![]() ![]() It really is that good - and it's the only Springsteen CD I can listen to all the way through without reaching for the skip button. And then listen to "Wild Billy's Circus Story" - possibly the saddest song ever written (and definitely the only one with the lyric "Elephants dance real funky") - and weep that this album isn't held in the same esteem as "Dark Side of the Moon" and "Sgt Pepper's". ![]() The truth is, The Wild, The Innocent & the E Street Shuffle is one of the greatest albums in the history of rock. THE CHESHIRE CAT a year ago Leftfield feat. He would later make different albums, but he never made a better one. The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle Album Bruce Springsteen - The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle Album Artist: Bruce Springsteen Genre: Rock Album: The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle 1973 embed </> Do you like this album Leave a review.The album opens with The E Street Shuffle, which uses horns to welcome the listener to a jazzy blend of instruments while a noticeable Wah effect is used to add texture to the. And the albums songs contain the best realization of Springsteens poetic vision, which soon enough would be tarnished by disillusionment. Just listen to the first three tracks - "E Street Shuffle", "4th Of July Asbury Park (Sandy)", and "Kitty's Back" - and realise what the world lost when Springsteen turned his back on the more jazzy side of his muse and focused on his rock leanings. He released The Wild, The Innocent & the E Street Shuffle in 1973 to further expand his horizons and bring forth some of the most iconic material in his career. This is one of my favourite albums of all time! And everything that has been written by the other reviewers is correct - this is Bruce Springsteen's best album, it easily outshines his most successful albums ('Born to Run' and 'Born in the USA'), and it is sadly overlooked by the record buying public. ![]()
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