ball are worth it from top to bottom.įinally, his latest album has 3 songs on it that he wrote in the 1970s, so if you're looking for old school Bruce, check it out. But I'm not sure if any artist has ever put out two consecutive albums as strong as Born to Run and Darkness.Īnd don't write off his post-'85 stuff. In terms of albums, I've always loved The River and Nebraska they solidified me as a Springsteen fan, just before the atomic bomb of Born in the USA dropped. Further on Up the Road (Live in Dublin version). My favorites now won't be my favorites tomorrow. Though it feels strange putting The River at #5 as it’s such a good album. The Wild, The Innocent and The E Street Shuffleħ. Racing in the Street (“Some guys they just give up living and start dying little by little, piece by piece/Some guys come home from work and wash up and go racing in the street”)ġ. Darkness on the Edge of Town (“Tonight I’ll be on that hill ‘cause I can’t stop/I’ll be on that hill with everything that I got”)ĩ. It was tempting to go up to top-20 songs, but perhaps less is more in these rankings so I worked to whittle it to my top-10.ģ. Still, I know his first seven albums rather well, they’re all great (well, his debut on the whole is “good”) and I consider him one of my favorite musical acts. In each listing, a record's grade is listed first, followed by that of the sleeve or the cover.Admittedly, I’m a bad fan in that I completely abandoned him after ‘85, and I wasn’t even born till ‘92. Inner sleeves are fully seam split, crinkled, and written upon.Įxcept for impossibly rare records otherwise unattainable, records in this condition will not be found in my shop.Ī separate grade is assigned to the record and it's sleeve or cover. The LP cover barely keeps the LP inside it. The picture sleeve is water damaged, split on all three seams and heavily marred by wear and writing. The record is cracked, badly warped, and won't play through without skipping or repeating. Tape, writing, ring wear or other defects will start to overwhelm the object. But it will have significant surface noise and scratches and visible groove wear.Ī cover or sleeve will have seam splits, especially at the bottom or on the spine. THE WILD THE INNOCENT AND THE E STREET SHUFFLE POSTER PLUSGood does not mean Bad! A record in Good or Good Plus condition can be put onto a turntable and will play through without skipping. However, it will not have all of these problems at the same time, only two or three of them. The same will be true of picture sleeves or LP covers. Labels may be marred by writing, or have tape or stickers (or their residue) attached. Groove wear will start to be noticeable, as with light scratches (deep enough to feel with a fingernail) that will affect the sound. Surface noise will be evident upon playing, especially in soft passages and during a song's intro and fade, but will not overpower the music otherwise. Many of the defects found in a VG+ record will be more pronounced in a VG record. Most collectors find a Very Good Plus record highly acceptable. In general, if not for a couple things wrong with it, this would be Near Mint. An LP cover may have slight signs of wear and may be marred by a cut-out hole, indentation or corner indicating it was taken out of print and sold at a discount. Picture sleeves and LP inner sleeves will have some slight wear, lightly turned up corners, or a slight seam split. The center hole will not have been misshapen by repeated play. The label may have some ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are "OK". Record surfaces may show some signs of wear and may have slight scuffs or very light scratches that don't affect one's listening experiences. The same should be true of any other inserts, such as posters, lyric sleeves and the like.īasically, an LP in near mint condition looks as if you just got it home from a new record store and removed the shrink wrap.Ī Very Good Plus record will show some signs that it was played and otherwise handled by a previous owner who took good care of it. An LP cover should have no creases, cut-out holes, folds, seam splits or other noticeable similar defects. A 45 RPM or EP sleeve should have no more than the most minor defects, such as almost invisible ring wear or other signs of slight handling. The record should show no obvious signs of wear. Certainly never been played, possibly even still sealed.Ī nearly perfect record. ![]()
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