In 1992, after an eight-album winning streak the likes of which American rock music had never encountered, Bruce Springsteen put out his first dud. His first two duds, actually, as his follow-up to Tunnel of Love took the form of two distinct albums released on the same day.
The more popular of the two was Human Touch, though most reviews suggest it is also the weaker effort. The record finds Springsteen in a much lighter mood than on the somber Tunnel of Love. Five years after the divorce album he had settled down with Patti Scialfa and set out to prove the theory that misery makes for much better music.
Meet Me In Montauk 