The first two albums (Greetings/Wild, Innnocent) are real ensemble pieces with an excellent full band on fire going all-out and a young, rambling Bruce. Nebraska and The Ghost of Tom Joad are noteworthy stripped-down albums delving into dark storytelling and stark poetry. Tunnel of Love is a brilliant (as pop albums go) stripped-down effort too, and is an impressive & bold study of relationships. The Rising is barely edged-out by Lucky Town & doesn't crack my top ten.
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.
The Wild, the Innocent, and the E. Street Shuffle
Nebraska
Born to Run
The River
The Ghost of Tom Joad
Born in the U.S.A.
Tunnel of Love
Lucky Town
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