Truth be told, neither Aerosmith nor Springsteen captured their raw, ragged, rock 'n' roll essence on their debut albums.

There were cheers — and a few tears — at the 2 p.m. preview showing of “Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere” Thursday, Oct. 23, at the AMC Freehold 14 in Freehold. “It was very powerful,” said ...