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Bruce Springsteen is an American singer-songwriter. He is songwriting is popular for its emotional foundation, connecting with people on a personal level. His albums, ''Born To Run'' (1975) and ''Born In The U.S.A.'' (1983) are considered to be among his greatest works, in addition to his 1982 album, '''''Nebraska'''''.


Bruce Springsteen is an American singer-songwriter. He wrote songs about "the every-man" and connected with people on personal levels. His albums, ''Born To Run'' (1975) and ''Born In The U.S.A.'' (1983) are both considered his masterpieces, but he has plenty of other acclaimed albums. His 1982 effort, '''''Nebraska''''', is one of them.
Bruce started initial development with rough demos using only guitar, vocals, mandolin, and harmonica. He later rallied the E-Street band together and recorded the album with complete orchestrations. However, he felt that despite what the other band members thought, the original demos sounded superior. He decided to release the demos as the album, shelving all the full-band versions of the songs. The songs were played live in these versions during various tours of Springsteen's career.<ref>[https://ultimateclassicrock.com/bruce-springsteen-nebraska-recording/ Ultimate Classic Rock article about the recording of the album.] Retrieved 12 Mar '19</ref>


When the album was recorded, Bruce started out with rough demos that just included guitar, voice, mandolin, and harmonica. He then got the E-Street band together and recorded the album with the full orchestrations. However, he felt that despite what the other band members thought, the demos just simply sounded better. He decided to release the demos as the official album, shelving all the full-band versions of the songs. The songs were played live in these versions during various tours of Springsteen's career.
The "Electric Version" has never been released. Springsteen claims that he does not want to release it and that the album was only executed perfectly as it was released. The few bootlegs that feature material from the ''Nebraska'' sessions are mere expansions of the released demo recordings.


Despite what many fans would like to think, the "Electric Version" has never been released. Springsteen claims that he personally does not want to release it, thinking the album was perfect the way it was left. This has left many fans disappointed, as even the few bootlegs that feature material from the ''Nebraska'' sessions are just expansions of the released demo recordings (which included some early versions of material that would be featured on ''Born In The U.S.A.'').
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Latest revision as of 01:49, 5 December 2020

Nebraska1982.jpg

Nebraska album art.

Status: Lost

Bruce Springsteen is an American singer-songwriter. He is songwriting is popular for its emotional foundation, connecting with people on a personal level. His albums, Born To Run (1975) and Born In The U.S.A. (1983) are considered to be among his greatest works, in addition to his 1982 album, Nebraska.

Bruce started initial development with rough demos using only guitar, vocals, mandolin, and harmonica. He later rallied the E-Street band together and recorded the album with complete orchestrations. However, he felt that despite what the other band members thought, the original demos sounded superior. He decided to release the demos as the album, shelving all the full-band versions of the songs. The songs were played live in these versions during various tours of Springsteen's career.[1]

The "Electric Version" has never been released. Springsteen claims that he does not want to release it and that the album was only executed perfectly as it was released. The few bootlegs that feature material from the Nebraska sessions are mere expansions of the released demo recordings.

Reference

  1. ↑ Ultimate Classic Rock article about the recording of the album. Retrieved 12 Mar '19
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