Bruce Springsteen - Born in the U.S.A.

In the shadow of Bruce Springsteen's massive box set release of 7 previously unreleased albums, we look back at his monster hit album, 1984's Born in the U.S.A. This was the album that made The Boss into a superstar. It was only the second album in history (after Michael Jackson's Thriller) to chart seven top-ten hits. It was named Album of the Year by the American Music Awards, Billboard, and Rolling Stone. It has also been inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. You can read more about it here.

It ranks #42 in the book The Top 100 Albums of the 20th Century. You can see the full list here. In addition, you can see a full list of albums our group has discussed, are scheduled to discuss, and what is still eligible for future discussions by checking out this page here.