On This Day, Oct. 17, 1980: Bruce Springsteen released his fifth album, ‘The River’
On This Day, Oct. 17, 1980 ...Bruce Springsteen released his fifth studio album, The River – his only double album to date.The project was originally intended as a single album called The Ties That Bind, but Springsteen canceled its release at the last minute and wrote more songs. Retitled The River, the album’s 20 tracks featured a deliberate mix of fun, upbeat tunes and darker material.The River went on to […]