Cassette

Born in the U.S.A.

Album by Bruce Springsteen

Released May 1984

rock heartland rock pop rock

Tracklist

1
Dancing in the Dark
4.4 ★
2
Born in the U.S.A.
3.9 ★
3
Cover Me
3.6 ★
4
Darlington County
3.2 ★
5
Working on the Highway
3.0 ★
6
Downbound Train
3.9 ★
7
I’m on Fire
4.5 ★
8
No Surrender
3.6 ★
9
Bobby Jean
3.1 ★
10
I’m Goin’ Down
4.0 ★
11
Glory Days
4.4 ★
12
My Hometown
4.1 ★
13
Nebraska
3.4 ★
14
The Price You Pay
3.0 ★
15
Ramrod
3.5 ★

I’m giving this classic a go, I quite liked it BUT it’s not my favourite luckily tracks like “Born In The U.S.A.” and “I’m On Fire” make up for it a bit I don’t think I’m the best audience for this sort of song and style either

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Release credits

Bill Scheniman
assistant [3]
Billy Straus
assistant [1-12]
Bob Clearmountain
mix [1-12]
Bruce Lampcov
assistant [1-12]
Bruce Springsteen
12 string guitar [14-15], electric guitar [14-15], guitar [1-13], harmonica [14-15], lead vocals [1-12], phonographic copyright, producer [1-2, 14-15], vocal [3, 13-15]
Chuck Plotkin
mix [14-15], producer [1-2]
Clarence Clemons
background vocals [14-15], percussion [1-12, 14-15], saxophone [1, 3-12, 14-15]
Dana Bisbee
assistant [14-15]
Danny Federici
glockenspiel [2-12], organ [1-12, 14-15], piano [2]
Garry Rindfuss
assistant [14-15]
Garry Tallent
bass guitar [1-12, 14-15], choir vocals [3-12]
James A. Farber
assistant [14-15]
Jeff Hendrickson
assistant [1-12, 14-15]
John R. Davenport
assistant [1-12]
Jon Landau
producer [1-2, 14-15]
Little Steven
acoustic guitar [2-12, 14-15], background vocals [14-15], choir vocals [3-12], electric guitar [14-15], mandolin [3-12], producer [1-2, 14-15]
Max Weinberg
choir vocals [3-12], drums (drum set) [1-12, 14-15]
Mike Batlan
recording [13]
Neil Dorfsman
recording [3, 14-15]
Raymond Willard
assistant [14-15]
Richie “La Bamba” Rosenberg
background vocals [3, 8], guest [3, 8]
Roy Bittan
background vocals [14-15], choir vocals [3-12], piano [1-12, 14-15], synthesizer [1-12]
Ruth Jackson
background vocals [12], guest [12]
Toby Scott
mix [14-15], recording [1-2, 4-12]
Zoë Yanakas
assistant [1-12]

Issues

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Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
May 1984
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CD
4 June 1984
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CD
4 June 1984
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Reel-to-reel
4 June 1984
B
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12" Vinyl (Colombia, blue vinyl)
4 June 1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
4 June 1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
4 June 1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Pitman pressing; ⎊ (circled triangle) symbol on labels)
4 June 1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Holland, version 1; lyrics insert, printed inner sleeve, and one song hype sticker)
4 June 1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
4 June 1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
4 June 1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
4 June 1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (more spacing between side numbers and stereo notation on labels)
4 June 1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
4 June 1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Japan, 1st issue; CBS/SONY yellow flyer)
21 June 1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Japan, 1st issue)
21 June 1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Philippines, version 2)
June 1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Philippines, version 1)
June 1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (US, Carrollton pressing)
4 July 1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
12 July 1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Master Sound issue)
21 July 1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Holland, version 3; club edition)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Spain, version 1)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Holland, version 2; four song hype sticker)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Holland, version 1; lyrics insert, 7‐album discography insert, and printed inner sleeve)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (UK, version 2)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (UK, version 7)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (UK, version 3; lyrics insert, 7‐album discography insert, and printed inner sleeve)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (UK, version 3; lyrics insert and printed inner sleeve)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (UK, version 4)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (UK, version 5)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (UK, version 1)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Holland, version 1; lyrics insert and printed inner sleeve)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Holland, version 4; club edition)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Holland, version 2; four song hype and Hit Wave 85 sticker)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (red label text)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (blue label text)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (South Africa, version 2)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Japan, 2nd issue)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Spain, version 2; one song hype sticker, 7‐album discography insert)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Holland, version 1; lyrics insert, printed inner sleeve, and one song white/black on red hype sticker)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Venezuela, sunburst labels)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Yugoslavia, version 3; lyrics insert)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Portugal, sunburst labels)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Portugal, red labels)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Italy, misprint; black and white B side label)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (UK, version 3; lyrics insert, 7‐album discography insert, printed inner sleeve round cut on top)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
8-Track Cartridge (US, black shell)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
8-Track Cartridge (US, white shell)
1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette
1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette
1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette
1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette
1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette
1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
CD
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (raised 100 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 5’0 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 0 tape scale)
1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (no tape scale)
1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ tape scale)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (shell is moulded with large plaid‐like squares)
1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (shell is moulded with linear piping, A/B side indicators)
1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (0 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 5’0 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 0 tape scale)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (shell is moulded with small squares)
1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (shell is moulded with small squares, silver ink)
1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette
1984
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Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (black shell)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (no catalog number on back side)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (catalog number on back side, shell is moulded with small squares)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (catalog number on back side)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (SMEA pressing)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (Japan pressing with imprint ‘Printed in Holland’ on blue background)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (B side label variation)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (clear cassette shell)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (white cassette shell with orange labels)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (white cassette shell moulded with small rectangles)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (white cassette shell moulded with linear piping)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (white cassette shell moulded with small squares)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Brazil, sunburst labels)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
8-Track Cartridge
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (0 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 5’0 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 0 tape scale, upside‐down “Canada”)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (shell is moulded with small squares, silver ink, no CrO₂)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (shell is moulded with linear piping)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Holland, version 2; lyrics insert and printed inner sleeve)
1985
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Yugoslavia, version 1)
1985
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Yugoslavia, version 4)
1985
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Yugoslavia, version 3)
1985
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1985
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1985
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (black cassette shell, 056 222 on shell)
1986
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Yugoslavia, version 2)
1986
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (white cassette shell, 056 222 on shell)
1986
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Japan, 3rd issue)
1986
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1986
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (Canada, original issue, club edition)
1986
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (white cassette shell, 0 56 222 on shell)
1986
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (black cassette shell, 0 56 222 on shell)
1986
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (blue Columbia logo on CD)
1987
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette
1991
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
22 November 1995
B
Born In The U.S.A.
Digital Media (24-Bit/96 kHz)
12 May 2003
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
12 June 2003
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (Sony DADC Australia pressing)
2003
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (SMEA pressing)
2003
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (Japan, vinyl replica edition)
20 July 2005
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (“Back on Vinyl” reissue)
2007
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (Spain, “El Periódico” reissue)
23 November 2008
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (Spain, “El Mundo” reissue)
23 November 2008
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (Italy, “La Repubblica” and “L’Espresso” reissue)
26 November 2008
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (vinyl replica edition, for the european market)
2008
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (AA 1000)
2008
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (Portugal, “Editora Planeta DeAgostini” reissue)
2009
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (Italy, “Corriere della Sera” and “Sorrisi e Canzoni” reissue)
21 August 2012
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Digital Media (96kHz · 24bit)
2014
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Digital Media (44.1kHz · 24bit)
2014
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (US, 2015 remastered reissue)
18 April 2015
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (US, Record Store Day 2015 release)
18 April 2015
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Europe, 2015 remastered reissue)
25 May 2015
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (remastered reissue, Europe)
25 May 2015
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (remastered)
16 June 2015
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
3 July 2015
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
22 July 2015
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
2015
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (AN 2000)
2015
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
20 December 2022
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (translucent red vinyl, 40th anniversary edition)
14 June 2024
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (translucent red vinyl)
14 June 2024
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (translucent red vinyl, exclusive art print)
14 June 2024
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Digital Media (mastered for iTunes)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Spain, version 5)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Spain, version 4)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Spain, version 3)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Spain, version 2; three song hype sticker)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Spain, version 2; one song hype sticker)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Holland, version 6)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Yugoslavia, version 6)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Yugoslavia, version 5)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (“Superstar USA for Africa” sticker on front cover)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Brasil, red labels)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Venezuela, red labels)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
MiniDisc (white text left rotated on medium)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
MiniDisc (white text not rotated on medium)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
MiniDisc
B
Born in the U.S.A.
MiniDisc
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (Canada, repress, club edition)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (white back flap)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (brown text)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (orange text)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette (different orange text)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (Made by Disctronics Limited)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (no SID codes)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Brasil, big side numerals on labels)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Brasil, big side numerals on labels, “Superstar USA for Africa” sticker on front cover)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (AO 500)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (AB 0001000)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (triangle on CD)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (Columbia House club edition)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Japan, 1st issue; promo)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Japan, promo; white label)
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the USA
12" Vinyl
1984
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
1985
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
2 December 1986
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl (Holland, version 5; german Vivitar promo)
1988
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Other
1994
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
22 November 1995
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD (blue Columbia logo on CD)
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette
1985
B
Born in the U.S.A.
CD
2002
B
Born in the U.S.A.
12" Vinyl
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette
B
Born in the U.S.A.
Cassette

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