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- Posted: 03/24/2026 20:00
- Post subject: Album of the day (#5615): Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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Today's album of the day
Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen (View album | Buy this album)
Year: 1984.
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Bruce Springsteen discography rank: 2 (out of 159 listed on BEA)
1984 rank: 3
1980s rank: 24
Overall rank: 187
Average rating: 78/100 (from 1345 votes).
Tracks:
1. Born In The U.S.A.
2. Cover Me
3. Darlington County
4. Working On The Highway
5. Downbound Train
6. I'm On Fire 
7. No Surrender
8. Bobby Jean
9. I'm Goin' Down
10. Glory Days
11. Dancing In The Dark
12. My Hometown
indicates a top-rated track.
Top voted comments:
"Bruce Springsteen's record company must have breathed a huge sigh of relief when he delivered his new album to them after the lo-fi bleakness of the all acoustic, Nebraska. Born in the USA, was Springsteen's shot at the title, his pop record, his ticket to superstardom. I'm sure Springsteen had promised Colombia a more accessible record this time, but nobody could have been prepared for the way this album took off. It's a typical Springsteen LP lyrically, blue collar guys, the hopes and fears of the ordinary working man, but this was smothered in a slick pop sheen, it was undoubtedly Bruce Springsteen, but now he wasn't just competing with Bob Dylan, Billy Joel, and Tom waits, now he was fighting it out with Madonna, Michael Jackson, and Prince. The title track was originally one of the demo's recorded for the Nebraska album, but fortunately Springsteen held it back. It's a much misunderstood song, although the version here, could easily be misinterpreted, as Ronald Regan famously did, because it was delivered in it's anthemic, bombastic incarnation. It's a Springsteen classic. Other highlights on the album are, the rocking, cover me, the rockabilly, working on the highway, the cool sweat of, I'm on fire, and friendship anthems, no surrender, and, Bobby Jean. Dancing in the dark, is one of Bruce's all time great songs, and his biggest ever hit in the U.S. There's no weak tracks here, from the brooding, downbound train,to the reminiscing, glory days, and the closing track, my hometown. This would be the last record Springsteen would record with the E street band for 18 Years, when they would eventually reconvene for the 9/11 inspired, the rising. The success of, born in the USA, gave Springsteen what he wanted, the guarantee to be able to sell out stadiums for the rest of his career. It's his greatest pop moment, an eighties classic."
- garycottier (Rating: 80/100)
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"Tom Petty - Why were they booing me?
Stage hand - Don't worry - they weren't booing you, they were Bruceing. He's up next.
Tom Petty - Oh man, isn't that worse?"
- junodog4 (Rating: 85/100)
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