# Bruce Springsteen's albums ranked

All 21 studio albums by The Boss, ordered by the consensus of the big ranking pieces: the 70s and 80s classics on top, the 1992 pair near the bottom.

- 144 votes · 21 items
- Jun 11, 2025 · bingewatcher_bristol
- https://even.best/en/l/2299/bruce-springsteen-s-albums-ranked

## Top 21

1. **Born in the U.S.A.** (12 · ▲13 ▼1) — 1984. Seven hit singles and a misunderstood title song.
2. **Born to Run** (11 · ▲13 ▼2) — 1975. The wall of sound that made him a star.
3. **The River** (10 · ▲10 ▼0) — 1980. A double album of bar-band joy and quiet heartbreak.
4. **Nebraska** (9 · ▲10 ▼1) — 1982. Home demos on a four-track, bleak and unforgettable.
5. **Tunnel of Love** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — 1987. A private record about marriage and doubt.
6. **Western Stars** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — 2019. Lush orchestral pop inspired by the American West.
7. **We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions** (7 · ▲7 ▼0) — 2006. A rowdy folk party of Pete Seeger songs.
8. **Darkness on the Edge of Town** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — 1978. Leaner and angrier: work, cars and broken dreams.
9. **The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle** (6 · ▲7 ▼1) — 1973. Long, jazzy street epics like "Rosalita".
10. **Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — 1973. The wordy debut of the "new Dylan".
11. **Devils & Dust** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — 2005. Quiet, mostly acoustic character studies.
12. **Only the Strong Survive** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — 2022. A covers album of soul classics.
13. **The Rising** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — 2002. His answer to 9/11, with the E Street Band back.
14. **The Ghost of Tom Joad** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — 1995. Acoustic stories of migrants and the forgotten.
15. **High Hopes** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 2014. Outtakes and re-recordings; more scrapbook than statement.
16. **Magic** (3 · ▲6 ▼3) — 2007. Big rock songs with a bitter political edge.
17. **Wrecking Ball** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — 2012. Angry songs about the financial crisis.
18. **Human Touch** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1992. Made without the E Street Band; the most divisive.
19. **Lucky Town** (1 · ▲3 ▼2) — 1992. Released the same day as Human Touch.
20. **Letter to You** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — 2020. Recorded live in the studio with the band in five days.
21. **Working on a Dream** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 2009. Great moments, a lot of filler.

How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.