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Bruce Springsteen | Format: Vinyl
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In the decades following his emergence on the national scene in 1975, Bruce Springsteen proved to be that rarity among popular musicians, an artist who maintained his status as a frontline recording and performing star, consistently selling millions of albums and selling out arenas and stadiums around the world year after year, as well as retaining widespread critical… Read more in Amazon's Bruce Springsteen Store

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  • Vinyl (5 Feb 1999)
  • Format: Import
  • Label: Classics France
  • ASIN: B00000JYDO
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  Mini-Disc  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 542,832 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1. Thunder Road
2. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out - Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Bruce Springsteen
3. Night
4. Backstreets
5. Born to Run
6. She's the One
7. Meeting Across the River
8. Jungleland

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Few albums are as fuelled by hope, possibility and the lure of the open road as Born to Run, a virtual concept album about small-town New Jerseyites in search of a better life via hot-rodding out on the turnpike, scoring some small-time hustle or blowing out of town altogether, either across the river to New York City or west for parts unknown. Songs such as "Jungleland", "Thunder Road", "Backstreets" and the title track are epic productions, both sonically and lyrically, borrowing from Phil Spector, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley and West Side Story. When Born to Run was released in 1975, it earned the then-unknown Springsteen the rare honour of simultaneous covers on both Time and Newsweek in the US. The attention was warranted then, and it still is now. --Daniel Durchholz, Amazon.com

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25 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Why only five stars? 15 May 2000
Format:Audio CD
One of the greatest rock albums ever. A work of art. Most artists would kill to have written the weaker tracks, and to have Thunder Road, Backstreets, Born to Run itself and Jungleland all on one album is unbelievable. An album for all ages, all moods, all time. Too many five star reviews are handed out too easily. 25 years on, this is worth every star and more. It's easy to forget that when he wrote this masterpiece Bruce was barely known. The confidence and authority is astonishing. Rolling Stone were famously moved to say they'd seen the future or rock n roll, and how right they were. I know some take The River as their favourite Bruce album but for me - like many doubles - it has a bit too much padding. This is the one.
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23 of 28 people found the following review helpful
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It is difficult to find the words to write about this album. Released in 1975, when Bruce appeared on the covers of Time and Newsweek simultaneously, it was an album that musically and lyrically did something that no other rock artist had done for quite sometime. Combining a powerful, thrilling, Phil Spector style "wall of sound" with heartfelt, genuine, intelligent lyrics, it proved to the world what Springsteen already knew: that rock n' roll has the power to save your life. Despite two earlier LP's which were critically acclaimed but sold poorly, this feels like the start of Bruce's search for himself and his sense of community. Simply one of the greatest rock n' roll LP's of all time. Buy it and find out why.
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the very first time i heard this album was later in the same week i first saw bruce and the e street band live at newcastle in 1985.wow,what a show after all the build up and hype.my knee jerk reaction was to buy a couple of his albums to investigate further.born to run the album proved to me to be his best.a classic!both musically and lyrically from the opening chords of thunder road to the epic and dramatic effects of jungleland (with its memorable sax solo,courtesy of clarence "big man" clemance)and everything in between,the consistency is solid.the youthfull exhuberence and escapist feel of the title track is the ultimate feelgood track.other musical influences like bo diddely with his trademark riff du du du du du du (you know the one)are there on the blistering shes the one.and the phil spector production style makes its mark throughout.nb:he did not produce this album though.the more mellower track meeting across the river is thought provoking,apperently about a failed drugs deal i belive.i have heard other bruce springsteen albums in the meantime of course,some classics too.but this is my favourite without a doubt.london was indeed ready for bruce sprinsteen (sic)when he came there on his first uk tour at the same of born to run,s release.what a backdrop.
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The greatest album of all time for me
I've loved this album for 30 years and every time I play it it just blows me away. Thunder Road would have to be my favourite song ever.. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mr. Gary Hitchen
Undoubtedly good but........
......perhaps it's best he never returned to this formula. Meatloaf and his ilk only showed where the path led. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Nicholas B. Gibbs
A Rock and Roll Classic
In 1975, Bruce Springsteen released a masterpiece, which will go down as one of the greatest rock albums in history. Read more
Published on 29 Dec 2009 by D. M. STEANE
Over-rated Cowboy Rock
This is not the "future of rock an roll" afer all but just another example of cowboy rock. Guns and roses nickelback not great rock just cowboy rock.
Published on 29 Aug 2009 by Jm Sm Nicholls
Springsteen Was Born To Make This, I Was Born To Hear This, And I'm...
This Is [Artist1135, Springsteen's] Best Album, This Is Probably One Of The Greatest Rock Albums Of All Time And This Is Probably The Only Album I'm Going To Be Listening To For... Read more
Published on 17 Aug 2009 by Michael S. Yelland
Amazing...
I've never listened to this all the way through despite my Dad getting into Springsteen from the early 80's onwards. Read more
Published on 2 July 2009 by R. Spooner
Springsteen's masterpiece
Before this album Springsteen had been hailed as 'The Future of Rock n Roll' although his 2 previous albums failed to live up to that billing commercially, critically Springsteen... Read more
Published on 28 Jun 2009 by T.K
Maybe The Greatest American Album Ever
There's been so much said of Born to Run over the years that its difficult to add anything new to the comments. Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2009 by J. J. Greenhorn
a absolute classic bruces shineing moment!!
im not a big bruce fan but when he is on it oh boy is he on it this album from start to finish is fab i personally dont like his later offerings his new album is ok some good some... Read more
Published on 19 Feb 2009 by Mr. S. L. Smith
seminal album
His later albums, Luck Town , The Rising, Bob Seeger sessions ,are much more accomplished. He has perfected his formula over the years.
Published on 19 Nov 2008 by Mark Billinge
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