A sprawling double album balancing bar-band joy and stark ballads. Generous and beloved. A peak. Released in 1980, it's a key entry in Bruce Springsteen's run.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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More from Bruce Springsteen — where to go next
If you have The River, these are the Bruce Springsteen records worth reaching for next.
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Born to Run1975 · RockStart here
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Darkness on the Edge of Town1978 · RockClassic
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The River1980 · you're viewing this oneClassic
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Nebraska1982 · RockClassic
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Born in the U.S.A.1984 · RockClassic
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The WallPink Floyd
Physical GraffitiLed Zeppelin
Exile on Main St.The Rolling Stones
All Things Must PassGeorge Harrison
Back in BlackAC/DC
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)David Bowie