'' is the eleventh studio album by
Bruce Springsteen , released in
1995 (see
1995 In Music ). The album was recorded and mixed at
Thrill Hill during the spring and summer of 1995.
The album is mainly backed by
Acoustic Guitar work and the lyrics on many of the tracks are a sombre reflection of life in the mid-
1990s in
America and
Mexico .
Tom Joad is the hero of
John Steinbeck 's ''
The Grapes Of Wrath ''.
The title track of this album has been covered by
Political rap/rock group
Rage Against The Machine and the band
Junip (featuring
José González ) from
Sweden .
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# "The Ghost of Tom Joad" - 4:23
# "Straight Time" - 3:25
# "Highway 29" - 3:39
# "Youngstown" - 3:52
# "Sinaloa Cowboys" - 3:51
# "The Line" - 5:14
# "Balboa Park" - 3:19
# "Dry Lightning" - 3:30
# "The New Timer" - 5:45
# "Across the Border" - 5:24
# "Galveston Bay" - 5:04
# "My Best Was Never Good Enough" - 2:00
All songs were written by Bruce Springsteen.
"Brothers Under the Bridge" - 4:51
