Album dossier / 1982
Nebraska
Bruce Springsteen · Folk Rock/Lo-Fi
Springsteen recorded these songs alone on a 4-track cassette recorder in the bedroom of his home in Colts Neck, New Jersey, intending them only as demos for the E Street Band to re-record; when the full-band versions felt wrong for the material, he released the original home tapes largely as-is. Inspired by Flannery O'Connor's short stories and his own childhood memories, the stark, lo-fi record -- titled after killer Charles Starkweather on its title track -- is now recognized as one of the first major-artist DIY home recordings and a significant influence on indie and underground rock; some of its 17 recorded songs later surfaced in full-band form on Born in the U.S.A.
Record facts
- Label
- Columbia Records
- Producer
- Bruce Springsteen
- Chart peak
- Top 10 (US, UK, several other markets)
- Notable tracks
- ★ Atlantic City
- ★ Highway Patrolman
- ★ Nebraska
Artist & discography
Complete 1980s Studio Discography
5 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by Bruce Springsteen. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.
Complete track listing · 10 tracks
- Nebraska
- Atlantic City
- Mansion on the Hill
- Johnny 99
- Highway Patrolman
- State Trooper
- Used Cars
- Open All Night
- My Father’s House
- Reason to Believe
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en.wikipedia.org · track listing: https://musicbrainz.org/release/22a7f469-a3a9-42b6-a902-50cc265e97e3 · cover art: coverartarchive.org
Last enriched: 2026-08-29