Greatest Hits (compilation album) by Bruce Springsteen
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Greatest Hits is ranked 31st best out of 148 albums by Bruce Springsteen on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Bruce Springsteen is Born To Run which is ranked number 70 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 17,259.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 82 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Greatest Hits rankings
All 17 charts that this album appears in:
Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
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2024 | Squonk007 | Top 23 Music Albums of 1995 | 23/23 | 0 |
2024 | fabm0 | Platinum albums Pt 2 | 77/100 | - |
2024 | fabm0 | Platinum decade 1990s | 72/100 | - |
2024 | fabm0 | Others 1995 | 1/50 | - |
2024 | fabm0 | Platinum year 1995 | 8/100 | - |
2023 | NowhereMan | Essential Compilations/Best Ofs: | 34/81 | - |
2022 | salvador | Favourite Compilations | 72/99 | - |
2021 | CharlieBarley | Top 55 Music Albums of 1995 | 28/55 | 3 |
2021 | NowhereMan | Bruce Springsteen: RANKED | 11/13 | - |
2020 | CharlieBarley | 901-1000 Favourite Songs | 91/100 | - |
2019 | Pretender | 1994. Best Songs, sort of ranked. | 45/49 | - |
2019 | zowie | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | 67/100 | 7 |
2018 | NowhereMan | Desert Island Discs: Top 100 | 34/100 | - |
2018 | rkm | Perfectly Good Greatest Hits Albums (Chronological) | 31/61 | - |
2018 | NowhereMan | Albums I Own: | 87/100 | - |
2017 | rkm | Greatest Hits Albums For My Kids | 21/35 | - |
2016 | Captain_Dude | FAVORITE GREATEST HITS COMPILATION ALBUMS | 52/95 | - |
Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 17 | |||
Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 10 |
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Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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03/24/2024 16:48 | Squonk007 | 586 | 23/100 | |
12/10/2023 23:06 | Peio72 | 202 | 78/100 | |
10/01/2023 17:46 | fabm0 | 5,977 | 59/100 | |
09/21/2023 07:55 | Fevernova | 3,020 | 82/100 | |
08/18/2023 14:42 | MetalMan67 | 4,790 | 71/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 1% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 81.2/100, a mean average of 78.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 82.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 19.3.
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I understand what M42KO is saying, but although Springsteen chose the tracks, he was limited to a 1 disc album, and also unlike George Michael, Bruce Springsteen is more of an album artist, he won't want to give too many songs away on one release, he wants you to buy his 'proper' LP's. Most Bruce Springsteen records have their own themes, sounds, and feels, and he won't want to break them up because then you lose the real listening experience. As far as i'm concerned, I know Springsteen music so well, that it seems natural to me, when i'm listening to a Springsteen compilation, that after I hear the 'born to run' songs, I then expect to hear the 'darkness on the edge of town's songs, maybe i've just done that subconsciously. What Springsteen could have done to satisfy your tastes is to not put the songs in chronological order, Queen did this on their greatest hits album, in order for it to be a more 'even' listen, and it worked brilliantly, although Queen are not as album orientated as Bruce Springsteen is. As for me, I hardly even listen to greatest hits album albums as I prefer to listen to the 'real' records, the only reason Bruce's greatest hits is worth listening to is the last four 'new' songs, else I'd rather listen to the 'essential Bruce Springsteen', if I wanted to listen to a compilation album . Each to his own, I suppose, but in this day and age anyway people can make their own compilation CD's.
I would've made a double album. One with songs from Nebraska and slower songs from first 3 albums + The River Ballads. Then, second CD with songs from BtR, BitUSA, and catchier songs from River and earlier albums. George Michael did that with his greatest hits and it was flowing like a studio album.
There are always going to 'mood Changes' on compilations, what do you expect? They're always going to be uneven listens. Greatest hits;etc. we're always originally intended for casual fans only, until record companies hit on the idea of adding 'new tracks' to intice people who already have the older tracks to also buy the album. What other songs would you expect on this album, Bruce Springsteen himself chose the tracks, he isn't going to let anyone else mess with his art, so if it has 'mood changes', it's because Springsteen wants it that way. Greatest hits records aren't ultimately made to listen to in order, they're designed so you can play any track you want, if you want a 'real' listening experience, you need the 'proper' studio albums. Anyway, what are you going to leave out? Thunder road? Badlands? The river? Atlantic city? Dancing in the dark? Brilliant disguise? Streets of Philadelphia? Any boss fanatics will tell you all those tracks are essential for a Bruce Springsteen greatest hits album.
The album that introduced me to The Boss. I agree there are too many "mood changes" in it, but I guess it was still good enough to make me listen to BtR and BitUSA.
An enjoyable compilation, but essential for Springsteen fanatics as it includes four new songs. Best of the new tracks is, this hard land, a stunning recording. Murder incorporated, is good, as is the atmospheric, secret garden. Blood brothers, I must admit, is a bit dull. Back in my arms, was a fantastic track recorded at these reunion sessions with the E street band, but it was inexplicably left off. The rest of the album is about right in it's choices of tracks, although I would have picked, I'm on fire, ahead of, my hometown. Anyway, still a good LP.
Best intro to all the songs Bruce recorded! I heard this a while after I first heard 'The Rising' which was my first ever album by him! Born To Run, Badlands and Atlantic City were my favorite.
I like the fact that this is rated so low. I wouldn't listen to this Bruce compilation. Too many changes in mood from Born to Run through Tunnel of love. I think it kinda shows there aren't that many casual Bruce fans... either love him or hate him
It's great, but I'd rather listen to Born to Run.
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