Bruce Springsteen's Wrecking Ball on vinyl

Posted by: Jonn on 05 March 2012

Anyone heard this on vinyl yet?

I'm a bit hesitant as Springsteen's last few outputs have promised more than they deliver which I think is partly down to overblown production on some tracks, although this latest album has a new producer hence the question.

Jon

Posted on: 05 April 2012 by joerand

Originally Posted by Mike Hughes:

Very disappointing and as was posted above the best BS of the past decade was The Rising and Devils And Dust. Both were patchy. The former was again overlong but the best songs were tremendous. The last four albums come nowhere near that standard.

I bought The Rising CD when it was released and listened to it twice.

Maybe I'll give it another spin on Naim gear.

Posted on: 05 April 2012 by Gale 401

Originally Posted by ewemon:

Haven't bought his last few albums as I keep getting earache from listening to them and this will be the same.

ewemon,

I bought the vinyl when it cam out because Adrian said it was good quality and sounded great.

Bonus the cd came with it.

The vinyl imo sounded horrid Pro-tools or others at there best.

Ripped the cd and thats just the same -loudness wars.

The content could not even win me over.

Sent the whole lot back a week later .

I will stick with my few Bruce albums on vinyl and cd that only get played when people come round and want to listen to him.

He for me is like Queen.

I used to love seeing them live, but never play there albums indoors.

Stu.

Posted on: 09 April 2012 by Clive B

Originally Posted by Tony2011:

I just don't get B.S. and his "sound". I tried and tried to listen to his stuff on all formats: tape, Cd, vinyl, ect... Acquired taste, perhaps? Am I the only one?

Tony

Tony, you are DEFINITELY not alone.

The best version of 'Wrecking Ball' I've heard is Emmylou Harris's album of the same title.

Posted on: 09 April 2012 by Mike Hughes

I'm not sure I get the "sound" comments. Bruce to Darkness had one sound. The next few were extremely diverse musically and sound wise. Things then took a dive from Tunnel Of Love (which is painfully bland) onwards. The last three or four have a very similar "sound" but over his career I'd argue there hasn't really been a sound until recently.