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==Outtakes==
Springsteen recorded many songs for his second album, over eleven were unknown to make the final cut. Out of those eleven, "Zero and Blind Terry", "Thundercrack", "Seaside Bar Song" and "Santa Ana" were released on the ''[[Tracks (Bruce Springsteen album)|Tracks]]'' box set with "[[The Fever]]", a song which was recorded by [[Southside Johnny]], being released on ''[[18 Tracks]]''. "Phantoms", a still unreleased song, would eventually be completely re-worked and turned into "Zero and Blind Terry" while the outtakes, "Vibes Man" and "New York Song" were combined to create "New York City Serenade".<ref>http://brucebase.wikispaces.com/The+Wild%2C+The+Innocent+%26+The+E+Street+Shuffle+-+Studio+Sessions</ref>

*Evacuation of the West
*Phantoms
*Fire On the Wing
*New York Song
*Secret To the Blues
*Angel's Blues


==Personnel==
==Personnel==

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The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle is the second album by Bruce Springsteen and the as-yet-unnamed E Street Band, and is described by Allmusic as "one of the greatest albums in the history of rock & roll."[2] It was released in 1973. The album includes the song "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)", the band's most-used set-closing song for the first 10 years of its career.

As with Springsteen's first album, it was well-received critically but had little commercial success at the time. However, once Springsteen achieved popularity with Born to Run, several selections from this album became popular FM radio airplay and concert favorites.

In 2003, the album was ranked number 132 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[3] On November 7, 2009, Springsteen and the E Street Band played the album in its entirety for the first time ever in a concert at Madison Square Garden.[4]

Background

The E Street Band is known to have taken its name from David Sancious' home in Belmar, New Jersey.[5] The back photo on the album has the six band members standing in a doorway.[6] The picture was of an antique store on Sairs Ave in the West End section of Long Branch, New Jersey.[5] The building was down the street from West End Elementary School, and for years was Tommy Reeds bicycle repair shop and penny candy store; it has since been demolished and its former location is occupied by a parking lot.[5]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Chicago Tribune[7]
Robert ChristgauA−[8]
Rolling Stone(positive)[9]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide [10]
Sputnikmusic4.5/5[11]
Absolute Punk98%[12]
Goldmine[13]

When released, the album was greeted with critical acclaim and has been referred to in The Rolling Stone Album Guide as Springsteen's "first triumph" but sales were slow.[10][11] Allmusic rated the album with 5 stars pointing to the second side of the album as a "flawless piece of music" and of the album as a whole as "one of the greatest albums in the history of rock & roll".[2] Ken Emerson with Rolling Stone noted that even with an "occasional weak spot or an awkward transition" the album "works spectacularly".[9] Robert Christgau rated it an A- and called the music "a funky, vivacious rock and roll that's too eager and zany ever to be labeled tight..."[8] Sputnikmusic gave it a 4.5 star rating and described it as "a grand fusion of nostalgic Rock 'n' Roll and soulful R&B".[11]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Bruce Springsteen.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."The E Street Shuffle"4:31
2."4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)"5:36
3."Kitty's Back"7:09
4."Wild Billy's Circus Story"4:47
Side two
No.TitleLength
5."Incident on 57th Street"7:45
6."Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)"7:04
7."New York City Serenade"9:55

Outtakes

Springsteen recorded many songs for his second album, over eleven were unknown to make the final cut. Out of those eleven, "Zero and Blind Terry", "Thundercrack", "Seaside Bar Song" and "Santa Ana" were released on the Tracks box set with "The Fever", a song which was recorded by Southside Johnny, being released on 18 Tracks. "Phantoms", a still unreleased song, would eventually be completely re-worked and turned into "Zero and Blind Terry" while the outtakes, "Vibes Man" and "New York Song" were combined to create "New York City Serenade".[14]

  • Evacuation of the West
  • Phantoms
  • Fire On the Wing
  • New York Song
  • Secret To the Blues
  • Angel's Blues

Personnel

The E Street Band

Additional musicians

  • Richard Blackwell – conga, percussion
  • Albany "Al" Tellone – baritone saxophone on "The E Street Shuffle"
  • Suki Lahav - choir vocals on "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" and "Incident on 57th Street" (uncredited)

Production

Notes and references

  1. ^ The Official Bruce Springsteen Website (1973-09-11). "The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle - The Official Bruce Springsteen Website". Brucespringsteen.net. Retrieved 2014-01-25.
  2. ^ a b c Ruhlmann, William. The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2005.
  3. ^ Levy, Joe (2006) [2005]. "132 | The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle - Bruce Springsteen". Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (3rd ed.). London: Turnaround. ISBN 1-932958-61-4. OCLC 70672814. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Bruce Springsteen to perform entire albums at Madison Square Garden shows". nj.com. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 11 April 2012.
  5. ^ a b c Goldstein, Stan (15 May 2009). "Bruce Springsteen Rocked Here". nj.com. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  6. ^ "E Street should lead directly to the Rock Hall of Fame". Goldmine. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 15 April 2012. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  7. ^ Kot, Greg (August 23, 1992). "The Recorded History of Springsteen". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Christgau, Robert. "Bruce Springsteen: The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle > Consumer Guide Album". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2 December 2005.
  9. ^ a b Emerson, Ken (January 30, 1974). "Bruce Springsteen The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle > Album Review". Rolling Stone. No. 153. Retrieved 20 March 2004.
  10. ^ a b Sheffield, Rob (2004). "Bruce Springsteen". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. London: Fireside. pp. 771–773. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |author-separator= ignored (help) Portions posted at "Bruce Springsteen > Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 28 October 2011.
  11. ^ a b c Thomas, Adam (March 4, 2009). "Bruce Springsteen The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle > Staff Review". sputnikmusic. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
  12. ^ http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=2284192
  13. ^ http://www.goldminemag.com/features/true-5-star-albums-bruce-springsteen-the-wild-the-innocent-and-the-e-street-shuffle
  14. ^ http://brucebase.wikispaces.com/The+Wild%2C+The+Innocent+%26+The+E+Street+Shuffle+-+Studio+Sessions
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