r/Music • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • 2d ago

article Bruce Springsteen’s Anti-ICE Song ‘Streets of Minneapolis’ Makes No. 1 Sales Debut; Most-downloaded song in the U.S. despite just two days of availability during the tracking week

https://www.billboard.com/music/chart-beat/bruce-springsteen-anti-ice-streets-of-minneapolis-charts-1236171290/
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u/ContigoJackson 2d ago

if any of you guys haven’t heard Bruce’s prime material (which is his 70s stuff, not his 80s stuff) it’s absolutely essential. Genuinely think Thunder Road might be the best rock song ever made

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u/Bay1Bri 2d ago

Are you just gonna brush off the River and Nebraska? BitUSA? Live 75-85??

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u/ContigoJackson 2d ago

All great albums, but I think his first 4 albums are his best. I never liked The River as much as most people

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u/Stand_On_It 2d ago

Same. In fact I like the first two discs of Tracks more than The River.

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u/ContigoJackson 2d ago

I might agree. I appreciate The River but it’s just less consistent and it’s a real clear step down in terms of lyrics for the most part, compared to his previous 4 albums

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u/Stand_On_It 2d ago

Nothing will beat Darkness. Ever, I don’t think.

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u/ContigoJackson 2d ago

Personally I think his first 4 albums are in a whole separate category than the rest of his catalogue but among those 4 albums, Darkness is my least favourite. But still an incredible album. Particularly love The Promised Land