- rock, folk rock, rock and roll, heartland rock
- 83 min
- 20 tracks
- CBS
The River is the fifth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released as a double album on October 17, 1980, through Columbia Records. The album was Springsteen's attempt to capture the E Street Band's live sound on record.
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Character
Earnest, grave, classical in form and spare.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
- cooloverwhelming
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What critics gave it
Metacritic 91/100
- Christgau's Record GuideA−
- Record Mirror5/5 ★
- Smash Hits9½/10
- Sounds5/5 ★
- AllMusic5/5 ★
- Chicago Tribune3.5/4 ★
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music4/5 ★
- MusicHound Rock5/5
- New Musical Express7/10
- The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (2004)4/5 ★
- Q5/5 ★
- Tom Hull – on the WebA−
- Paste8/10
- Pitchfork8.7/10
- Rolling Stone4.5/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1The Ties That Bind3:33
- A2Sherry Darling4:02
- A3Jackson Cage3:04
- A4Two Hearts2:42
- A5Independence Day4:46
- B1Hungry Heart3:19
- B2Out in the Street4:17
- B3Crush on You3:10
- B4You Can Look (but You Better Not Touch)2:36
- B5I Wanna Marry You3:26
- B6The River4:59
- C1Point Blank6:05
- C2Cadillac Ranch3:02
- C3I’m a Rocker3:34
- C4Fade Away4:40
- C5Stolen Car3:53
- D1Ramrod4:04
- D2The Price You Pay5:27
- D3Drive All Night8:26
- D4Wreck on the Highway3:53
20 tracks, 83 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Bruce Springsteen
- Label
- CBS
- Released
- 1980
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- AU
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