The release of the latest Bruce Springsteen "Best Of" has again discussions triggered regarding the choice of songs. Basically you can about safely discuss, as well as about the general sense of a "Greatest Hits" compilation, especially with such a versatile artist like Bruce Springsteen, whose work in so many eras can be divided and who has published such huge amounts of songs that mean so much to so many people. This I leave now undecided because this review will be aimed at those interested in this CD. That is why one should perhaps hold three principles: 1. The "Essential" Sony release is certainly better managed than the Columbia "Greatest Hits" of 1995th 2. Regardless of selection criteria, the existing songs in CD1 and CD2 consistently at least for the most part, absolutely first class, if one really wants it divided so. 3. In spite of this great compilation can at Bruce actually always recommend only the complete albums to be him rudimentary justice Of the albums that are considered his best, I am referring just once to the complete range of "Greetings" to "Tunnel Of Love" are as many central elements of the "Essential" how to do it and also makes sense. If you would represent a culmination of CD1, so I might call the area of "Thunder Road" to "The River", which is contentious with security, because many love the first albums with the "original" E-Street Band in particular, as well as and rightly so. Just listen to this once "Blinded By The Light", "Sandy" and "Rosalita" and feel the magic, the then sprayed the man from New Jersey's coast and as therefore prophetically as "Future of Rock and Roll" was praised. Finally, many artists would be happy at least once a song like "Thunder Road" "Born To Run" or "Badlands written" to have, because those are finally undisputed classics for eternity. It is seldom someone managed music such manifest as Springsteen on "Born To Run" and "Darkness", in all respects, and that's probably not exaggerating. Nice that even Nebraska is not left out, as for all who might not know that album is an absolute must. The second CD holds great songs ready, for all who do not know you, please read the text of "Born In The USA" .No album to "The Rising" is omitted and the selection is always good, even though some songs in contrast to the first CD drop something. Nevertheless, one was about to cover the entire discography to give a good overview. As a bonus, there are rarities and outtakes. Each not so great experts regarding Springsteen might have to be said that he read a lot of great songs that do not land on or albums have been released by other artists. Some of these are even perhaps better than some album track, just think of "The Promise". The "Tracks" box and also this bonus CD ranged far from all of them to accommodate. As I said, to be Springsteen justice it needs at least his albums. Who but a "Greatest Hits" compilation of him looking to get a taste or just a CD with fantastic songs want to be "The Essential" highly recommended because it is so far the "most definitive" Best Of. It contains a great piece of music history and can serve as an introduction to the experience Springsteen. Few artists have managed diverse and interesting music with such great texts to connect like Bruce Springsteen. Someone once wrote, Springsteen processed more ideas, feelings and images in one song than most artists in an entire album. Or in the words of Bono of U2: "Bruce Springsteen is the owner of America's heart, more than anyone else!" "Well I got this guitar and I learned how to make it talk," Thunder Road