Below the shoulders and above the knees. Red and white stripes, no stars. The figure on the album's cover is purposely anonymous: he is the everyman tasked with directly confronting the shortcoming of his homeland. Born in the U.S.A. is Bruce's seventh and best-selling album. While a fistful of decades separates its inception from the present-day, the stories Springsteen sings about could have been written yesterday. Layered and nuanced, varied and raw, Born in The U.S.A. is a record that explores quotidian pain and national disillusionment. 

Born in the U.S.A.'s sound is more pop-influenced than Springsteen's earlier albums. Its production is typical of mainstream 1980s rock music, with heavy use of synthesizers and a prominent snare drum. The lyrics contrast with the album's lively sound and continue the themes explored on previous records, particularly Nebraska.

TRACKLIST

Born In The U.S.A
Cover Me
Darlington County
Working On The Highway
Downbound Train
I'm On Fire

No Surrender
Bobby Jean
I'm Goin' Down
Glory Days
Dancing In The Dark
My Hometown