Because this is the album that made Bruce a superstar, people automatically asume that he sold out. Granted, this isn't as good as Born To Run (my personal favorite). But, it is better than the vast majority of albums that have been released since it came out in 1984. Honestly, would an album that reaks of "selling out" have songs as stirring as "Bobby Jean", "I'm On Fire", "My Hometown", "Glory Days", "No Surrender" or "Dancing In The Dark"?  The only song that comes close to filler is "I'm Going Down" which is still fun to listen to even though it is kind of silly (much like "Ramrod" on The River). I can say with almost total certainty that if you are reading this review you've probably heard at least one of the songs on this magnificent album, so go ahead and buy it!