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Title: Bruce Springsteen - The River
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1980, Rock, Pop Rock, Freehold, New Jersey 7/26
Matrix #: PC2 36854
Condition: VG+, sounds great, looks good, a few faint marks (CC) | Members: Bruce S (49' - Alive), Clarence C (42' - 11'), Steven V (50' - Alive), Roy B (49' - Alive), Garry T (49' - Alive), Max W (51' - Alive), Danny F (50' - 08')
Cultural Facts:

1. Personal Struggle: Springsteen wrote much of The River around working-class pressure, family strain, lost youth, and the kind of economic fear he saw in real lives around New Jersey.
2. Studio Lore: The double album balances bar-band rockers with darker ballads, showing the E Street Band at full force while letting Springsteen stretch into bigger storytelling.
3. Media Narrative: “Hungry Heart” gave Springsteen his first major pop single, but the album’s deeper reputation comes from its mix of Friday-night release and Monday-morning consequences.

7/18/2026 CC