 In part, the unusual lag reflected the ambivalence of the album; Springsteen had first recorded it solely by himself, and then some E Street Band parts had been dubbed in.Indeed, Springsteen and the band had started to drift apart over the previous two or three years, seldom speaking amongst themselves.Springsteen had considered going out on tour solo, and his management had provisionally booked 3,000-seat halls around the country.