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Nebraska
Studio album by
Bruce Springsteen
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1982 (1982-09-30)
RecordedDecember 17, 1981, to January 3, 1982, except "My Father's House", May 25, 1982
StudioSpringsteen's home in Colts Neck, New Jersey
Genre
Length41:02
LabelColumbia
ProducerMike Batlan (engineer)[a]
Bruce Springsteen chronology
The River
(1980) 		Nebraska
(1982) 		Born in the U.S.A.
(1984)
Singles from Nebraska
  1. "Atlantic City"
    Released: October 8, 1982 (Europe and Japan only)
  2. "Open All Night"
    Released: November 22, 1982 (Europe only)

Nebraska is the sixth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on September 30, 1982, by Columbia Records. Springsteen recorded the songs as demos on a 4-track recorder, intending to rerecord them with the E Street Band, but decided to release them as they were.

The songs on Nebraska deal with ordinary, down-on-their-luck blue-collar characters who face a challenge or a turning point in their lives. The songs also address the subject of outsiders, criminals and mass murderers with little hope for the future—or no future at all—as in the title track, where the main character is sentenced to death in the electric chair. Unlike previous albums, which often exude energy, youth, optimism and joy, the vocal tones of Nebraska are solemn and thoughtful, with fleeting moments of grace and redemption woven through the lyrics.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference liner notes was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Zanes 2023, p. 198.
  3. ^ Gaar 2016, p. 198.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference allmusic1 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).


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