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Studio album by Bruce Springsteen
Released October 9, 1987[1][2]
Recorded January–July 1987
Studio
New Jersey
A&M, Los Angeles
Kren, Hollywood
The Hit Factory, New York City
Genre
Poprockpop rock
Length 46:25
Label Columbia
Producer
Bruce SpringsteenJon LandauChuck Plotkin
Bruce Springsteen chronology
Live/1975–85
(1986) Tunnel of Love
(1987) Chimes of Freedom
(1988)

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band chronology
Live/1975–85
(1986) Tunnel of Love
(1987) Chimes of Freedom
(1988)

Tunnel of Love is the eighth studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on October 9, 1987. Although members of the E Street Band occasionally performed on the album, Springsteen recorded most of the parts himself, often with drum machines and synthesizers. Tunnel of Love is not officially regarded as an E Street Band album, as The Rising (2002) was marketed as his first studio album with the E Street Band since Born in the U.S.A. (1984).[3]

In 1989, the album was ranked No. 25 on Rolling Stone magazine`s list of the `100 Best Albums of the Eighties`[4] while in 2012, Rolling Stone ranked it at No. 467 on their list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.[5] `Brilliant Disguise`, `Tunnel of Love`, `One Step Up`, `Tougher Than the Rest`, and `Spare Parts` were all released as singles. `Tunnel of Love` won Best Rock Vocal Performance, Solo at the 1988 Grammy Awards.

Background
The New York Times writer Jon Pareles said that Springsteen `turned inward` on this album, writing about `love gone wrong` in response to changes in his personal life, particularly his crumbling marriage to Julianne Phillips.[6] Pareles said that most of the songs on the album were about the difficulty of mature love rather than Springsteen`s earlier arena rock anthems to the working man. Tunnel of Love songs were described as `midtempo ballads or pop-rock hymns`.[7] `Brilliant Disguise` has been called `a heart-wrenching song about never being really able to know someone`.[8]

On the B-sides of vinyl and cassette singles, outtakes like `Lucky Man`, `Two for the Road` and a 1979 track, `Roulette` were included. On the EP that accompanied the 1988 tour, Springsteen included album cut `Tougher Than the Rest`, but included another River outtake, `Be True` a rearranged, acoustic `Born To Run`, and a cover of Bob Dylan`s `Chimes of Freedom`.

Commercially the album went triple Platinum in the US on April 19, 1988, with `Brilliant Disguise` being one of his biggest hit singles, peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100, `Tunnel of Love` also making the top 10, reaching No. 9, and `One Step Up` reaching the top 20 at No. 13.[9] The 1988 Springsteen and E Street Band Tunnel of Love Express tour would showcase the album`s songs, sometimes in arrangements courtesy of the Miami Horns.[10]

Amusement park tunnel of love memorabilia was provided by the National Amusement Park Historical Association to be used on the record sleeve of the Tunnel of Love single.[11] A cover of `All That Heaven Will Allow` was a minor hit single for country band the Mavericks in 1995.[12]

Music videos
Irish filmmaker Meiert Avis directed the music videos for `Brilliant Disguise`, `One Step Up`, `Tougher Than the Rest`, and `Tunnel of Love`. The videos were shot on location in New Jersey, including Asbury Park. The intensely personal `Brilliant Disguise` video broke new ground on MTV, being a single shot without edits. The video of the title track was nominated for five MTV Video Music Awards, including Video of the Year, and Best Editing.

All tracks are written by Bruce Springsteen.

Side one
No. Title Length
1. `Ain`t Got You` 2:11
2. `Tougher Than the Rest` 4:35
3. `All That Heaven Will Allow` 2:39
4. `Spare Parts` 3:44
5. `Cautious Man` 3:58
6. `Walk Like a Man` 3:45
Side two
No. Title Length
7. `Tunnel of Love` 5:12
8. `Two Faces` 3:03
9. `Brilliant Disguise` 4:17
10. `One Step Up` 4:22
11. `When You`re Alone` 3:24
12. `Valentine`s Day` 5:10
Total length: 46:25

Personnel
Musicians

Bruce Springsteen – lead vocals, backing vocals, guitars, mandolin, bass guitar, keyboards, harmonica, percussion, drum machine, sound effects on `Tunnel of Love`
Roy Bittan – acoustic piano on `Brilliant Disguise`, synthesizers on `Tunnel of Love`
Clarence Clemons – backing vocals on `When You`re Alone`
Danny Federici – Hammond organ on `Tougher Than the Rest`, `Spare Parts` and `Brilliant Disguise`
Nils Lofgren – guitar solo on `Tunnel of Love`, backing vocals on `When You`re Alone`
Patti Scialfa – backing vocals on `Tunnel of Love`, `One Step Up` and `When You`re Alone`
Garry Tallent – bass guitar on `Spare Parts`
Max Weinberg – drums on `All That Heaven Will Allow`, `Two Faces` and `When You`re Alone`; percussion on `Tougher Than the Rest`, `Spare Parts`, `Walk Like a Man`, `Tunnel of Love`, and `Brilliant Disguise`
James Wood – harmonica on `Spare Parts`
Technical

Toby Scott – engineering
Tim Leitner, Roger Talkov, Squeek Stone, Rob Jacobs – engineering assistants
Bob Clearmountain – mixing
Mark McKenna – mixing assistant
Jay Healy – mixing assistant on `Tunnel of Love`
Bob Ludwig – mastering
Heidi Cron – mastering assistant
Sandra Choron – art direction
Annie Leibovitz, Bob Adelman, Kryn Taconis, Elliott Erwitt – photography