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Springsteen's 'Nebraska' Enters 'Badlands' Liane speaks with Jim Sampas, producer of Badlands: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska, which will be released Tuesday on the Sub Pop label. The Boss's dark and sparse album from 1982 is covered on the new cd by artists including Johnny Cash, Chrissie Hynde, Dar Williams, Ben Harper and others.
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Springsteen's 'Nebraska' Enters 'Badlands'

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Liane speaks with Jim Sampas, producer of Badlands: A Tribute to Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska, which will be released Tuesday on the Sub Pop label. The Boss's dark and sparse album from 1982 is covered on the new CD by artists including Johnny Cash, Chrissie Hynde, Dar Williams, Ben Harper and others.

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Badlands: a Tribute to Bruce Springsteen's Nebraska
Artist
Various
Label
Sub Pop
Released
2000

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