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Album

The River

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Label
Columbia Records
Release Date
17 October 1980

A blowout double-album split evenly between huge house-party numbers (and a wealth of live staples) and darker, real-world tales in the vein of the title track, The River represented a Springsteen out to explore the emerging dualities of his music.

Track List
(20 Songs)
1. The Ties That Bind
2. Sherry Darling
3. Jackson Cage
4. Two Hearts
5. Independence Day
6. Hungry Heart
7. Out in the Street
8. Crush on You
9. You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)
10. I Wanna Marry You
11. The River
12. Point Blank
13. Cadillac Ranch
14. I’m a Rocker
15. Fade Away
16. Stolen Car
17. Ramrod
18. The Price You Pay
19. Drive All Night
20. Wreck on the Highway
Chart History

1980

Weekly Charts
Peak Date
Peak Position#

US - Billboard 200
8 Nov 1980

1

UK - Official Albums Chart
25 Oct 1980

2

Germany - Album Chart
21 Nov 1980

31

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