Magic

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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0886971706024 Label: Columbia Manufacturer: Columbia Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Columbia Release Date: 2007-10-01 Studio: Columbia
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Editorial Reviews: His career currently on a roll, Magic reunites the Boss with employees, the E Street Band and it is terrific--a highlight in a long and illustrious catalogue. Brash and noisy and a lot of fun, Magic is packed with great, thoughtful songs. The stately "Your Own Worst Enemy" sounds full yet eschews histrionics, the atmospheric "Gypsy Biker’ has a strong melody to match, first single "Radio Nowhere" is an unlikely country-rock thrash and "Livin’ in the Future" has all the swing of "Cover Me", but without the drawback of dated production. In fact much of Magic nails that old Phil Spector trick of cramming a lot of blokes (and birds) into a small room, and getting them to play simultaneously. Given that the E Street Band are big blokes these days, the effect is magnified. Not only does Springsteen successfully recapture a sound that once seemed exotic, the same can be said of lyrics such as "Girls in Their Summer Clothes" and "Long Walk Home", rueful and distant and all the more believable than the evocative yet lifeless mini-film scenarios he once specialised in. The Sopranos has redefined the image of New Jersey over the last decade (Bruce and band even pose like a mob in their clubhouse, especially Steve Van Zandt), but Springsteen has reclaimed local pre-eminence with this excellent collection. Pulling off the rare combination of excitement and maturity, the grown-ups are really having a good time. --Steve Jelbert
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Magic....has captured me under its spell Comment: Despite being a massive artists with much critical acclaim and an impressive back catalogue, Bruce Springsteen seems to me to be rather underrated. I don't know how I managed to miss this album when it was first released but it was certainly worth the wait when I listened to it for the first time recently. In fact, I would say this is one of his finest releases. There is not a bad song on this album and it is impossible to skip over any of them. I like the sort of narrative lyrics Springsteen often offers, and you can imagine the scenes he sings about. It's easy listening with a rocky edge. I found it easy both to chill out and to get on with things while listening. My favourite tracks are: Radio Nowhere, You'll Be Comin' Down, Your Own Worst Enemy, I'll Work For Your Love, Last To Die, Devil's Arcade and the hidden track at the end of the album. Highly recommended; an overlooked, underrated gem from 2007. Customer Rating: Summary: don't buy!! Comment: what a terrible album, could he be running out of steam??? all good comes to an end sometime Customer Rating: Summary: MAGIC Comment: I LOVE this album. My faith in music has been restored. I enjoyed listeing to every second of this album. It is technically perfect, I can find no flaws. Pure Sprinsteen magic at its best!!!! Buy it now.... Customer Rating: Summary: Now that's magic! Comment: Even his harshest critic would find Magic a difficult album to find fault with. Bruce is spot on here with nearly every song. His album contains some of the most direct messages yet about the Bush administration and forms a large part of the theme, making it a poignant reminder of the troubled times we live in. I've just seen Bruce in concert in the last few weeks and can tell you this ROCKS when performed live, so make sure you crank it up loud! BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Customer Rating: Summary: Simply brilliant Comment: Wow....Wow. I am always skeptical of 'very late in the career' productions by music artists...as most of the best work always seems to be that which appeared earlier / and earliest in most cases. But, having heard a few of the songs...I purchased this CD and was delighted. I can't stop listening to this album...and listening to this..and then his best hits album...I think a lot of musicianship has actually improved. Definitely buy this album if you like the Boss. You won't regret it for a second. At least 5 of the songs are his best ever work...and the rest are damn good too. Glory days! Well done Bruce! More Reviews