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Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. er Bruce Springsteens debutalbum og ble utgitt 5. januar 1973. Albumet solgte omtrent 25 000 utgaver det første året etter utgivelsen. Sangen «Blinded by the Light» fra albumet ble senere spilt inn av Manfred Mann's Earth Band, og deres versjon kom på 1.-plass på Billboard Hot 100-listen i februar 1977.
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Hailed early on by Columbia producer and talent scout John Hammond as "the new Dylan", Bruce Springsteen has always shared many of the folky, poetic, word-savvy tendencies of his hero and predecessor. Nowhere is this more evident than on Springsteen's debut, GREETINGS FROM ASBURY PARK, NJ, which veritably bursts at the seams with lyrical invention, pell-mell imagery, and acoustic-guitar driven troubadour tunes.
Yet Springsteen trades in on Dylan's pensive and bitter sides for dew-eyed optimism and exuberance. While there is spare, folkie fare like "The Angel" and "Mary Queen Of Arkansas", on which Springsteen sings of his local New Jersey colour in his uniquely passionate voice, there is also something fresh and irrepressible here. A rock & roll heart beats at the centre of GREETINGS, with a spunk and spirit that push the whole affair along.
"It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City" and "Growin' Up" are fueled by David Sancious's rollicking piano, wailing tenor sax, and Springsteen's husky voice. Together these elements defined a James Dean rebel persona and a giant rock & roll ambition that would guide Springsteen's music for the rest of his career.
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