I have just acquired the 30th anniversary edition of Bruce Springsteen's classic 'Born to Run' album. I love it, all of it - the album, the title song, the packaging, the memories it evokes. Always have, always will. I bought it when it was first released on vinyl, then I I bought it on CD, and I have several other versions of the various tracks on compilation records/CDs, live concert releases and so on. A question though. Does the remastered pressing add anything to the original? I have read no reviews at all here in France (pressure of work!?) so tell me, what do you think? And how has it been received in the UK, the US, France and everywhere else by the faithful and the rest?

Well, sorry I haven't heard it, but I've been reading a few reviews of the new edition of the album, and all seem to be pretty excited with it. Like here. Especially because of the greatly improved sound quality. There seem to be a handful of reasons why it's worth being excited about. Allmusic.com has a similar review, too.

Do you notice an improvement in sound? I imagine there'd especially be an improvement in sound from vinyl, but apparently it was released on CD and the sound is still greatly improved from that.

Usually when something is remastered, the sound is cleaned up. Gone are the pops and hisses and other bits considered noise. I've yet to get "Born to Run" on CD...still have my original album. Some things just have to be listened to on vinyl. With large headphones. But then I felt when CDs first hit, the sound lacked warmth. I'm comfortable with them now but nothing beats the live performance.

Have you ever heard Springsteen's "Nebraska" on vinyl? You can hear the creak of the chair he's sitting in.
I would hate for that to be remastered and that sound lost. It's part of the flavor.

I liked Meeting Across the River, on that same album, better than Born to Run. What can I say? It was a different time in my life.

I believe if I hadn't liked "The River" so much, I never would have picked up "Nebraska." I'm much more a fan of all the earlier stuff, especially "Born to Run". I couldn't really get into "Devils and Dust" though- a little too country, a little too religious. I'm afraid the Boss is playing for an audience older than me now.