250) The River

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Springsteen said it took him five albums to begin writing about real relationships, about "people tryin' to find some sort of consolation, some sort of comfort in each other." "Hungry Heart" tells just that story, and it became Springsteen's first Top Five single, propelling this double album to Number One. To balance the resignation of ballads such as "Point Blank" and the title track, Springsteen and the E Street Band tear up bar-band R&B, rockabilly, country and their own brand of epic rock.

Total album sales: 5 million

Peak chart position: 1

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