Born To Run

Good but not the best

You were born. We get it, Bruce. Jeez. Everyone was born, stop banging on about it. Wanker.

3.5 solid American blues-folk-rock. I'm someone asked what New Jersey sounds like, I'd put on Springsteen.

I've always been "take it or leave it" with Bruce. I love his song writing, and the passion in his singing (even if his voice isn't worth shite). It turns out that most of the songs by Bruce that I enjoy the most are the ones that don't get radio play. And if it wasn't for the piano player, these songs would fall apart. However, this album kept my interest more than I thought that it would.

This is an album that should mean so much to me as a red-blooded American, but doesn't There is a track or two that is excellent.. Okay, Born to Run is excellent. The rest is just okay. If there isn't a freight train runnin through the middle of my bed, it just isn't Bruce enough for me. Just okay.

It seems I gave "Nebraska" a 3-star review 340 albums ago, though the impression I took away from it was that it was too slow and sad and depressing. I was hoping that "Born To Run" would be more energetic, more of the vibrant Bruce I've heard bounces around the stage even into his 70s. On that note, I got what I wanted. It is definitely more energetic and vibrant. And yet I still didn't enjoy it much more than "Nebraska." The title track is absolutely the stand out, but it stands too far above the rest. Nothing quite captures what "Born To Run" does. A 5-star song squandered on an album that doesn't do much else for me.

He’s The Boss, but not a boss for me. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out and Born To Run are well recognized hits, which have their time and place for me (generally at a bar which I don’t go to very often). I don’t like Meeting Across The River. I understand why people like this, but it’s not for me.

Although the album begins slow and underwhelming, the rest of it is quite decent.

Never did like Bruce (still don't), but I'll grade on a curve because he's at least saying something and backing up the working class.

It was pretty good, nice background music for the gym. Could've been better, but nice for what it was. 3.5/5

I just can't get past the voice. There is good music underneath just hard to focus on anything but the voice.

Weird vocals that were hard to understand. Music itself was okay—I feel like people resonate more with the lyrics than anything but I couldn’t understand them. Only giving it three stars because of how iconic it is.

Not too bad as far as Bruce Springsteen goes

Hmm, yllättäen aika selvästi heikompi kuin Darkness on the Edge of Town. Mutta tosi hyvä kyllä. 3,5/5.

I get why people like The Boss, and I really like a few of his songs ("Streets of Philadelphia") but I don't understand the absolute obsession some people have for his music. This album is ... fine. But not for me.

Baby I was born to run! Classic album from the Boss.

Annoyingly ok

Decent, if the rest of the album was half as good as Born to Run, it would be deserving of its status as a classic 👍🏾

Album of two halves. Before born to run it’s ok (3). After it kicks up a notch (4) If I could give it 3.5 I would but I can’t

American wid-west road-bar music is how I’d describe it. Honky tonk pianos, accompanied by brass and guitar with a gravelly voice singing about sitting’ easy. I know OF Bruce Springsteen, obviously have heard a few songs, but have never sat and listened. It’s alright. I can see where people like Cher and Meatloaf have been influenced, but I’m not a fan of either of those two really - and this didn’t really sit with me that much either. What I found - these sounds are orchestral - I.e, there’s a lot going on, but there isn’t a typical verse/chorus structure, so it’s easy to miss the hook. I found the songs passed me by without me being able to really remember what the tune was.

didnt listen but was not bad

A very good story teller and strong vocalist with some moments of brilliant musical moments. An enjoyable listen but definitely not a repeat. Only one song left me with any thought more positive than that was decent and that was the 9+ minute one. I get why it is revered but it isn't my cup of tea

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I was waiting expectantly for this one, as someone who wasn't very familiar with Bruce Springsteen's work beyond his hits. I appreciated that it had its own sound for the 70s, with piano and saxophone appearing prominently (and, I think, influencing music that came afterwards). I have always been disappointed at not being able to understand Springsteen's lyrics. I'm told they're poignant, but I can't understand most of what he sings. I really think that "Born to Run" is a great song. I did appreciate the rest of the album, and I don't deny the artistry, but I just don't love it.

Better than I thought it would be.

First track is unlistenable. Peaks at Born to Run and then a steep decline. This meandering Americana doesn’t do it for me. Sorry Bruce, still wanna see you live tho.

Ha, Born To Run on 4th July. Nice work 1001 gang. Never been a Boss fan so I think this might actually be the first time I've listened through. More Meatloafy histrionics than I'd expected. The whole thing is comfortingly familiar and unchallenging. Played it through a few times, don't think I'll be returning in a hurry.

Never been much of a Bruce fan. Nothing really jumps off the page about his singing, writing or playing that make his non hits enjoyable. It's fine, don't get me wrong. In my opinion it's all just average and the sum of all those things is just average. But that's just me.

Muy interesante con conaciones como "Thunder Road", "Born to run" o "She's the one". Mucho piano para lo que uno se imagina de un album de rock.

3/5 good but not enough

Some great songs, some (for me) filler. I prefer his earlier albums.

The eternal set-closer "Born to Run" is a stone cold classic. The rest of the album continues in much the same vein but not quite so memorably. Born in the USA is a better album and more varied.

BROOOOOOOOCE

Pop americano muito bem produzido. Só não me empolga.

Still waiting for one of the albums of his that I enjoy, this was alright but not my style

This one of the big ones from Bruce, right? The title track is one of his all-time classics, that much I know for sure. There's a few other ones I loved on here. I'm a fan of Bruce in general, even if I'm not always a fan in specific. I love his place in rock history, and I respect what he does, even if it's not the most flashy or the best writing or anything like that. Just some classic Americana rock bangers, he's the guy for that. Favorite tracks: Born to Run, Thunder Road, Jungleland. Album art: I've seen this one a ton, and I sometimes would get it confused with other artists. I checked to see if I have this on vinyl, and I don't, but that's how familiar it is to me. Nothing crazy, just a portrait type shot in black and white, but the all-white background for this makes it seem very fashionable. 3.5/5

Born to Run the stand out song, not that fussed on the rest

I played this 4 times really wanting it to click but apart from the title track which i'd always liked the rest just doesn't reach me emotionally. I know it would really irritate any fans but it just reminds me of Bat out of Hell which was around the same time and I think that really has the depth this lacks. The music is well produced and slick but it seems.......well bland. I can't believe I've said that. Maybe just one more listen? Surely I'mm missing something somewhere.......

Aburridito

"The Boss" just doesn't resonate with me. The hits are ok. Some great saxophone saves it a bit. I get strong boomer vibes.

Ok, number 2 of 5 for me and as much as I like the song Born To Run the rest of the album doesn't quite reach that crescendo. Other fave: Meeting Across the River

Solid, and I like the piano in this album - but Bruce isn't for me

It is Bruce Springsteen. Don't know.

You know when a singer is super famous but you only know 1 song off the album - yeah there’s a teason

4 for the album, minus 1 for the sax. Seriously, who thought it was a good idea to play that solo in the middle of the title track?

This is my fourth Springsteen album through the project, and it didn't really grab me. Both "Nebraska" and "Born in the USA" were more engaging. Fave track - "Meeting Across the River", maybe, for that noir cinematic saxophone...

Standard Bruce Springsteen in my opinion. Always a couple of good tracks, some not, the rest just average.

he's good, we know, I don't like musical arrangements

Música de tio, é bom. Sinto faltar algo.

3.5/5. Not nostalgic for me, but could see how people would give this a 5.

klasse mand

Springsteen-rock, dramatisk, fortællende

Just not a fan of Bruce. Voice is dull, lyrics are meh. I don't relate.

I like some Bruce Springsteen from time to time, but could never get into this one. Plus I couldn't find my tape, so I'm not happy.

Why would you care what I have to say about this album. The only reason I do this is to stroke my own ego. In my feeble imagination, I guess I'm thinking that I'm some kind of rock critic whose opinion matters to you on what you should or should not listen to. Either you like the albums featured here or you don't. My opinion means nothing. Besides I like "Darkness On The Edge Of Town" better

Kinda meh, really like jingely. He's got a rusty voice with nails and velvet. I liked the guitar effects on born to run. The others man, nah. I won't listen to them again. It was like the challenges of the common man in a weird musical. Just not my thang know what I mean. Anyway imma go see Batman today.

Overall alright

It’s good, but the track Jungleland wow a masterpiece. Everything else is ok.

you can run, you'll just die tired

Разноплановый рок-ен-рольный альбом. Эмоциональный. Местами рождественский

Classic rock, iconic voice. Born to Run is of course a belter, but the album as a whole? Not really my bag

you can run, you'll just die tired

Classic Americana rock album, not my personal taste but still enjoyed.

The instrumentation was great on every song. The vocals aren't always the most exciting but all in all I still enjoyed it.

It's an album that I knew I had to listen to at some point. It's well made, it's good songs, I just don't find myself tapping my foot to the entire thing.

I liked the writing on Nebraska better. His vocal style is something I’ve heard parodied quite a bit, and much of this sounds like a parody of itself.

I've always been a bit confused as to why Americans hold Bruce Springsteen in such high regard. I don't hear anything particularly innovative, different, or special

This is exactly the kind of album where I can 100% appreciate its greatness without it being my style of music, really. A lot of inspirational-sounding songs that are cheesy but not in a bad way. Great backup instrumentalists, there’s some technical proficiency that I appreciate. Also this guy enjoys the saxophone a lot haha.

Pretty solid. 3.5/5

It’s ok, but not half as special as Born in the USA.

Still not a huge Bruce Springsteen fan. I recognized several of the songs. It is just an alright album.

ja gewoon rustig fan van jungleland

I am not a fan of Bruce Springsteen, and I don't understand the appeal. There are some moments of good songwriting on here, but the arrangements are so incredibly hokey. This album is drenched with just the cheesiest saxophone... in fact, I'd argue that this album is probably responsible for the saturation of cheesy sax that would happen in the 80s. This is a huge step up from the Rod Stewart albums this dumb list has generated for me, but it's the same genre of bad.

Some special songs yet a couple that need to grow on me.

ok boomer

Ei tarjonnut ihmeitä. Oikeastaan ko. herralta joku best of saattaisi olla sellainen jonka voisin itse valita soimaan. Muuten herran levyt on sellaisia, että voin tarvittaessa kuunnella seurassa.

Born to run herättää aina tunteita, kun on vielä FC Mojon anthemeita rockfutiksessa, mut muilta osin levy jäi vähän pliisuks. Kuitenkin laatua löytyy

Dann fang ich heute an 3.12.21 mal an… moool horche… War schon mal ok

The most redeeming thing about Bruce is how easy he made it for people to do funny impressions of him. While I made it through this one easier than the last, my guy just isn’t anything more than okay to me

Better than Born in the USA but goddamn Bruce is so boring and literally every one of his songs is in the same key with the same tempo and it’s just the same

Bruce is Bruce

I don't get the Springsteen love. This wasn't very good.

Not too bad. I’ve heard his hits but never listened to this album before

Gritty blue collar rock with saxes and a 50s diner vibe.

Decent. Didn’t dislike any songs.

Decent enough, wouldnt listen to again, talking heads psycho killer came on after and its better than the entire album

Was ok. I like Born to Run because I'd heard it before.

More of a ballad than I realized. The album is and is not the sound I expect out of Bruce Springsteen. It was an interesting listen, but don't know that I would seek it out again. 3/5 (Enjoyable, but no second listen for me)

It's good. Titular track is better than others but not by a lot. Overall very consistent in quality.

Rock die wel leuk is maar ook algemeen

Give it 3 cos its Springsteen....not a big fan...formulaic

I don't really like Bruce Springsteen. I don't really like this album.

Nothing against Springsteen, but I can never get into him in any capacity. I like the American myth subject matter, but it all sounds too produced and loses any way for me to relate to it. I see why others like it, but for me it's just there.

I haven’t given this a listen in a while and this was a good opportunity to do so. Love side A, side B kinda drags for me. Honestly I don’t like this as much as Darkness on the Edge of Town.

Geen groot fan, maar dit vind ik wel een goed album.

Bruce is ok, maar er zijn maar weinig van zijn albums die ik in zijn geheel echt goed vind. Hier staan een paar erg goede nummers op, maar ook dingen die meer van hetzelfde zijn.

Om nou te zeggen: 'wat een revelatie deze plaat', nee. Het nummer 'born to run' vind ik ook altijd een beetje overschat.

-I mean, "Born To Run" was cool...

Much better than 'USA' - this is a big, bold album bursting with life. While the tracks aren't mindblowing (save for the absolute screamer of a title track), they bubble with a life and individuality that makes the LP a fun listen.

It was all right, no highlights, but also no particular tracks I disliked

It was nice enough, but there were no real stand-out songs. Best song for me was probably Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out.

Born to Run single has a bursting presence, the rest I can take or leave.

Lo definirei come "un album carino". Molti brani potrebbero essere stati scritti nel nostro periodo storico. La stessa Born To Run potrebbe benissimo essere una canzone degli Arcade Fire. Ero partito con un po' di pregiudizio ma devo dire che nel complesso non è stato poi tanto male.

Some killer but quite a lot of filler.

Classic. Baby I was born to rruuuuun!

I’m definitely more a fan of the 80s Springsteen sound but this was a solid listen. “Born To Run” is a classic and I enjoyed discovering “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” as well.

Sans doute l'album le plus apprécié des fans de Springsteen. Celui-ci commence par un "Né pour courir, moi ? Né pour péter, ouais !" avant d'enchaîner avec un pet gras qu'il tiendra jusqu'au bout du bout. Un vrai personnage.

In conclusione: Mi trovo di nuovo in difficoltà. Springsteen è un altro che aspettavo al varco. Questo album secondo me ha molto pregi: suona molto avanti coi tempi per essere dell'75, sia nella produzione (ci stanno proprio delle batterie che sembrano addirittura mezze Thrash Metal anni 80-90) sia nell'arrangiamento. L'arrangiamento è molto interessante, ogni pezzo ha una sua caratterizzazione, poi per quanto odioso l'uso del sax alto in questo tipo di musica non so quanto fosse diffuso. Il disco dura comunque 40 minuti con un pezzo che dura pure 9 minuti ma non mi sono pesati. Come al solito però ho dei problemi ma fatico a metterli a fuoco. Penso che il problema sia forse che Springsteen non è un cantante versatile quanto è versatile come songwriter. Si sente che i pezzi vorrebbero andare da un'altra parte, ma la voce, il modo di interpretare e i suoi registri, li trattiene in questo mood generale che è più o meno sempre lo stesso. Non si può dire che i pezzi suonino tutti uguali ma le emozioni so un po' le stesse. Per me è un 3.5 ma non mi sento di promuoverlo a 4 perché comunque non incontra troppo i miei gusti e non credo che me lo risentirei.

Ha estado bien, se me ha hecho un poco bola escucharlo pero bueno. No me ha parecido demasiado original pero igual es porque estoy acostumbrado a este tipo de música.

I like the song Born To Run (partially just because it's the only one I kinda knew already), but I'm honestly not a huge fan of Springsteen's voice for some reason. I also like Meeting Across the River.

Quite enjoyable

Not the worst album but I will not listen to again. Tenth Avenue is a good song.

Not too bad

Production: 11/20 Songwriting: 13/20 Innovation: 8/20 Bangers: 10/20 Emotional response: 12/20 =54 Not bad Bruce. Everyone should watch the film Thunder Road.

Listenable but I am not a Springsteen fan and this hasn’t changed my opinion. ***

Not my thing generally...Liked Backstreets. Cool piano. Brass in the middle of Jungleland is awesome.

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Alright

This was fun! The lyrics were way less repetitive and the rhythm was more solid throughout.

Albumik ktory ma jeden z najlepszych opening songow jakie slyszalem, czyli thunder road i jego slynne zakonczenie its a town full of losers and im pulling out of here to win, byl to pierwszy albumik ktory osiagnal sukces komercjalny w dorobku Springsteena, wiec otwarcie takim trakiem to prawdziwy chad move, tak jak caly albumik jest takim chad movem i skokiem na stworzenie czegos co bedzie sie podobac sluchaczowi i sie udalo w 38 minutach materialu zlozyc 8 kawalkow, ktore mocno trzymaly listy przebojowe, mimo ze z nazwy jest to solowy material Springsteena, to jak w poprzednich i tez nastenych albumikach towarzyszyla mu e street band, czyli jego instrumentalne zaplecze, bo samemu szarpie on tylko za gitarki, a poza nimi to murzynska saksa Pana Clemonsa jest jednym z najbardziej rozpoznawalnych elementow albumiku, sluchajac albumiku czuc nie tylko zgranie muzykalne, ale dopracowanie pod wzgledem technicznym plyty, tematycznie albumik porusza motywy najlepiej sprzedajne, czyli milosci romanse i szybkie samochody, caly ten jazz, no i jest 9 minutowy kawalek jungleland, czyli opowiesci z miasta ludzi biednych i mniej biednych jak sobie zyja i czemu im dobrze biednie, samo zycie, song dluzszy niz standardowe radiowe grania, wiec fajne solowki gitarnikowe i wstawki klawiszowe sie pojawiaja, na plejaka dorzucam born to run, bo thunder roada juz mialem

I mean.. I get it? I liked each song, but as an entire project it was very exhausting to listen to. Was about to be a 2, but Meeting Across the River alone bumped it up a notch for me.

Something very recognizable, but anything special. I don't know if this album has something special for their time, but nowadays it's just fine.

Okaish bruce, nicht mein Ding

Kinda sounded like tiny dancer x8. Liked it though.

Definitely a classic album, but not really my thing

I get why people like it, but not my jam

Such a pump up album, gets you in the mood to go out and have a beer.

Not as consistently good as The Rising, although it has perhaps my favorite Springsteen song, Born to Run.

meh

Ja nice maar 🤷🏽‍♂️

No nyt on sellaista Brucea jota odotin jo aiemmalla levyllä. Isoa Amerikan meininkiä, joka välillä potkii paremmin ja välillä huonommin. Vaikken ihan genren tai Brucen äänen suurin ystävä olekaan, niin onhan tässä jotain hyvin viihdyttävää. Heti levyn avaava Thunder Road varastaa mielenkiinnon tarttuvalla pianomelodialla. Lopulta kaksi levyn helmeä olikin ensimmäinen ja viimeinen kappale. Moni biisi jäi vähän tasapaksuksi. Tosin tarkkaavaisemmalla kuuntelulla näistäkin voisi saada hieman enemmän irti. Kolmosen ja nelosen välimaastossa keikutaan, mutta tällä kertaa alaspäin pyöristyen.

meh

Bättre än jag väntade mig! Har aldrig riktigt vågat lyssna på Springsteen innan då jag mest associerar honom till Mona Sahlin och som USAs Håkan Hellström. Men, jag hade fel! Bästa: Thunder road, Born to run, Night, Backstreets & Jungleland <- speciellt partierna i mitten och mot slutet med saxofonsolot och den lugna pianosektionen i slutet! /lillebror

It was alright. I prefer Bruce’s “Born in the USA” album myself.

Compared to the last Bruce Springsteen album I listened to, this one was much less notable. I like the title track, but other than that the songs just sort of faded into the background. Also, boy that last song drags on for a while 3/5

Har aldrig lyssnat på hela albumet men gillade det ändå. inget klockrent men väl en trea. Han skriker lite för mycket ibland för att det ska rimma med musiken i övrigt, t.ex i Backstreets.

Що в ньому гарного? Не розумію)

I don't get the hype. Like, at all. I'm kind of pissed off because I was promised this poetic, hopeful, epic album, and all I got was an unrelenting wall of corny lyrics, composition, and production that just did NOT click with me in any way. I really wanted to like this because I respect the guy himself and what he stands for, so keep that in mind while I lay into his album. This is just a less complex Meat Loaf, but instead of operatic vocals about motorcycles and girls, you have a gravelly, shouty man singing about cars and girls. All his songs are plinky plonky pianos, blaring sax, dinky glockenspiel, all galloping along with gusto but ending up nowhere. All the while there's this guy who everyone calls 'The Boss' for some inconceivable reason, and he belts out lyrics that sound like "baby lets hit the highway, under the streetlights, take my hand, tonight we're gonna do this tonight, because we're going to be young forever tonight." And when he's not belting it out like he's straining for a shit, he's mumbling like he's been anaesthetised. Seemingly a concept album, where each song is about leaving. Leaving a bad situation. Leaving a dead end town. Leaving with your girl. Leaving to start over. Running. And doing it tonight. Because tonight we're running away. We're running tonight. Because we're young and we're running away tonight babe. He's trying to give this sense of desperation and hope, which obviously resonates with a lot of people, but it comes across like he has only one idea for the whole album and just hammers you over the head with it constantly for 40 minutes. It's a very intense and saccharine wall of sound, like I'm being assaulted by a non-stop force of pure corniness that thinks it's some kind of life affirming document of love, freedom, escapism, and humanity. But just because it continually insists it is, doesn't make it so. Each song screams "LOOK HOW PASSIONATE AND SINCERE WE ARE" but I don't buy it. The whole thing smacks of american exceptionalism, plastic humanity, like it was engineered in a lab to hit all the beats to try and evoke emotion from you without giving the impression they actually feel it. The only thing it makes me feel is mild annoyance. Total bombast, yet completely boring. Implied heart and soul, yet comes across as an empty, obvious attempt to pull at heartstrings. Maybe it only works on americans. Either way it's cheesy and kind of lame.

I’m conflicted. I love the big production for about 15 seconds and then I get overwhelmed by it for another 15. I adore loud music for the most part but there’s so much going on in this. Love the piano though. I do think the production is great, albeit overdone, but it’s just so much I can’t listen to this as an album. I’d listen to Thunder Road by itself maybe or honestly most of the tracks on this, but I can’t revisit it as an album. I’m not a working class boomer or even American for that matter so this shouldn’t reaaaally resonate but I’ve always been drawn to music about running away and fighting for yourself with nothing to lose. I dunno. His vocals are great for a good 30 seconds and then he starts straight up shouting and I don’t know how I feel. I’d give it a 2.5 really, but then that feels mean because I actually do like it for a while. Such a strange piece of music..

it was boring, boomer music. tolerable in the background but not enjoyable to listen to tbh.

Not much kind of music, listenable tho

Mulig det er jeg som begynner å bli gammel, men synes faktisk Thunder Road går ganske hardt. Dessverre var det unntaket. Det er ikke akkurat Bruce sin skyld at amerikanske fjernsynsprodusenter mente at han hadde laget oppskriften på lydbildet til situasjonskomedier for den gjengse kjernefamilien, men den overproduserte sounden, upbeat tempo med innslag av piano og sax gjør det vanskelig å ikke tenke på fortrengte programmer som ble sendt på TV3 eller TV Norge etter skoletid. Spesielt ille er det på Night, som selv uten assosiasjoner til fordums fjernsynsunderholdning er en ganske dårlig låt. I fare for å virke som verdens kjipeste menneske, synes jeg heller ikke det elskede tittelsporet er fornøyelig å høre på. Det er urettferdig mot Bruce å si det, men jeg synes det er for blir litt for enkelt, sånn rent musikalsk, til å være tilfredsstillende eller interessant.

This album captivated my disinterest. There should only be 2 springsteen albums here max. I will not sleep for this!

I’m not sure I’ll ever understand the purpose of Bruce’s music. To me it sounds like the musical embodiment of dad got drunk again and now he’s getting nostalgic and emotional

Damn I disliked this much more than I expected. It's like a Broadway showtunes interpretation of working class rock n roll. Way too much glockenspiel.

El primer track fue engañoso porque pensé que me iba a encantar el álbum.

Es un buen álbum, de principio a fin pero la verdad a mi parecer personal, es pegadiso, fácil de escuchar y es un rock bastante juguetón, pero lamentablemente no es mi tipo de rock, ni siquiera es mi tipo de artista, este COUNTRY-rock creo que es mucho más relevante en la parte norte del continente americano

Entiendo pero no comparto.

Title track is great but I'm so sorry I really don't care for the rest. Fine to have it on but I'd never choose it

I respect him but I don’t love his music. 2.5

ik dacht echt dit wordt heel hard, viel me toch vies tegen zijn stem is best vervelend soms maar af en toe een leuk nummer

Guess it was ok, sounded good but not my thing. Was kinda busy and nit huge fan of springsteen voice

This sounds like it could have been made by ai which is saying something for how long ago this was. But it just sounds like he’s trying to make every song very grandiose which makes them all sound very bland. Is it mastery? It definitely is very well constructed but it just makes me want to shut it off.

Not good. Yikes.. I feel badly that I didn't enjoy because Springsteen is so popular. Just not for me

It's Bruce Springsteen. It isn't truly had bad, but I don't like it

No surprises here. Wasn’t bad, but I have a little fatigue in regards to Springsteen.

my hot take is that i find bruce kind of boring.

Really not a fan of this one. It sounds like it was recorded in a big, echoey, open room. The vocals and instruments are all overblown (especially the piano and the saxophone). Most of the songs were too 60s diner "rock n roll" for my taste. I like the song born to run (except that "ooh-oh oh, oh, oh-oh-oh; oh-oh-oh-oh-ohh" part) and Bruce's politics but not much else here. 1.5/5 -> 2/5

Mumble mumble a very solid 2.

I did not really care for...basically anything here. I might relisten at some point, because I feel like I must have missed something.

Halfway through the album and most of the songs sound the same. His vocals don’t do it for me so i’m not focusing on the lyrics much or at all. The guitar sounds pretty good in some songs. “She’s the one” is a cute song to think about a special someone. The Jazz sounding bit at the very end is possibly the best thing out of this incredibly short album (didn’t feel that short if anything it was a drag).

Klassikko joka ei oo koskaan ihan täysiä vetässy puoleensa. Tää on vähän niinku Meat Loafin Bat out of Hell, mut paljon hajuttomampi ja mauttomampi. Hyviä biisejä ja hyviä hetkiä, mut ei oo vielä monenkaan kuuntelun jälkeen jääny pysyvästi levylautaselle.

Papru sano et ois paras biisi ehkä ikinä, mut ei se ollu. Ehkä se on se toinen mistä ne Anna Puu kaa jauhaa… Tai sit mul ei vaan oo sitä tulta eikä kipinää 🤷🏼 Nyt oli kans kovat odotukset, mut jotenki tää lipu läpi semmosena tarttumattomana mössönä ja tasapaksuna puurona vaikka siellä hyviä juttuja aika ajoin välkähtelikin.

haloo kenen iskä hakekaa faijanne meinasin antaa 1 tähti mutta annan 2 tähti koska oli yksi (1) hyvä biisi ja ilman tätä ei olisi upeaa mestariteosta joka on tulossa myöhemmin tällä levylistalla (tulee saamaan 5 tähteä tai ainakin 4)

I'm not a fan of Bruce's jazzy albums. Though a wonderful songwriter I feel like he doesn't have anything interesting to do with all those instruments.

i’m not american enough for this album

Not a huge Springsteen fan, I love Nebraska and he definitely has some killer tunes, but for me this had about as many pits as hits. Meh.

i feel like people will LOVE this. i feel like my dad would devour this idk but its really NOT my cup of tea

Ehhhhh

album #75 a lot of the tracks are quite indistinguishable from each other. i've just had enough of his big yelling WOAH-OH-OH-OHs, you know? ꩜ average track rating: 2.5/5 ꩜ favourite track(s): born to run ꩜ least favourite track(s): she's the one ꩜ album rating: ★★⯪☆☆ ꩜ number of albums left to review: 1,014 ꩜ number of albums from the list that i agree with being on the list: 36 ꩜ albums from the list that I would consider on my list: 14 ꩜ albums from the list I won't include on my list: 61

Un peu boring j'ai trouvé

Don’t remember it

This is good music I'm sure, but I have a strong and possibly unreasonable dislike for New Jersey. The combination of piano and saxophone and the boss's wail were a little bit too much for me. I think I will pass.

No real bangers, a lot of repetition, not my favourite Bruce.

Not a Springsteen fan tbh

Just really not my style

I don't think I like this album. I knew Bruce Springsteen by name, and I thought I knew what his music sounded like. But it sure wasn't what's in this album.

This is Roy Wood’s Wizzard, bereft of any wit, humour and art. Some good songs that should be sung by someone else.

Not hitting quite as hard as was promised. Title track best track

Rate: 5/10.

To me this is 2,5star album and half star goes as bonus because of cover art. Simple good photos are just good.

#399 / 1089 Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ❌ The music is basic. His voice is nice for the most part, but feels very winded all the time. I don't give a shit about lyrics, which seems to be at least 90% of this album, music is lending from pop, R'n'B and folk then brushed rock on-top for show. We've seen this with varying production and polish levels over and over again. Trying to break into the mainstream is not something I see as a positive thing, to me it's mostly settling, compromise and "selling out", what ever that means to oneself. But to applaud for doing so seems to me absolutely absurd. This doesn't do much for me and can't see it being anything "of all time". Weak 2/5.

its okay

Really well constructed album with a clear vision, total bard energy. But this being my third Springsteen album, he's usually not my vibe at all and I only see myself coming back to Nebraska.

I dunno, I want to like Springsteen but he is just so basic and boring. Not the worst music but if I was at a friend's house and they were playing it I would ask them to put something else on but not leave if they refused to turn it off. Okay maybe I wouldn't leave but I would definitely lose some respect for that friend, especially with the last two songs on this album. So a very big meh for me.

Don't get the hype. His voice is absolutely dreadful and this just feels pedestrian, predictable and pretentious.

Just not at all my jam.

Only Born to Run. I like his politics but not his music unless I have already heard it.

um fodase completo. não posso falar que é ruim. só chato pra caralho. mas é basicamente isso.

not my rock....

I wouldn't complain if my Dad put the CD in

No me gustó mucho. Siento que Bruce Springsteen es como un cantante al estilo Melendi pero en inglés. CERO CERO CERO never. Mirá que soy de escuchar muchos estilos sin drama, pero ni a palo te encaro un álbum de Bruce entero.

Overrated slop

Uplifting instrumentals. It has some catchy parts but the vocals are so obnoxious. Just awful. The annoying screaming. I just probably dont like his voice.

I have nothing particularly bad to say about this album, but it just didn't interest me at all.

Overall: 3/10 I still hate Bruce Springsteen's music. He has one of the worst singing voices I've ever heard and everything is just way too overproduced. The only reason I haven't rated any one his albums as a 1 or 2 out of 10 is that there's usually one or two songs that make me go "oh wait this one is actually kinda good", and that was Thunder Road for me. Good song that inspired a really good movie. Fav Song: Thunder Road

ass

album rock pop, nulla di che nonostante abbia apprezzato alcune canzoni. ho ascoltato successivamente sotto consiglio del fruscio "nebraska" che mi è piaciuto molto di più

sehr oll, langsam, träge , leidend, not my usual taste but dramatic in the middle- I like it!

Likte ikke bakgrunnsinstrumentan

overrated as fuck

I just don’t get it, never have.

Not my thing his voice is not really it for me

What else was he born to do

o suprassumo do rock para papais estadunidenses. eh só pop rock medíocre. vou dar 2 estrelas pq me irritou pouco, até. o que, pra um album desse mano, é surpreendente.

No conecte

it's not bad but it is just so boring to me. did not expect rock'n'roll songs to just kinda bleed into one another.

No me gustó tanto. Muy gringo. Sonido insípido.

Музыка ни о чем. Не запоминается ни само звучание, ни текста. Но слушать не противно хотя бы

It was fine overall, but I didn't really vibe with both the songwriting and the production. I also HATE the kind of piano playing in this album, so that didn't help. Feels like a relic of the past.

Ok

Super overrated. I assume any girls he’s talking about in any song in under 18

Bruce is not my jam. I lump him in a group of bands/musicians that just don’t move me. This album was not awful, but just not for me. At least I listened to the whole thing without too much complaining.

Not for me.

no porfavor odio como canta

Some songs were decent but overall not my taste

its not really my style, but it was fine

TapI liek a lot

Guess I am not a fan of Bruce

Oh, it's him again. Lord, help me Somehow, people love Bruce Springsteen's boring music. While I champion his views on the orange dictator, I just never could get into his music. Unless you're a completionist like me, skip this album, and list to his newest hit, "Streets Of Minneapolis". Favorite Track: "She's The One".

This would probably be cool live, but meh for me

Not a fan. I’ve liked one or two of Bruce Springsteens songs, but this album just didn’t hit.

Buddy, look: if it's not Nebraska, you can have it. Tenth Ave Freeze-Out and Born to Run save it from a 1...but I can't afford much more.

I know this is probably blasphemy to a lot of people here but I thought this album was just meh. I do like Bruce Springsteen quite a bit, and Born to Run and Thunder Road are decent songs, but the rest of this I didn't care for. (2)

Song structures, melody and lyrical theme were mostly the same. A slightly less camp Meatloaf. Maybe that I'm not working hard for a a boss man I don't like and driving a caddie at night trying to live the American dream is why I probably don't connect with this album.

i mean i get how some people might like it but i just didn't .

My very first exposure to his work, so this was a curious one. I'm not a US citizen, and as a Latina, I always associated his persona with like... the singer the mid father would hear? Front and center, you know? So I was genuinely surprised to hear a pleasing voice. He reminds me of Elvis and Lindsey Buckingham in a such good way, the type of storytelling, maybe. Nothing insane, but pretty good. I like the dynamic. You can tell he enjoyed singing,it's noticeable in the vocal variation on Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out. I can't relate much to the stories, being who I am and where I'm from, but it's so nicely done. Oh, and Jungleland? The guitar? Fucking dope. Loved the production overall,I will hear this one again. Didn't expect to like it this much. Still not my story, but I respect the craft and felt the heart. That guitar solo alone earned a second listen.

I don't get it.

Not a fan

idk man I just don't enjoy listening to Bruce

Niet helemaal mijn ding dit

The album feels as though the stadium and the stage is at the forefront of the direction in which the music takes. If this is the concept and the idea, then it's a winner and ticks off what Bruce was hoping to achieve. However, I found the album difficult to listen to in a personal setting. By track 3, I was bored. Born to Run then brought my attention back and the track after this (She's the one) was okay but again, following this, I grew tired of listening. After perceiving through Meeting Across The River, we end at Jungle Land, which I kind of enjoyed. It did feel like this grandiose finish was destined and predetermined as a concert closer and not being a Springsteen fan, I'd be interested to see how often this track closed his shows. But, it did just feel like it went on too long. All in all, a stadium rock album that would be a spectacle in the setting it was designed for, but listening personally and being one on one with the album did not wet my appetite to dive in to more of Bruces work.

3/10 se me hizo eterno

Por muy el Jefe que sea, este disco está aburrido.

It’s very strange how I react to Bruce. I did not enjoy this one at all. Yes there were some popular songs on here but it just lacked anything interesting

nieźle zagrane country... jednak Bruce trochę przynudza

I was never a fan of Bruce Springsteen's style of Rock and found it mostly boring. Although there's no denying the power of the eponymous massive hit single "Born to Run", this album just doesn't do it for me.

paleolithic music

- I can see why people like ol' Bruce, but he isn't for me. there's a majestic quality to some of the more famous songs, but in the end, there's just not a lot going on under the surface - I associate his music with the trope of "I left home with $6 in my pocket and an old guitar on my back," which feels very American and universal (in some respects) to the idea of this country that we're sold as kids, but it didn't resonate with me in the way it probably did for others

it's objectively very well composed, production is really good, writing is also good but it's not my cup of tea – maybe I'm not in a mood, maybe I'm not ready for it. i saved one song out of 8 ending is beautiful though overall it's okey 2.5 out of 5

Not really my thing, but nice

some classic songs, but the mastering in the 70s is not for me

It's actually really funny that I was recently hating on Bruce Springsteen. I don't know why but his stuff from the 80s really rubs me the wrong way, I never liked them as a kid listening to my dad's favorite radio stations. Born to run though is such an epic song and is undeniably revolutionary in spirit. I'm still not a big fan despite feeling like I should like this, though it would be cool to by the xylophone player in this band.

Not a favorite of mine, though I did enjoy the last track "Jungleland" quite a bit

It’s not terrible but the jangly dad rock felt very samey through the album and nothing really stood out to me as exceptional and scene setting, which I’m sure someone will want to yell at me for saying. Maybe also reminds me too much of Meatloaf. Not sure I had to listen to a whole album.

not for me

So so earnest. Like Meatloaf without the tongue in the cheek. Too much for me.

Was not a fan of this album. Everybody probably thinks Born to Run is the best track, but for my money, I'd take Tenth Avenue Freeze Out over it. Both good songs though.

önceki günkünün daha kötü versiyonu bence xd

Había escrito reseña pero se me borró, en resumen, disco desabrido para mí del que esperaba más, que no me cautivó, producción para mí muy saturada, guitarras poco llamativas, producción de la voz no de mi preferencia, melodías fomes, algo predecibles. Batería es quizás lo que más me gustó en cuanto a sonido. Es un estilo de rock suave sin gusto a nada del cual esperaba más al ser de bruce Springsteen. Interesante los vientos, pianos y los metalofonos pero siento que lo hace más liviano al disco y otras veces suena más saturado. A veces menos es más. Canciones regulares, estructuras sin nada nuevo. Se me hizo aburrido y al final ya quería que terminara Estuvo bastante cerca del 1, pero le daré el 2 Canciones favorita: la verdad no se, ninguna me gustó más que el resto, es un disco muy planito. Tal vez Shes the one o meeting across the river

Rock and roll, pop rock, R&B, folk rock.

Not really my thing

About a month ago, I mentioned in passing to my wife that I haven’t listened to much Bruce Springsteen and that maybe I ought to give him a chance. And here it was! Turns out, I don’t like Bruce Springsteen. He has songs here and there that I enjoy. Born to Run from this album is solid, but I didn’t really care for much of the rest of it. Bruce sounded like a 60+ year old man in each song. I didn’t connect to any of the songs. The guitar and sax were great, though.

Ik had beter verwacht van springsteen het is een beetje saai en zeikerig. Er waren misschien 2 leuke nummers

Tjaah. En oikein tiedä, en saanut hirveästi mitään irti tästä albumista. Alun biisit kuulosti kaikki melko samalta ja saksofonia ylikäytettiin.

A ono, klasična jada Springsteen. Ima i gorih albuma ajde. 2/5, 4/10

I feel lamer having listened to this. How’d he get the nickname Boss? It should’ve been Marbles because that’s what he sounds like he has in his mouth when he sings. I’ve heard two of his albums so far and they’ve both been extremely overrated. I’m giving this a 2 only for Born to Run, the best song on the album.

I've never been a Bruce Springsteen fan and this did nothing to change my mind

Just Bruce being Bruce. If Taylor Swift was a dude in the 70s but wrote good lyrics.

Just watched a movie, did not help.

Carried by a few excellent tracks, but nothing particularly exciting or interesting about this one. Thunder Road, Backstreets and Born to Run are the standouts.

Sometimes it felt like it hurt him to sing at points his voice was really nice and then like so often it was so incredibly raspy, also the messages the songs weren't necessarily my favorite, it kind of felt like something I've heard before, and I realized the album's really old but like still, there's no way there weren't songs exactly like that at the time anyway, yeah.

It's one of those albums where I can only bare a couple of tracks before becoming restless from extreme boredom

I don't really like it. I can't imagine an occasion where I would listen to this album. A bit boring but "Born to run" and "Jungleland" are okay.

Not really the music I tend to listen to, I liked born to run but obviously am familiar with it prior to listening to this album

Ugh ... I really do not like Bruce ... all of his sound the same ... same old Bruce

It’s okay. Not my favorite and I don’t think I would listen to it again on my own. But there was one song that made me think of a coming of age movie which made me like the album more.

It’s definitely catchy and I see why it’s so popular. I can’t give any definitive thoughts right now because I like to listen to an album 3 times before I form my final thoughts. As of right now, the songs sound nice but I haven’t downloaded any just yet.

Not thrilled about this one, lots of trumpet, much 90s. liked the Born to Run song, but not a fave

I am NOT a Bruce fan at all!!!! I have seen him play live half a dozen times, including one of the small shows at the Stone Pony and 2nd row at the Broadway show (in which I meet him that him and got a picture), as I have many friends who a diehard fans. This should really be a ONE musically, but I know first hand how many people foolishly worship him!!

Not my kind of album, but the quantity of instruments used to make the songs was unexpected. The last song was a great closing track. Makes me think of music played in an All-American dive bar.

While I appreciate Bruce Springsteen and how he inspired some of my favorite artists, he's just not my thing. He reminds me of my dad, kind of, but he's not at all. Pretends to be a blue collar guy but in reality seems good daughter to Olympic horse jumping lessons. Also, I feel like he's, not talking or singing, but loudly yelling at me that the American Dream is so great. Um, no, buddy.

I’m not a big fan of this music. I want to not listen to it I’m a bit dissatisfied that this is my first album

Born to Run is class but the rest just felt like b sides to Born to Run

Not my thing

Definitely it's not my thing.

It really just does nothing for me

A few good tracks, but not an album I would come back to in its entirety. I reckon The Boss has better albums, when listened to as they were conceived.

It was kinda fun, but for now, I'm not sure if I'll come back to any of those songs 2.5/5

More ‘70s Springsteen.

Something a dad would turn on and I didn't finish it I just don't like this style of music

I used to love Bruce in the 80s but I don't think this aged well (a la Billy Joel)

Doesn't do it for me. Just makes me feel like I'm wearing leather pants in a smokey, rundown applebees.

For a 39-minute album, it somehow still feels like a slog to get through.

More like Born to Dump

A few decent tunes but its a bit dull and plodding. Not running.

I know lots of people like this, but I found it mediocre at best.

This is relentless holy. Not sure if I wasn’t in the mood but it felt like the album was like yelling at me and I didn’t like that hahaha. Read the room Bruce I’m just sitting in my car. One of the rare times when the title track and biggest single is the best song? Born to Run hits big time. The glockenspiel is NECESSARY and is the hugest instrument on a track like this. Bruce is made for arenas.

No es mi estilo

Springsteen har aldri vært for meg. Har ikke hørt gjennom et helt album før, men fikk ikke noen nye aha-opplevelser. Masete musikk.

It is a good Bowie album but I am not a fan of Mr. Bowie.

Bruce is not for me and I never could understand his appeal. Was it one of those things that you had to be young in the 70s? Thankfully short album. I'll give it something just for cool sax moments (unexpected), and I didn't hate every song (Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out and Jungleland were fine). I'm dreading 4 more albums from him.

I just do not get Bruce Springsteen, I’m sorry

This one has never worked for me. I can get into some Springsteen, but not most of this.

I never really cared for Springsteen’s voice, and this album is no different. Plus it was pretty boring. Not a fan.

Couldn't get into the song because of his voice. Really didn't like it. Tracks were too crowded, his voice was lost behind the instruments. Maybe it's due to the production quality at the time but I didn't find it well adjusted.

Sorry but the Boss is just not for me. Nothing here I really can connect to, even though I do really respect the dude. 4/10

mumbly whiteguy rock. it's fine.

Did I understand any of the lyrics? Absolutely not, but I think that's fine for this album. I feel like it kinda loses its way near the end of it but the songs are enjoyable especially if you just view Bruce's voice as another instrumental element.

Not my style of music.