When I was a child my dad would take me driving around CT in his Saab. There were 3 cassettes he played: Beach Boys greatest hits (pre-Pet Sounds, all the surf stuff), Frankie Valli, and Neil Diamond The Jazz Singer. "America" was so anthemic to my young mind. No shade on ND.
For me it is an 8-track of Hot August Night. Sweet Caroline takes me immediately back to sitting in the Winnebago as we head off for a camping trip. My dad, mom and me singing along at the top of our lungs.