Born to Run is the third studio album by American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on August 25, 1975 by Columbia Records. It was recorded between January 1974 and July 1975. Recording sessions lasted six months for the song "Born to Run" alone. It was produced by Bruce Springsteen, Mike Appel and Jon Landau. The album consists of 8 tracks and its length is 39 minutes 23 seconds. Born to Run encompasses genres from Rock and Roll and Pop Rock to Power Pop and R&B.
The album cover features Bruce Springsteen leaning on the shoulder of E Street Band saxophonist Clarence Clemons, and the album cover is considered iconic. Born to Run was a commercial success and received highly positive reviews. It peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart in the United States. Additionally, the album was voted the third best album of 1975 in an annual critics poll conducted by The Village Voice. The album has appeared on lists of the best albums of all time. In 2003, it was added to the National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant.". Additionally, the album received an expanded reissue to celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2005, which included a concert film and a documentary detailing the making of the album. Born to Run revived Bruce Springsteen's career and made him a star. If you want to learn more about the "Born to Run" album, you can check it out here. If you want to know more about Bruce Springsteen, you can check it out here.
Information about The Born to Run Album
- Released : August 25, 1975
- Recorded : January 1974 – July 1975
- Studio : 914 Sound Recording Studios (Blauvelt, New York) - Record Plant (New York City)
- Genre : Rock and Roll - Pop Rock - Power Pop - R&B
- Length : 39:23
- Label : Columbia Records
- Producer : Bruce Springsteen - Mike Appel - Jon Landau
Track Listing
- "Thunder Road"
- "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out"
- "Night"
- "Backstreets"
- "Born to Run"
- "She's the One"
- "Meeting Across the River"
- "Jungleland"
If you want to listen to all the songs in the The "Born to Run" Album: Spotify Playlist - Apple Music Playlist - Youtube Playlist
Born to Run is a truly successful album and deserves to be one of the best albums of all time. In particular, the cinematic storytelling and sound production, the vocal performances, the music, and Bruce Springsteen's majestic voice, and style of rock and roll, make the album perfect. The lyrics of the songs on the album focus on characters who feel trapped and want to escape to a better life through roads and travels. Born to Run is an masterpiece and one of Bruce Springsteen's best records. He has produced a timeless, inspiring record. There are great songs in the album that I have heard and listened to a lot, such as "Born to Run", "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out", "Thunder Road", I can say that my favorite among them is "Born to Run".
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
“Born to Run” is one of the greatest songs ever written. It's absolutely crazy that this song is 50 years old.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Thunder Road
The music is amazing and the performances are incredibly excellent.
Enjoy the music and stay with Love.