‘Born In The USA’ Voted Greatest Rock Album

The Boss comes out on top…

May 15, 2007 by Jason Gregory

‘Born In The USA’ Voted Greatest Rock Album

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Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Born In The USA’ has been voted the greatest rock album of all time in a new poll.

The 1984 album beat off competition from bands including Nirvana and The Clash to top the survey, which was carried out in conjunction with a new BBC rock documentary.

‘Born In The USA,’ which has sold over fifteen million albums worldwide, was described as having “unabashed sentimentality” by music writer, David Hepworth. He added: “Splashy sound, enormous drums, brilliant packaging - rock albums don't come any poppier."

Dire Straits 1985 album ‘Brothers In Arms,’ came in at number two in the poll, just ahead of Nirvana’s seminal 1991 album, ‘Nevermind,’ which was described as a “snapshot of those times.”

Other notable bands to make the top ten included The Clash with ‘London Calling,’ and the ‘White Album’ by The Beatles.

The full top ten can be seen bellow:

1- Bruce Springsteen – ‘Born In The USA’
2- Dire Straits- ‘Brothers In Arms’
3- Nirvana – ‘Nevermind’
4- The Clash – ‘London’s Calling’
5- David Bowies– ‘The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars’
6- The Beatles - ‘White Album’
7- Black Sabbath - ‘Paranoid’
8- U2 - ‘Achtung Baby’
9- The Stone Roses – ‘The Stone Roses’
10- Led Zeppelin – ‘Led Zeppelin IV’

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Where’s The Blackening?
~ by PanasonicYouth 5/15/2007 Report
WHAT? surely somebody switched Bruce Springsteen for Sex Pistols!
~ by robdfish 5/15/2007 Report
I’m afraid I can only conclude from that list that i don’t actually like ”rock” after all...
~ by Sticky Gee 5/15/2007 Report
That shitkicking rock’n’roll landmark, Brothers in Arms by Dire Straits, lands at number 2!?!? Er, in that case shouldn’t the top 10 contain at least one Phil Collins solo emission and possibly something by the Eagles too? Who exactly voted in this poll?
~ by naatti dread 5/15/2007 Report
It really should have been Born to Run rather than Born in the USA ... but as long as Bruce is top of the list then it is a good list ... some surprising entries in there however - no Rolling Stones ... and I agree what are Dire Straits doing at number 2 - great album but hmmm and it would be interesting to know who voted and how many people. However all that being said Bruce is ontop and that is the way it should be
~ by big tum 5/15/2007 Report
Born in the USA was the biggest album of the eighties and it actually sold 20 million albums worldwide and he played Wembley stadium for three nights to 80.000 plus per show and Leeds was over 100.000 best concert ever and he is still getting better and better not a lot of artists can say the same, brilliant songwriter fantastic live performer, pure energy.
~ by Liz A 5/15/2007 Report
Glad Springsteen topped the list, he really is growing on younger fans and bands these days. Wouldn’t be surprised if tickets are hard to come by in the next tour.
~ by Jordan 5/15/2007 Report
born in the usa is a great record.bruce is still great and lots of younger people are starting to realise just how good he is.when he goes out on the road the next time with the e street band it will be impossible to get tickets anywhere in the world.how many bands can say that.even more so after 30 years on the road.the boss rocks
~ by justin 5/15/2007 Report
good choice for no1.bruce should be hounered more he is a great writer a great live performer and a true legend.if anyone out there does not know much about bruce go and listen to his music he is amazing
~ by steve 5/15/2007 Report
I agree,Born to run might have been a better choice,or even Darkness on the edge of town,rather than Born In The USA.Having said that, Born In The USA is a great Album.Bruce deserves to top the list. ”Long Live The Boss”.
~ by NZ Fan 5/15/2007 Report
No Ramones, WTF without them there would be no Clash.
~ by PFW 5/16/2007 Report
You can leave out of any kind of top lists Black Sabbath or The Stone Roses and see no difference. You can trade Dire Straits for Sex Pistols and make no big mistake. But do not thinking of messing with the Top: it belongs to The Boss.
~ by Nebojsa Noveski 5/16/2007 Report
What a shit poll!! Voted for my wankers obviously. The Stone Roses should be number one.
~ by wibble69 5/16/2007 Report
Bruce is good.
~ by LCMAB1992 5/16/2007 Report
i think i have herpes
~ by g 5/16/2007 Report
Thats absolutely rediculous the clash are by far and away the best band ever they wrote about people who didnt have a voice and the way people were feeling and still donever mind bruce bloody springsteen whoever chose him doesnt have a clue
~ by Sunderland mad 5/16/2007 Report
Pearl Jam - Ten should be number 1... Period... Yes go the Blackening!!
~ by Mags 5/16/2007 Report
nirvana should not be in the top ten they are over rated. where was this poll conducted. what albums are they allowed to sell there?
~ by ajcrash13 5/16/2007 Report
Dark Side of the Moon has to be on that list!
~ by Angus the Younger 5/16/2007 Report
Born In The U.S.A???...Its Bruces worst album!!...Born To Run wins hands down!!...who the hell thinks up these polls!
~ by Spinkhilldave 5/17/2007 Report
Yea i’d go for Born to Run or even Darkness on the edge of town and also gotta have the Stones in there somewhere ,U 2 and Led Zep fine but how about Todd Rundgren , the Grateful Dead,the Clash , and Neil Young also Jackson Browne can rock and so can the faboulus Waterboys , keep on rocking in the free world , Bernie born in the u k .
~ by Bernie , born in the u k 5/17/2007 Report
Where is The Beach Boys PET SOUNDS???
~ by TheDude 5/17/2007 Report
Bruce on top excellent should be followed by Born To Run with Darkness a close third and fourth Nebraska
~ by lasttime 5/18/2007 Report
yup Born to Run not USA but at the end of the day who was voting for these
~ by flipflop 12/29/2007 Report
whoever did this list are dickheads
~ by devo 12/30/2007 Report
BRUCE IS GOD!!!!
~ by Kevin 12/31/2007 Report
Brothers In Arms was a landmark, this list is a popular opinion if you disagree go away and stop being pretentious. Sex Pistols are shit by the way
~ by bahjoo 5/16/2008 Report

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