Born In The U.S.A. - Bruce's Pop Masterpiece
Track Listing
A1: Born In The U.S.A.
A2: Cover Me
A3: Darlington County
A4: Working On The Highway
A5: Downbound Train
A6: I'm On Fire
B1: No Surrender
B2: Bobby Jean
B3: I'm Goin' Down
B4: Glory Days
B5: Dancing In The Dark
B6: My Hometown
Original Analogue Tapes Remastered and Presented on 180-Gram Vinyl
Heavyweight 180gm vinyl LP repressing of this album from the rock superstar housed in a faithfully recreated LP sleeve containing all the elements of the original release.
Born in the U.S.A. is the seventh studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on June 4, 1984. A critical and commercial success, it found Springsteen marking a departure in his previous sound. While its predecessor, the dark and acoustic Nebraska, featured songs of pessimism and isolation, Born in the U.S.A.'s lyrics expressed signs of hope in the daily fight of the ordinary American in following the American Dream, a new feeling complemented by synthesized arrangements and a pop-flavoured, radio-oriented sound that helped Springsteen to extend his popularity and appeal to mainstream audiences. The album was supported by an enormous commercial campaign that helped create several hit singles, as well as remixes and music videos. Born in the U.S.A. was the best-selling album of 1985 in the United States (and also Springsteen's most successful album ever), selling 15 million copies in the U.S alone, and 30 million worldwide.
Born in the U.S.A. produced a record-tying string of seven Top 10 singles (tied with Michael Jackson's Thriller and Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814) and also a worldwide concert tour (the two-year Born in the U.S.A. Tour) that was a success. The album was lauded by most critics and is often considered one of Springsteen's finest albums (Rolling Stone magazine rated it the 86th-greatest album of all time, his second on the list) along with his 1975 breakthrough, Born to Run. The scathing condemnation of the title track is often misinterpreted as a patriotic anthem as a result of the repeating chorus.
Album Credits
Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Harmony Vocals - Steve Van Zandt
Art Direction, Design - Andrea Klein
Backing Vocals - La Bamba (tracks: A2,B1), Ruth Jackson (tracks: B6)
Band - The E-Street Band
Bass, Backing Vocals - Garry Tallent
Crew [Roadwork] - Doug Sutphin, Mike Batlan
Drums, Backing Vocals - Max Weinberg
Engineer [Assistant] - Billy Straus, Bruce Lampcov, Jeff Hendrickson, John Davenport, Zoe Yanakas
Lacquer Cut By - CB
Lead Vocals, Guitar, Written-By - Bruce Springsteen
Management - Jon Landau
Management [Associate] - Barbara Carr
Management [Office Manager] - Denise Sileci
Mastered By - Bob Ludwig
Mixed By - Bob Clearmountain
Organ, Glockenspiel - Danny Federici
Other [Homework] - Obie
Photography By - Annie Leibovitz
Piano - Danny Federici (tracks: A1)
Producer - Bruce Springsteen, Chuck Plotkin, Jon Landau, Steve Van Zandt
Recorded By - Bill Scheniman (tracks: A2), Toby Scott
Saxophone, Percussion, Backing Vocals - Clarence Clemons
Synthesizer, Piano, Backing Vocals - Roy Bittan
Release Information
Label: Columbia - QC 38653, 88875014281
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, 180 gram
Country: Europe
Released: 2015
Genre: Rock
Style: Pop Rock
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