2 posts tagged “bruce springsteen”
Yesterday, I managed to obtain an interesting cross-section of songs to add to my collection. They ranged from Tori Amos to Snow Patrol with some Michelle Branch and Oasis also in the mix. I like both Tori and Snow Patrol, but did not get their most recent releases so I was happy to get these songs that had been out for a while. This is not unusual for me at all. I tend to linger when it comes to new music purchases. If I remember correctly, the last album that I purchased immediately upon release was Magic by Bruce Springsteen. I am not sure if I would call myself a completist, but I do own at least six of his discs so I guessed that I would like at least half of the songs on it. That was my hope when I bought it. Overall, I have to say that it is not his best effort, but I am not angry about buying it and know that I listen to it from time to time. In fact, at this moment it is in my car along with Girlfriend by Matthew Sweet, The Delays' Faded Seaside Glamour and the debut album Finally Woken by Jem. I try to rotate through my music collection as often as I can. I have not made the jump to an iPod and any other form of mp3 player for my car, but I like to keep a small handful of music discs inside my car at all times.
A couple weeks back, my brother sent me his list of favorite songs. It took me a while to create my list, but here is what surfaced in the wee hours of the morning. There is no set order of preference and I suspect that this grouping will change by the end of the month, but for now it exists as so.
Morrissey - Everyday is Like Sunday
The Killers - All These Things That I've Done
The Shins - New Slang
The Beatles - Mean Mr Mustard / Polythene Pam / She Came in Through the Bathroom Window
U2 - Gloria
Oasis - Champagne Supernova
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
Cowboy Junkies - Black Eyed Man
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Lucky Man
Jack's Mannequin - Miss Delaney
Smashing Pumpkins - Drown
Led Zeppelin - Over the Hills and Far Away
I spent about an hour online reading about the evolution of the Abbey Road album by The Beatles and I am still impressed by what those four Englishmen did together even when they could not stand one another.
