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Bruce Springsteen – Born In The USA

Gary Davies looks back at the album that made Bruce Springsteen a global superstar: Born In The USA - featuring archive news and interview clips and the stories behind key tracks.

Gary Davies looks back at the album that made Bruce Springsteen a global superstar.

Released in June 1984, Born In The USA was Springsteen's global breakthrough and remains his most successful album, with over 30,000 sales worldwide.
Its bombastic sound was in stark contrast to its predecessor, 'Nebraska', though both were borne out of the same early 80s recording sessions.

Within a year of its release, 'The Boss' graduated from arenas to stadiums - including in the UK, where he finally became a chart force to be reckoned with. In the States, the album gave him a record seven consecutive Top 10 singles and won him multiple awards, including four American Music Awards, a Grammy and two MTV Music Awards.

Featuring archive news and interview clips and the stories behind key tracks such as Glory Days, Dancing In The Dark, My Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔtown and the iconic, yet often misinterpreted, title track.

28 minutes

Music Played

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Dancing In The Dark

    • Bruce Springsteen - Greatest Hits.
    • Columbia.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    Cover Me

    • Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA.
    • CBS.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    No Surrender

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Glory Days (Live)

  • Bruce Springsteen

    I'm On Fire

    • Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA.
    • CBS.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    Bobby Jean

    • CBS.
  • Bruce Springsteen

    My Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔtown

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Born In the U.S.A. (Demo Version - 1982)

  • Bruce Springsteen

    Born In The USA

    • Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA.
    • CBS.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 15 Jun 2024 21:30
  • Tue 23 Jul 2024 03:30