by - written on 27/05/10 (Very useful, 13 readings)
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Nebraska is one of the best albums Springsteen ever made, and unlike any other album he ever released - so be warned, if you're buying this looking for a Born in the USA or Hungry Heart or even a Thunder Road, you're looking in the wrong place. The whole album is dark, and sombre, and sparse, recorded on an old 4 track with ... Read the complete review
A stark and unadorned portrait of America (2270 words)by - written on 09/04/10, updated on 09/04/10 (Very useful, 80 readings)
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The front cover of Springsteen's Nebraska album gives you an insight into what lies within. A desolate road, grey and forlorn, as seen from behind the windscreen of a car. Skies filled with chilling clouds and fields with no trees, like the waste ground has been burnt out. Four colours only used; black, white, grey and bold red ... Read the complete review
by - written on 09/02/09 (10 readings)
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There were indications that Bruce was heading this way on 'The River'. Both the title track of that album and 'Stolen Car' showed a more depressing, musically sparse side to his work. This came to a head with 'Nebraska'. With possibly the bleakest album cover of all time (a perfect visual of what musically lay ahead) the ... Read the complete review
by - written on 06/09/08 (Very useful, 15 readings)
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In 1980 springsteen released the highly sucsessful double album The river along with the hits hungry heart , while most artists would follow that album up with another commercial release springteen had other idears. Nebraska is a acoustic album that was recorded on a cheap 4 track unit that bruce used for demo's. all these songs ... Read the complete review
by - written on 05/06/08 (Very useful, 107 readings)
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Anybody who thinks Bruce Springsteen is an empty-headed rocker, should re-think their values and listen to him properly. Though as far as I'm aware it hasn't been confirmed one way or the other, I sense that Bruce Springsteen wrote this exceptionally dark and moving collection of songs when going through a difficult period in ... Read the complete review
by - written on 23/11/00, updated on 23/11/00 (Somewhat useful, 95 readings)
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"NEBRASKA" : A shut breaks the silence in a afternoon of a day that drows in the light of the sik sun. All around no shadows draws its figure on the road All the life is a long road that don't go anywhere , a long straight road that miss its self in nothing. THe sky is a cage , a prison for our souls... low, ... Read the complete review
