Born To Run

Solid album, I like his more more energetic stuff and that's the majority of this one.

Pretty good at points, kinda funny at others, overall I liked it better than the first Springsteen but will probably not return

Enjoyed this a lot more than Born in the USA. That one just sounded much more mass-produced to me, but I could feel more of Bruce's subversiveness in this one. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out hooked me early on, Backstreets was great, and then I was primed to enjoy the title track a lot more than I ever had before. Jungleland was a great closer too.

Another great album by the boss. Was walking outside for this one and just made the walk more enjoyable. Not as good as born in the USA but still a well crafted album

There’s something special about his voice. When he belts those lyrics so passionately, you can feel the emotion ricochet through your whole body. The best songs on this album are so emotionally intense that it kinda carries the album to a 4.

While there are some definitive hits on this album. It's not my favorite Springsteen and I also am a little bit of a Bruce hater.

What a great album. Have never heard before but enjoyed every single song!

The Boss just always delivers. (Listened to it on vinyl)

He has better albums, like the hits

Continuing to realize that I’m the perfect age to get into Springsteen. Arena rock in the best and least annoying way. Quote Gwen “The arenas were built for him to play this kind of music, not the other way around.”

I guess I like Bruce Springsteen

I believe that the E street band could carry any front man

Very big sound. Some great melodies but it can feel a bit over the top.

Beautiful. So, so good

"Big" is how I would describe this album. The songs just sound large, with expansive accompaniment. It's arena-filling music. The opening is really great, it introduces you to the energy of the album right off the bat. I think the music does get a little same-y over the runtime of the album, and the loud rock sound does overwhelm the lyrics on a few tracks. This does unfortunately drag the album down for me, it sounds like a live album and in this case that does not quite increase my enjoyment enough to overcome the shortcomings. There's a lot to like here and I think this is a very solid inclusion on the list, but I don't expect to come back to this album often. Favorite track: "Born to Run," although "Backstreets" is not far behind

muy cerca de las 5 eh

no me fusilen por favor. es música muy buena pero no es para mí.

Probably my favorite by him.

Of the iconic collection of records from Springsteen, this was always my favorite.

There is something epic amd magnificent about Springsteen's music that is slowly revealing itself to me. But the songwriting and the subject matter keeps things grounded and relatable. In short, I think I'm really starting to understand the appeal of his music. I will also say that this is not quite Darkness At The Edge Of Town, but Thunder Road, the Title track, and others are just wonderful songs. I think my favorite here is Jungleland though. It just keeps getting more grandiose while never becoming disconnected from the human element. I really love Born To Love, and at this point I am interested in exploring the catalogue.

Not for me.

Nice to hear, but I think the songs are very similar to each other. It's not the kind of song that I like, I know that Bruce is relevant, but in my opinion, there's not a remarkable song.

Passionate and joyful. Enjoyed more than I thought.

Besser als Nebraska

Not really for me. I can see its merits, but it wasn't an album made for me.

Things that are sprung on me whilst I am already having a devastating Springsteen phase.

normalito, nada wow. 5/10

Some of the greatest songs ever, but not as consistently amazing as other albums.

This was decent enough. Im not a big Bruce fan but there were some songs I enjoyed here

MEH.

Thunder road and born to run are the stand outs here. The rest is ambitious, which is a polite way of saying that the other songs are dull. Hasn't quite find his niche yet has bruce on this album

un par de temas buenos, pero muy repetitivo en general. no me mató

I don’t mind it, but every Springsteen song kind of sounds the same. He’s a talented guitarist though

Not my favorite Springsteen album, but that isno reason not to give it a five

My other Bruce albums have gone 5,4,3 in rating. Needless to say this is going to break the pattern. Some iconic stuff in here which has been endlessly overplayed but it is a masterpiece when taken in as one whole. A pretty remarkable collection of great rock songs.

Very boring music

Not the biggest Springsteen guy, but Born to Run is a great album. Im not even a lyric guy - I cant remember anything he said on this record, but the melodies are wonderful.

Tbc.

Fans of Springsteen - is this the most “Springsteen” of all his albums? As someone only aware of his hits and a general sense of his work, this feels like the album that encapsulates my image of him. Overall, it’s a solid enjoyable album, easy to engage with, and if you love him, this is probably fantastic. For me, this was good but still didn’t move my (generally positive) opinion of him in either direction.

Great record!

one of his better works

Great Songs: Thunder Road, Born to Run, She's The One Good Songs: Tenth-Avenue Freeze Out, Night, Meeting Across the River, Jungleland Mid Songs: Backstreets Bad Songs:

I really enjoyed how epic it was, but maybe a tad bit too vocal focused for me to really click with it.

Good

First Listen Favorites: Born To Run Backstreets Jungleland Honorable Mentions: Night She's The One

Classic. It’s amazing how many words he can squeeze into one line of lyrics.

Yep, that sure is Bruce Springsteen. It is good but it doesn’t really stick with me. I’ll give it 3.5. Could maybe be a 4 if it was the first Springsteen album I’d heard.

Buen disco, me gustooo, pero nada muy especial. ya tenia algun tema guardado. seria un 2.5

A legend arrived at the scene, still sounding fresh

a really well put together album, some long ballads on here like jungleland that feel orchestral

This is still in the window of The Boss I have grown to understand. It's like the flashier cousin to 'Darkness On The Edge of Town'. It also works as an album and not necessarily just a collection of songs. It can almost border on sounding like self-parody and I thought the titular track was cheesy when I was a kid. It grew on me as I got older and I think this era of Springsteen is pretty great.

It’s okay

Maso

Sorry not sorry Bruce. I recognize that it’s well made and well loved, I can even understand why but the sheer sonic volume of almost everything about Born to Run’s wall of sound dreams exhausted my brain.

Its an okay album. I like she's the one. Its 3 stars for me.

Easy 5

i'm just more of a Born in the U.S.A. type of bitch

It seems almost impossible to imagine a 25 year old going into the studio and recording this. This man was born 47 years old

okay, dont love his voice on this album

u boss

Sounds a bit Meatloaf-y which isn't a bad thing. Some big tracks that stand out, impressive album overall. 3 5/5.

Good length. Too much saxophone. I think I like Springsteen more when other people are covering his stuff.

I can't understand Bruce's Muppet voice.

A classic!

Absolute favorite. MEETING ACROSS THE RIVER = one of Bruce’s best songs.

The Boss formula in all its glory. Play the melody on piano several times, sing it over and over, repeat it on guitar, blare it out on sax and then shout it in unison for too long. The crowd goes mad! Stars for earnestness and industry

All the reasons I could give it less than 5: played to death, relentless, significantly less charming than "Greetings from Asbury Park," the beginning of superstardom for a guy who might have been better served remaining a meditative songwriter....and yet.

Love him as a person. Don't love his music. They're good but it's a little too wholesome for my taste.

overwrought blowhard

Beautifully produced and performed, full of whimsy in spots, but in a full chested American way I suppose. Bruce I know has sharp lyrical ability, and his songs have depth and nuance, but I just couldn’t understand him at all, which coulda been just my shitty car speakers

The Boss bossing it as always

ну чет так себе

Man he is boring

I’m sorry, but Bruce Springsteen is overrated as an artist. My biggest problem is that once you’ve heard one Springsteen song, you’ve heard a lot of them. Working class guy, car, street, factory, girl, busted dream, desperate need to get out of town, then pile on piano, sax, and a huge chorus until everything feels like it’s supposed to be life changing. He keeps going back to the same ingredients, and after hearing more than enough Springsteen on this list, I’m pretty tired of the recipe. “Thunder Road” is good, the title track is obviously a classic, and “Jungleland” has some strong storytelling. I’m not saying the guy has no talent. I just don’t understand the level of worship. So much of his music feels like different versions of the same blue collar American mythology with slightly different characters and scenery. The E Street Band sounds great, and there are a few songs here I genuinely like. But one of the greatest rock albums ever made? I still don’t hear it. At this point, I’ve listened to more Springsteen than I ever cared to, and none of it has made the hype make much more sense.

Its still cool

Lots of great stuff, strong energy. And they snuck “the Lick” into Jungleland right at the end.

Fine

No matter what you think of The Boss these days, it doesn't remove any of the greatness of this record. EVERY song is amazing! This is a record that many people in the later Baby Boomer generation, most Gen X'ers and the older millennials own no matter what your favorite music genre happens to be. If you never listened to Born To Run you absolutely need to....

Briljant!!

Really fun album, I enjoyed it overall!

Some lovely feel good songs and a great title track. Jungleland was my favourite Bruce’s voice struggled a bit on some of the early some but perhaps that’s an artistic choice Would give 3.5

Amongst my favourite albums of all time. Bruce isn't for everyone, but I'll always love the way his storytelling depicts life. Thunder Road is my favourite ever song, and the journey from there to Jungleland is so enjoyable. Only beaten by Born in the USA as a complete album in his discography imo. The Boss.

Classic, harmonica, tunes

I enjoy some Springsteen!

Do like some Bruce but not sure all of that was his best work.

Makes me want to quit my job and drive through the desert

I have this album on vinyl but haven’t listened to it for many years. Now I remember why!

Tenth Avenue Freeze Out has some excellent piano on it. Felt the album was quite complete. Would listen again and again

I'm discovering that 1975 had some bangers. 50 years of "BRUUUUCE!" began here. This is the "wait, that's on here TOO!?" album.

Thursday, 27 August, 2026 Legendary album. The three great tracks are great. The rest is fine.

It's a big sound epic heartfelt (and Bruce really means it) sound that is a little bit of an acquired taste - but once your in its great. Born to Run in particular has a great fists in the air energy which I cannot really explain.

Born to Run From laid back in the pocket jazz to rock bombast and strained earnestness, and it's a great transition While I really like The River, and think it should probably be on the list ahead of Darkness on the Edge of Town, this is really his best pre-Nebraska album, the perfect synthesis of his 70s take on Elvis, Bo Diddley and Roy Orbison and his escape-narrative songwriting, packed with excellent songs and imagery. The 5 note riff of Born to Run is so effectively and evocatively simple, somehow magically capturing the essence of the song (and much of the album), the desire of escape and what it might promise, but with the underlying sense that the protagonist will never actually get away. Thunder Road obviously is in a similar vein, and they both serve a similar role as shots of optimistic fantasy as opening tracks on each side, before the songs turn darker and more hopeless, particularly the fantastic, sad but surging Jungleland. Melodically and musically the whole album is particularly strong, especially compared to Darkness on the Edge of Town. I’ve always loved She’s The One, with its Bo Diddley rhythm and Elvis-esque delivery, with the twinkly, hopeful piano motif against the despondent lyrics. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out and the probably overlooked Night are superb, Backstreets has a brilliant dramatic intensity and I really like the jazziness of Meeting Across the River, it’s melancholic horn line kind of echoing the doomed, late night hopelessness of the story. It really is a fantastic album, 8 perfectly sequenced songs, with a common theme across them and some superb melodies in Thunder Road, Born to Run, She’s the One and Jungleland. Easy 5. 🛻🛻🛻🛻🛻 Playlist submission: She’s the One of Born to Run, Born to Run

I have very similar feelings to this as I did to 'Darkness on the Edge of Town' - theatrical and soulful. It's like a mix of Dylan and Meatloaf and Motown. I hadn't erstwhile appreciated just how much of Bruce 70's stuff is rock-opera. Some of it is like a Broadway musical in places, and can feel overly melodramatic compared to the concise and anthemic rock of 'Born to Run'. I think this just comes out on top of 'Darkness on the Edge of Town'. Sometimes it's too overblown ('Jungle' goes a bit Genesis); and everyone around him seems to want to escape or die; but I admire the ambition of the album.

the boss

#242 Heard Before? Only the singles. Notes: - never got into Springsteen. despite being a union worker, I'm not much for blue-collar anthems. - so it's with a bit of surprise that I'm thoroughly enjoying this, although I'm still not paying much attention to the lyrics. - one vocal quality, almost extinct now, which Springsteen shares with many of his 1970s brethren is absolute conviction, performing every song as though it were the best ever written. - but what sells me on this album most thoroughly are the complex piano-led arrangements, with generous dollops of organ, horns and glockenspiel. thrilling. sometimes the guitar parts seem extraneous, though. - unfortunately "Jungleland" didn't really do it for me, although i can't really say why. Verdict: Huge and anthemic without being bloated and bombastic. The backing band carries the day. Listen Again? For sure! Perhaps it's time for me to finally give the man a fair shake.

Not bad. It's no Nebraska

3.6

budget Meat Loaf

My respect for Bruce Springsteen grows alongside my participation with this project. He's a great songwriter and leads a talented band full of charisma. However the fact that all of his songs make me feel like I'm in high school again just rubs me the wrong way. I don't wish to feel this way. It's cringy and smelly

Loved the big instrumental sections. Found those better than the singing bits. Was tied between 3/4 but will give him the BOTD this time.

I know people like to look down on this as the record he went middle of the road, but I think it’s a classic. Was raised on Springsteen and went through a big phase when I was about 21, so I get the double nostalgia hit. A clear classic

Is it a common opinion that Springsteen is a bit like meatloaf, or would that be sacrilege? The mix of guitars and piano and the general 80s feel had me constantly making the comparison. Was not brought up on the boss, so don't have a nostalgic connection. The good songs are great, and I do like the almost stage musical feel of it all, reminded of the hold steady a bit in that regard. And I have a soft spot for things that are a bit too earnest to the point they are silly out of context. Not a 5, but good stuff

Yeah go on then, classic Bruce. Thunder Road is excellent - all of his songs sound like they are building to some emotional crescendo, and most of the time it is earned and earnest, and not overwrought. I absolutely love the saxophone in Jungle land. Clarence Clemons always adds a new dimension to any song he's featured on. Born to Run is a classic. There's really nothing to dislike about this one. Still waiting for The River album. I had an opportunity to see Bruce back in 2009 or 2010, but I didn't manage to sort my transport out. Actually, the real reason is I didn't feel cool enough to go. Haha, well, look who's cool now?!

Thunder road is brilliant, probably my favourite Springsteen song. Born to run decent too. Backstreets good too. As a whole I didn't enjoy it as much as born in the USA, but it's very good. Made me a bit sad though 4.5

I loved the movie Deliver me from nowhere

It's a lot of things, but lets concentrate on fun.

I mean what can I say? It’s Bruce. I’m nostalgic for a time I never knew. That piano playing. Ugh

"Born to Run" is my go-to juke box song. Not that there are any juke boxes around anymore.

Finished

One of my favorite albums, but I learned a lot about the interconnection between the songs on this listen

I am quite a large fan of Springsteen, but this album feels like it is just on the precipice of the greatness that was to come. Sure, 'Born to Run' is an excellent track, but nothing else here quite manages to be the complete package.

I know Bruce's discog pretty well, and this one def feels like a culmination of the street kid age. Everything comes together in a more accurate mature way, there's genuine moments of grandeur on this thing. There's also funky, bluesy riffs and rock that are just at the heart of 70's popular rock music. Does what it's supposed to and more. Clarence might be the true star of this album though.

Best ever mate

Not my favorite

All the respect to the Boss. He’s a great entertainer. The band is great. The songs are great. I get why this album is so revered, but it’s not for me. Listening once was enough and I have no desire to hear it again. Just not my thing. 3 stars out of respect.

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I get the Jim Steinman comparisons but I don’t see that as a negative, bombastic, operatic, aspirational, story driven rock isn’t something there seems to be enough of nowadays. 4.3

Thunder road and born to run are brilliant. The rest of the album is solid.

I knew a couple of tracks but not the album as a whole. I wanted to understand the lyrics better, so I read along while listening. The motif of driving (night driving for temporary escape, more broadly getting away) seemed a little overworked, avoided talking about what was actually going on the rest of the time - stuck at feelings of frustration rather than why, or what next? Meanwhile the music was decent though not quite my thing. I am more positively disposed to the album on realising/accepting that Backstreets is about two guys, so the album is a suite not a single story. Title track is incredible, I know it well from many listens to a copy recorded off radio, I tips my hat to the wall of sound and consistent high emotional impact of arranging and production choices. Album as a whole I’ll say is Good, 7/10.

Probably his best, this album is insanely good

Another foray into the Springsteen catelogue, one that I’ve found I tend to like much less than most. That being said, this album is still great. I mean, it’s his most artful, his most undeniable, his magnum opus if you will. His Rumours, his OK Computer, his Ziggy Stardust. And a lot of these songs deliver HARD. “Thunder Road?” EVERYTHING I was hesitant about in “Racing In The Street,” remedied completely. “Meeting Across The River?” A shorter song to be sure, but what a song!!! Suspenseful, atmospheric, and it does an excellent job building up the character it portrays. “Backstreets” is maybe the best song, in spite of the elephant in the room, with its building piano start, and passionate, gruff performance by Springsteen. And of course, “Born To Run,” the excellent title track, is unforgettable. Emotional. Visceral. I wasn’t too keen on “Tenth Avenue Freeze Out,” but I appreciate it, and even though closer “Jungleland” is a LITTLE indulgent, it’s still a great piece of music. Not unlike Billy Joel’s The Stranger, this album feels like a compilation of a musician’s best chops, a man at the top of his game. Even as someone not taken by the persona of Bruce Springsteen, I’m enraptured by the gravitas, quality, and aforementioned undeniability of this album, and I feel forced to score it highly. Love. 9.6/10 DOES IT BELONG ON THE LIST: YES REASON: Quality, significance in culture and also in a musical legend’s career

"Tenth Avenue Freeze Out" is my fave.

Kind of ok. Bruce isn't my fave rocher,

nah

I’ve never cared for the title track, but the rest is all right

Of Bruce’s many albums, this is one of several that I always come back to. One of the greatest Rock ‘n’ Roll albums ever.

3.5/5

Born to Run is everything you could possibly want out of a Springsteen record. It's a storytelling album before anything else, but there are hits to sweep you off your feet as well. The flipside can't compete with Side A, but Jungeland pulls it all together before signing off.

Ah, Bruce Springsteen, I have mixed feelings about you. I'm from the Jersey Shore too, so Bruce was big and my dad loved it and played his music all the time. So I hear Bruce and roll my eyes and think about how overrated he is. On the other hand, I respect Bruce as a person because he admits that he sucks. I can't remember which interview I watched, but remember his saying "yea, I'm really not a good singer" and I appreciated that he said that because at least he doesn't have a big head from all the hype. This album was fine. I enjoy jangle rock from time to time, so I think it's fun. I know a lot of people think it's cheesy, but as a saxophone player I'm a sucker for rock sax/horns. A lot of people compare BTR and Bat out of Hell by Meatloaf and they definitely sound similar to me, but I think Meatloaf does this style way better. Overall I thought BTR was pretty good, and it doesn't hurt that Bruce looks cute on the cover lol.

A badly polished turd of a record

I liked the piano. Most of the album sounded kinda the same. I didn’t listen closely for lyrics but they felt kinda whatever.

The Boss at his finest moment

I've never been a big fan. The exception: Nebraska. Now that was a great album. Otherwise, I am not from that part of the USA. Just too earnest and too self-important for me. Plus, there's nothing more that grates on my nethers: sax. I hate the sax...abhor. Complete deflation. Yuck. That all being said, I get that so many people love this guy and this sound. For me, however, Bruce and company is just a somewhat better version of Dave Mathews. So, in honor of being better than Dave Mathews: 3 "at least I don't want to shoot my MP3 collection in the netherland" stars.

Born to Run is one of the best pop songs ever written but the rest of the album is a step below (sometimes two steps). Still a really solid album with great songs and a great 'feel' to it.

Not a bad album ,excellent instrumentals and his voice is way better than i remember. I can see why he was such a big blue collar singer - really think i under appreciated the Boss :D

Melody in parts of Backstreets feels really familiar. I wonder what I'm thinking of? [beautiful piano melody] [sick guitar riff] "America is a terrible beast that chewed me up and spat me out" [awesome sax solo]

Thunder Road & Born to Run!!

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OK, but not really into Springsteen's plaintive tone.

Classic. I can't say much more that hasn't already been said.

God damn this sucks. I hate his voice. I hate his story telling. I hate his smug working-class image. There was a very BRIEF moment of soul/R&B influence on Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out where I almost felt like this wouldn't completely blow, but then he started "singing" and I lost all hope.

i love piano heavy travks. thunder rd, tenth ave freeze out, she’s the one, born to run, and night.

Beautiful in only the way Bruce can be with his rough voice and haunting music. A great album.

Great listen 4.5

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.

Overall quite good, I liked the song jungleland in particular. I don't think Bruce Springsteen is my 'normal' vibe in music but it was a good intro.

A really enjoyable rock album. There’s a fair bit more piano than I expected, but in no way does that bring this down any. Good tunes.

All good

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’s a perfect album. No skips. She’s the One is the underrated masterpiece. Jungle land is a monsters. Oh yeah, born to run and thunder road. Bruce at his most dominant.

Love the arrangements, vibe, and stories.

So, here is a masterpiece. The album that made Springsteen a Superstar forever. No question. No bad songs, tight and energetic as hell. A little grandiose, but that's the style I suppose.

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

I am not sure how to feel about this album. I didn’t dislike it but it wasn’t really my cup of tea. Up until the final song, Jungleland, It all fell into the background for me. Jungleland however, I really enjoyed that song. When it came on it was almost as if I had awoken from my tasks and actually started to pay more attention to the music. I can appreciate the album but it was fairly ok.

Bom álbum, embora Bruce não esteja entre os artistas que ouço comumente. 3/5

Springsteen's songwriting is immaculate, personal, and beautiful, the instrumentation is top notch, and the whole package is just fuckin' great. I genuinely loved every single second of this album and I’m genuinely surprised how much I loved this album. The title track is one of the greatest songs I’ve ever heard. The theme is backed up so well by the overall sound.

This album, along with Nebraska, ranks among my all-time favorites. I believe Born in the U.S.A. was his last good album. I’m usually able to separate the musician from the music—meaning I can enjoy Bruce Springsteen’s work even though he is a draft dodger. After the mid-1980s, though, I found it harder to remain a fan. The music simply wasn’t good enough for me to overlook his political views. Even though most of the songs he performs today come from his albums of the 1970s and early 1980s, I still wouldn’t go to a Springsteen concert

Almost every song on the album just sounds like a worse version of born to run

bruce e' bruce

Somehow, I like later Springsteen a bit more. This feels like jazzy rock n roll to me, and the saxophone gives it an 80s vibe. I think the defining characteristic of Springsteen's music is the optimistic sound, especially in the closing track "Jungleland". I suppose it makes people feel hopeful and uplifted, which is okay if I'm in the right mood.

the cover is so cute

Like

Would not buy

El jefe, la leyenda, pero de estados unidos...

cmon it’s Bruce Springsteen

We were!! We were born to run!!!

The Boss. I have some blindspots but this is my favorite of his.

love the opening. great build up to the full band only on backstreets and yah this is a 5/5 i dunno i don't have an essay in me today. it's enjoyable. obv produced to sound like a concert even on measly headphones and ya know i'm here for it.

I don't think Bruce is that good of a singer.

When you sign up for Springsteen you know exactly what you’re getting, and this album never deviates. Although, I’m convinced he’s been better on other albums…

Wish I liked the boss more, but he just doesn't rock my socks off

My quest to fully appreciate Springsteen continues. The album starts with just a harmonica and piano. After about a minute, the rest of the band kicks in, or so it seems. “Thunder Road” continues to build up with more and more layers of instrumentation until every space in your eardrums are filled. I'm not a fan of the Spector “Wall of Sound” approach in general, thinking it feels overproduced. Which is maybe a large part of why I never fully connected with Bruce's music. I stayed with this album for longer than a day to give it my full attention, and it's finally starting to click. “Thunder Road” doesn't just build up in density of sound and instrumentation, it builds equally in energy as it progresses. I think that's the key. The horns, guitars, keys, rhythm and various other instruments that the E Street Band bring to surround Bruce's central melody are polished to perfection. But all of these songs still feel very “alive”, not studio-constructed. It feels like listening to a live performance of a band that's extremely proficient. At times you can even hear Bruce counting them in “one, two, three, four…”. Everything feels vibrant and loose, for how tight it all is. Springsteen said that he wanted Born to Run to sound like "Roy Orbison singing Bob Dylan, produced by Spector". Well that's exactly what “Born to Run” sounds like to me, so I guess he did it. He's a great storyteller. These songs tell various tales of down-and-out characters seeking escape, painting a picture of a troubled America, all set to big band folk rock nostalgia. That's quite a clever juxtaposition. His voice is particularly great in “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” and “Backstreets”, which also has that amazing breakdown “hiding on the backstreets…”. The title track holds up very well to the enormous amount of overplaying it's gotten. There's just so much going on in the layers of the song that you could focus on some new aspect, some instrument you missed the last time you heard it, and wind up hearing a whole new side of the song. It keeps the song feeling very fresh. Sure, the rougher-around-the-edges folk masterpiece “We Shall Overcome” is still by far my favorite Bruce album, but I can finally say that I'm starting to understand, and fully appreciate, classic Springsteen.

I'm not a hig Sprongsteen fan, but this album is definitely good. Title track is an all time banger.

Great production. a lot of passion but vocals were not for me.

How can this be anything but a 5? Springsteen was a relentless perfectionist (He’s called the Boss for a reason) in crafting this masterpiece that (he knew) would elevate him from cult favorite to national phenomenon. And it worked.

I'm pretty sure this is the first time I've ever sat down and listened to a full Springsteen album, despite being so familiar with the standard hits. I'm not sure if it was more, or less, of what I expected, and that's to its credit. The opening track gives me major Bat Out of Hell-era Jim Steinman vibes, and I enjoy that. It's actually easier to say which songs I enjoyed the least, because there's only two, "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" and "Night." The rest are all excellent. Springsteen's writing for this album is very reminiscent of what I love in the songwriting of Tom Waits, stories that highlight the highs and lows of normal people, and the world they live in.This is a very enjoyable album, and I'm surprised it took me until now to actually give it a listen.

overall: 7.9/10 favorites: born to run backstreets jungleland

Mega!!!!

After having listened to over a hundred rock albums, I've gained a new appreciation for Springsteen. I still don't like his singing, but his albums have a unique freshness and energy to them. 2.5 stars.

I hate Springsteen. His voice isn’t even that annoying on this one, but the music is as bland as always.

Good album, has a bunch of my favorite Springsteen tunes. I listened to it twice, four stars.

Not much kind of music, listenable tho

Liked it more than I expected

Very palatable with some fun riffs. Good mix of songs, good composition of instruments.

He paid no cost, he was just born The Boss.

Beautiful evocative storytelling accompanied by a big wall of sound from the band. Springsteen has a knack for saying so much with very few words. The album opens with some of the best opening lines of all time in Thunder Road, one of the best opening tracks of all time. "The screen door slams, Mary's dress sways Like a vision she dances across the porch as the radio plays Roy Orbison's singing for the lonely Hey, that's me and I want you only Don't turn me home again I just can't face myself alone again"

A classic!

Solid album. There’s something that just never clicks for me with Springsteen though, and I don’t know what it is.

For years I heard Brandon Flowers cite as inspiration for The Killers Joy Division, Interpol, the Smiths. Listening to this album suggests otherwise - at least their later work surely was borrowed from this album. The imagery was undated from blue collar New Jersey to the desert but it’s all there right down to the musical styling. I wish I could understand Bruce’s lyrics a little more clearly; he’s Kurt Cobain before Kurt was. So what about this album? The story-telling feels sincere even if mostly unintelligible. The music though feels pedestrian and uninspired. I want to give this a 4 but it’s just not there for me. 3/5

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.

For en avslutning «Jungleland» er. Egentlig lite å utsette på resten av plata og

iconic album

All very solid. He is the Boss, after all.

Some pretty good tracks, but I was a little underwhelmed.

Soooo sexy.

Born to Run song slaps. I think I need a few relistens to get a grasp of the full album

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

Best album by the 'Steen so far

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

Probably my favorite by the Boss. This is his last LP with his "scatagorical" lyrics...

This was okay, but really boring. Favourite Track(s): Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out Least Favourite Track(s): Thunder Road

I've definitely come to appreciate Bruce more in recent years, particularly with his willingness to speak out against the current political climate in the US. This album is a great look at early Springsteen with a cast of very capable musicians creating solid memorable tunes.

It’s been cool to hear my first three Springsteen albums in the last month and they are all from different decades and a total of four apart, incredible longevity is clearly on display. I’ve gained plenty of respect for Bruce the more I hear from and learn about him. He excels here once again, with great storytelling, instrumentation, and energy. This was a super straightforward analysis and I have no complaints. 1 listen Favorite Tracks: Born to Run, Jungleland, Thunder Road

Some classics here and a solid album start to finish.

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7 - GOOD

This was a fun listen. Never had given Bruce a listen beyond the hits, and this is def cooler than I had expected. The piano use really stuck out to me.

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.

Thunder road- 8.5/10 Upbeat asf lowk vibe solo at the end peak asf Tenth avenue- 6/10 Short and sweet cool vibe mid asf tho Night- 6.5/10 Short again has a lowk winter vibe upbeat and saxophone at the end is peak asf Backstreets- 8/10 Insane nostalgia type song. Goosebumps. Born to run- 6.5/10 Crazy lil solos cool vibe ig Shes the one- 7/10 Kinda poetic yearning type love song Meeting across the river- 5/10 What? It dint make shit sense Jungleland- 8/10 Solid finisher FINAL RATING- 4/5

The piano on here is gorgeous

1- thunder road - maybe it's because I've heard 51 years of music since this was released but this is absolutely something I've heard a million times and it doesn't tickle ANYTHING for me. 2 - tenth avenue freeze out - boring, skip. 3 - Night - I tapped out. Too many instruments. Good songwriting but not compelling for me.

funny jolly album imo, springsteen is great its just not entirely my vibe; born to run is so uplifting and loved the lyrics of this album.

since a normal rock album wasn't enough, Springsteen goes full fake-musical just to wave his American flag. too bad that: - as a record, it's garbage - as a musical, it's a joke - i don't give a fuck about the American myth edit: higher rated than both Velvet Underground & Nico and Crimson King. you people are beyond saving

A pleasant foray into mid 70’s Americana. A couple of stand out tracks. You know the ones.

Harmonica slapped, Snl intro was defintely Bruce Springsteen inspired. I liked the two longest songs, Jungleland and Brackstreets, but maybe thats becaseu I was listening to them for the longest and was able to focus on them because I was doing work at the same time. Need to listen fully again. Enjoyed it even though it is not what I normally listen to. S/o aaron

Really enjoyed this, nice stuff from the backing band. Really thought the lyrics were nice, especially on Jungleland. Favorite songs: Born to Run, Thunder Road, Jungleland

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

Enjoyed this

I’m famously not a Springsteen fan, this changed absolutely nothing.

Thunder Road and Born to Run are 2 of the all time greats and I’m not talking about just Springsteen. In fact Born to Run is the one the archetypal rock songs. Just perfection. But turning to the alb as a whole…. It’s sort of a concept album and I get images of blue collar New Jersey-ites and New Yorkers looking for something better. The songs are big… lots of horns! Can really hear Clarence heavily features on this record. It’s really good, but leaving aside Born to Run and Thunder Road , I don’t think it’s as strong of an overall album as some of Springsteen’s other work (like Nebraska, Born in the USA for example). It grabs you but then lags a bit. A strong 4 for sure, and almost a 5 because of the aforementioned stellar tracks.

Born to run is worth a star all by itself. The rest of the album is decent

Album is a pillar of classic rock.

It's a great Bruce album. We have a kickass saxaphone, guitar, and a dream.

1975. Not sure who else was like this back then. Not ABBA. Not as many trains or buddies coming back from Vietnam as I'd expect from The Boss. Still good, though.

Never listened to a full song by him. Kinda intrigued so far. Actually not interested it’s like someone trying to make a rock song from America. Not my vibe

More like born to suck. Im so fucking funny

good

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

I don't really have that much to say about this one. It was by no means bad but it just isn't my kind of music. I also have no complaints either. I actually expected to dislike the album and was pleasantly surprised by it. Still not for me though.

Who doesn't love the Boss? A few weirdos to be sure, but this is essential. Certain days I prefer Darkness on the Edge of Town or Nebraska, but it was his glorious breakthrough.

The jingle jangle of Christmas bells, the fabricated blue collar fables to ensnare the minds of the dimwitted, and of course the downright horrendous vocals. Yep, it's another day with working class BILLIONAIRE big Brucie Easy street or whatever the fuck he wants to be called. You know, the guy who was depressed for a few weeks in the 90's, and taught your friends' dads who spent too many years huffing fumes down at the racetrack that it's ok to "feel" if you're "ThE BoSs." Now, I obviously hate this guy. He's a performative hypocrite in a cosplay leather jacket stitched with stolen valour. I don't pretend I grew up in the slums, and neither should he. It's pathetic. I don't even care if he was poor at one point, the wealth that this asshole has amassed should've seen him releasing consecutive albums called "I'm sorry" in perpetuity. With how much I hate his general aesthetic, it's the music that sometimes gets overlooked. The lyrics and overall 50's nostalgia diner veneer are vomit-inducing, but this music truly completes the "I remember rock n' roll" day at the nursing home pastiche. The vocals veer towards parody, the chimes and bells, are unbearably obnoxious, and this time around, Bruce threw in a bevvy of late night talk show saxophones to accompany his warbly pandering. How can you not see through this? I suppose that the target audience of shit like this gets absolutely fleeced by telemarketing scams every day too, so I guess it makes sense. If you like this, you're dumb. I don't usually believe that about art of any kind, and believe nuance can be found in almost anything, but truly, there is nothing of any redeeming value here. Give your head a shake, or stop shaking your head, as the damage seems to be affecting you. Your Mom and I are worried. Kill all billionaires. 0 HIGHLIGHTS: ah man, look at the leathers, man I bet he just got off at the factory and he's goin' down to the soda shop, man he's such a nomad, and maybe he'll fuck my wife there and maybe I can watch and maybe he'll sing born to run and maybe he'll ride a motorcycle, and then I will reach an earth shattering climax.

I’m not really a Bruce Springsteen fan. But I gotta hand it to him, this one is incredible. The horns, the dynamic sound, the gravelly voice (which I usually find obnoxious), it all works in perfect harmony. The lowest point is Meeting Across the River, but it’s still a solid song. The musicianship is obvious and absolutely stellar. It’s got a really bombastic sound. The album is also a perfect length. Doesn’t over stay its welcome and is just a satisfying listen.

Bruce is not really my type of music, but it was alright

Entiendo pero no comparto.

Good but not my taste

Another enjoyable Springsteen album! I know he has a few on here so I look forward to hearing more of him.

Stunning, loved to sing along 5

Classic

Born to run is the song I hear in most running playlists. He's got a powerful voice and he's a good performer. I wouldn't race out to see his show.

Bruce is a garbage liberal who hates america...gfys

Listened to this while walking and it might've been peak. Liked the stories in the songs. Never a dull moment. This is my favourite genre of white dad music.

solid 4.0. Jungleland melhor música do Springsteen.

Classic

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

C’est pas mal, mais je suis pas le plus grand fan de Bruce. Je trouve que les sons se complimentent peu Quand même 2 hits sympas dont born to run ! Ça se voit que beaucoup de chansons sont idéales pour être chantées en live 7/10

Banger

Still not a fan, but this isn't unpleasant.

Eh? Born to Run was my favorite track unfortunately. Not bad though.

These are some of my favorites of his…

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

I like the sound so far I like how he tells a story in each song I love the bass lines Why is Jungleland 10 minutes long

Decent rock opera is you’re into that sort of thing but a bit over the top for me in places. Born to Run and Jungleland stood out

Thunder Road, Born to Run, and Jungleland are colossal, and I love the sweeping escapist fantasy and urgent neck-exploding passion of them. The other tracks are evocative pictures but can't hold a candle to those big three, and mostly don't try. Eight tracks seems just right, otherwise it'd get a little much. Love the piano, love the sax. Love that I only understand about 25% of what he's singing. I don't need to hear the details, Bruce, you've convinced me! We WERE born to run!

Never understood the acclaim this man gets. His voice always sounds to me as if he is in pain and is certainly painful for me to listen to. “Born to Run” itself is the one track I’d say was OK but probably only because I’ve heard it so many times and been anaesthetized to it. It’s still not one I would ever choose to hear. The one positive aspect of this album was that it was mercifully short – traditional LP length. It if hadn’t been for the over-long and tedious final track it could have been even shorter. Won’t ever need to hear it again anyway thank you.

Is Bruce Springsteen cheesy, yep absolutely! I believe he was going for a Spector like wall of sound, with some success. However, it’s just far too much in most songs and makes them just sound a bit overwhelming. Tooting trombones, tinkling pianos, parping saxophones, grooving basses, pumping drums, rocking guitars not to mention glockenspiels, harpsichords, organs, violins, double bass and of course a harmonica all turned up to 11 and covered in Springsteens gravely voice …. Each song sounds like it should be being played at a big moment in a 80s movie. That being said I Iove big cheesy over the top anthems and I know it’s not for everyone but I also kinda love his voice. Anyone who says they don’t like Born to Run is either lying or has no soul. It has a lot of heart …. Maybe (dare I say) a little too much.

Absolutely not for me, like 40 minutes of nails on a chalkboard, if nails were an overly sentimental man who likes to make an awful growling noise, and chalk was a saxophone being abused. My eyes were permanently rolling, my skin crawling. Not much in this world I dislike more tbh. Best thing I can say about it is that on occasion it reminded me of the theme tune to Fun House.

Bias disclosure - I am from New Jersey and have a heart

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

Not a Springsteen fan. Blegh.

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.

One good song. Seven more that sound similar, but aren't.

Incredibly rock and roll storytelling. Bruce Springsteen is a lyricist for the ages, capturing the American blue-collar experience, as well as songs about love, freedom, and the realities of living in New Jersey. From front to back, a classic.

I have never been into Springsteen, but this album is amazing. Everything is bigger. The sound is huge, the ambition is even bigger.

Nice album with I think his main general energy. I dont know why I got 3 albums in a span of like 2 weeks, but the first I liked the most, and that was just when I discovered the boss. Anyways I think these lyrics and vibe are more like his know style

My last Springsteen album in the list. Thank God. Good songwriter and singer. Terrible band. I once wrote a poem called Emo Song for Bruce to sing. He has that quality of emotional songs and a perpetual climax without release. It’s a bit tiring.

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

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

Not quite as interesting as I might have hooes/expected, but also not bad Standouts Jungleland 3/5

te amo bruce springsteen

I think it's a good song i rate it 4 out 5 because i think the melody behind it is too loud so i didn't heard his voice correctly or sometime i heard some words but not everthing but still it's a good song tho.

Shit, it's the boss. Look busy.

Decent

not sure if it’s for me :) i fw the vibes tho boss

This album just explodes, hitting you (aptly for the production company) like a wall of sound. A genuine classic rock album, with no sense of irony. The Boss’s voice and emotion is on full display and the E Street band is on top form; especially the saxophone. Forming the soundtrack to so much future teenaged angst, emotion, and desperation at being stuck in a dead end town. So good

maybe not the target audience for this one…? some unquestioned belters though

For many many years I dismissed Bruce Springsteen as uncslop. When I listened to Nebraska for the first time last year, I realised I was very very wrong - he was uncgem all along

big and brash and kinda epic. but didnt fully do it for me

Love it

feels like walking into a busy bar. heavy, but occasionally hopeful. I would bet that Brandon Flowers (The Killers) drew a lot of inspiration from him; the cadence and rasp of Springsteen’s voice in the opening track reminds me of “Sam’s Town.” Honestly, the whole album evokes that vibe of Americana and folk/rock music. Really the blueprint for a lot of artists. I’ve heard these songs throughout my life but never listened to the full album.

Rockin (as expected)

Solid output. Never many misses from Bruce though.

This album is a masterpiece.

Bias acknowledged, I can't understand how someone who enjoys rock n roll or soul music from the second half of the twentieth century could not love this album. Top tier opener/closer combo, and not a single dud in between; the iconic, all-in style of singing almost distracts you from how tight the band is playing.

A perfect album. Every song is awesome (the sort of odd one out tonally being "Meeting Across the River", but I still enjoy it a lot), and its just under 40 minutes. Some of the production and their efforts to do a Phil Spector thing sound a bit tinny and oddly mixed in the digital age, but listening to a remastered version I heard the nuance in the arrangements and enjoyed it even more. Any album with "Jungleland" on it should be an automatic 5 star, and yet I dont know if I can pick a favorite tune off this album

This is simply a great album. 5 stars or A+.

He actually sounds so bad

Springsteen is fine. He doesn't fire me up, but I can see the appeal.

I grew up in New Jersey, but I'm still not a Springsteen guy. He's obviously a great songwriter, and by all accounts an extremely charismatic performer, but I guess I wasn't blue-collar enough for it to click for me. A few years back I learned "Born to Run" for a rock cover band I'm in, and gained a new respect for how much fun it was to play. So maybe I just have to play more Springsteen in order to appreciate it better. But in the interim, I'll respect it without loving it.

Mwa blijft bruce

I never stopped smiling listening to this album I originally thought Bruce Springsteen was mid but I realised from the whistle-blow that I hadn't given him a chance yet Beautiful album

J'ai trouvé ça moyen mais en même temps j'étais pas très concentré sur l'écoute, il faudrait que je me le refasse un jour vu les éloges qu'il reçoit.

C’était oubliable

Starts off with a bang. Absolutely memorable easy tune to start. Continues with a catchy upbeat classic rock sound. Jungleland is definitely the best - a well crafted masterpiece. Has a very strong voice that matches all the instruments colliding together to create an overall very good classic rock album.

Is there a better album? I think not. Beautiful storytelling from beginning to end

Surprisingly good

Masterpiece !!!!!

Not a huge fan of Springsteen, but there’s a couple songs I liked, and can respect his influence. Rating: 6.5/10 Favorite Song: Jungleland