546. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA

Release Date: 1984
Label: Columbia

I have no difficulty in admitting I prefer 80s Springsteen to 70s Sprinsteen. This album is just as good, if not better, than 'Nebraska'. It certaintly has the catchiest songs.

Rating: 9/10

511. Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska

Release Date: 1982
Label: Columbia

After the last two albums it was nice to listen to something enjoyable again. This book has made me realise I'm not really a fan of 'The Boss', but this was probably the one I liked the most. In fact, I really liked it.

Rating: 9/10

409. Bruce Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town

Release Date: 1978
Label: Columbia

After listening to the first Springsteen album. I concluded the Boss's albums were musically excellent, but vocally poor. I get the same feeling from this album too. Perhaps you have to be American to truly appreciate where the he's coming from, but the songs don't speak to me. To be fair though, I enjoyed this album more than his previous one.

Rating: 7/10

335. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run

Release Date: 1975
Label: Columbia

This is the first Bruce Springsteen album I've ever listened to, and after two listens I'm still not sure what to make of it. Musically, it was brilliant - especially the saxophone breaks. Lyrically, it was very good, if a little forced. Vocally however, I just couldn't work out if Bruce Springsteen was adopting a style for the album, or if that was really his singing voice. So, maybe a 9 for the music, 6 for the lyrics and 4 for the vocals?

Rating: 6/10