Nebraska
by Bruce Springsteen
- 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
- Nebraska (04:29)
- Atlantic City (03:56)
- Mansion on the Hill (04:04)
- Johnny 99 (03:38)
- Highway Patrolman (05:36)
- State Trooper (03:11)
- Used Cars (03:08)
- Open All Night (02:53)
- My Father's House (05:03)
- 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