Born In The U.S.A.

good album and obviously has some very popular songs but i also liked the less popular ones

He is actually a good person. Despite the fact I expected him to be rather stereotype chest thumping American. Lyrically the music is more complex. Good on Springsteen.

adorei!

um grande álbum, não sei se vou escutar de novo porque algumas músicas tem uma vibe meio off, no sentido de que é muuuuito roceiro pro meu gosto, mas eu entendo o apelo! as músicas que são boas são Muito boas. favs: bobby jean e glory days

bruce springsteen é daqueles artistas que faziam parte do meu imaginário de infância meio que por osmose. meus pais gostavam e tal, mas não era o tipo de coisa que realmente escutavam - acho que não gostavam taaanto a ponto de gastar com discos. então até hoje eu só conhecia as mais músicas famosas. e que músicas! born in the usa, born to run e glory days são hinos atemporais, mas o restante do álbum é divertidíssimo. bruce e a E Street Band parecem se divertir horrores, tocando juntos. e como transitam bem entre diferentes gêneros e estilos, né? tem para todos os gostos, músicas introspectivas, músicas para matinês dos anos 1980 e grandes hinos do pop rock. também adoro como dá pra ouvir o quanto Bruce e banda influenciaram os War on Drugs - coisa que me surgiu como um estalo, uma vez, num show dos últimos e desde então não consigo desouvir. inclusive, que showzão deve ser o do Bruce.

Overall Rating - 4.17/5 (8.33/10). Great album. Born in the USA captures the lived experience of me and a lot of other veterans when they come back from the service. Change a few words and it's WWII, or Iraq, or Afghanistan. Shows the litany of broken promises of America to the working class people.

You know the hits, of which there are many. You’ve heard them many times over the years. For some this was peak Springsteen. I never really got into him much, although recently I have acquired an appreciation for sure. But one of my main gripes about him is in full display on this album. Oh boy, the over-the-top bombastic production is really a downer for me. Is that a key as to why I like Nebraska so much more? Anyway, it’s top Boss.

This shit kinda hard ngl

Album after Nebraska written 1982-84 (some demos from Nebraska was used, but the recording sessions produced around 70 songs)

didn’t listen lmao

Put this on and proud that my 7 year old could name the album in the first 3 notes. 40 years on a fairly flawless album, even if my mouth breathing brethren still can’t understand the lyrics to the title track.

If I could give this negative stars I would

Must listen

this album is really great!

Legendary

Great, as always. ★★★★

Favorite Track: Dancing In the Dark

Solid 7/10 some big hitter and some heartfelt American Rock

When Born in the U.S.A. came out in 1984, it was absolutely everywhere. You couldn’t turn on the radio without hearing one of its singles. The album didn’t have a single weak track, every song was strong. That said, its massive commercial success may have hurt Bruce Springsteen as a recording artist in the long run. After that peak, his career felt like it went downhill. Off the top of my head, I struggle to name any truly memorable songs he released afterward.

Bruce Springsteen is a great singer. Idk what else to say. Favorite Track: Glory Days

Before Listening: Who hasn’t heard this one? Me, I haven’t. Let’s see what it’s all about. During Listening: I can see why it’s so beloved and such a piece of Americana history. Feels very hopeful, fun, and energetic. After Listening: pretty decent, would listen again. Okay, after letting it marinate and leaving it on repeat, I think I get the hype. Before listening: 0/12 songs saved After listening: 2/12 songs saved

Do I like it because I know it or do I know it because I like it?

Pleasantly surprised by the sound of this album. I always knew Springsteen to be the classic dad music however I never relaised some of the deeper meaning of his songs which i find interesting.

Classic Americana. Great stuff. Enjoyed it more than I thought. Loved Glory Days, hadn't heard that before.

Some beautiful classics but idk if Bruce Springsteen is my vibe. I think he would’ve been so much fun to see live

Obviously, a very well-written album, featuring some timeless classics. I feel like a lot of people don't get what Springsteen was trying to say in Born in the U.S.A. and write it off as a song only gun-carrying, patriotic MAGA supporters listen to, which is tragic, because that really sells it short. I do feel like a lot of the album is really similar, especially when this is not a style you normally listen to. I was studying at the same time, and I didn't even notice when some songs ended or began, lol. But everything was at least enjoyable, with about half of the album earning a permanent place in my playlist!

YEAH! generational run!!!

1/3 Still a classic. Have a lot of nostalgia with this album as it was one of the first ones I had when I was a kid and it was given to me by dad on cassette.

Some very good songs but others standard. Also not his best. Around an 8

muy entretenido, buenas letras, buenos instrumentales. un par de canciones no son mi estilo pero varios momentos me re gustaron. No conocía muchas de Springsteen aparte de Dancing In The Dark y Born In The USA. Canciones favoritas: Cover Me; Downbound Train; I´m On Fire; No Surrender; My Hometown; Dancing In The Dark

the bruce picks on this list are really weird. no river? no wild innocent + e street shuffle?

4 stars - classic rock album that really sets the tone for how rock should sound

No links to the US but feel like a patriot nonetheless

Great record

Wow. What album….crazy how many hits are from this. 4.5!

Classic Americana. So many KCal Roq hits it’s insane. No wonder we de industrialized

A Dad album normally means instant dismissal. But as my dad is no longer with us, sometimes it is good to listen to something he enjoyed with fresh ears. It is as good as Dad thought it was. Well done Brucie.

I think Mom liked this more than me but I guess her enthusiasm was contagious. Don’t judge an album by its cover, I guess.

8.5/10

more enjoyable than i expected, never really listened to springsteen before

Would I listen to this on my own? No. Would I drunkenly sing along to this with a bar full of strangers at 1 AM? Absolutely.

Some great songs on here. As an album it's uneven, but overall very good.

8.5/10

4.1 its good but its not interesting by the second play

Lots of good bangers on here, like I'm on Fire and Dancing in the Dark. Love me some emotive saxophone as well

Everybody knows the song “Born In The USA” but many don’t understand it’s not a blindly patriotic song. I don’t often listen to Bruce, but I admire his songwriting, his longevity, and his integrity. A classic album. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A bombastic piece of pop rock that grabs your attention from the first note and rarely lets go. Although missing some of the grit on his best albums, Springsteen puts out a slate of classic rock staples that beg you to turn the volume up to 11. Iconic packaging to top it off. Springsteen ranking #4 behind Darkness, Born to Run, and Nebraska.

7/10, pretty good

Honestly much better than i thought it would be considering the other stuff I'm into. Bobby jean the best imo

One of my very first albums (on cassette). Some good memories of just the excitement of music. Still solid album, but I don’t love it the way I did as a kid.

7/10 Favourite: I'm On Fire Least Favourite: Darlington County

If I were 10 years older, I could see myself being a big Bruce fan. I generally enjoy his stuff, I've just never really engaged with it. This is one of the albums I'm more familiar with, and it has lots of undeniably great tracks, including what is perhaps the most misunderstood song in American pop music. "I had a brother at Khe Sanh, Fightin' off them Viet Cong. They're still there, he's all gone."

Loistavaa settiä, tietysti. 4/5.

While some of the album tracks were very similar in sound, the album as a whole is iconic, meaningful, and masterful. Big fan of Bruce. I feel like this is a good example were a fractional rating would be nice. Like album tracks knock it down to like a 4.4 but since that rounds down, we net out at a 4

Really strong album. Never been a big Springsteen fan and this album was huge at the time. Good writing.

I love this album so much though it’s probably just because of nostalgia.

i constantly find myself wishing we could give half stars during this process. this is really a 4.5 album but i can’t give it a 5 because it isn’t one of my favorites of all time, and that’s what i’m saving the 5s for. amazing album though. i, a 24 year old girl born in the 2000s, am clearly not the target market. and yet it speaks to me. some stuff survives the tests of time. also upon reflection some earlier albums should have been given a 2 but it’s too late to change that now… i think my favorite song off this album is downbound train. other favorites include my hometown and cover me even though it’s probably the simplest of the songs. great mix of music that you could dance and cry to. would sound better if i had a cold beer.

Yea man. Good Springsteen here. Finally some 80s music that doesn’t fully suck.

Excellent ! Le meilleur du boss?

Baffling that conservatives thing Born in the USA is a positive song.

- I'm on Fire - Dancing in the Dark - Glory Days - Born in the USA - No Surrender - Downbound Train - Bobby Jean - Cover Me - Darlington County - Working on the Highway - My Hometown

Not reaching the heights of Born To Run, but still a great album. Springsteen just has a distinct sound that only he has. A strong 4/5.

It’ll never cease to amaze me how many people still think “Born in the USA,” is a patriotic song. I was 10 when this came out, and even though I didn’t really understand everything he had to say at the time, I knew there was more to the song than simple flag-waving. Unfortunately, the rest of the album, with only a couple of exceptions, is comparatively boring pop-rock. I can forgive him, considering his overall body of work. But not enough to round up from a 4.5.

Springsteen has a way of creating empathy for every character he sings about, even the creep in “I’m on Fire.” More of a country feel to his folk on a lot of these tracks, but still compelling.

Considering there was songs on here that I actually knew it was an enjoyable listen. I never really listened to any other Springsteen songs other than the mainstream ones, but the full album was actually a good listen. I am sad that Jeremy Allen White didn't sing though.

Not generally my style but good all the way through-- beyond the hits, surprised by Downbound Train and I'm on Fire

Not his best, but still really awesome

He's the boss. I wish I'm on Fire was longer.

One of if not his most popular LIstenable and likable!

Siempre me había dado algo de pereza la idea de esta persona pero está bastante bien. Todos los temas mantienen el nivel. Se toma menos en serio a sí mismo de lo que pensaba, o al menos eso me hace pensar por la producción ochentera. Temas bastante animados bastante uplifting, ya les prestaré más atención.

Not my favourite Springsteen album of this era but still a pretty great record overall.

Sorry to break this to you, if you aren't American, you will NEVER get this album the way we do.

Classic Bruce

Dancing In The Dark is iconic. Great album, not my taste, but great nonetheless. Does feel a bit bland sometimes but every chorus here is great.

Super

:’)

8 / 10

I'm a recent convert to Springsteen and had been holding off on this one because its 80s production and ubiquity at the time are a big reason for why I thought I couldn't stand him for the past several decades. Still never going to be a favourite but I like it fine. The synth on the chorus of Glory Day has no business while the sequenced bass on Dancing In The Dark has all the business. I think I'd like to hear Drive-by Truckers cover Glory Days instead. They've probably been my route to Springsteen because I can now hear just how much they've been influenced by him. Working on the Highway is a surprisingly jaunty tune about a paed.

It's Bruce, you either like him or you don't. I like him however not my favorite album of his. Enjoyed the following songs: Born in the USA, Cover Me, Darlington Couty, I'm on Fire, Glory Days, Dancing in the Dark, and my Hometown

I really should listen to this more often

Very good.

Bruce is the man. 5 classics and a few solid deep cuts.

Cover is iconic but Rob thinks the jeans aren’t tight enough on Bruce’s ass also a hat in the way of the ass is a problem for Rob.

Bunch of undeniable bangers on hear. Couple stinkers. Big album for my dad, nostalgia factor high.

Love springy, good songs, energy and that sense that this energy comes from working class angst and struggle

What like 7 of these songs are pretty much classics at this point. 4 in a row to end the album? Unheard of!

really solid album can't give it higher because nothing blew me away but I can understand it

It’s pretty fucking good

Classic

I like Bruce’s stuff. There’s just something so like, working class or something about it.

despite myself i liked this lol

I bought this on release but I haven't played it much lately.

About half of the album are bangers that we've heard for decades. Surprisingly, the other half of the album is very mediocre.

I'm not really a fan of Springsteen but enjoyed it. Found it to a good easy listening album.

If your song parodying a group of people is picked up by said group of people and becomes their theme song, this means one of two things. Either you're so good at parody that the people you're parodying think it's talking about them positively, or you're so bad at parody that the people you're parodying think it's talking about them positively. Neither option matters. Republicans are too stupid to think critically enough to know that the title track, along with every song on this album, is making fun of them. I guess this is what happens when you ban books instead of reading them. The album's fine, I just really wanted to dedicate this message to the people who voted to fuck over me and the millions of other trans people in the US. Shoutout to Non-Binary people, and Binary Trans people. You guys/gals/others/everythings are cool. All trans people get love, unlike Republicans. They get empty bedrooms and statistically higher divorce rates like they deserve.

After taking a turn into dour, dusty singer-songwriter stuff on Nebraska, Bruce returns to his heartland rock sound in full force with this album. However, it's no less competently songwritten or politically incisive for it! Bangers and biting commentary abound once more from The Boss.

8/10

Well writen songs, a band that plays really well together, catchy tunes.. good rock n'roll, track after track. I dig Bruce, I dig the E Street. I think i started to dig the big stadium filling movement... but shhhh, dont tell anyone, they might think I'm a boomer.

Carino ma non troppo

don't know why I haven't listened to more Bruce

Ik ergerde me ook vaak aan de luie uitspraak van Born. 'Bòòòò' in the USA'. Er wordt niet eens een r of n uitgesproken. Ik heb nu pas door dat dat eigenlijk alleen op het einde is. Ik had altijd wat moeite met de typische jaren '80 klanken van de hits van dit album. Toch heeft Bruce iets bijzonders gedaan met deze klanken, vooral in Born in the USA. Met zijn volle rauwe keelgeluid ertegenaan, heeft hij gezorgd voor een continue muzikale strijdigheid, die toch duidelijk een geheel wordt. Die strijdigheid is wel nodig om het interessant te houden. Als de zang van overgaat in Shalalala (derde nummer), verdwijnt direct alle magie. Dit zijn de uitersten. Soms kom je een vergeetbare 3 tegen, maar onmiskenbaar heeft bijna elk nummer grote kwaliteit.

Love I'm on Fire

A classic. 4/5

So versatile, this album is going all kinds of places

The folksiness, for which Bruce is known, pairs well with the big sound his band creates. Unintelligible at times, his lyrics are heartfelt and compelling. And there are some real bangers on here that aren’t so main stream (Going Down for example). The 80s synth work that happens on some track pulls me out of it, as does the grunty crooning. But I love a lot of this.

A classic, not sure I'd listened to the whole album before but it holds up pretty well. Old school American vibes back when that was cool.

Mun betri en born to run! Ég var hrifin

Helvíti þétt og flottir toppar.

i like this one a lot for whatever reason, i don’t like that last track though. the lyrics are interesting but it’s too slow for me. the rest carries

Historic and happy. Easy to listen to while still having meaningful lyrics. Nostalgic without ever having heard most of the songs before. It feels like the American Dream, everything good about this country wrapped up into an album.

84/100. Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen is a classic album and his most commercially successful release, packed with some of his biggest and most recognizable songs. The standout for me is "Dancing in the Dark", a track that perfectly captures the album's energetic yet introspective spirit. It’s a highly enjoyable record with a strong level of writing consistency throughout. A defining moment in Springsteen’s career.

Solid classic

Really good. The type of 4 out of 5 that makes me feel guilty for giving other, lesser-quality albums 4 stars (and even some 3 stars), but it doesn’t quite float my boat enough for a maximum score.

A good, solid 4. Nebraska is a better album and I'm not sure that's a 5.

Almost starts too good and fade out a bit to be a five but still thoroughly enjoyable

Rv/g

Cool butt.

Nice

Nice album!

A good amount of absolute bangers, even the ones that aren’t great are good. Got me through a 2am run, so it must be a solid album.

Not quite a 5 for me. Some great songs (I'm on Fire, Dancing in the Dark) but also a lot of fine but not exciting pop-rock filler (Darlington County, Working on the Highway).

He G-checked Bob Dylan with this one

He does sound constipated. But good background music. Very simple

Song: I’m on fire

I just didn't get Springsteen. Still, the album is pretty great

Nice

Pas mon album préféré je pense mais toujours sympa. Pochette culte.

Bon album ! « Dancing in the dark » était pas déjà dans l’autre album qu’on a écouté ? C’est vraiment ma préf ! Je capte vraiment l’émotion qui découle de ses sons. Et puis pour le plaisir…. Route de fin de vacances vibe !

Classic tunes. The 'Boss' at his best. Great album

i mean its da boss

The boss brings a good Americana album here. I’ve never been a Springfield fan, but I can’t deny this is good stuff. I say this as a non-fan, which means my opinion carries significantly more weight than all others.

While this isn't typically the genre of music I'd listen to, I can't deny how excellent this album is. I really enjoyed listening to it.

This feels like a Polaroid of a time that’s passed us by. Everything in this album is a snapshot of America as it were. Bruce does such an incredible job of capturing history in the moment. Much like I felt with Nebraska he was setting a very intentional scene, and doing it well. Long live the boss.

Never listened to Bruce before but I like this album so much I listened to it twice! Don’t know if I’ll check out other albums yet but he’s gone up a notch in my book.

Just a classic you know. It’s not his best album but it’s amazing.

I enjoyed this album so much more than I thought I would. Downbound Train, I'm on Fire and of course Dancing in the Dark are all great songs and my vibe, but I even enjoyed the more rocky songs like Glory Days.

So different from Nebraska, but still so good! Definitely gaining an appreciation for Bruce

Oh yes! Just what I needed today. Not my favourite of his albums but still epic with some proper tunes.

Classic

What an absolute blast of an album. It's iconic, cleverly sequenced and sounding excellent, even on very thin vinyl it has a lovely weighty sound. A great example of how patriotism and anti-patriotism can all live together.

Dobry szczególnie do jazdy, przyjemny.

Deserves a 5 but getting a 4. Nothing I would change just not quiteee my tempo.

As danceable and iconic as ever. This album transports you into the summer of 1984 in just 47 minutes.

Made a lemon cake and zested my hand by accident while listening to some nostalgic country rocker bops with more depth than I first thought. Actually works really well at getting across this proud yet washed up american vibe, so I can get over my inner snob and give this a hefty 4 stars

8/10 Favorite: Born In The U.S.A.

Solid, surprisingly heartfelt, and less cringey than expected

A bit too pop-y for me to get the 5. I quite like it though. Especially Dancing in the Dark

Great album. Mastered really well for what it is and most songs were really good. I didn't have any particular song that I disliked. The variety in tempo was very refreshing after getting a few albums that stuck to one kind of tune.

Much better than the other Springsteen I've got, but that's probably because this one had all the hits on it. they just kept coming and coming. 8/10

12 tracks - 5 radio hits Born in the USA; I'm on Fire; Glory Days; Dancing in the Dark (solid 80's pop); My Hometown "Bobby Jean" - new favorite The Boss just bringing the working class hero passion through the album; strong, driving lyrics - just a great album

A couple greats a couple meh

Overall a very consistent album, one of the best of Springsteen's catalog.

The record that introduced me to Bruce but not nearly his best. A great collection of songs, a few duds as well. How did I’m Goin Down make this record with all of the great tracks left out? Also, the production is pretty dated. Still, a great record with some of his best material

Solid album with classic songs that still feel relevant today.

Way more bluesy and poppy than I was expecting, a lot of fun

Solid album. Only really one shitty song.

Nice

Not my favorite Springsteen album but definitely his most popular. I do love this album for the place that it holds in Springsteen's canon. There are standout songs on this album but it does feel a little more formulaic than Bruce's other outings.

Went in blind, knowing very little about the songs. Ended up liking it, it transcends time, lyrics are powerful and its hits are very good. Overall a great record I expect to listen to, more often.

this album is america in the 1980s wrapped up in a nice little bow. america minus all the aids fearmongering, but ya know, still a great album.

Wow. I’ve never heard this album before. This is a strange mix of huge gigantic hits sparsely scattered between some real clunkers.

a classic

This album is really good.

I have heard all these songs before as a child. So, there is some nostalgia for this album. This album is pretty good. Most of the tracks are about different people just trying to make it in America and they want to tell their story.

Levyllinen tasalaatuista hyvää! Kiva kuuntelu!

“Born in the USA” is Bruce Springsteen's most famous song and also the title of his most famous album. While I was already quite familiar with the title track, I had only heard the rest of the album once or twice. And I have to say that now that I've listened to it more closely, I'm pleasantly surprised. Of course, not every song is as catchy as “Born...,” and this album is anything but complex, but Springsteen's voice still sounds pleasant even after ten songs, and I personally like the powerful yet transparent 80s sound (yes, I like a serious snare drum ;).

Great voice. Found myself waiting for my three favourite songs 9,10,11...and damn, are they good.

I think I get boomer nostalgia now

It's Bruce, it's great. I saw him live in Copenhagen in 2024, so fucking awesome.

I felt very silly blasting BOARN INTH YOUESSAYYYY from my office today which made me wonder why I would be embarrassed for a coworker to come in and think I'm a Bruce head. I think there's a that's music for my dad aura about this that I don't want to be associated with (my dad is a staunch Boss hater, but the sentiment stands), or it's a dumbasses think that the title track is a patriotic anthem and that makes Bruce a jingoistic magnet, which turns me off from him even though that's not what he's about. Born in the USA is obviously a smash hit and smash song. I'm not sure I've ever heard anything else on this album other than the hits. Cover me is SO good. Great guitar work and the energy makes the whole thing come together in a way that I might like it more than USA. I'm sure Darlington is fun to sing with the stadium audience. I didn't love working on a highway or downbound train. I've never heard im on fire but it was alright, surprised it's a bigger hit than USA. No Surrender got it back for me, really enjoyed the energy of that. Bobby jean kept that up. Dang Glory Days is on this album? Thats a heater. I've never really been a fan of dancing in the dark but I can admit it's a good song. I'm so used to old, leather Bruce that seeing him dancing in the little spotify canvas made me realize he was hot. My hometown is a great way to tie this thing up. None of the sleeper tracks took away points from this album but I do think they disable it from being a 5 for me.

I enjoyed this a lot - never listened to any Springsteen before, and pleased to have rectified that. I knew Dancing in the Dark and Born in the USA (I enjoyed how it really isn’t the song about national pride that I’d always thought it was!) but the songs I didn’t know I still enjoyed, which isn’t always the case, I’m finding, as we make our way through this list. For tha reason: 4* (mainly cos it’s much better than the Blur album yesterday which got 3* 😆😆)

I liked the consistently prominent drumming sounds. Clean and crisp snares and hi-hats. Bruce's vocals aren't amazing on every song, but they are distinct and he makes it his own. It shines the best handily on I'm On Fire. Good songs: Born in the U.S.A., Working on the Highway, Downbound Train, I'm On Fire, No Surrender, Bobby Jean, Glory Days, Dancing in the Dark Mid songs: Cover me, Darlington Country, I'm Goin' Down, My Hometown Bad songs:

Listened to this Labor Day weekend and it perfectly captures the failed “American Dream.”

Incredible

Can't go wrong with the boss

Reading the lyrics is even better

A few great classic songs to sing to

Classic

Great album! Really has that timeless sound.

The start to Springsteen’s lesser 80s period, but with enough bangers for it to remain a classic. Not as hard hitting as some of his earlier work, but far more anthemic and feeling like is it tuned to larger stadium crowds. One of the first of his albums I heard, and Dancing In The Dark has been my go to karaoke song ever since, this one will always have a place in my heart even if it’s nowhere near his top 5.

Man. The Boss is the Boss for a reason. Anchored by three of his all-time bangers (Born in the USA, Glory Days, and Dancing in the Dark), this album weaves the story of the crumbling of rural America and the factory towns that dotted the Northeast. It's shocking how we're still living with the effects of that, that sense of a promise to a generation that may not be kept. I listen to this now as an adult with worried very differently than as a child.

Very good big fan like the saxs parts a lot some great Ol rock tunes favorites: wish he experimented more with his sound cause the songs that are a little different really shine the other songs are still fun tho. Favorites born in the USA, I’m going down, Bobby Jean, I’m on fire, dancing in the dark

This album rocks

Basic, but really fun and uplifting! Great to listen to his other songs. Tracks to Track: No Surrender, Dancing In the Dark

8/10…homeland rock

Great hits and no duds. Great album

Not a big Springsteen fan but this is a very good album

It’s the Boss!

I mean. Come on. Goated!

There’s a reason this is a classic. It’s rough it’s raw and it’s real.

сначала отнеслась очень скептически к нему, но потом распробовала. уже с первого альбома ощущение, что все 1001 будут достойными, критики знают толк. песня i'm on fire любимая в альбоме альбом одновременно badass и hopeful, ставлю 8/10, реально значимое музыкальное наследие прекрасный альбом

My Hometown and I'm On Fire were my favorites.

I debated rating this 3/5 cause it's so painfully american but oh well it's too good. I'm glad he was convinced to keep 'no surrender' in the album as it's my favourite along with 'working on the highway' 'downbound train' and of course 'i'm on fire'.

There is too much Bruce on this list but this one is hard to argue with. I’m On Fire immediately puts it into classic territory. Enough other bangers too even if some is overplayed and his fans are all weirdos

Hadn't ever listened to the full thing, but I get the hype

Some good nostalgic and classic songs. A cohesive album, but for an album that took three years and resulted in writing over 60 songs, the full collection is not that strong. Bonus for the iconic album cover and the greatness of the title song.

Amazing album!

A classic 80s album by the Boss

I’m gonna give this a 4 even though I didn’t particularly love it, but, much like Nebraska, I think it deserves it. If someone gave this a 5 I wouldn’t fight them at all. The lyrics are great, he’s a great storyteller. Nice variety across the album, including with Bruce’s voice. Very solid album by The Boss.

This is the Bruce I grew up with. This is a good album full of really enjoyable songs. I'm not sure I connect with anything else I've heard from him on this list, but this was worth the price of admission.

Great stuff from the Boss. Love his tone and his blue collar rock and roll. Some great storytelling here in these songs that paint a picture and takes you away. The guitar is also great and complements his voice.

Es increíble la cantidad de temas que conozco de este álbum a pesar de nunca haber realizado una escucha intencionada de la música de Bruce Springsteen. Claramente es un álbum que sonó muchísimo en la radio, incluso acá en Argentina, y por ello tengo las melodías en la cabeza. Creo que es un buen álbum, representativo de las vidas de una gran porción de la población norteamericana (principalmente blanca) de los 80s. Hasta la tapa del álbum es icónica y memorable. Los temas me gustaron, son sencillos, pero tienen contenido político. La adición de teclados le dio una sonoridad más moderna, que seguramente le ha permitido perdurar más en el tiempo. A algunas personas les resulta molesta la voz de Springsteen. Yo creo que se adecua bien al estilo de música que está interpretando, y además sabe reducir la distorsión de la voz cuando la música lo requiere. Si debo decir que hay pocas diferencias musicales entre los temas, y se apoya demasiado en el recurso del backbeat fuerte en la batería, lo que hace que los temas suenen muy parecidos y genéricos (con la excepción de "I'm On Fire" que estilísticamente sobresale del resto, a pesar de apoyarse en el mismo backbeat como recurso, lo hace de una manera diferente y consigue una estética mucho más tranquila y minimalista). Por supuesto, esta búsqueda genérica fue beneficiosa para la fórmula de un álbum popular y comercialmente exitoso, para mi gusto creo que hubiese sido interesante experimentar un poco más en este aspecto, pero entiendo que lo más probable es que haya sido una búsqueda intencionada.

Great album.

A lot of hit songs. I am familiar with this one, since I have a copy on CD. 8 songs that I like.

At one time was in my top ten. Since, big tracks have either been way over played, or just haven’t aged well. Still love the Boss, but when the chips are down, I’m reaching first for Nebraska and then The River.

Much like I admitted a bias in the Led Zeppelin III review, I have one here too, but in the opposite direction--I'm from New Jersey. Springsteen is ofc very revered here, a true Jersey legend. I honestly kind of geeked out every time he referenced something in New Jersey lol. Anyways, in terms of the actual music, it's amazing. Springsteen is an incredible storyteller, I get so interested in the lives of the people he sings about, and the way he writes about them makes me feel their pain, their struggle, and their joy. The vocals and instrumentals are great too, and really fit the lyrics. I feel like the album doesn't quite make it to 5/5, though, like there's something that keeps me from fully connecting with it emotionally, but tbh I feel like if I was listening to this while speeding down the turnpike instead of sitting in my kitchen, it'd be a 5/5. Alas, I can't even drive, so it's a 4/5 for me.

Great songs but poor, dated production.

Gonna give a reluctant 4 although outside of the big singles it's very weak

Me gustó bastante, lo pondría para viajar a chascomus

Discazo del señor brunito 10primaveras. Le resto una estrella nada mas por lo full yankee del disco, algunos temas me dan ganas de hacer andar un tractor y culiarme una prima

A classic plenty of great sogns

The Boss at his best. The album does drag a bit in the middle, but it has some of the best songs ever recorded. While "Born in the USA" is probably the consensus best song, I've always liked "Dancing in the Dark" better which will make the 1001 best of playlist. 4.2 stars

its a classic for a reason, but that doesn't mean its the best thing in the world, like its good. but yk

Great album I really enjoyed this

“It was the 80s!” But then the album shifts into this kinda country vibe on songs like I'm on Fire; which, for some reason, is exactly what I thought Bruce Springsteen sounded like before actually listening. Working on the Highway is super Elvis. It was a fun ride, honestly. Full of surprises and little twists I didn’t see coming.

Great heartland rock. Bruce can sing me stories any time.

I’ve heard worse

4,1/5

I thought this would have aged poorly, but it honestly still sounds good. There's so many tracks better than just "Born in the USA". Inferior to "Backstreets", but still a good album.

This might rival the Boston album for being the most full of radio hits with no filler. Not that I'm the biggest Boss fan, but this is an impressive collection of hits.

Energetic, soulful (in parts). Bruce has never sounded so good. Glory days, im on fire, cover me are all career highlights. Beautiful closing song my hometown rounds off the album. Bit clunky in the middle but the beginning and end of the album are both exciting and poignant

7/10 - this is probably his most famous album and has a bunch of good songs. I’m on fire is kind of weird

You can't beat a bit of the Boss sometimes. Here he is on fine form with some top tunes - oh you remember, the title track, Cover Me, I'm on Fire, Glory Days and that one with Courteney Cox in the video. Break out the air guitar!

Enjoyed this more than I thought I would based on how I felt listening to other Springsteen music. Good listen!

Pretty good

bruce springsteen good. does suffer from some 80s cheese though and not the kind i’m a fan of lol

4/5

This is definitely one of those road trip albums with songs that make the legs and head bob. I would argue that perhaps the title of The Boss based on this album is a little exaggerated. Overall, this album will receive a rating of 3.5/5 with a bump up to 4 as it definitely deserves to be separated from other ratings of 3s.

Legendary album in terms of impact and lasting influence from The Boss. Some classic anthem type tracks that stood the test of time for the most part. Would go back to some of the songs from time to time but not the full album. Standout tracks other than the title track: Glory Days & No Surrender 3.5/5

Born in the U.S.A. is a great song to start a Friday with, gets you pumped and is a great reminder how lucky I am to have not been Born in the U.S.A. Other standouts are I'm On Fire, Glory Days, and Dancing in the Dark. Wouldn't be a big fan of Bruce in general but with the amount of stand outs on one album and how many bands have made careers off imitating him, looking at you Sam Fender, this deserves a 4/5.

4.5

3.5

This is actually my seventh favorite Springsteen album. As much as I love Bruce Springsteen's material my ranking of his is rather unconventional. My absolute favorite is the one previous to this, Nebraska, and also my top five are his debut and sophomore albums which are usually not very highly looked upon but I find them absolutely a joy to listen to. This one is still good as always his songwriting is in good form I think it's a bit weighted down by the '80s production. In fact I think a few of the songs feel a bit more upbeat considering the lyrics that contain it, including the first single "Dancing in the Dark". Honestly where this album really shines are the darker "I'm on Fire" and "My Hometown". But to me the crown jewel of this album is the title track and as much as it is misunderstood, I think his actual message is clear and concise. It is neither jingoistic or anti-america. It is just basically looking around and asking himself is this the America I bought into. All in all there are some really great tunes on this album "Cover Me", and "I'm Goin' Down", but it is often muddled with some overly bombastic songs that sound very 80s and very dated. The less I talk about "Glory Days" the better. 8.4 ★★★★

Many great songs, but too heavy 80s production. 4 stars

Solid, dependable classic Bruce for the 80s with extra scrummy big arena synthiness and some megaton barnstormers. The opener title song is the key blazing, ultra-raw; out of this world composition but there are other hefty whoppers like Glory Days, Dancing In The Dark and even Downtown Train which is a dead ringer for Dead Ringer by Meat Loaf. Other highlights I’m On Fire and faint sundown closer My Hometown. Strong 4 for the site.

BRUUUUUUUCE

Q demas empezar el día escuchando al bruce 10/10

À réécouter.

This album is a 50/50 split of amazing songs and mediocre filler.

Noen virkelig flotte ikoniske låter på denne platen.

Pretty ironic that this album came up the weekend after the global crisis occurred. Regardless, banger album. Fuck Trump. Fuck war. Roll Bruce.

Dad- 8 Mom- 10 Mike- MA Lori- 7 Michael- 8.5 Miles- NA Cole- NA Avg- 8.38

7/10

An enjoyable album with some highs and lows. Dancing in the dark especially good.

"I'm on fire" is such a beautiful, haunting sounding song.

I had previously heard this album before and I already knew the hits very well. It's a very good album. Bruce Springsteen has a very distinctive voice and sound, which is on full display here. I would listen again for sure.

I think this creates the rock sound of the 80’s

Always down for listening to this one. 4.5/5

Bruce captures small town nj so we’ll

Great to revisit this. Cigar lit, Bourbon drank, and moon illuminating this gem! The epitome of fun. You can smell the sweaty denim and Jersey Northern Red Oaks. Between the raucous GLORY DAYS, BORN IN THE USA, to the subtle I’M ON FIRE, to more rust belty DOWNBOUND TRAIN, the curation on this album masks the true Bruce aesthetic! Closing with MY HOMETOWN seems almost required.

Very close to a 5

When the haters come for me for saying that Bruce Springsteen is not really my thing, this is the Bruce that is my thing...for the most part

The version of Bruce that I vibe with the most, because it's the one I'm most familiar with. Loaded with bangers that evoke the sound of heartland rock in the 80s. Gotta love dipshits still misinterpreting the lyrics to "Born in the USA" 40 years later

Class

O disco mais comercial do Boss. Tem uma produção super acessível e, por mais que tenha o som característico dos anos 80 (o excesso de reverb na caixa e os timbres de teclado, por exemplo), traz uma sonoridade - um pouco - menos datada do que de outros discos contemporâneos a ele, conferindo um status um pouco mais atemporal à obra. Bons refrãos e as letras diretas e certeiras são os destaques em um disco soa divertido e dançante do começo ao fim, com as faixas de "respiro" como My Hometown e I'm On Fire sendo algumas das mais bonitas do catálogo de Springsteen.

A classic. Not my favourite Bruce Springsteen album of all time but still such a good album.

Just an absolute bop all the way through even if it’s sad. Almost tempted to give it 5 but I don’t think it’s quite worth that. 4 stars

The Boss in fine form!!

There are a lot of times throughout I don't like his voice and other times it is okay. The title track is the worst offender. Nice songs throughout, but I personally can't get over his voice.

This is like Brothers In Arms if Mark Knopfler had the fire of a battered, woefully-American spirit

I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a big Bruce Springsteen fan. His style and voice never really clicked with me in a major way, but Born in the U.S.A. makes a strong case for why he earned his iconic status. It’s packed with hits, and what’s impressive is that even the overplayed ones still hold up. From the driving pulse of the title track to the reflective tones of “My Hometown,” this album is well-produced and full of energy. Whether you’re a diehard fan or not, it’s hard to deny how solid this album is from front to back. A real high point in his catalog.

8/10 I’ve really enjoyed all the Bruce I’ve heard to date, and this is no exception. Deeply sincere, almost a bit too much so at times. Cool mix of 80s synth and big production with heartland rock. I liked the stuff best where it really sounded like Springsteen: huge production, lots of instruments, saxophone Best: Glory Days

I was already familiar with this album but it has all the makings of an album that sounds like summer to me. Banger album cover.

Not my favorite collection from Bruce but that's more of a me thing. Born in the U.S.A. is a very strong aesthetic that the music lives up to with powerful imagery and themes. There is a lot to unpack and I think that this combination of patriotism, nostalgia, and melancholy makes for a pretty heady listen.

This was a welcome listen after the wannabe folk rock singer album we had last from Bruce. Born in the USA is a certified banger and the supporting tracks on here are foot-tappingly good. I'll bump it up half a star because president orange face coming for Bruce, representing the working class, is an extremely poignant analogy that would go over the head of any red-hat cult members.

I might have gone in with too high of expectations, because giving it a four feels like it underwhelmed. I’ll probably have to give it another listen at some point.

Fav: Born in the U.S.A.; Cover Me; I'm On Fire; Bobby Jean; Glory Days; Dancing In the Dark;

buce pingting...

love it

Starts strong, ends strong, great Boss sound start to finish. So many "greatest hits" tracks on this one album, definitely belongs on this list. Even if you've never spun this one start to finish you probably feel like you have heard it what with all the radio hits on here. This album deserves to me played at loud volumes in a classic car with the windows rolled down. Tough to pick THE one song off this one, but "I'm On Fire" always gets me.

Love Dancers in the Dark and My Hometown but the rest was just good - can see it growing to a 4 maybe but some of it is a bit too 80s and I think the highlights are just good highlights

I have been meaning to listen to Bruce Springsteen for awhile. Literally put his music on the day before this was my suggestion. I really like the message of this album its got some of the classic hits and its so funny listening to the lyrics how it gets used in modern America. Ending on My Hometown is diabolical I think that song really reflects how stuff has changed in small towns based around railways or original highway routes. I've seen it first hand so it hits hard lol

☀︎ça sonne tellement américain (of course) mais i love it ☀︎ “hey little girl is your daddy home” etc. ça me weird out tellement. stop

Pretty good album

There’s no denying the full blown American power in the title track of this album, or the sultry twang of “I’m on fire”. A few other tracks kind of blend together but that’s okay, I am now a patriot!

Iconic album that I've heard LOTS of times. Good stuff.

This album is kinda hard for me. Lots of Bruce seeming to parody himself. Except for I'm On Fire. That song is perfect. I wish it was 20 minutes long.

Oikein makee levy vahvalla aloitusraidalla Born in the USA joka avaa tämän yhteiskuntakriittisenkin kirjan eteesi

- He can be annoyingly saccharine and many of his fans seem to see nothing but the surface of his songs, but Springsteen just hits many of the right buttons for me. - A lot of stellar tracks on here: the rage-filled "Born in the USA." The sensual "I'm On Fire" (great earworm of a guitar riff). The beautiful nostalgia of "Bobby Jean." And the wonderfully hopeful and nervous "Dancing In the Dark." - "My Hometown" may be one of the most subtly depressing songs ever recorded. - A bit too hokey for me to give 5 stars, but an argument can be made for a solid 4.5. I sing too many of these songs at karaoke to say otherwise.

I’ve always ragged on the song ‘Born In The USA’, mainly because it is musically the most boring song ever written - 4 notes looped in a single pattern over the whole song. I’d never really considered the lyrics, although I knew the general gist and that it was often misinterpreted as being a positive theme, but listening to the album as a whole really impressed me. Born In The USA, Dancing in the Dark, and Glory Days are all great, but the album as a whole is also really good, and one I’ll revisit.

I feel like this is probably the most popular and successful album that Bruce put out as it is chock full of radio hits. Born in the USA is always hilarious when played at an event trying to be patriotic even though it is shitting on the US pretty much. Cover Me was a sleeper of a song that I previously knew but never knew the name of it. Was good. The rest is pretty classic Springsteen to me but was all enjoyable. Probably the lower end of a 4

Spruce Springsteen

Not really my type of style of music.

SO so summery, bruce springsteen the man you are!! rip wade walker aka crybaby you would’ve loved born in the usa, all pretty samey but good regardless!!

Ingen dårlige numre, men når heller ikke helt samme højder som Born to Run. Lidt for poleret. I'm on Fire er et af mine yndlingsnumre med dem

It's not hard to understand why Springsteen got the nickname "The Boss". He has presence, and a powerful voice. Some of the tracks on the album did become a bit "samey" in sound, but they always remained distinct songs and didn't flow together. Standouts Born In the USA Cover Me No Surrender Dancing In the Dark 4/5

Good album. I really like earlier Springsteen and trying to decide if I would have liked this album better if it hadn’t gotten so much AirPlay.

Shit vad boss

Terrific!

So good! So many of the songs feel so 80s but I didn't mind how specific to its era it sounded because of how beautiful they were and the amazing lyrics. Even as someone who doesn't register lyrics these were pretty hard to ignore (which makes it all the more insane that a vast majority of America has misunderstood the message of the titular track lol). I definitely liked the songs that had a more explicitly sorrowful and/or dark sonic style ("Cover Me", "I'm On Fire", "Downbound Train") over the ones that leaned more into rockabilly (?) ("Darlington County", "Bobby Jean") but there weren't any that I truly disliked.

So many hits on this so very close to a 5 but the poor songs are very poor. Stand out song - I'm going down

He's the Boss. Of course the album is great.

Good record. My older brother gave me this record back in the day. I think my parents disappeared it at some point, I think because they thought the song I’m on Fire was inappropriate.

Rock, 1984 -> 4

4/5 - This album is more up-beat than the other Springsteen records the generator has provided thus far, but it still has a melancholy edge that gets me teary eyed. (I will always give an extra half a star to any Bruce Springsteen album I get because he was so dreamy LOL). Standout Tracks: - Born in the USA (5/5) - Downbound Train (4.5/5) - Dancing In The Dark (5/5) <3<3<3 perfect for a forever melancholy but optimistic soul <3<3<3 ALSO watching this music video at 12 is the first time I experienced bi panic!!! good times - Bobby Jean (3/5) SO SO SAD and reflective and nostalgic, I cried while washing the dishes

Album comes on: "oh great, another boomer classic on the boomer-classics list," but by the time I'm on Fire starts I'm fully invested. No Surrender, Dancing in the Dark, those are perfect songs.

classic american music. 7.7/10

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Dear 1001 Album Generator: As an Anglophile, I object the mandatory listening of this album today due to the automatic result of your album choosing algorithm because I are, of course, an Anglophile, and I shall object America and its dominance of the world as this album is considered the official anthem for white supremacists. wait... so the title track is about how hard American's life are? im sorry. And! the most important thing is that i once saw online a video clip of my favourite singer going to Springsteen's concert and chilling out to "Glory Days". That's a positive sign considering his English influences and him being a Commonwealth citizen. but anyway. a 4/5.

I didn't like Springsteen for like 40 years. Lately though, he has been growing on me, and everything I hear endears his music a little more to me. This was his exception. Solid album.