Nebraska

by Bruce Springsteen

Nebraska cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: September 30, 1982
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 40:08
  • Community rating: 4.41/5 from 23 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded by Springsteen alone in his bedroom on a 4-track cassette recorder, 'Nebraska' is defined by its stark, lo-fi production, featuring spare arrangements of acoustic guitar and harmonica originally intended as demos. The album's chilling, narrative-driven songs give voice to desperate blue-collar characters, criminals, and outcasts on the fringes of society, creating a landmark work of home-recorded artistry that profoundly influenced the indie rock genre.

Genres

Descriptors: acoustic, folk, lo-fi, storytelling, demo

Tracklist

  1. Nebraska (04:29)
  2. Atlantic City (03:56)
  3. Mansion on the Hill (04:04)
  4. Johnny 99 (03:38)
  5. Highway Patrolman (05:36)
  6. State Trooper (03:11)
  7. Used Cars (03:08)
  8. Open All Night (02:53)
  9. My Father's House (05:03)
  10. Reason to Believe (04:10)

Credits

  • Bruce Springsteen - primary artist, words by, music by
  • Bob Ludwig - consultant [mastering consultant, masterdisk]
  • Stephen Marcussen - consultant [mastering consultant, precision lacquering]
  • Andrea Klein - design [album design]
  • Dennis King - lacquer cut by, mastered by
  • David Kennedy - photography by
  • Mike Batlin - recorded by

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