On June 4, 1984, “Columbia” label released “Born in the U.S.A.”, the seventh Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded January 1982 – March 1984, at “The Power Station” and “The Hit Factory” in New York City, and was produced by Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt. In 2003, “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked the album at number 85 on its list of the “500 Greatest Albums of all Time”. In 2013, “NME” magazine ranked it at number 428 on its list album of the “Greatest Albums of all Time”.

Personnel:

• Bruce Springsteen– lead vocals, lead guitar, acoustic guitar
• Steven Van Zandt– acoustic guitar, mandolin, harmony vocals
• Roy Bittan– piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
• Clarence Clemons– saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
• Danny Federici– organ, glockenspiel, piano
• Garry Tallent– bass guitar, backing vocals
• Max Weinberg– drums, backing vocals
• Richie “La Bamba” Rosenberg– backing vocals
• Ruth Davis – backing vocals

Track listing

All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.

1. Born in the U.S.A.
2. Cover Me
3. Darlington Country
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