In between the massive successes of The River tour and the release of Born in the U.S.A., Bruce Springsteen shocked fans, and his record label, with Nebraska, a bare-bones collection of songs recorded on a four-track tape recorder in the bedroom of a rented house in Colts Neck, New Jersey. Refusing to promote the album or tour on it, Nebraska was essentially dropped on the world with no explanation. Critically admired, the album sold respectably, but its reputation would only grow with time. Warren Zanes, a […]