Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen, Music CD

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1	Born In The U.S.A. 4:39
2	Cover Me 3:26
3	Darlington County 4:48
4	Working On The Highway 3:11
5	Downbound Train 3:35
6	I'm on Fire 2:36
7	No Surrender 4:00
8	Bobby Jean 3:46
9	I'm Goin' Down 3:29
10	Glory Days 4:15
11	Dancing In The Dark 4:01
12	My Hometown 4:33

Biography

Editorial Reviews

Bruce Springsteen had become increasingly downcast as a songwriter during his recording career, and his pessimism bottomed out with Nebraska. But Born in the U.S.A., his popular triumph, which threw off seven Top Ten hits and became one of the best-selling albums of all time, trafficked in much the same struggle, albeit set to galloping rhythms and set off by chiming guitars. That the witless wonders of the Reagan regime attempted to co-opt the title track as an election-year campaign song wasn't so surprising: the verses described the disenfranchisement of a lower-class Vietnam vet, and the chorus was intended to be angry, but it came off as anthemic. Then, too, Springsteen had softened his message with nostalgia and sentimentality, and those are always crowd-pleasers. "Glory Days" may have employed Springsteen's trademark disaffection, yet it came across as a couch potato's drunken lament. But more than anything else, Born in the U.S.A. marked the first time that Springsteen's characters really seemed to relish the fight and to have something to fight for. They were not defeated ("No Surrender"), and they had friendship ("Bobby Jean") and family ("My Hometown") to defend. The restless hero of "Dancing in the Dark" even pledged himself in the face of futility, and for Springsteen, that was a step. The "romantic young boys" of his first two albums, chastened by "the working life" encountered on his third, fourth, and fifth albums and having faced the despair of his sixth, were still alive on this, his seventh, with their sense of humor and their determination intact. Born in the U.S.A. was their apotheosis, the place where they renewed their commitment and where Springsteen remembered that he was a rock & roll star, which is how a vastly increased public was happy to treat him. William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

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June 23, 2009: I owned the cassette tape and would not have purchased the CD if I didn't tdhink it was terrific.

Will there ever be enough to get of this guy?by Anonymous

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May 02, 2009: Though some of Bruce's pieces have morphed into something else over the years (and that's ok), coming from the same generation I find listening to this album allows me the opportunity to reflect on earlier years for the good and the bad through Bruce's youthful enthusiasm for life experiences. Listening to the "Born in the U.S.A." cut I recalled the criticism given as he had not served in Viet Nam yet wrote the lyrics in the first person. I too did not serve but yet I was able to identify with the feeling that surrounded the country because of the decisions made for those times and it reminds me of the sacrifices made that should never be forgotten. Kudos to Bruce for the artistry along with the E Street Band for this musical monument. The common thread here is when Bruce presents himself as a somewhat unsettled soul searching for inner peace.

I Also Recommend: Darkness on the Edge of Town, Born to Run [30th Anniversary Edition], The Essential Bruce Springsteen [Limited Edition 3.0], Working on a Dream.

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Born in the U.S.A.


1	Born In The U.S.A. 4:39
2	Cover Me 3:26
3	Darlington County 4:48
4	Working On The Highway 3:11
5	Downbound Train 3:35
6	I'm on Fire 2:36
7	No Surrender 4:00
8	Bobby Jean 3:46
9	I'm Goin' Down 3:29
10	Glory Days 4:15
11	Dancing In The Dark 4:01
12	My Hometown 4:33

All Music Guide

Bruce Springsteen had become increasingly downcast as a songwriter during his recording career, and his pessimism bottomed out with Nebraska. But Born in the U.S.A., his popular triumph, which threw off seven Top Ten hits and became one of the best-selling albums of all time, trafficked in much the same struggle, albeit set to galloping rhythms and set off by chiming guitars. That the witless wonders of the Reagan regime attempted to co-opt the title track as an election-year campaign song wasn't so surprising: the verses described the disenfranchisement of a lower-class Vietnam vet, and the chorus was intended to be angry, but it came off as anthemic. Then, too, Springsteen had softened his message with nostalgia and sentimentality, and those are always crowd-pleasers. "Glory Days" may have employed Springsteen's trademark disaffection, yet it came across as a couch potato's drunken lament. But more than anything else, Born in the U.S.A. marked the first time that Springsteen's characters really seemed to relish the fight and to have something to fight for. They were not defeated ("No Surrender"), and they had friendship ("Bobby Jean") and family ("My Hometown") to defend. The restless hero of "Dancing in the Dark" even pledged himself in the face of futility, and for Springsteen, that was a step. The "romantic young boys" of his first two albums, chastened by "the working life" encountered on his third, fourth, and fifth albums and having faced the despair of his sixth, were still alive on this, his seventh, with their sense of humor and their determination intact. Born in the U.S.A. was their apotheosis, the place where they renewed their commitment and where Springsteen remembered that he was a rock & roll star, which is how a vastly increased public was happy to treat him. William Ruhlmann

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Product Details

Format: CD
Original Release: 1984
Release Date: 10/25/1990
Label: SONY
Catalog No.: 38653
UPC: 074643865326
Sales Rank: 1,209

Album Credits
Performance Credits
Bruce Springsteen		Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Bass, Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals
Clarence Clemons		Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Percussion, Saxophone, Vocals, Background Vocals, Track Performer
Roy Bittan		Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Synthesizer, Piano, Keyboards, Background Vocals, Track Performer
Danny Federici		Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Organ, Piano, Glockenspiel, Keyboards, Vocals, Track Performer
Garry Tallent		Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Bass, Horn, Background Vocals, Track Performer
Max Weinberg		Primary Artist, Primary Artist, Drums, Background Vocals, Track Performer
Ruth Jackson		Background Vocals
La Bamba		Background Vocals
Richie Rosenberg		Trombone
Steven Van Zandt		Guitar, Mandolin, Vocals, Vocal Harmony
The E Street Band		Group
Steve VanZandt		Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Track Performer, Vocal Harmony

Technical Credits
Bruce Springsteen		Producer
Jon Landau		Producer, Management
Bob Ludwig		Mastering
Chuck Plotkin		Producer
Bill Scheniman		Engineer
Toby Scott		Engineer
Steven Van Zandt		Producer
Andrea Klein		Art Direction, Cover Design
Steve VanZandt		Producer