Springsteen Albums By Year May 2026
Released on October 23, 2020. A return to the E Street Band, recorded live in his home studio over five days. It includes three songs written in the 1970s alongside new meditations on mortality and friendship. "Ghosts" and "I'll See You in My Dreams" are beautiful tributes to fallen bandmates Federici and Clemons.
Released on April 26, 2005. Another solo acoustic record, this time with added lo-fi electronics. The album explores moral ambiguity, notably in the title track about a soldier in Iraq and "The Hitter," a song about a broken boxer. springsteen albums by year
Released on October 2, 2007. A return to power-pop with the E Street Band. While the music is upbeat and Beatlesque, the lyrics are bitterly critical of the Bush administration and the Iraq War. "Radio Nowhere" and "Long Walk Home" are modern classics. The 2010s & 2020s: Late-Period Wisdom 2009: Working on a Dream Released on January 27, 2009. A mixed bag of sunny pop ("My Lucky Day") and orchestral grief ("The Last Carnival," dedicated to deceased E Street organist Danny Federici). It is lighter in tone than Magic but features one of his most beautiful melodies in "The Wrestler." Released on October 23, 2020
* 1984: Born in the U.S.A. * Released on June 4, 1984. The commercial zenith. This album spawned seven Top 10 singles, including "Dancing in the Dark," "Glory Days," and "I'm on Fire." However, the title track is frequently misunderstood: a thunderous rock anthem with a scathing lyric about the mistreatment of Vietnam War veterans. It sold over 30 million copies worldwide. 1992: Human Touch & Lucky Town Released on March 31, 1992. Springsteen famously disbanded the E Street Band to release two albums on the same day. Human Touch is more polished and soul-influenced; Lucky Town is tighter and more reflective. While commercially successful, they are generally considered uneven compared to his 80s work. "Ghosts" and "I'll See You in My Dreams"