Personnel includes: Bruce Springsteen (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, harmonica, keyboards, bass, percussion); Steve Van Zandt (acoustic & electric guitars, mandolin, background vocals); Nils Lofgren (guitar); Clarence Clemons (saxophone, percussion, background vocals); Roy Bittan (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, synthesizer, glockenspiel, background vocals); Danny Federici (piano, organ, keyboards, glockenspiel, background vocals); David Sancious (keyboards); Garry Tallent (bass, background vocals); Randy Jackson (bass); Max Weinberg (drums, percussion, background vocals); Jeff Porcaro (drums, percussion); Ernest "Boom" Carter (drums); Patti Scialfa, Flo & Eddie (background vocals).
Producers include: Bruce Springsteen, Mike Appel, Jon Landau, Steve Van Zandt, Chuck Plotkin.
Engineers: Louis Lahav, Jimmy Iovine, Neil Dorfsman, Toby Scott.
Includes liner notes by Bruce Springsteen.
"Streets Of Philadelphia" won 1995 Grammy Awards for Song Of The Year, Best Male Rock Vocal Performance, Best Rock Song and Best Song Written Specifically For A Motion Picture Or For Television. "Streets Of Philadelphia" was also nominated for Record Of The Year.
Personnel: Bruce Springsteen (vocals, guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, keyboards, percussion, background vocals); Steve VanZandt, Steven Van Zandt (guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, background vocals); Nils Lofgren (guitar); Clarence Clemons (saxophone, percussion, background vocals); Roy Bittan (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, keyboards, synthesizer, glockenspiel, background vocals); Danny Federici (piano, organ, keyboards, glockenspiel); David Sancious (keyboards); Garry Tallent (bass guitar, background vocals); Max Weinberg (drums, percussion, background vocals); Jeff Porcaro (drums, percussion); Ernest Carter, Gary Mallaber (drums); Frank Pagano (percussion); Mike Appel, Patti Scialfa, Soozie Tyrell, Lisa Lowell (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Chuck Plotkin; Jimmy Iovine; Toby Scott; Bob Clearmountain.
Audio Remasterer: Bob Ludwig.
Recording information: HIt Factory; The Hit Factory, New York, NY.
Editor: Brian Lee.
Photographers: Jim Marchese; Frank Stefanko; Pamela Springsteen; David Gahr; Eric Meola; Annie Leibovitz; David Rose.
Here's the challenge in putting together a Bruce Springsteen compilation: though he scored 18 Top 40 hits (12 of which made the Top Ten) through 1994, Springsteen is not a "singles artist." Some of his biggest hits have come with his slightest or least characteristic material; he has written numerous songs that were hits for other artists; and some of his most memorable songs were not released as singles. While a Springsteen "hits" collection logically would contain such Top Ten singles as "I'm on Fire" and his cover of Edwin Starr's "War," few Springsteen fans would miss their omission; on the other hand, many would support the inclusion of "Blinded by the Light" and "Pink Cadillac," Top Ten hits for Manfred Mann's Earth Band and Natalie Cole; and anyone even remotely familiar with Springsteen's albums and concerts would have trouble countenancing the absence of such non-singles as "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)" and "Thunder Road." Facing this challenge, Springsteen has adopted his own set of criteria. First, he seems to have wanted to pack as much music onto a single disc as possible, the result being a CD-busting 76:47 running time. Second, he seems to have wanted to include as many tracks as possible, even if that means editing songs; as a result, 18 tracks are included, though five have been substantially shortened -- "My Hometown" (by 24 seconds), "Glory Days" (by 29 seconds), "Human Touch" (by 82 seconds), "Better Days" (by 23 seconds), and "Streets of Philadelphia" (by 60 seconds). Third, like many artists, he is more interested in including his recent material than his older material, so there is nothing from Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. or The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle -- no "Blinded by the Light," "SpirRolling Stone (4/6/95, pp.60-61) - 3 Stars - Good - "...GREATEST HITS comes across as a collection of familiar songs, each stellar in its own right...with the grafted-on bonus of four new tracks recorded with the E Street Band..." Entertainment Weekly (3/10/95, pp.66-67) - "...Arranged chronologically, the set winds its way through Springsteen's musical and emotional journey. It's still an invigorating trip..." - Rating: B+
THE BOSS ....IS THE BOSS This is one of the finest collections of a Great Artist ever assembled. I adore the Early Bruce, the ever changing, growing, evolving Bruce. HE IS THE BOSS! ENOUGH SAID!! Submitted by a reviewer (Somerset,) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo This review is for a different format.
Great Compilation I own a lot of greatest hits and this is in the top 2. The only song it doesnt have is cadillac ranch but its cool cuz my dad has the river cd. Just flat out awesome cd from the boss Submitted by Sean (Richmond, Va) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo This review is for a different format.
He's The Boss Although some big Springsteen landmarks are missing, and notably so (I'm On Fire, Cover Me and Rosalita to name a few); this still proves to be an emotional look at the musical journey of the Boss of the USA. Bruce Springsteen - I Salute U! Submitted by Matt Fish (Montreal, QC, Canada) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo This review is for a different format.
The Boss of The USA Hit Package!!! All Boss fans will love the greatest hits package. This collection of hits is a must for your music collection. Please pick up this package immediately. Submitted by jejr9 (Irvine) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo This review is for a different format.
Great rock for anyone, no matter who is your favorite Personally, I like a lot of artists, like, Billy Joel, Jimmy Buffett, etc. After listening to this CD, I would have to include Bruce Springsteen in that list. If you enjoy good rock and roll, I would recommend this album. Submitted by beeverdenatdejazzd.com (Ephrata, PA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo This review is for a different format.
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