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Human Town/Lucky Touch

Human Touch

8 votes

Soul Driver

0 votes

57 Channels

1 votes

Cross My Heart

1 votes

Gloria's Eyes

2 votes

With Every Wish

1 votes

Roll of the Dice

4 votes

Real World

2 votes

All or Nothing at All

4 votes

Man;s Job

4 votes

I Wish I Were Blind

2 votes

The Long Goodbye

0 votes

Real Man

2 votes

Better Days

7 votes

Lucky Town

6 votes

Local Hero

5 votes

If I Should Fall Behind

7 votes

Leap of Faith

4 votes

Big Muddy

1 votes

Living Proof

4 votes

Book of Dreams

1 votes

Souls of the Departed

2 votes

My Beautiful Reward

5 votes

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 25 2010 11:46 AM

The vinyl shortage has continued to plague the nation, and the record company has called you in to combine Bruce Springsteen's sister 1992 releases, Human Touch and Lucky Town, into an 11-song album. The hope is not only in ecology, but in creating a single good album out of what many* would consider to be the two worst efforts of the Boss's career! *- not me, necessarily Here's the original track listings: Human Touch Human Touch Soul Driver 57 Channels Cross My Heart Gloria's Eyes With Every Wish Roll of the Dice Real World All or Nothing at All Man;s Job I Wish I Were Blind The Long Goodbye Real Man Lucky Town Better Days Lucky Town Local Hero If I Should Fall Behind Leap of Faith Big Muddy Living Proof Book of Dreams Souls of the Departed My Beautiful Reward

LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr Aug 25 2010 11:49 AM Re: Human Town/Lucky Touch

Yeah, I'll have to drink a little more before I touch this one.

Edgy DC Aug 25 2010 12:10 PM Re: Human Town/Lucky Touch

Interesting answer, considering your avatar. I've selected six or seven, but I have to review the LPs. I'm a big fan of the title track to Human Touch. Show me somebody who ain't. It's like a sequel to "Tunnel of Love," in compositional style and arrangment, as much as it is chronologically.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 25 2010 12:36 PM Re: Human Town/Lucky Touch

I left off track 14 of Human Touch: Pony Boy off the list. If you're inclined to include it then write it in and select only 10 above. Like anyone would.

Fman99 Aug 25 2010 12:56 PM Re: Human Town/Lucky Touch

I'd like to melt those two albums down into a puddle of black waxy nastiness and then pour the contents into the Gulf of Mexico. No offense to you Boss lovers out there, those who know him from way back, or just fans, but Springsteen sucks a Hoboken cock.

Edgy DC Aug 25 2010 01:00 PM Re: Human Town/Lucky Touch

Perhaps here or in another thread, you could elaborate, because I say nuh-uh. There's a lot to dislike or disapprove of in the Springsteen universe, but nuh-uh.

seawolf17 Aug 25 2010 01:00 PM Re: Human Town/Lucky Touch

Argh. You people already made me listen to "The River," and my ears just stopped bleeding yesterday. Now I have to through these? Argh again.

metirish Aug 25 2010 01:16 PM Re: Human Town/Lucky Touch

seawolf17 wrote: Argh. You people already made me listen to "The River," and my ears just stopped bleeding yesterday. Now I have to through these? Argh again. I think you should upload the entire Bruce collection to your new 160 gig iPod classic.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Aug 25 2010 01:47 PM Re: Human Town/Lucky Touch

You can see and hear my list here: [url]http://www.rdio.com/#/people/JonSpringer/playlists/13180/Lucky_Touch/ (I even put them in an album order). In general, Lucky Town is the better album, IMO. You could just staple the song "Human Touch" to it and have a pretty strong 11 right there. Apparently HT was all ready to go as a single LP and Springsteen went to record a new song and wound up with 10. It's a brighter, shorter, easier to hear. I think he must have got over whatever lingering "Love Stinks" self-loathing he carried over from Tunnel of Love and also, the desire to sound like Huey Lewis he exhibited with some of the filler cuts on HT. Rock stars had dual-release fever back then as Guns n Roses did the Use Your Illusion gimmick too around then. Anyway, for overlooked and comparatively weak elpees, I think this is ain't a bad 11. Human Touch Better Days Local Hero With Every Wish If I Should Fall Behind Lucky Town Man's Job Leap of Faith Living Proof (note: This song is profoundly better 6 years into marriage with a kid than it ever was before) Cross My Heart Beautiful Reward Now a life of leisure and a pirate's treasure Don't make much for tragedy But it's a sad man my friend who's livin' in his own skin And can't stand the company

Ashie62 Aug 25 2010 05:52 PM Re: Human Town/Lucky Touch

Fman99 wrote: I'd like to melt those two albums down into a puddle of black waxy nastiness and then pour the contents into the Gulf of Mexico. No offense to you Boss lovers out there, those who know him from way back, or just fans, but Springsteen sucks a Hoboken cock. seconded.

Gwreck Aug 25 2010 11:40 PM Re: Human Town/Lucky Touch

I've selected six or seven, but I have to review the LPs. I'm a big fan of the title track to Human Touch. Show me somebody who ain't. It's like a sequel to "Tunnel of Love," in compositional style and arrangment, as much as it is chronologically. "Human Touch" is arguably the best song Bruce wrote between "Tunnel of Love" (1987) and "The Rising" (2002) -- with apologies to "Streets of Philadelphia." A true masterpiece on an uneven album. As with many things Bruce, it is improved upon live. Check out this version (with E Street backing him): http://www.megaupload.com/?d=S2OE8C9F

Gwreck Aug 25 2010 11:48 PM Re: Human Town/Lucky Touch

Very tough to narrow these down but mine is: Side A: Human Touch Lucky Town I Wish I Were Blind Roll of the Dice Real World Side B: Better Days Leap of Faith If I Should Fall Behind The Big Muddy Living Proof My Beautiful Reward "Real World" is a true overlooked gem, even it what some argue is an over-glossy production style on the album. Check out that last verse: I wanna find some answers I wanna ask for some help I'm tired of running scared Baby let's get our bags packed We'll take it here to hell and heaven and back And if love is hopeless, hopeless at best Come on put on your party dress it's ours tonight And we're goin' with the tumblin' dice

metsguyinmichigan Aug 26 2010 12:20 AM Re: Human Town/Lucky Touch

I'm not a huge Bruce fan, but I like these CDs. The live CD that followed from the MTV concert is good, too.