75. Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen (1984)
All in all, it was probably fortunate that Ma Springsteen didn't birth the Boss while, say, holidaying in Iceland. But this set of muscular — though never brutish — rock anthems has far more going for it than that iconic title track.
100 New Music Classics: No. 75-51
Here's part two of our countdown of the albums from 1983 to today that rank as the era's gold standard — see why CDs from Bruce Springsteen, Mary J. Blige, Metallica, Madonna, Public Enemy, and more make the grade
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