Formed from parts of other songs, "Serenade" is an tour de force epic as the E Street Band takes broad strokes with their instruments and builds a lingering epic that may take a few listens to entrench itself in your mind, but when it does, prepare for it to be one of your favorite Springsteen songs. "New York City Serenade" clocks in just under ten-minutes and while the lyrical imagery is stunning, very little of it makes sense. Blues flourishes are abound with the rave-up "Kitty's Back" with a booming backbeat courtesy of original E Street drummer Vini Lopez whose manic and primitive drumming adds colors to the whole record in ways the greatest drum professionals could only dream of. There is immense life within this song as the listener paints a vivid picture in their head as the tale unravels.
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The second shortest song, "Wild Billy's Circus Story" is an insular circus tale (drawn from Springsteen's childhood experiences at fairs) full of wondrous characters that while their appearances are brief, they prove to be unforgettable. The spare sonics are endearing, especially on the spastic "The E Street Shuffle" where the band jams relentlessly on the album's shortest track at four-minutes thirty-one seconds. The album is a product of its time and wholly unique in the Springsteen cannon. If Springsteen had recorded this album mere months later, it probably would have been dramatically different, but once again, this is part of the album's charm. While the album is forty-six minutes, it houses a mere seven songs further adding to its legacy. You may not fall in love with it upon your first listen, but if there is a romantic inside of you, this album will prove to be classic in your heart and mind. There is a virgin innocence to these first two records and while the production may truly be horrid, the songwriting and performances elevate these songs to a stratosphere where you look past all of its aural issues. These songs were recorded before dashed dreams and social issues would infuse his songs. The Wild, Innocent & The E Street Shuffle is initially complex and off-putting, but it immediately stands out from the rest of his catalog regardless of what you think. Greetings is initially underwhelming but turns its charm on over repeated listens. and The Wild, Innocent and the E Street Shuffle.
However, you are basically digesting five records (six if you count the Live 1975-1985 record) and eventually you look for variation which brings everyone to ground zero in Springsteendom Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. Once you dip your toe into the stream of Springsteen you immediately divulge the 1975-1985 period. Despite the production issues that hinder the album, this is not enough to stop it from it being Springsteen's most fortuitous and ultimately endearing record. The first time Jon Landau (who eventually went on to be his producer and manager) met Springsteen he told him "Loved your album…hated the production". Why? It's actually quite simple as it is the same blemish that hinders Greetings the production. While I'm never disappointed in hearing any of these songs in concert I don't feel it is quite the five-star affair everyone thinks that it is. Rolling Stone magazine ranked it at number 138 on its "500 Greatest Albums of All Time" and if you ask many Springsteen die-hards, they will name it as their favorite album. It's a standalone record in his catalog full of echo-laden riffs, brazen confidence and music that is largely bipolar. His second LP, The Wild, Innocent & The E Street Shuffle, released in November of 1973, and is unlike anything else he has written or recorded since. Bruce Springsteen Month: The Wild, Innocent and the E Street Shuffleīruce Springsteen - The Wild, Innocent and the E Street Shuffle (1973) Album Reflectionīruce Springsteen did something in 1973 that he would never accomplish again in his career release two albums in the same calendar year.
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