Born To Run

It was OK, seems the cords and saxophone arrangements became synonymous with his Christmas hit but the hardworking but broke machismo is a little dated.

If only he could sing decently, I would've given it a solid 4. Instrumentally it's so good, be it the beautiful piano throughout, the bittersweet guitar riffs or jazzy and soulful horns and saxophones. There is classic rock and roll energy as well as tender moments.The sax solo in Jungleland is such an emotional ride.(And the album should've ended with that. But the song stretches on to end with his typical croaking). Lyrics are great too. But his vocals and lack of melody in his singing are a big downer for me.And I'm not a purist when it comes to voice. I love Bob Dylan and Kurt Cobain. But they sound self aware. Springsteen's voice just doesn't strike the same chord. Is it an acquired taste? Will it grow on me? Album cover is so cool though. Favorites: Thunder road, Backstreets, Born to Run, She's the one,

Ok

Meh. Another 3 stars for this guy. Alternating between shouting and mumbling, the boss sounds like he needs to eat more fibre.

I think you should always listen to a Bruce Springsteen album twice before making a decision about it. It turns out that I love this album a lot more upon the second listen. I have always been put off by his use of major mode as the setting for such insightful, sometimes dark, lyrics about human grit. But I'm learning that maybe minor mode is the easy way out. Maybe saying those things along with that quintessential E Street Band joyful saxophone lick is actually a way to inject some optimism into the darkness. All I can say is, after listening to the boss I always feel a lot cooler.

boring asf 5/10

Still not a Bruce guy, though Born to Run is a banger.

Not bad

A few good songs. Not totally into it, but not bad.

A fine album, not my genre.

I want to be more into this, but I can't get behind it. It's no doubt a good album that has stood the test of time and produced many radio hits, but it isn't for me. I thought it was musically lame, besides the sax.

Springsteen’s voice is a minus, Clemon’s playing is a plus, hit or miss tracks

Surprisingly good boomer music. No bad songs, Born to Run is a bop

Not too shabby Bossman

Yhden kuuntelun perusteella ihan passelia. Pitää kuunnella uudestaan paremmalla ajalla.

Spruce Bringsteen

Bruce brings me some joy and a lot of nostalgia, but even though I’ve listened to him basically my whole life, I’d still consider myself a casual fan. Born To Run is his second album with the E Street Band and probably his definitive statement with that group - it’s a representation of that point when everything about them was on fire. So you can definitely feel that magic on some levels, but as is usually the case with me and the Boss, his songwriting doesn’t check all of my boxes. I enjoy it when artists get a little more whimsical and freewheeling with their imaginations.

Noteworthy songs - 808080808 Magical Dream - Kinda catchy synth, but the rest is bland. Ancodia - Good background noise. Cobra Bora - Actually kind of cool, reminds me of Bomberman Hero. Pacific 202 - N64 vibes, but melody isn't great. Donkey Doctor - Nothing too special, weird ending. 808080808 - Really cool beginning. A little slow in the middle but stays interesting enough. Sunrise - Nothing remarkable. The Fat Shadow - Eerie. Very short.

There’s something about the big, carousing sound of Springsteen’s style that is exhausting to me. It’s too much. I feel like I need to do a lot of drinking to keep up. Dylan gives me the same sensation. Tracks like 10th Avenue, Born to Run, and Meeting Across the River work better than the rest. I respect the talent on display here, but this is overall loud to me. Like Meatloaf with much, much better songwriting.

mumbly, dramatic, yelly, saxophoney. Never got the man's appeal. I still don't.

I know many find him iconic but I’ve never been able to get into Bruce. I think it’s the singing… the way he sings, closer to talking than melodic, makes many of his songs sound similar. I hear some good piano, the themes of the sings are sometimes interesting lyrically. I don’t think it is BAD, just not hearing the masterpiece that many others do.

Hardly earth shattering

Don't like the boss very much.

It was alright

Just not the biggest fan of "the boss"

Dad rock supreme. Springsteen seems like he'd be a cool dude to have a beer with. He's definitely an iconic rocker from back in the day. I just don't really like his music that much. I can appreciate that his band is fabulous, I actually do like his voice, I just don't connect with any of his music really at all. I'd heard this album a few times before, but not in years. It's a fun album but not one that I would ever really put on to listen to. Great sax, seems a little ahead of the 'cheesy 80s sax' that was in everything for a while. Good bass too. Favorite song was Jungleland - it sort of played a bit like a song from a Broadway show. I think my favorite thing about this album is actually the Telecaster on the cover, would love to have that bad boy. But the album is fine, just not really to my taste. 3/5

First time listening to this artist

❤️

just so-so for me. Never cared for his voice.

Sure. It was never my favorite, but I get it. Not bad.

Everything is right objectively, but I find myself not really caring for almost anything Bruce Springsteen. It’s all a bit too polished and bombastic for me.

Heartland rock. Pretty good but thought a lot of the piano made this album incredibly goofy. Jungleland was fun. 3/5.

Bruce er Bruce. Men Bruce er også fed nok som han nu er.

I don't think I will ever understand the praise of Bruce completely. To me, this is the most meats and potatoes or dad rock you can get. It's extremely unexciting to me, even the most popular song of the album 'Born To Run' just passes me by without any real emotion. And the same goes for the rest of the songs.

Tenth avenue is a fav of mine, and Born to Run is still relevant today. The rest of the album just isn't at the same level.

Good - bit samey?

This was one of his better albums.

Annoying voice, good music though. Last track is fantastic.

Actually quite liked this. It wasn't as rocky as I expected which was nice

Meh

It was not horrible but I don’t think I want to hear any more Bruce Springsteen before I die.

Under 200 albums in and this is the 4th Springsteen album. I understand why this one is on the list but 4 Springsteen albums seems like overkill. The songs on this album are so melodramatic and he’s just yelling about New Jersey and muscle cars. No thanks.

His singing voice grew on me. Favorite song is “Night.”

yeah alright

Un clásico, muy bueno

Album. Not my favourite Springsteen album but still pretty good after all these years.

One continuous anthemic blast, not much variation but does what it does well.

Nice

Good

Pretty good, not really my kind of music but definitely good songs.

Bruce is so iconic. Every song was so relaxing

Nice

Bruce brucing around. What a guy. NJ native. Grumbling and mumbling like the best of them. Jabs aside. It’s undeniable how great of a song writer he is. This is an album that will probably grow on me over time

Bruce Springsteen returns with Born To Run and for me its one of those albums that mostly shines throughout the back half. The songs on the front half were all decent but a bit too similar sounding to each other but the back half did have some genuinely beautiful sounding moments and the songs there felt like they had their own identity and were not all too similar to each other. I think this album is better than Darkness On The Edge Of Town since i feel like i can remember the back half songs here better than all of the songs on that album. This album is quite good Best Song: Meeting Across the River Worst Song: Backstreets

It sounds incredibly similar to Billy Joel for like basically the whole album, with the simple yet effective melodies and the soloistic piano parts. It’s a solid album, really.

# 232 : Bruce Springsteen's one of those guys I don't see what all the hype is about. I've always been pretty indifferent about Springsteen. Never hated his music nor really got into his stuff either. Some nice epic and emotional stuff, but I found it a little boring with too much saxa-ma-phone :-D. Best track on this : Born To Run

bruce sounds like he's singing and pooping at the same time

Thunder Road - 3 Tenth Avenue - 3 Night - 3 Backstreets - 3 Born to Run - 3 She's the One - 3 Meeting Across the River - 3 Jungleland - 3 All the songs are the same. Music is fine and his voice is okay. Fat 3.

Thunder road - 3.7 Tenth avenue - 3 Night - 3.2 Backstreets - 2.7 Born to run - 4 She's the one - 3 Meeting across the river - 2.5 Jungle land- 3 3.14 A way more enjoyable experience than I would have expected. Born to run and thunder road are BOPs

Born To Run by BS Thursday 6/6/2024 9:20 A Tier————————— Tenth Avenue Freeze Out Born to Run Thunder Road B Tier————————— Meeting Across the River C Tier————————— Night Backstreets She’s the One Jungleland

A few good songs, but nothing more than middle-ground in my opinion. I know people regard it as a classic, but it's just not really for me.

Not a big fan of Bruce Springsteen i did like this album though but its just not for me

Cool dude, just not my type of songs. Generational voice, but quite average sound.

I knew a bunch of these songs. I just don't see listening to it again.

Ahh, Springsteen. I've said it before, but I've never been a big fan. And there's a few songs on here that are really good, but there's a bunch that I'm not a huge fan of either. Nebraska was great, this one wasn't. It evens out to be an okay album, but that's just it for me, okay.

Strong start with Thunder Road and the title track is an all American classic. It fizzled out a bit after that, for me. Had higher hopes for the epic closer Jungleland which never really hit the heights it threatened. Parts of this album sound like if Meatloaf had shown more restraint, which isn't what I was expecting here. Good, not great, but definitely some choice cuts to come back to.

Before this, I've only known Bruce Springsteen as the "Born in the USA" guy. This was a pretty decent album. There were some really good songs, and the rest were just fine. 6/10 Would I listen again? Eh maybe.

Decent enough

Not my usual cup of tea but it was really good

Bruce the US Springsteen.

Decent. Middle of the road sort of material.

Very dramatic First couple songs seem very driving Like broadway style performance in a bad way

Minder goed dan het vorige album van Bruce wat een soort greatest hits compilatie bijna was. Gelukkig blijft de basis wel het zelfde: Bruce heeft een hele chille stem en de nummers klinken echt prima. Maar waar ik bij het vorige album echt meer kende en die nummers dan ook nog een steengoed vond, vind ik op dit album alles iets meer in elkaar overlopen. De echte knallers ontbreken en dan kan ik niet anders dan concluderen dat het hele album gewoon een prima is. Niet een geweldig, maar gewoon prima. FAVO: Jungleland

6.5/10

It‘s okay but too murica for me

I like it. Probably not a big fan though

I get that this is a classic album adored by Springsteen fans. But for me the songs had a tendency to ramble on.

I’m not the biggest Bruce Jerseyan out there, but thought this did the job. Wouldn’t go back though and would still probably only listen to the bigger songs.

This is objectively a good album. It doesn’t hit for me quite as much as it seems others but this wasn’t necessary the music that I grew up on so I don’t have that background. The lack of annunciation really got me because I don’t know what he’s saying most of the time but it’s an album that I would put on again

Didn’t grow up listening to Bruce so I don’t have the nostalgia connection others have to give it auto 5 ⭐️, so here is a sober take: Dad rock (whether or not you use that term as a pejorative, it fits the bill). Def hear the Phil Spector "Wall of Sound" inspiration. the instrumentation is fantastic, vocals not so great but that’s part of the charm. One of the reviews said he sounds like Meatloaf and i can't unhear it. The worst part for me is the mumbling, histrionic lyrics (although I can see how they would be fun if you grew up with them and know them all). I really want to like it more but it’s hard to sing along when you can’t make out the lyrics.

Fine, but I'm not a big fan.

What kind of music is Bruce Springsteen, because this isn’t rock and roll, or folk, or country. It’s its own catagory, just like the Beatles have Beatlesque Springsteen deserves it’s own category. Favorite: Born to Run Least favorite: 10th Avenue Freeze out Oh also every song sounds the same, sorry Bruce. 3.6/5

A lot of heavy lifting from the title track

Better than expected. Turns out I like some Bruce Springsteen. I'm not in love with this, but it's solid. 3.49/5

I have no criticism of this guy or his music, he's talented and well loved, I just don't feel any connection to or joy from listening to his stuff. 3 stars because he's legendary.

I thought I would hate this because I just kinda dislike Bruce Springsteen and the americana he embodies, but it's not terrible. Not great either.

Classic Bruce. He doesn’t have a great voice but has written some meaningful work.

Song 1- meh Mid album

Classic American rock. Not bad but not for meeee.

Pretty decent. Some really electrifying stuff, some skippable stuff too. It's cohesive but I was a little tired of the sound by the end.

Buen disco

I'd never been arsed to listen to him before but honestly, I'm glad I did, he's not half bad and I kind of understand the hype. I mean if Lana said he's the king then he must be good. I enjoyed Tenth avenue freeze out, Night and Backstreets (I loved when he strained his voice in that it sounded really cool- must've hurt though). Watched the video for born to run- why do they all play so weird, his whole body is literally spasming, feel like he's gonna have a heart attack. I am a fan though.

C'était pas mal en fait

Never listened to a Bruce Springsteen album. Wasn't a fan of the saxophone. They should be left in the 70s and 80s. Nothing really stood out for me, except for 'Born to Run' of course.

Pretty good, I enjoyed most of it

it's aight

Listening to this album makes me aware of how much the 1980s SNL band sounded like E Street band. Bruce Springsteen, in all his blue collar, gritty glory shows how he is a master storyteller in his music. Can't say I love this album, but respect for the Boss.

This album is Springsteen's jump to major league stardom, and the title track is a classic stadium track. Springsteen worked really hard at making this album as strong as it is. The title track is the most recognisable and is very anthemic, though Springsteen's music isn't generally to my taste. I love the cover.

Springsteen is overrated.

Bruce Springsteen has one of the most controversial voices in all of music. In my opinion, Born to Run features some of his most grating vocal performances. And yet, I still caught myself tapping my foot along to the entire album. While his personal performance left a lot to be desired, I completely understand why Born to Run is a classic. Best Songs: Born to Run, Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out Worst Songs: Thunder Road

Born to run is good but a couple of forgettable tracks

Finally got to enjoy the album whilst on an Uber and walking through IAH airport… Thunder Road, Backstreets stood out … was certainly in his space…

Ehhh.

It was alright

Enjoyed it more than expected

first listen i can recognize the american heritage of this album but still it somehow still isn't my cup of tea

This is cool. Never really sat and listened to Springsteen's album. Pretty rocking.

Honest surprise. Again. Springsteen always has come to my mind as a generic rockman, but his songs have something more to it. 3.5/5.

Bruce is a great artist but it is not my vibe. I won't say it is dated, it is just not my style.

I don't think I like Springsteen's voice as much as I thought I did.

Very good album I just don't dig the Boss

Rock legend Bruce Springsteen's 1975 album "Born to Run" is a record that I, even after a relisten, still find myself to be ambivalent towards. It's primarily the production of this album. This came out in the mid-70s and by those standards, the production here is squeaky clean and admittedly luscious. There is a certain charm to the clarity of each instrument here and the way they blend to form these jovial walls of sound that are reminiscent of the best nights out. On the other hand, the artificial nature of its polish leaves me yearning for an edge that, in my opinion, would've complemented Bruce's vocals much better. I think my main problem is a lot of the jazz sections that come in that feel utterly unnatural in the mix for me. The exception to this is the sax section on the ambitious closer "Jungleland", which has my favorite closer instrumental on the album. Bruce's vocals, when they do work, are utterly mesmerizing, emotive, and, above all else, powerful. The guttural nature of his delivery works wonders on some of these tracks. The dude can write great melodies too, none better than the opener "Thunder Road" where he seamlessly switches between the many melodies that this track's composed of. The melodies are easily the highlight of this album. I also enjoy the chorus of "Night" a song about letting loose when you clock out of your shift. After the first few songs, and say for maybe the title track, I find his voice becomes mildly grating and I'm not even sure why. I like his vocals but whenever I get to the end of the second half, I really can't enjoy his vocals anymore. It might have something to do with the repetitive nature of the subject matter that crops up throughout this album, another thing I feel this album has going against it; Bruce just loves love. Nothing wrong with writing love songs and, for what it's worth, I think Bruce is particularly skilled at that, it's just that I wish there was something more interesting here to digest. Again, the exception to this is the outro to the closer, where his soaring vocals close out the album over these gorgeous arpeggiated piano keys. It might seem like I hate this album when I don't. "Thunder Road" is one of my favorite rock songs of all time. For the most part, I enjoy the first half of this record way more than I do the second. I enjoy this album's accessibility as well, it's very easy to slide into and is filled with melodic hooks that evoke a nostalgic sense of both melancholy but also glee. It's also just super catchy. 6/10

Too bombastic and try-hard for my taste. Good rock and roll though!

Нормально, на фоне послушать вполне неплохо.

Bra men inte riktigt Born in the USA där varenda låt är en hit.

Bruce är ju Bruce. Älskar hitsen. Men överlag är det mycket piano å saxofon på denna skiva. Det är inte dåligt. Men inte episkt. Born to run sticker faktiskt ut tycker jag, de.andra låtarna når inte riktigt samma nivå.

Cool Springsteen

I’m not a Bruce fan but this is a good one.

An ok album

Not a bad album. There are a couple of really good songs and the rest are pretty listenable.

mit dem Boss konnte ich noch nie was anfangen

It's a shorter line than you think from Bruce to Meatloaf. Gather round the ol' joanna for some overwrought storysongs about automobiles-as-freedom. Maybe. Could be great if you're in the mood but fill in that blank... *key change*... **sax solo**

fun, strong start but falls off at the end 3

I guess I just never understood the hype. A pretty good garage rocker, but nothing overly impressive.

Lots of classics, but not necessarily an album that I would return to as a whole.

Pretty good. I never really got into Bruuuuuuuuuce, but I was never annoyed when their music started playing somewhere. Born To Run is a five star song. If this website had the option to give the album three and a half stars then that’s what I would choose, but it doesn’t so I’ll go with three stars.

3/5 Favourite Song: I've never quite clicked with Springsteen, and I did have to listen to it twice as well, as my speaker automatically shuffled the first time. I debated between a 2 and a 3 for this, as it's fun, but feels very repetitive. But there's a cinematic edge to the album that I do enjoy so that's pushed it up.

He's the boss for a reason. No one makes "stadium rock" like Bruce.

Definitely a classic that I had never bothered to sit down and listen through. Rich, folksy, and full of character. It's clear why he became such an icon.

Enjoyed born to run and jungleland. I like when Albums end with an extra long epic song. 3.8

Quintessential Bruce. A couple of classics on this one.

this one’s for u nathan

Strong but somehow it’s not doing it for me anymore

"Born to Run" feels like a midway point between his more somber material like "Nebraska" and the more upbeat hits he made his living from. And in the same way, it is right in the middle, rating-wise, as I could see myself listening to this album again, but I'm almost always going to go back to "Nebraska" instead. Production-wise, I really do think this album sounds really great. I would prefer the vocals be pulled back a little, but, otherwise, it sounds so real, raw, but also clean.

hate Springsteen’s voice with a passion, but can’t deny the influence of his music. Good record overall

"Backstreets" was a real highlight

Maybe its ok? I just don't get it, one or two tracks hold the best ideas of the album and that's about all I can discern.

I enjoyed it, but I probably wouldn’t choose to listen to it again. I could recognize that it was good, but it wasn’t my favorite style of music.

It's not my favorite Springsteen album but I like it well enough and I think Thunder Road counterbalances how tired I am of the title track (it's played at.... possibly every road race startup corral area ever)

The album was fine There were like five times I looked up during Jungleland and expected the song to be over and it still wasn’t

Another 3, again because I can see why this album is good but it's not really my cup of tea. I feel like there may be a bit of Seinfield effect here as I feel like I've heard this sort of sound so much that it just seemed boring to me, but there were songs I liked such as Night and Meeting Across The River, who were interestingly the least popular according to Spotify. Also it kind of just reminded me a bit of Sonic soundtracks, which are the source of most of my taste in music. 😵

Za few good songs, the rest aren't really my style.

Never really listened to too much Bruce Springsteen. His voice, but just in particular the delivery were always a little grating to me. I actually don't hate the timbre, but it is so slurred. Like marbles in his mouth as others have said. I like other slurred singers too (Pogues/The Clash), just something about his delivery. It gets better as he starts to sing with more passion though. I will give him this, he's a damn good songwriter which I really appreciate. Anyway, the album starts off strong, Thunder Road is a great storytelling adventure, with a linear approach and no repetition or chorus to speak of. Tenth Avenue is a good song, reminds me of Chicago. His voice is crazy different in this song, and I like it so much more. On the next song, he returns to his slurred singing, its okay. Backstreets starts off good, but then the last 3 minutes are a slog. Born to Run is fine, has some good parts. The voice on She's The One, what the hell is that? Meeting Across the River returns to the storytelling motif. I do really enjoy the trumpet as well. Jungleland is another storytelling song, gives big rock opera vibes. The saxophone solo really shines here. Man I really should like this album more than I do. It has great songwriting, and I do enjoy the music. The vocals just are really a drag for me, they are never great, just range from passable to what-the-hell-am-I-hearing? The album starts and ends strong, but drags in the middle. I also think the album is all very similar, lots of piano, sax, mumbling, and messages of finding yourself, being the best you can be, etc. The message and themes all seem to be about breaking free, getting out of bad situations, etc. Which is great, but repetitive. Overall, the good songs saved it for me 3/5 Favorite Songs: Thunder Road, Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out, Meeting Across the River, Jungleland Least Favorites: Backstreets, She's the One

Nah

not really my style but pretty good songs

love bruce springsteen, but not my favourite album of his tbh

Really not into his voice, but the instrumentals are compelling. Definitely benefits from the wall of sound treatment.

This was not bad. There were a couple of good songs on it but mostly it was just okay.

10th Avenue Freeze-out and Born To Run are fantastic songs. Everything else just doesn’t really resonate with me. Bruce is weird because I really like some of his stuff but most of his catalogue is just instantly forgettable to me.

Gibt bessere Alben von dem.

I have never seen the appeal of Bruce Springsteen so have never listened to a complete album. I didn’t hate it.

Early Springsteen was already good, but not fully in the groove.

I’ve never been crazy about Springsteen. I think this is a good era for his sound (even if I don’t find it particularly groundbreaking or exciting). Where I think he shines is in his evocative lyricism and storytelling. Yet unlike Bob Dylan, who allows his subpar singing to be front and center as a showcase of his lyricism, I feel that Springsteen’s voice often seems to hide behind the other instruments/reverb/production in a way that makes his lyrics less transparent. And at a certain point, I got sick of every song starting quieter and then moving into grandiose rock & roll. Is it a great album? Sure. But I do think it’s overrated, and perhaps unjustly, I’m punishing it for that. I do concede that “Born to Run” is an excellent song.

3 stars, just for Born to run

born to run goes hard. i think i prefer the more anthemic songs to the diner piano vibe.

Born to run is an excellent song. Otherwise, a decent album.

Listened Before? No I know people go wild for Bruce, but I've never bought into the hype. This'll be my first listen through one of his albums in totality. Album opens on Thunder Road, which is a fine enough song. Really don't love Bruce's vocals; thankfully, they are pretty buried by piano and guitar in the mix. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out is a familiar, plonky one. As far as Bruce goes, I enjoy this more than most. It has a nice hop to it. Piano line intro for Jungleland sounds suspiciously like Elton John's Tiny Dancer. A single listen didn't do anything to sway me onto the Springsteen bandwagon. Objectively, it is a fine enough album, but there isn't much here that calls to me. I really don't care for Bruce's vocals and think that the production as a whole isn't wonderful. The sax work is fine, but there is a certain cheese factor to a lot of the songs that I can't seem to get over. Its like Christmas music that has been polished and packaged as rock. I'm a very soft 3 on this one. Added to Library? No Songs Added to Playlists:

Bruce!

I know some Springsteen but never have done a huge dive into him. Excited for this one. Well that was just meh for me. Not terrible just nothing that did much for me. Liked the last song Jungleland but otherwise I now know why I’ve never gotten super into Springsteen.

3/5 - Although I still find him mostly annoying, this was a decent album for him. Just listening to it i can imagine how fun he probably had performing some these tunes. He basks in his own style a bit on this and it's nice to see he has his own thing. Still think he did it all for the women, but can't hate the guy for that.

Bit overblown for me - but definitely some good stuff in there - anthemic (which isn't my normal type of music)

Don’t really care for The Boss

3.5

3 stars for born to run

What I expected from a Bruce Springsteen album having only heard singles/the big ones, it's fine, the saxophone is cool.

Horse manure in the air, wheat fields and tractor grease in my hair. This is what freedom feels like. God bless America!

B- Thunder Road 3 Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out 4 Night 3 Backstreets 3 Born to Run 3 She's the One 3 Meeting Across the River 3 Jungleland 3 After the dumpsterfire titled 'Nebraska', I assumed I hated this little d-bag. However, that may have been a one-off, because I greatly enjoyed this. Is this connected to Born In The USA via the word "Born"? Is there a Bornverse? If so, am I living in it?

Seriously, the 70s might have been the worst decade for music. This album has two decent songs and the rest is so lame and basic

I need a Boss translator Can't understand anything he says.

A good album though short, felt a bit samey but then again so does most of his stuff. Fine to have in the background but i'll just put Born to run in a playlist and be done with it.

The good end of music your parents listen to

Noen to run Classic, resten meh

Max Weinberg is a very clean drummer.

I only recognized one song—Born to Run—but the message, the voice, the whole album was a familiar mix of the Ohio Valley of my tweens, firefighters, police, bars, pizza joints, Italian and street festivals, the men who worked at Tidd Plant, and Fourth of July at the Marshall County Fair.

Not brilliant. Not terrible. Pretty average.

Bruce Springsteen, an American classic. His voice and singing style is totally his own. This album felt like jazzy, soft rock with country vocals. While this combination works for song songs like "Born To Run," the country twang over the jazz and ballad songs clashed as if someone was repairing a porcelain dollhouse with a 2x4".

Meh. A lighter three. It's not bad, but I don't really care. It's more varied than I expected, which was nice. I liked the piano, but it kinda made me wanna listen to some piano rock instead. I'm just not really into Bruce Springsteen. My favourite song was Night, I think.

Bruce is great, the band sounds great and the lyrics are good, but I just never got into the whole product.

who knew, that i would actually like quite a lot of this album, mostly for background music but also as actual stand alone songs, to listen to in my normal rotation, some of them just made me wanna get up and leave and go on a road trip adventure, i love music like that.

Not a huge fan of this one, but still decent overall. It felt like more of a showcase for the band (which killed it) than Bruce at times and he seemed to get lost in the mix a lot. His voice is also a little grating at times. Thunder Road, Born to Run, and Jungleland were the major standouts here.

There's no fewer than 5 Springsteen albums on this list, take that and do with it what you will. I missed this one when it was picked for me, so gave it a spin when playing catch up. For albums of all time, it's ok to good, for Springsteen albums, it's pretty run of the mill. Not really any big standout moments. Thunder Road, Born To Run and Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out are pretty good, while Backstreets sounds painful on the vocal chords. Jungleland is a sprawling ballad but overstays it's welcome. 3 stars

This was a good record but just a 3 for me. Thunder Road and Jungleland and Born To Run were all pretty fantastic but the rest of the record didn't leave me with much of an impression. I think this one would grow on me with more listens and that was almost enough to give a 4.

3.2 Sounds like a movie soundtrack the entire time, Bruce is good at like one type of song (Born To Runesque songs) but the rest are just mellower versions of those. Fave songs: Born to Run, Night, Jungleland

It's pretty good. Like, it's a 3.75, but not a 4

Impressions: Liked the jazz-y vibe but almost every track sounds the same which made it a bit dragging. Favorite Tracks: Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out, Meeting Across the River, Jungleland Rating: 3/5

This is a very good album. I like most of the songs. Love a few. I've seen him in concert and loved it. But, it's just not an album that stylistically speaks to me.

Not my favorite Springsteen album.

Never really been a fan before, but enjoyed listening to it.

The character-led storytelling and the instrumentation give this a very cinematic/musical theatre feel. In a way it’s peak Springsteen, in terms of epic, working class anthems about seizing the moment, finding the beauty in the mundane and all that jazz. But for me it doesn’t hit those euphoric highs he’s capable of as often as I’d hoped. The last 3 tracks in particular lose a bit of the momentum that the first 5 build up. I think I preferred DOTEOT, pound for pound. Still, I’ll give it a respectable 3.5 stars.

I'm a little torn. I wanted to like this, hell I did like some of it, but some it was very hard to get through.

Thunder Road - a prom song from a lighthearted coming-of-age movie that doubles as a tween romcom. This is how you imagined high school when you were 11. (3/5) Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out - love me the same note being thwacked. we got trolololol'd part way through. exciting! god that bitch be fartin on that sax. (3/5 jazzy) Night - OH SHIT. the opening to my favorite family sitcom! (2/5) Backstreets - (pre-listen: this better be a good 6 minutes)(here it comes) make out with that pearl jam mic Mr. Springsteen. uh uh awh. hiding on the backstreets. hiding on the backstreets. hiding on the backstreets. hiding on the backstreets. hiding on the backstreets. hiding on the backstreets. hiding on the backstreets. YEAH. aaawh. awhh. uhhhh. uhhhhn. (ya know? 2/5) Born to Run - just hanging out with the boys :) (3/5) She's the One - same beat as "Jack and Diane" at one point. it's all i could hear. (2/5) Meeting Across the River - this guy is so obsessed with Eddie. going for a walk. (3/5 jazzy) Jungleland - damn a 9 minute outro. peaceful but sad. (3/5) I didn't really go into the lyrics much, but I heard the story throughout. Easy to listen through in the background as well. Overall, I have to say 3/5 cause it's not really my thing. BUT! Because it was easy to just breeze through this without getting bored, that's what gives it the pass.

this album was solid and i can see why it's considered a classic but it didn't make a huge impact on me. born to run (the song) is one i already knew well and really enjoyed, and I'm sure i'd heard thunder road and tenth avenue freeze-out at some point. after two listens though, this album just sounded like the best and worst of billy joel and meatloaf blended together. the sax is cool though favorites: thunder road, born to run, jungleland

It was ok. Couple of hits. Kind of reminded me of Billy Joel with storytelling songs.

Meh. Sorry mom

ganz gut aber iwie nit so memorable?

I can see why old boomers would like it, because they really thought they were doing something.. Elvis clears Born to run was prolly the best song

Typical Bruce, but doesn’t sound so angry. The title track is a classic! Great sound throughout. High 3.

Big, cinematic sound. Not a huge lyrics guy— so the storytelling is kind of lost on me. Enjoyed Thunder Road, Born this Way, and Jungletown.

Sorry but not my thing. It isn’t particularly boring at least. It has its moments though. But the mix is muddy and sounds off, which makes it uncomfortable to sit through for me. Songs can be a bit monotonous sometimes. Maybe it’s the 80a sound? I don’t know. I understand why people like it, I don’t.

Springsteen writing songs to sell out stadiums. Crowd pleasing anthems - but samey across the whole album

pretty good. No song stood out but a good album overall. Annie like it because she grew up listening to Springsteen

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Before I start listening: I generally hate Sprigsteen but haven’t given him an honest fair listen. I will listen and report back. After a few songs: I like it, but sometimes I actually can’t understand what he’s saying because he’s using an absurd voice Overall liked it but didn’t love it

AJ: rock and rollllll, jersey boy

Meh

Expected more, couple of gook numbers but most where meh

Great Opener Has a good voice Long closing song

As I drive down the road in Good Ol' Town, USA, with the sun's golden hour filtering through the dust kicked up behind me, I reflect on the American working class before letting out a raspy growl, “BABY, THIS IS NOT FOR ME!”

I think it makes a BIG difference if you're 'MERICUN or not. I am not, so it's merely good, not great.

I can appreciate why people like Bruce Springsteen, but his honky-tonk Americana doesn't do much for me. It's very similar to the sounds Meat Loaf creates, but I prefer Meat Loaf's voice and theatrics.

brucey baby

It's just fine. Is this what American music sounds like?

If you told me all Bruce Springsteen songs sound the same, I’d agree with you

average 70s rock n roll, nothing much else to be said. Average 3 stars

Liked the big band feel with all the different instruments used. "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" favorite track.

Thunder Road- 3.3/5 Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out- 3/5 Night- 3.7/5 Backstreets- 4/5 Born to Run- 3.6/5 She's the One- 3.9/5 Meeting Across the River- 3.4/5 Jungleland- 2.8/5 Total- 3.5/5

I'm not saying this is bad - I totally get why some people love this. But it's not my thing. It just feels so bombastic all the time.

he's kinda just the employee

I would love to be that like enlightened young Springsteen enjoyer But I was fed a strict diet of britpop and Beatles as a kid and did not have a Springsteen dad to indoctrinate me

nao o melhor dele mas algumas das maiores

Kinda fun pop bops. Nothing to write home about

Thunder Road: Not a huge fan, not a great start to this album. Unlike Bruce's style imo. 3/10. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out: One of the better and more popular tracks. If someone held a gun to my head and asked me my favorite Bruce song I'd probably say this. Unlike a lot of his other work. 8/10. Night: Doesn't fit the vibe. Mid song. 4/10. Backstreets: Better song with better message. Still it's Bruce though. 5/10. Born to Run: I HATE THIS EFFING SONG WITH A BURNING PASSION. Just kidding. It's fine, just way overplayed. 5/10. She's the One: Weird lead in and I don't like it. What the hell is this Bruce? Too loud and too flashy for a song that's almost never heard, especially after the overplayed Born to Run. Take it down a notch. 4/10. Meeting Across the River: Why does this start as a jazz track, I'm so confused. Bruce ffs just pick a genre. After She's the One, which was loud as fuck, this is quiet. Just pick a TEMPO FOR CHRIST'S SAKE. I'm just annoyed by this song, why is Bruce trying to sing a sad jazz-like song. Christ dude just pick something and go with it. I hate this. 3/10. Jungleland: Dude this is like the same thing as Meeting Across the River but instead of jazz it's a piano backing. Oh wait fuck this is good. Damn. He really came in with a chair there. 7/10. Good job Bruce, pretty decent ending track here. Total: 39/80 --> 49/100. Yikes. I mean, might be biased. I'm not a huge fan of Bruce. Like 3 songs in this album are fine. The other 5 are kinda bad. I hate people from New Jersey. That is all.

Enjoyable album but I don't feel like I got much out of it. It seemed on the precipice of telling a story, but unforuntately I failed to resonate with that. The music seems to be selling a feeling or an idea, more than something that is fun to listen to. Perhaps understanding where bruce was coming from with the lyrics would help me enjoy this more in the future.

All time classic but not my thing.

Een paar klassiekers op deze plaat. Maar het geheel is soms ook weer veel van het zelfde

A dear friend of mine is an obsessive Springsteen fan, so it saddens me to o ly give this a 3, but I think the whole idea just doesn't do much for me. Born To Run is a fantastic pop song, Meeting across the river was interesting and foreboding, tenth avenue freeze out has a nice groove...but it almost feels like a clichéd parody of what people imagine Springsteen to be. I understand why people love him - and I think some of his later stuff is incredible - but this just doesn't do much for me.

It's alright. It's just kind of an album. Nothing to write home about.

Good entry from The Boss. I love the depth of sound and variety of instruments used on this, really fleshes out the album. I do enjoy the singer-songwriter vibe on Springsteen's first two albums a bit more than this one, but clearly the shift in sound worked for him. And there's still some all-time classics on this. Fav Tracks: Thunder Road, Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out, Born to Run

2.5/5

Er staan mooie nummers op dit album en het luistert prima weg, maar ik zal nooit een Bruce Springsteen fan zijn. Het is 2,5 ster omhoog afgerond.

once again good but not my thing

Thunder Road, Tenth Avenue Freezeout, Born to Run, Jungleland 3/5

When it's good, it's very good. When it's bad, it's because of Bruce, not the band, and it's because it's overly derivative and too mushmouthed/wordy.

I liked it, but the album as a whole isn’t great, it just has 3 amazing songs.

I'm not a big Bruce fan. This is a pretty iconic album, with a few OK songs..

Honking saxes, chiming guitars, crashing pianos - and more Meatloaf than I would have thought. I felt like I was on a cracked bitumen roadway in western New Jersey.

Very mediocre.

LISTEN ONE: OKAY BOOMER! I see the appeal, I get it. But this sound isn't for me. Its little melodramatic and lays it on thick with the 'good ol' american boy' shtick. It is just cheesy AFFFFF Meeting across the river is a potential vibe though.. LISTEN TWO: Tenth Avenue freeze out has some super cool jazz elements i missed on the first listen. the piano is killing. I think the lyrics in 'night' speak to why his songwriting doesn't work for me. Those kind of "My life is so shitty and monotonous but im gonna make it work" is lame I can also hardly understand what he is saying. I cant deny the other great sonic elements though, every musician here was in there bag making this. It sounds great. I dig the intensity of 'She's the One' LISTEN 3: Alright a couple hours have passed. Lets see. Im sorry this lyrics are so fucking corny I cant take it. Tenth Avenue freeze out is solid.

If you’re not swept up by the lyrics it kinda falls flat. Maybe just the morning I’m having.

Hey, no obnoxiously gated drums

I really liked Thunder Road and of course the titular song. The songs on this album sound very, very similar to me. 3.5 stars.

I liked Thunder Road but that was about it. The album wasn’t very long but it felt like it was, many of the tracks ran together for me.

Pretty good, probably needs another couple listens before I have a final opinion. 3.5 for now.

Not the biggest Bruce fan and this didn't really convince me

Not my taste but well done

Hadn't realised but spotify already plays me a few from this album in various mixes

i liked the beginning songs and i'd overall rate it a 7/10

Ok and deserves a few tries

Incredible, deep voice complementing sweet country tunes

немножко не моё

Good

18 avril 2023

Springsteen hasn't hooked me. But I like this one.

Surprisingly like Meatloaf

Yes, this album screams 'Murica, baby'! Although I've never been a fanatic of Springsteen, I appreciate what his music represents. My knowledge of his music prior to this is whatever got radio play. The "Born to Run" album has absolutely beautiful music, really great lyrics, and I even appreciate his voice. However, the amalgamation just doesn't work for me. His voice would fit with much harder music. I get that the contrast is part of the storytelling, and I guess that's the rub for me. If the same music and lyrics had another, more mellow voice, I honestly don't think that would work for me either. I don't know, Daryl Hall's voice would probably work perfectly with it. Anyway, the album misses the mark with me. It's really a shame, because the music and lyrics are really special. I wish my brain would accept his voice as harmony with it. Now where this album absolutely shines in Clarence Clemons' sax! His solo in Jungleland is an 11 out of 5. No exaggeration. I got chills listening to that. It is PHENOMENAL!! It's probably the one thing that is keeping me from giving this a 2.

Je comprends l'attrait de Bruce, surtout pour son public qui reconnaît sa réalité dans ses paroles, mais il ne me rejoint pas tellement.

Pretty good album but you’d think he’s sponsored by general motors or something

Decent rock album, not a groundbreaking sound however and a lot of the songs have the same feel to them. Was not a very captivating listen but still enjoyable. Esp. Liked the vocal performance of backstreets together with the piano made it have a grand feel to it. Favourite Track: Backstreets / tenth avenue freeze out

I am pretty critical of artists with multiple albums on the list. Not sure if I get anything out of this I don't get from Nebraska, and multiple albums means other noteworthy ones are lost. Probably could have died without listening to it, but the title track is strong enough to keep this rating up a little.

3.4 - Exhibit B: Why I think Bruce Springsteen is fucking overrated.

Pretty good album, a bit repetitive, but Born To Run is an amazing song.

Gotta respect the energy Springsteen brings to every song

My partner’s all time favourite artist is Bruce, but I’ve never really seen the fuss. I’ve always thought the big singles were decent, but were never something that made me want to listen more. Let’s see if this album changed my mind! Songs I already knew: Born To Run Favourites: Born To Run This album was fine, but I do think that it validated my previous thoughts on Bruce. Nothing really blew me away on this album. It was fine with a couple of ear worms but not really anything more. I found the piano at the beginning of Jungleland eerily similar to Tiny Dancer, and the vocals (especially in She’s The One) eerily similar to Trey Parker parodying rock music. Overall, I didn't dislike the music by any means, but I also doubt I'll be rushing back to hear it again.

Meeting Across The River into Jungeland 👌🏻

An oldie and possibly a goodie. Not my favorite, the Boss has always been a struggle for me to get into. I appreciate his story, rise to fame, and his storytelling in a folk/rock style. Obviously a classic, but just not my style.

I enjoyed it more than I had expected I would.

So this is the album that made Springstein a household name. This guitar tone on Thunder Road is just so fogey. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out is a fun tune. My problem with Bruce's voice on Born To Run is that his diction is terrible! it sounds like his tongue is too big for his mouth. The song is a pretty compelling hit though. The rest is just whatever. Fine Bruce you got a 3 star from me congratulations.

So I accidentally listened to Born in the USA, which I'm going to rate. Obviously can't argue with The Boss. Mainly thought about Boomers and their ironic love of Bruce.

It sounded like Bruce Springsteen... And that's not a criticism. Strangely familiar and comforting.

Bruce Springsteen altijd wel lekker.

Eerste ervaring met The Boss. Vond het prima

pretty banger

It's alright I guess. Bruce is good but this is a bit too piano heavy for me. Seems like he's going for more of an American Elton thing here. I like his dark stuff like Nebraska and Ghost of Tom Joad better

Not bad.

Thunder Road: 3/5 Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out: 3,5/5 Night: 2,5/5 Backstreets: 3,5/5 Born to Run: 3/5 She's the One: 2,5/5 Meeting Across the River: 2,5/5 Jungleland: 3/5 Totaal: 3/5

Pleasant, not groundbreaking

About what I expected. I’m not a Springsteen fan, I think his sound is the same across every song. It’s just one long Saturday night live track

Born to run is a banger but I felt there was a whole lot of the same otherwise.

Yeah, not much of a Springsteen fan. Very mediocre.

It's good. But I just don't understand the hype

3 a lo mucho

Was all that Sax and Piano necessary?

Born to run - great track The rest - a bit boring

Not too much my style, but there were a few songs I'd saved. It really does sound nostalgic, though, and I'm happy to have listened to it.

Much as I disagree with the current version of Springsteen politically, the music from this timeframe was on point. The era was meant to be one of discovery..seeing what is out there.... Guess that means we are all born to run

Ei ongelmaton levy: Brucen musiikki on tällä lähes kauttaaltan ylipaisutettua ja ylimietittyä (vai ali-?). Miksi Thunder Roadissa on 20 eri osaa, joista paras tulee vain kerran? Miksi Nightin koukku tuntuu ilmaantuvan ihan milloin sattuu? Miksi joka biisiin on pinottu niin monta soitin- ja lauluraitaa, että kaikki hukkuu yhdeksi massaksi? Ja siltikään en voi olla perustasolla pitämättä tästä kaikesta: jokin Brucen musiikin duurivoittoisessa folkpohjaisuudessa tuntuu sen verran raikkaalta, että vaikka Born in the USA -mestariteokseen on tästä pitkä, pitkä matka, minun on kuultava myös Born to Run vielä monta kertaa uudelleen.

Bruce simply isn't for me. Instrumentals on the album are awesome, but it just doesn't connect for me. Favorite track: Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out

I don't really get Bruce Springsteen. Not that I don't like the music, I do, its pretty good but I don't understand why he has this cult like fervor surrounding him. This is an album of above average pop rock (with the standout being the title track) but Springsteen fans seem to think he is the second coming. Which really confuses me. I don't have a huge amount to say about the music apart from it was good but I couldn't really pick out any standout moments. A Very solid 3/5 for me, liked it but probably not going to put it on again any time soon

aucune surprise

This album is pretty good. Some songs are good while others are meh. TBH I expected this album to be more dad-rock than it actually is, which is good. Also, does the last song in albums need to be ridiculously long, like why is Jungleland 9 minutes long? Favorite song: Born to Run Worst song: Jungleland

I'm not a massive Springsteen fan. I know he's a legend and all that but he's never really done it for me. This was a nice enough listen. Born to Run is a cracker of course, but it does go on too long. All of them outstay their welcome really. Cut them down to 3 mins and you're onto something, Brucey.

the title track is a stunner but despite his reputation for sincerity the boss seems forced and fakey on this one

Not really for me but can see how some songs can be enjoyable.

I find it funny that the album is lauded as an everyman down-to-earth rock'n'roll performance, when it's loaded so full of grandeur and production. It's like countrypolitan, but for rock. Anyhow, my pretentious opinions of genres and musical taxonomy aside, this is a powerful album. The band's performances are impeccable and the whole group is operating seamlessly. It's great to hear each person playing off of the other, adding to the energy and flow. Nearly every track has a building swell, especially the central trio of 'Backstreets', into 'Born to Run' into 'She's the One', where it seems the band is about to boil over into musical explosions. And somehow, the recording equipment just barely takes it all in and keeps it together. In the end, Bruce's contributions tie it all together. His lyrics are specific enough to fell real, while open enough for almost anyone to find their place in them. His voice and delivery imbue each track with a genuine depth and range of emotion. You can tell his heart is in everything and that comes through in the durable goodness of this album.

Good album, far from being a masterpiece tho. A lot of the songs are really good, but they occasionally feel bland.

Bruce as he comes

Top 3 Songs: 1 - Born to Run (5) 2 - Thunder Road (1) 3 - Jungleland (8)

I like, but there’s such a thing as too much saxophone (apologies to Kenny G)

A few years ago, before I knew about Dimery’s list or this website, I made my own list of classic albums I’d never listened to. Born to Run was on my list and in fact, was the very first one I listened to. I didn’t use star ratings but it looks like I probably would have given it a 3. After hearing it again today, 3 is about right.

masterpiece