- rock, heartland rock, pop rock, folk rock
- 46 min
- 12 tracks
- Columbia
Born in the U.S.A. is the seventh studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on June 4, 1984, through Columbia Records. It was produced by Springsteen, Jon Landau, Steven Van Zandt, and Chuck Plotkin, and recorded in New York City with the E Street Band over two years between January 1982 and March 1984.
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Character
Classical in form, grave, earnest and effortless.
- classical in formformally daring
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- effortlessdemanding
- sparerichly built
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- Los Angeles Times4/4 ★
- Record Mirror2/5 ★
- Rolling Stone5/5 ★
- Saturday Review5/5 ★
- Smash Hits8/10
- Sounds5/5 ★
- AllMusic5/5 ★
- Chicago Tribune4/4 ★
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 ★
- The Gazette2.5/5 ★
- MusicHound Rock4/5
- Pitchfork10/10
- Q2/5 ★
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide5/5 ★
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Tracks
- A1Nacido en USA (Born in the U.S.A.)4:37
- A2Cubreme (Cover Me)3:25
- A3Condado de Darlington (Darlington County)4:46
- A4Trabajando en la Autopista (Working on the Highway)3:11
- A5Tren a las Afueras (Downbound Train)3:32
- A6Estoy Ardiendo (I’m on Fire)2:34
- B1Sin Rendirse (No Surrender)3:58
- B2Bobby Jean3:43
- B3Voy Bajando (I’m Goin’ Down)3:28
- B4Dias de Gloria (Glory Days)4:12
- B5Bailando en la Oscuridad (Dancing in the Dark)4:00
- B6Mi Ciudad Natal (My Hometown)4:30
12 tracks, 46 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- Bruce Springsteen
- Label
- Columbia
- Released
- 1984
- Type
- Album
- Format
- 12" Vinyl
- Country
- AR
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