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I have to mention Born in the USA, as it was the first Springsteen album I ever bought, but really it's quite commercial and kind of his "Eliminator", when you look at it: everyone was listening to it, just because it was cool. Like The The's "Infected": after the cool factor died everyone but the true fans drifted away. Men from the boys, ya know?
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Good analogy, but I wasn't old enough then to be listening to Bruce. I got into it later, and it is by far my favorite Springstreen album. However, I like "Tunnel of Love" (the song) and probably "Atlantic City" better than anything on Born in the USA. When one goes commercial, often some depth is sacrificed for breadth. I'm not a big fan of any Springsteen song after 1992 or so.