After the advent of the North American Nielsen SoundScan tracking system in 1991, the album sold an additional 1,463,000 copies, [34] and on April 19, 1995, it was certified seventeen times platinum by the RIAA for shipments of 17,000,000 copies in the US. Written during the early 1980s recession in the United States, "the crestfallen verses mock the empty slogan in the chorus". In The Village Voice, Robert Christgau welcomed the absence of dejected themes of nostalgia and losers, along with the tougher lyrics, a sense of humor, and an upbeat worldview. was similar, being "written very much like Nebraska – the characters and the stories, the style of writing – except it's just in the rock-band setting. The album helped popularize American heartland rock, boosting the profiles of artists such as John Mellencamp, Tom Petty, and Bob Seger.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The 12-track release left a large number of unused recordings "in the vaults", with Springsteen fans hoping for a "super box" anniversary collection at some point. His latest release, “The Last Big Score,” is a testament to his songwriting prowess, featuring memorable hooks and an undeniable energy that shines in both his live performances and . To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies.These are for your convenience so that you do not have to fill in your details again when you leave another comment. John Swenson of Saturday Review praised the disciplined writing style and Springsteen for "championing traditional rock values at a time when few newer bands show interest in such a direction". I consider myself an audiophile but I always tell it like it is and I have to say any improvement is minimal. When visitors leave comments on the site we collect the data shown in the comments form, and also the visitor’s IP address and browser user agent string to help spam detection.

While the album finds its center in [its] cheering rock songs", it's the final two songs on either side that give it an "extraordinary depth".

All users can see, edit, or delete their personal information at any time (except they cannot change their username). They have a low carbon footprint thanks to their existing lifespan and they help reduce deforestation because no trees are being cut to produce them. is composed of twelve tracks, seven recorded at Power Station studios from April 26 through May 14, 1982: " Born in the U. Products labelled '*item fulfilled by Exertis on behalf of hmv' will be supplied to you directly by Exertis via their approved couriers. We also share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners.