Bruce Springsteen releases his 8th Studio Album - Tunnel of Love

Tunnel of Love was the eighth studio album by Bruce Springsteen and was released in 1987. Commercially the album went triple platinum in the U.S., with "Brilliant Disguise" being one of his biggest hit singles, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Tunnel of Love" also making the Top 10, reaching #9, and "One Step Up" just falling short.

Springsteen was renowned for using a Telecaster throughout his shows. We have a full range of Tele Style guitars at The Music King, ready for next day delivery (on orders before 2pm).

Springsteen Facts:

• Springsteen has long had the nickname "The Boss". The nickname originated when a young Springsteen, playing club gigs with a band in the 1960s, took on the task of collecting the band's nightly pay and distributing it amongst his bandmates.
• Springsteen had been inspired to take up music at the age of seven after seeing Elvis Presley on The Ed Sullivan Show.
• At 13, he bought his first guitar for $18; later, his mother took out a loan to buy the 16-year-old Springsteen a $60 Kent guitar, an event he later memorialized in his song "The Wish".
• Springsteen probably is best known for his album Born in the U.S.A. (1984), which sold 15 million copies in the U.S. alone and became one of the best-selling albums of all time with seven singles hitting the top 10