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The River
The 422nd greatest album of all time
The River is a double album by Bruce Springsteen that blends heartland rock with folk and roots influences, alternating raucous, sax- and guitar-driven anthems with quieter, narrative ballads. Lyrically it centers on working-class life, love, and the burdens of adulthood, and the expanded arrangements showcase a wider emotional and sonic range for Springsteen and the E Street Band, making the album a key, expansive statement in his catalog.
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