The River
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The River is the fifth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released as a double album on October 17, 1980, by Columbia Records. The album was Springsteen's attempt at making a record that captured the E Street Band's live sound. Co-produced by Springsteen, his manager Jon Landau, and bandmate Steven Van Zandt, the recording sessions lasted 18 months in New York City f…

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Released
October 10th, 1980
Type
Album
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Labels
Columbia
CBS

Professional reviews

Source Rating
Christgau's Record Guide (Robert Christgau – December 9, 1980)A−
Record Mirror (Rosalind Russell – October 11, 1980)
5/5 stars
Smash Hits (David Hepworth – October 16–29, 1980)9½/10
Sounds (Phil Sutcliffe – October 11, 1980)
5/5 stars
AllMusic (Mark Deming)
5/5 stars
Chicago Tribune (Greg Kot – August 23, 1992)
3.5/5 stars
Far Out (Tim Coffman – April 30, 2023)
5/5 stars
Q (Richard Williams – December 1989)
5/5 stars
Tom Hull – on the Web (Tom Hull – October 29, 2016)A−
AllMusic (Mark Deming)
5/5 stars
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Last updated: January 16th, 2021

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