Tunnel Of Love - Bruce Springsteen

when i first heard this album i didnt understand it i thought the music was lovely but i didnt understand what it was all about, then one day i put it on and bam it hit me and all fell into place. The album is about relashinships. and no one can write about them like bruce springsteen, this is not a soppy love album this is not a dark ride through the tunnel of love but this is a rollercoaster of emotions , the album deals with deciept betrayal denial lust hope fear self doubt all the feelings that love brings us. musically this is a beautiful sounding album ( sounds great on headphones ) lyrically its brilliant . and vocally its clear and sung well ...

Springsteen - Tunnel Of Love (1987) 3 years after the massive success of Born In The USA (selling 18 million albums), America's nearest thing to a working class hero gave us a more sublime offering. Subtle, thoughtful and brilliant. Tunnel Of Love was recorded predominantly at his home in Rumson, New Jersey. Disappointed with early recordings with country musicians, Springsteen reverted to working solo on what is effectively an introverted view on the progression of a relationship in a dozen classy songs. While the E Street Band are credited with involvement in much of the work, you do not feel that the band actually contributed to the ...

When it came out, it represented a change in direction for Springsteen. For a start, it was credited to Bruce Springsteen, not to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. Some of the members feature, but no gutsy saxophone from Clarence Clemons, (although he does provide some vocals) and no Steve Van Zandt. The band was joined by Nils Lofgren, who I have always rated highly, but he doesn't get much chance to make his mark. Listening to it now, "Tunnel of Love" still sounds similar in some ways to the 'older' material that preceded it, just a bit calmer, the music of a rocker who's grown up. Lyrically, the themes are now love ...