Wednesday, June 4, 2014

June 4, 2014

THE ALBUM OF THE DAY
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN...Born In The U.S.A.
Released: 30 years ago today, June 4, 1984
Highest Chart Position: 31 U.S. Billboard Album Charts
Track Highlights: Born In The U.S.A., I'm On Fire, Glory Days, Dancing In The Dark, My Hometown

Some people feel like that when Bruce released this album that the best part of his career was over, claiming that he had gone commercial, that it wasn't as good as his older albums.  What if this album had not been the huge huge success it was?  Would they have said the same thing?  I doubt it.  The album has to date sold a staggering 30 million copies worldwide.  I think it's a fine album as two of my favorite Springsteen tracks are on this record ("I'm on Fire" and "My Hometown").  I personally recommend it but most of you have probably already heard this classic album from the Boss
(vinyl, CD, Allmusic review)


ROCK BIRTHDAYS FOR JUNE 4
Danny Brown of The Fixx is 63; Stefan Lessard of The Dave Matthews Band is 40; JoJo Garza of Los Lonely Boys is 34; Zac Farro, formerly with Paramore, is 24;

ON THIS DATE
1967 The Monkees win an Emmy for “Outstanding TV Comedy Series.”
1984 Born In The USA by Bruce Springsteen is released
1997 Ronnie Lane of the Faces dies of multiple sclerosis at the age of 51
2000 Travis Barker of Blink 182 breaks his finger after getting into a fight outside a fast food restaurant in Cuyahoga, Ohio
2010 Adam Clayton of U2 files a lawsuit against Gaby Smyth, the bands financial manager, for relocating the band’s publishing company to Holland, to avoid paying high taxes in Ireland
2013 Joey Covington, a drummer for Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, dies in a car crash in Palm Springs, California. Covington was 67
2014 Doc Neeson of the Angels passed away due to a brain tumor. Neeson was 67

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