Born in the USA page 6

 Born in the USA page 6 by ric gustafson

Roy Bittan brought a CS-80 to the ' Born in the USA' sessions. This synth had helped Toto and Michael Jackson's ' Thriller'. 

Springsteen began recording ' Born in the USA' in Jan 1982. Recording was at the Hit Factory in New York. Recording was worked on until April and May 1982. The band took a break from recording until summer and fall of 1983. The band took another break. Recording resumed in early 1984. 

' Born in the USA' was released on June 4 1984. Many track lists of the songs were created. Every track list had ' Born in the USA' as the opening track. One of the album's co producers Chuck Plotkin suggested a song be the final song on the album. 

The first track was uplifting. It was suggested that ' My Hometown' be the album's last song. ' My Hometown' was a quiet and thoughtful track. The song addressed race. Springsteen witnessed race first hand in Freehold in the late 1960's. Springsteen's neighborhood was integrated. He had black friends.

' Born in the USA' represented the boomer generation.

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Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric