The album recalls some of Springsteen's earlier efforts, as "The Last Carnival" has been interpreted as a sequel to "Wild Billy's Circus Story" from 1973's The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle.
Album podsjeća na neke ranije Springsteenove uratke, pa je tako "The Last Carnival" interpretiran kao nastavak pjesme "Wild Billy's Circus Story" s albuma The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle iz 1973.