BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - Nebraska - 1982 LP Pitman Pressing Near MINT
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Description
From Wikipedia:
Bruce Springsteen recorded the songs [that would become Nebraska] as demos on a 4track recorder, intending to rerecord them with the E Street Band, but decided to release them as they were. Nebraska remains one of the most highly regarded albums in his catalogue, and was ranked number 150 in Rolling Stone's 2020 edition of its The Greatest Albums of All Time list.
The songs on Nebraska deal with ordinary, down-on-their-luck blue-collar characters who face a challenge or a turning point in their lives. The songs also address the subject of outsiders, criminals and mass murderers with little hope for the future—or no future at all—as in the title track, where the main character is sentenced to death in the electric chair. Unlike previous albums, which often exuded energy, youth, optimism and joy, the vocal tones of Nebraska are solemn and thoughtful, with fleeting moments of grace and redemption woven through the lyrics. The album's reverb-laden vocals and mood combined with dark lyrical content have been described by music critic William Ruhlmann as "one of the most challenging albums ever released by a major star on a major record label".
Tracklist:
A1 Nebraska 4:27 A2 Atlantic City 3:54 A3 Mansion On The Hill 4:03 A4 Johnny 99 3:38 A5 Highway Patrolman 5:39 A6 State Trooper 3:15 B1 Used Cars 3:05 B2 Open All Night 2:53 B3 My Father's House 5:43 B4 Reason To Believe 4:09Matrix / Runout:
Side 1: AL 38358-1B (etched) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. o P V (etched)
Side 2: P BL 38358-2B (etched) ATLANTIC STUDIOS D.K. D I (etched)
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