I asked my friend and fellow Springsteen fan, Kevin Brandt, of the "Dave and Carole Morning Show" on WKLH for his song-by-song review of the record. Here are his comments:

"Outlaw Pete" -- Marty Robbins has channeled himself through Bruce -- along with Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons (of KISS). It's a long song that for me, doesn't go anywhere. Also, if you are going to write about the criminal fringe, give me the leader of the Pythons, a guy they just call Zero -- not a diaper wearing bank robber.

"My Lucky Day" -- This is my prediction for the show opener until the second leg of the tour where it will drop to the No. 2 slot. I would like to see it a bit more raw, but for me it's still a great song.

"Working on a Dream" -- Puh-leeze. Any more syrupy and it would be in an IHOP commercial.

"Queen of the Supermarket" -- Writing about a supermarket? You gotta be kidding me. Unless the supermarket is "beneath that giant Exxon sign ..." I am not shopping there. HOWEVER. I absolutely LOVE this song. It has all the imagery that you love in a Bruce song. I just wish it wasn't about a grocery clerk.

"What Love Can Do" -- I can tell you what love can't do -- get me to like this song.

"This Life" -- Dear Mr. O'Brien. I am very happy that you can re-capture the "Pet Sounds" sound for the second straight album. But this song sucks.

"Good Eye" -- I had to get through the previous two to get back to a decent song. He picked up the "bullet mic" feel from last tour's "Reason to Believe" and turned it into a kick-ass song. Just like he turned the "Tenth Avenue" breakdown into "Livin' in the Future." This reminds me of "Spare Parts." This will be awesome live.

"Tomorrow Never Knows" -- Nice little ditty. Seems out of place here though.

"Life Itself" -- Dark, masterful Bruce at his best. Could have fit well on "The Rising." The musical feel of "World's Apart" with the introspection of "Nothing Man." This song will crush live.

"Kingdom of Days" -- Three words ... where's the bathroom?

"Surprise, Surprise" -- Great hook. Very poppy. It will be the sing-a-long show stopper of the tour a la "Waiting on a Sunny Day." I want to hate this song, but I can't. So I will just hate the banal simplicity of the lyrics.

"The Last Carnival" -- An amazing tribute to Danny. I finally came around to it when I saw the accompanying video. If you are a true fan, watch the video. The song explodes your heart into a million pieces and makes you want to learn to play the accordion.

"The Wrestler" -- In a word -- "f*cking brilliant." You can have the most perfect life world and this song would still make you feel empty and lonely. If you know the Mickey Rourke character, this song captures him just as "Streets of Philadelphia" captured Tom Hanks' character. Why this wasn't nominated for an Academy Award, I don't know. Academy members, I want a do-over.