Born To Run

It’s a great album by Bruce. There’s the thrill of the instantly recognisable hit, something of a party vibe and then as you delve deeper a real emotional connection.

listened to 5/8 tracks on the way to work, other 3 driving at the start of work but got a little distracted during track 7 and some of track 8 enjoyed! loved the progression of a lot of the songs and overall sound of the album. not many instruments but still felt full and complete. very well done and would listen again, but probably not often enjoyment: 66 fav(s): born to run least fav(s): shes the one, meeting across the river

Crazy to think that Bruce Springsteen almost didn't make it out as a musician. Born to Run was a last ditch effort by Bruce to sell Big records (#1 with a bullet) after his last two albums didn't sell that well. Pop culture icon and patron saint of Fathers that just love to grill and New Jersey, almost never made it. Hail Mary pass to make one of the best selling, critically acclaimed albums of all time. Rock and roll. I did actually listen to Greetings From Asbury Park before and it certainly wasn't the Bruce you would hear of if he never made it. A good portion of what makes Born to Run stand out is that bombastic and much louder sound that made him less "70s singer-songwritery indie folky" (for lack of a better phrasing) and more as a polished formidable rock and roll record. I mean check out Tenth Avenue Freeze Out live, that gives you the kind of energy Bruce meant for a song like that. "Blinded By The Light" was literally made 10x better by Manfred Mann. All that wankery aside, it really is a great record as it's universally acclaimed by all Dads of America and possibly Europe. I know I joked earlier about the singer-songwriter thing but Bruce is more than some 'Classic Rock Dad Rock' stereotype that kind of demeans his hot chops with songwriting and incredible talent of the E Street Band. He's not a Bad Company, Montrose, Styx kind of musician/band. That said, Darkness On The Edge of town is my favorite kind of Bruce. I think the best Bruce Springsteen you should listen to is his live albums: that's where the Bruce magic really shines and you get how he got to be so Big. He isn't going to sound like Bob Dylan I promise. One final shoutout to Clarence Clemons the Saxophone player. Possibly the greatest Rock Sax player specifically. And they wanted Bruce to record in Nashville to some session musician instead. Sheesh

I know this is an unpopular take. But Bruce Springsteen is so overrated. I like Born to Run the song, but the rest of the album I could do without. His lyrics do almost nothing for me. He makes the most uninspired dad-rock. Now that I'm at the end of the album Jungleland is redeeming the project a bit and is likely saving this album from getting 2 stars. One of my favorite people in the world loves Bruce more than air but he does absolutely nothing for me.

I LOVED IT LIKE GENUINELY NEVER WOULDVE THOUGHT I WOULD😭

definitely not my type of music... at least bruce has a nice voice

Not my favourite artist. I knew the name but I don't like the music, it feels a bit outdated to me and not really my style

I listened to it 5 times in a row without stopping... Do you want me to say more? Bruce is one of those artists I didn't listen to during my adolescence, and thank God I didn't, I wouldn't have understood it at the time. Born To Run appeared at the moment I needed it most. 5 stars, without even blinking.

so american

Nice Springsteen album. Not nearly as good as Born in the USA but still solid. Optimistic vibe and good vocals

Ok

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Det jag gillar med detta albumet är att det har så mycket energi, bitvis är det som ett ständigt crescendo. Produktionen är extra allt med Bruces energi adderat med fläskigt piano och fantastiska Clarance Clemons på saxofon. Första lyssningen funderade jag på om jag är för generös och okritisk mot Bruce men detta är en klassiker utan dåliga låtar och ett album som man alltid kan komma tillbaka till så det blir en 5a. Bäst är Thunder road, Night, Backstreets, Born to run, Jungleland

Really bright sounding album. Big tunes, with loads going on. Not my usual bag, but it does have a charm to it. His voice is strong, but massively regional, it lends a feel to the music that grounds it in the US more than some bands/acts. Nothing flashy, very working class musicians, grounded and skilled at the same time.

Not my cup of tea, but one can see why it is iconic. Born to Run and Jungleland are my favorite songs on the album.

Vietnam dog flashback meme to 'Nebraska' with that opening harmonica. Having now survived all five of the Boss's albums on this list, I can say his music - or perhaps more appropriately - his strained, raspy growl accompanied by blaring sax and harmonica just isn't for me. I know he doesn't ALWAYS growl, and I know he doesn't ALWAYS have the sax and harmonica (e.g. 'Streets of Philadelphia', 'I'm on Fire', 'Tunnel of Love', etc.); he just too often does. Still, I do like the guy. He's the posterchild for love the artist, hate the art. The anti-Morrissey, if you will. But I've got to keep my rating on this album, and I didn't enjoy any of it other than the title track (which honestly could have been more due to familiarity than anything).

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.

This was fine I guess.

The single Born to Run is good, but not feeling anything special for the rest. Maybe the mumbled lyrics elevate it?

Bruce Springsteen fanien lapsena luulin tietäväni minkälaista musiikkia odottaa, mutten tiennyt. Olin yllättänyt, kuinka vähän rockia ja kuinka paljon enemmän torvia tällä levyllä oli. Myönnettävä tosin on, etten yhtään jaksa Brucen ääntä. Miten voi kuulostaa niin papparaiselta jo niin aikaisin? Ihan ok levy muuten.

This is it man I swear. The classic rock from America (and by proxy) about America doesn’t get much better than this. Springsteen finds the sweet spot between the scuzzy, machismo nature of rock-for-radio, and the candy-sweet, theatrical ballads of artistic anomalies like Meatloaf. “Thunder Road” is a boastful, soaring opener which feels like the most purely hopeful of all the songs here. No tricks are hidden, you can prepare yourself to hear 40 minutes of this in many variations over the rest of the album. Luckily, it’s all greatness. “Tenth Avenue” is solid, “Night” is a passable lowlight but oh my god the beginning of “Backstreets” for the first minute and a half. I got chills on my way into work. I think I forgot how sleek this track starts out because the chorus is so gristly and memorable. That proto-rockabilly vocal reverb over a barren instrumental is *electric*. I’m sure this was recorded to a click-track, but it’s played with some much heart that is almost seems as though the tempo slows a bit for the more intimate verse moments, then speeds up towards its big crescendo at the end. I can’t say enough good things about this song. “Born To Run” is totally deserving of its gigantic popularity. Such a pristine pop melody. Shoutable, memorable, danceable. Hopeful and desperate all in one. “She’s The One” always seems like a moment to breathe before the epic story of “Meeting Across The River” folds into the opus that is “Jungleland”. The latter shouldn’t be talked about, it should just be experienced. Born In The USA is for the arenas, Nebraska is for moments of solidarity. Born To Run is for the heart.

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).

An early album from "The Boss". Never really digged his musical output... let's hear it... Okay, I guess you had to be young in 1975 to find this music relevant for your life. I was very young in 1975 so I lack a emotional connection to this album. Now, in 2026, it sounds dated. Alas: Not my cup of tea.

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.

A good bit of rock and roll. Sounds much more modern than 1975. Born to Run is ubiquitous with Springsteen, but hadn't heard many of the other tracks. Very Springsteen sounding, but that's not a bad thing, and they sound very heartfelt and honest. I liked Jungleland in particular.

Onko vähän NOLOA mutta musta tää oli släpperi. Oon helppo. Kuuntelin pari biisiä uusiksi. Ai saatana. Susille minut.

3.3/5

beautiful stunning muah gem although i cannot bring myself to fully like brucie's voice

Have been meaning to listen to Springsteen properly because I mostly associate him with "Born in the USA" which is not my favourite.

Great album. Americana has never been my thing, I glaze over, but I can tell a good song when I hear one. Also, I can't take glockenspiel seriously. 5 stars.

He sounds just like the guy from the bear

I think that his grandiose rock ballad vibe wears thin after a while

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.

Papparock instensifies. Tasapaksua, parhaimmillaan mukavaa, mut ei jotenkin itselle osu.

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)

Great album, song writing and composition is very good. Born to Run is a huge track

Excellent record, has such a cohesive and unique sound even 50 years on

Not usually what I'm into, but I kinda liked it

I respect Springsteen but it's not so much my cup of tea.

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.

The perfect album for dropping everything, getting in the car, and driving toward a better life with no real plan besides “anywhere but here.” Born to Run really surpassed my expectations. Everything here feels huge and dramatic in the best way, with those early ’60s R&B and soul influences giving the whole album this nostalgic, almost magical glow. The instruments are used so well too, especially Clarence Clemons’ sax, which comes blasting in like the emotional support horn of the American dream. Springsteen does have a few mumbly moments where some lyrics get a little buried, but he makes up for it with writing that feels thoughtful, vivid, and full of images of middle-class America trying to escape itself. Definitely one I’d revisit.

Fantastic album such a great listen

Born to Run is very good. The rest is so-so

Pretty awesome record. Born to run the song is an absolute classic for sure. Love it so much. The rest of the album is also solid

Bruce Springsteen tiene un solo tema bueno y no está en este disco

Easy 5 for me

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.

6/16/26. First time diving into this Springsteen album and I must admit that the songwriting, production, and performances are great. He's not my favorite artist, but I thoroughly enjoyed each song and loved the passion poured into each song.

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

Son: “Why is my sister called Rose?” Me: “because your mother loves roses” Son: “thanks, dad” Me: “not a problem Clarence Clemons Saxophone from Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen circa 1975” Solid 8/10

For an album that very prominently features a guitar on the cover, there is a surprising abundance of saxophone? Like, Madness levels of saxophone. Meatloaf levels of saxophone. I mean, it's good! But this is the saxophone album if ever I did hear it. Springsteen's voice goes from a meaty low register to a very gravelly rasp higher up with almost no preamble, and the album is scattered with this contrast all over the place, lurching from soulful sadness to violent exultation within seconds from each other. This is a calamitous album, without resulting to cacophonous noise and nonsense, which makes a nice change for this list! This album is also the perfect length, it doesn't overstay it's welcome, and every song has something new and poignant to say. The title track is easily the best song, joining the hall of anti-American-Dream with the likes of Ethel Cain's "American Teenager" and Billy Joel's "Scenes From an Italian Restaurant". That is the calibre of this album, for me.

I've never listened to a Springsteen album primarily because I've never been a fan of the singles I've heard (or random live performances on TV). The main issue I've always had with Springsteen is that I don't like his vocals. A fair few of the songs on this album were new to me, and I have to say I'm fairly pleasantly surprised. The instrumental side is absolutely my vibe (there's quite a lot of piano)... it's extremely reminiscent of Meatloaf, though this pre-dates his debut. I didn't like every track; "She's the One" in particular was a letdown, but I liked a lot of them. "Jungleland" is fantastic. This has definitely reshaped my view of Springsteen somewhat - I still don't like his vocals, but there's some epic tracks here that deserve some credit. Might honestly have been a 5 with a different singer.

Highlights: Backstreets - I loooove his voice in this Born to run - apart from when he was mumbling like crazy this song really comes together Jungleland - Peak Oh I've seen this album cover before never. The first few songs didn't stand out to me that much but "backstreets" hit super well. Great vibes and everything comes together really well. I will say I think he's got a mumble voice for how clear the rest of the album sounds. But sometimes he doesn't? Odd. Jungleland is gonna make or break this album. Yeh it makes it. 4/5 - First few songs were a solid miss, otherwise it would have been a 5

baby we were born to cum

ok honestly i was dreading this after the last couple stinkers we've rolled but 20 seconds in it hit me: this is just meatloaf if he was serious. by the time i got to "night" i was all in. this fucks. its embarrassing but, i think i do slightly prefer meatloaf for the cheesy fun of it? but this is still seriously fuckin solid and if im being honest is probably just objectively musically better, so its a close call between the two for me. "night" is easily my favourite, i love this big god damn rock ballad bullshit, and other than that the title track and "jungleland" both have obvious appeal to me for the exact same reason. i also appreciate the completely different direction of "tenth avenue freeze-out", the big pile of brass is a lot of fun. there's a couple tracks i kinda get the urge to skip (mostly the two between "born to run" and "jungleland" where it drops off a bit) so i cant give it a 5 in good faith, but i went back in for a second round immediately after my first so it's absolutely still getting a 4. fuck yes dude. bruce springsteen might be awesome actually.

this is what I think Brandon Flowers sounds like in his own head

He’s The Boss. Nothing left to say. No notes

Great album but I enjoyed Born in the USA better. Some of the songs on this album that pair Bruce's voice with the piano really stand out to me. Really liked the title track and Jungleland.

A masterpiece.

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

Kind of fun to get this album while I’m on the NJ turnpike, on the way to NYC on the day the Knicks became NBA world champs. 5 stars for The Boss.

Listens: 2 Standout Tracks: Born To Run, Meeting Across The River, Jungleland I don't really know what to say about this kind of music. It largely feels all samey, save for the singles and maybe one other track. Bruce Springsteen is a household name. People are very familiar with his music, and this album seems popular enough, but I really just don't feel anything emotionally when I listen. The music and vocals just don't inspire me at all. It's not bad music, it's just unrelatable and bland.

I don’t like this album it feels very repetitive and every song has the same type of feeling

Good listen! 3.5/5

Banger, tellement good vibe cet album, Born to run ma chanson pref de Bruce et je pense album pref aussi

En vrai, c’est grâce à ce challenge que je peux dire que j’aime Bruce Springsteen. J’écoutais et connaissais vraiment que 2 chansons mais tout ce que j’entends, c’est chouette et il y a une énergie route de vacances que j’aime !

Un peu boring j'ai trouvé

Good 3, it is Bruce after all.

One of the all time best albums. All heat, no skips

i think it's pretty hard to deny the greatness of this album even if you aren't big springsteen fan. every song practically radiates hope and good vibes, so it makes all the sense that was one of the albums that made his career. born to run is one of those songs that i feel like no one can truly say they hate, and i think towards the end is where i really started to appreciate the album as a whole. favorite track: born to run, jungleland

I know many people criticize his raspy, almost mumbled vocal style, but I've always felt it gives his music authenticity and emotion. Something about his voice just resonates with me. The album is packed with energy, and I especially love the rich instrumentation. The piano and layered arrangements add so much character to every song. Most of the tracks are excellent, with Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out being my biggest surprise and probably one my favorites on this album. I can't believe I had never really heard it before. Of course, the title track Born to Run is an undeniable classic that still holds up. The only song that didn't connect with me was Meeting Across the River, which keeps this from earning a full five stars in my book. Even so, it's a fantastic album.

Not the biggest fan of bruce springsteen and his singing style, but this album was great from front to back. Great vibes. 10th avenue freeze out is my jam

Springsteen has always been seen by me as “Dad Rock” I would like to say I’m an idiot. This album is amazing. Every song is a banger. Especially the 10 minute epic Jungleland. Bruce’s rough singing works so well with the guitars and pianos. But the stand out instrument is the sexy saxophone that pops up on a few songs to play a eargasm inducing solo and take them from great to incredible. I will be back soon and often and can’t wait for more Springsteen. GET THIS IN MY VINYL COLLECTION NOW!!

this ones for you harry

I can get the appeal sort of but I just don't see what's so crazy about it

5/5

Man for men. Listen one - you’ve listen to them all. Driving your smelly stuffy truck through the dessert

listened on drive to snyder, cinematic, freedom

2.75

Songs we all know. The standards that made him The Boss, from the anthemic title track to the theatrical Jungleland. Gotta be honest, though—not a fan of Springsteen's vocals. Everything is a strain, it seems, and his enunciation and lyrics leave you wondering what he's talking about. I guess it's something about the hardscrabble, working-class life of New Jersey.

Don’t remember it

Such a massive album for Springsteen. I bought the single which I still love. A great album, but The River was the on for me.

Probably the prototypical Americana album. It's emotional, well-crafted, and masterfully performed by all involved. An excellent album that you don't necessarily have to be in the mood for.

Ehhhhhhhh

Good album, prefer Bruce's 80's output but nothing to dislike here.

Light 4,5

Didn’t fw it, sounded like a song in every bad movie

liked two song night & she's the one

8/10 liked it a lot. It’s intense but love that the songs are longer and chaotic and loud. It’s very fun.

Pretty good

7/10

bien producido buen instrumental pero aburrido y americano

I feel like this album would fit when you drove along a country road after a long day. It didn’t really got me into a specific mood but I can’t deny that it was good. If I have to choose a song, I might choose “Night” or “Jungleland”.

Classic rock.

fave: Night

I don't care about this

A quick listen, not the biggest fan of his voice but the musical side was easy in the ears. Love a good long close to an album, but seems like there could have been more to give than 40 minutes

An all timer!

Decent album overall.

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.

My 4th Bruce, the other 3 all have 3s. Lets see if this can top that. Starts strong, the songs I don't know seem good. Of course Born to Run is magnificant! 4 Heard before? Some Owned: No. 80/317 (25%) Will I get: No

Favorite song: born to run

Great album with one of my favorite Springsteen tracks Jungleland. The sound is more authentic than for example Born in the USA. 4/5

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

CLASSIC. Bruce's songwriting is always killer and this is the album where it finally hit with audiences. For good reason too. The title track and Thunder Road alone are enough to guarantee at least 4 stars. And the rest of the album is no slouch either.

3.5 stars

It's Bruce. Classic him.

Yeah Springsteen might be a bit cheesy and over the top for some but that doesn't take away from the fact he has made great music. It doesn't need to be super boundary pushing or innovative to be good; all it needed was some great lyricism and a big grandiose sound. 8/10

I'm not a Bruce fan but have to admit this is a masterpiece. Top to bottom a seamless tour de force.

Altijd net niet.

matig

is het een slecht album? nee klinkt het allemaal een beetje hetzelfde? ja tis een rockalbum, tis bruce springsteen. veel meer dan da valt er ni over te zeggen

Not a Springsteen fan tbh

Just really not my style

I’ve always liked the Boss, but I wasn’t too familiar with this whole album. Recognised the obvious ones like Thunder Road and Born To Run but really enjoyed Meeting Across The River and Jungleland. A decent short album as well which is a rarity these days.

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.

Trash

This is the third Springsteen album I've heard in relatively short succession, and the weakest. Like all the rest of them, it's fine: I appreciate the lyrical themes but the classic rock n roll style doesn't do much for me.

Full of well known hits, very uplifting/fast paced (except meeting across the river), very strong vocals and plenty of instruments. jungleland is a deep song, fluctuates in pace and intensity and goes for over 9 mins

5,3

I did not need to listen to this album. I know it by heart!

Banger. I see exactly why this guy was a pop rock champion.

Heard it before had it for years, love Thunder Rd one of the greatest opening tracks ever. Not my favourite Springsteen album, not sure about all the tracks.

I'm not much of a Springsteen fan but this is still a great album.

achei gostosinho até, a title é mt boa e a q fecha o album tbm

i get it

no es mucho mi rollo pero ta bien

No me disgustó, pero no es un álbum que elegiría para escuchar nuevamente. Me gusta su voz y el género que hace.

Sums up, fint album, stor 3'er, ikke noget der vælter min verden.

Tjaaa, det har jo nok sin berettigelse, men tror ikke, det er foreløbigt, jeg bliver bidt af the Bruce-bug Det betragtes jo nærmest som helligbrøde at skulle være kritisk over for både ham og dette album. Så jeg bukker nok egentlig under for presset og giver det en 3'er. Er ikke sikker på, det er det, jeg egentlig synes. Jeg er den almengode review-gud 2.8

I don't get it. Es sind ganz coole songs so und es ist hier und da ganz interesting aber mich catched das iwie gar nicht

Great early album by an iconic rocker. I know very little of Bruce Springsteen upon reflection, and this was a great intro.

Awesome from start to finish and the anthem of my youth.

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

Wow. When I listened to this album, I really expected to come out of it with acknowledgement that Bruce is a really talented guy, but unable to truly fall in love with the music myself. But let me tell you that from the instant the first track played, I had a smile on my face. The way his voice sounds with the piano and guitars is just delightful. Beautiful stuff. Favourites: Thunder Road Tenth Avenue Freeze-out Born To Run Jungleland

Love Bruce. Not my favorite album but good stuff

I like Bruce. I like this album. This is where Bruce proper starts. I dig E Street Shuffle just a little more but I like the whole wall of sound take on a Workingman’s Dylan thing he has going on. I’ve never really thought about what my favorite Bruce album is, they’re honestly all pretty different… he doesn’t really stay in a lane - at least not for very long.

I enjoyed this one, had a bit of a boogie

Two of the tracks are perfect songs. The rest ain't bad either! 7/10

мне не понравилось

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

Tenth avenue freeze-out, jungleland and born to run are alltimers. But the rest of the songs is only mid for me.

i mean...i'm sorry, bruce just ain't my thing. i love a few songs, hate a few, indifferent to most. that said, this IS an album that one should listen to before they die.

Rate: 5/10.

I’ve enjoyed every Bruce album I’ve gotten so far, but this one is the best so far.

è forte bruce 3 che tende al 5

Non male, nulla di eccezionale. Vibe alla bob dylan e elton john

En oo ikinä oikein pomosta välittäny mutta menee taustametelinä ja radiomusiikkina

Jotenkin vähän väsynyttä. Semmosta perusvarmaa mutta kunnon bängerit puuttuu.

No tää on tätä kaula- ja otsasuonet pullistuneena repimistä, mut ei käy paheksuminen. Vitkua ei pysty antaan kun aika vähän tätä jaksaa kuunnella vapaaehtosesti eikä nää tän levyt nyt niin paljoo aina tuo jotain uutta, että niitä tarvis kahtakymmentä kuunnella tälläkin listalla, mut kuitenkin hyvä.

Oli aika jolloin pidin tätä maailman kaikkien aikojen parhaana rock-levynä. Nyt kun olen paljon kuunnellut The Wild, The Innocent and The E-Street Shufflea, niin en itseasiassa ole enää edes varma että onko Born To Run sittenkään edes Pomon paras levy! Joka tapauksessa tämä on edelleen ihan mieletön kokonaisuus. Thunder Roadin jopa vähän lapsenomaisesta tulevaisuudenuskosta Junglelandin loppuun jossa kaikki kaatuu niskaan. Yksittäisistä biiseistä tässä on ihan ykköskorin kermaa Thunder Road, 10th Avenue Freeze-out, Backstreet, Born To Run ja Jungleland. Sitten on pari ihan hyvää biisiä, ja Meeting Across the River joka on kyllä jopa todella kehno biisi. Mutta sekin puolustaa paikkaansa juuri tällä levyllä. Se on juuri sopiva hengähdystauko B-puolen huiman aloituksen ja suorastaan monumentaalisesti levyn päättävän Junglelandin välissä. Sinälläänhän tässä on iso ero kun vertaa kahteen ekaan Pomon levyyn. Tuotanto hypännyt parikymmentä vuotta eteenpäin, ja semmoinen alkuaikojen Pomon folkmaisuus on käytännössä kokonaan poissa. Tämä sitten näyttikin suunnan pitkäksi aikaa tuleville levyille. Sen verran vielä pitää ihmetellä, että miettii vaikka Backstreetsiä. Käytännössä melkein millä tahansa muulla koskaan julkaistulla rock-levyllä siitä puhuttaisiin ihan weltklassena, nyt se on tässä vähän vaan niinkun täytebiisinä. Helppo vitska. Kuunneltu vinyyliltä.

A grating voice delivered in a grating fashion most of the time. The Boss is often compared to Bob Dylan, and although Bob also has a unconventional voice, Bob is at least intelligible most of the time and has some of the most poetic songs in modern music. Bruce doesn't really either of those qualities on this album. The music itself is actually pretty damn good. It's overdone a lot of the time, but I think the ostentatious arrangements are a choice, not a failing. It's supposed to sound larger than life and grandiose. Everything comes together very well a majority of the time, and Bruce has some really talented folks playing on the album. All in all though, not an album I'll return to.

Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen - The Boss. My parents just saw him in concert a few weeks ago, and while I absolutely have awareness and respect for who he is… I’d be lying if I said the music resonated with me. I gave it several listens through and recognized the singles and style, but not real standouts besides the fact that each time Jungleland came on I was taken aback by the similarity of the beginning piano chord progression to the one used in Elton John’s Tiny Dancer.

muy tipico de los 80

Typical solid rock from the Boss.

Lindo descubrimientooo, qué buen artista. Me gusta su voz, su música y todos los arreglos.

Bruce Springsteen is an icon and has been relevant for a long time. This album was not a stand out in my mind, but overall it was a good time to listen.

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.

This is an album that sounds like he is trying too hard. He got better with a mor C&W feel. It’s ok.. 3 1. Backstreets 2. Born To Run 3. Jungleland

He really is as good as they say and this release is no lightweight. Great album, though not my favourite as a whole. It's really great and the title track is an all timer, it elevates the album as a whole.

Perfect story telling, love his voice, it may be a bit cheeseball dad rock but I’ll love Bruce for ever

its okay

Cały album takie 5/10 Pierwsza piosenka to jakieś kurwa 2/10 Reszta ig git Typical soft rock Ameryczka lata 70

7/10

Better than Coldplay

I didn’t think I’d like a Boss album this much. Maybe I have to get back to watching baseball again.

i didn't live my life as a boss head until I married a boss head - he only has a couple 5s, but this is probably one of them

Never hated or loved Bruce. May need to give him another chance.

Simply a classic. Infinitely listenable, The Boss and crew sound so good here, with the powerful vocals and musical arrangements that jump to the front of mind when I think of Bruce Springsteen.

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.

Meeting Across the river was great

05/18 Really good. Can see the inspiration it had on The Protomen

4.5 stars I’m a but hesitant to give this 5 stars because it’s kind of obvious. I was a little lukewarm on this album first listening to it a decade ago, but now I can’t deny that it is a fantastic album. Well written, great production, and all great songs. They can be a little longer than necessary but the raw emotion in the music makes it a worthwhile trip.

A really interesting album that I feel like as proper peaks and troughs the classic single stand out. I born to Rome and then also like jungle land which is 9 1/2 last song on the album little bit about the concept of the album cause it sounds a little bit like a rock opera and I’m also surprised how much Bruce Springsteen‘s only voice sounds like Brown and flowers

Dope

Masterpiece

Can't say whether I've listened to this or Greetings from Asbury Park more. Either way I was here for it and I'm lucky I was.

Listening to Born to Run for the first time, I can see why it’s iconic, but it really didn’t do much for me. The whole album leans heavily into this romanticized, youthful American dream aesthetic that feels more cinematic than emotionally real to me — like the soundtrack to a ’90s coming-of-age romcom. The production is big and energetic, but the songs themselves didn’t leave much of an impression, and Springsteen’s voice just isn’t for me. I’ve heard plenty of rock albums that tackle similar themes with more depth or personality. Not bad, just pretty mid overall.

pretty good

I won’t say that Born to Run is where Bruce Springsteen hit his peak, because he wrote plenty of great albums after this one, but it’s an album where he fully hit his stride and depicts a mythologized America at the margins. His band is lean and tight, and the songs are unfailingly great musically and lyrically. Unquestionably a five star album.

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.

Good album

I don’t like Bruce Springsteen very much Playlist add: "Born to Run" obviously

uuuuuggh idk i dont like his voice... its all just boring... better than born in the usa tho...

Sounds too American. And what’s the obsession with piano?

This is one of the most confident and self assured albums I've listened too. They know exactly the sound they want and hit it perfectly throughout. The mixture of instruments is outstanding and the production it spot on. It stands on its own, even if it skirts close to the rock opera winds at time. A great album, that grows with repeat listens.

Born to Run sounds like longing feels, gas engines smell, and Marlboro Reds taste.

Fun as hell

This album finally made me "get" Springsteen. Nothing but great music here, save "Night" which wasn't even bad, just not great. Standouts were the title track and "Jungleland" as well as 10th Ave Freeze Out. Really dug this. Wish my vinyl pressing sounded as good as The River I used to have, but the songs rang true. 8.5/10

9/10

Bruce Springsteen is without a doubt very talented and has a huge presence...that being said, every time I've tried to get into his music, it just doesn't hit me (yet?) the way it does for others.

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

Too much sax and piano, but the songs are undeniable.

8 songs, 39 minutes, balls to the wall energy that he still has 50+ years later. Thunder Road is one of the best all time opening tracks on an album. He's the boss of all of us.

Every song is an emotional tour de force. Granted there's the big hitters, but every track can stand for itself. Opening with Thunder Road is a genius move.

Just not at all my jam.

Some great tunes

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

This one's better than Born In The USA, but there's still lots of yelling in place of singing. The title track is an amazing song, though.

amazing album, so many great songs

It was pretty good but kind of not memorable but I liked the trumpet and saxophone solos

I’ve heard this before. Last time I listened to it was about 20 years ago when one of my friends told me Bruce Springsteen changed his life, prior to that was in college when I had a generally awful roommate who listened to a lot of bad music and also Bruce Springsteen, and I couldn’t shake the stink off from that. That stink has expired now. I have never been a fan of his voice, but it’s not grating or anything and I can look past that. I like that Born To Run has glockenspiel in it on the main opening riff. Rock needs more glockenspiel in heavier songs and not relegate it to ballads. Rockenspiel. So Bruce Springsteen did not change my life but did change my mind. This is a great album.

Deserving of its legacy

Bland. I already got a Springsteen album before - Born In The USA - and that was boring too. This was a bit better but his voice still annoyed me. And the tone of the guitars was a bit flat so the instrumentation just doesn't jump out at me. Only track I thought wasn't bad was "Meeting Across The River"; the sax and Bruce's more sombre delivery was nice. But then I got hit with the 9 minute track "Jungeland". The sax was amazing in it but then he started singing and it all fell apart again. tl;dr - more sax pls 1/5

The definitive Boss. For the full experience, might I recommend listening in the turnpike with boys who grew up hearing screen doors slam

Solid. 3.9.

I lump The Boss in with U2 in the “Bands/artists that tens of millions of people love with a passion, but I just don’t” category. Maybe it’s the way he sings, maybe it’s way too many instruments in the background (including way too much saxophone), I don’t know, I’m just not a fan of Bruce’s music. I dig what he stands for (Big Lib Energy) and he’d probably be a cool guy to have a beer with, but I thought this album was just OK. ‘Thunder Road’ was the best song, and ‘Jungleland’ was way too damn long. 3/5

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

3/5

It's the beginning of the sound that I think of when I think of The Boss. And like many beginnings, it has it's missteps. Too many of the tracks feel overloaded, trying to cram in too much of the studio sound. I think it detracts from the strong story telling and strange allure of Springsteen's voice. Born to Run

nice

Te aml brucee

Incredibly nostalgic. The storytelling in this album is great, especially Jungleland. Not complex, but enjoyable. A solid performance from the boss

Not my favourite Springsteen but pretty up there. I somehow love when he goes cheesy pop but this is probably the apex of his quality. Very few dips in quality here with Jungleland being an incredible closer.

The boss is bossing. I think it's his best.

The album that jumpstarted his career with a lot of his best tracks. If I enjoyed heartland rock more it'd be a clear-cut 5, but still a good album nonetheless.

I liked this a lot more than some of the other Bruce albums. Feeling generous with the 4, it was cuspy.

Varied between doowop and ballads

First album on this list for me from The Boss! Couple of big bangers with title truck and ubiquitous "Thunder Road", and great album gem of "Jungleland". But honestly apart from these not all album tracks really hit for me, maybe just couple, so despite having rated this 4.5 on RYM already, I will give it 4 stars here.

Bruce Springsteen is one of those artists you always hear about in the cultural zeitgeist of the US. It is a very classic sound and familiar voice. The album was surprisingly heartfelt and melancholy. It was a fun listen. Lots of piano and guitar.

certainly the cohesive, all-cylinders-firing Springsteenian vision it's lauded to be and full of wonderful canonical songs. i hadn't listened to this in forever, and though i loved it pretty full-heartedly as a young person, i now wonder if all those cylinders really need to be firing that continuously - the last two tracks, with their West Side Story getups and working-class bellowing, are a bit much. still, though, come on. you can't listen to Thunder Road and not feel like you're floating! you can't hear she's the one and not want to sweep some soda-counter waitress into your arms at the sock-hop the boys are holding at the Knights of Columbus hall or whatever the fuck! if there is room in your heart for exuberance and kinetic energy you Will be moved by this breathless, barreling, deeply cheesy music. i know i am, at least!

not my rock....

Springsteen is an almost perfect artist encapsulate America. He has written like a dozen albums about being the everyman and the various ways that the system abuses the average person, sends them to their wits ends and forces them into ever more desperate situation. He is a gifted storyteller and the yarns he weaves are remarkable in their ability to make highly specific details service narratives that feel universal. Springsteen is also perfectly American in that with all that understanding of the injustices the system can perpetrate, his diagnosis never really calls for upheaval. His politics are generally liberal, but general vibe and demeanor are constantly being hijacked by all sorts of right wingers in no small part becuase it's all so American. That maybe all seems like a silly set of things to talk about in relation to this album, but the themes, the images, the motifs, they run through this album as thoroughly as any other in his discography. One more thing that is perfectly American about Springsteen is that he's spent basically the entirety of his career playing the same variety of rock that is neither revolutionary nor derivative. There's a signature way springsteen stuff sounds and it's always obvious when someone is trying to key into that. But this isn't an imitator, this is the real thing. And it's nearly perfect, even with all it's Americaness.

Fin plate.

Another album of the same song. This is a better production though - the brass and piano fill out the sound. It's pleasant enough, but I just don't see Born To Run as an anthem.

Pretty solid. Title track is a banger.

7/10 Me gusto, pero me choco la voz, no me termina de convencer en gran parte del álbum, muy buena la instrumental pero me choca a voz

got some good songs on it but not my fav bruce album 3.9

Thunder Road - 4/5 Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out - 3.5/5 Night - 4.5/5 Backstreets - 3/5 Born to Run - 3.5/5 She's the One - 3/5 Meeting Across the River - 3/5 Jungleland - 3.5/5

Listened to a lot of these songs growing up, super enjoyable album.

Bruce sei the boss for real, è pura libertà sotto forma di album.

Poco da dire. Questa è musica universale. Impossibile non essere trascinati da questo album.

thunder road sent some very very sincere chills down my spine. such a euphoric ballad for america! this is my first dance with springsteen, and immediately he's shown me nothing but vitality and warmth. wow! i'm currently listening to tenth avenue freeze-out. this shit is amazing.

Relentless but massively enjoyable with wonderful hooks, and memorable lines.

5*

I actually liked the sax.

Album country qui s'écoute bien. outro cool de ouf

ok

Hadn’t really found his sound yet

One of those albums the whole planet knows, and for good reason.

The title track is absolutely legendary, and "Backstreets" is really good, but the rest of the album barely resonated with me, which shouldn't be possible given the lyrical content

Álbum de 1975 rock, folk, blues, la onda es muy "almost famous"Me gustó, quiero ver la peli que protagoniza Jeremy Allen White. "Jungleland" fue mi canción favorita.

J'ai vu le Bruce et ça partait très mal vu que 'Born in the USA' ne m'avais pas touché DU TOUT mais : J'ai très bien apprécié une partie de l'album, celle qui fait Meat Loaf, bien théâtral, grosse voix, gros pianos, cuivres bien placés et qui donne envie de faire tes meilleurs pas de danses Cependant, la partie la plus calme et mélancolique de l'album ne m'a pas fait écho, probablement par ce que j'attendais que tout l'album soit comme la première partie

This grew on me. I understand why people like bruce even if I find him one note.

I so very much wanted to hate this more than I did, and I hate it for that. If the E Street Band ever did anything right it’s probably on this record. It’s bombastic and dramatic and ridiculous and laughable and very very occasionally pure rock bliss. And in the middle is this undeniable firecracker, The Boss(?), standing tall with a shit ton of swagger selling some absurd fantasy of American life. Somehow it all works for a song or two. Extra point for getting the harmonica out of the way in like the first minute.

I’ve listened to this album at least 20 times and I just don’t get why people like it. I like a ton of other music from this era, but this album eludes me. I’m giving it a 3 for effort, but I just want to be clear: I don’t like this record.

The title track is an all-time great banger. The rest is fine. I think I'd have a great time at a Springsteen concert but the energy doesn't quite translate to the record for me.

enjoyed it enough to nearly give it a four but I still don’t understand the cult of personality around this guy that said I’d take him over Dylan any day so he has at least won the dudes I found repellent due to their fanbase championship

pretty nice, I think usa is 4 stars and rising 5 and this one maybe 3

Short and sweet but I really enjoyed this.

Damn that's pretty good

Streiteste jeg har hørt

I just don’t really get it with Bruce Springsteen but go off I guess

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

Not listened to much of The Bruce before, but thought this was a fun album.

Sorcha really got me into Bruce, mainly via going to his concerts. Safe to say, I’m a convert. His blending of rock, big band jazz elements, blues etc is so American in the best way possible. Not many duds on this album but I won’t give it a perfect 5 as I think other albums of his deserve it more.

Not typically a Springsteen or anthemic rock enjoyer but I bought into the raw energy in the tracks, even if the songs are a bit repetitive.

The boss! I love this album, cinematic music, it tells you full rounded stories and feeds you the emotions. Songs that take left turns but drag you along with them. It’s a no skipper for me, it’s gonna be a 5 5.0/5.0 Best Song: Born To Run/Thunder Road

Massive keys, massive sax, massive everything tbf. Could be his best songwriting. It's such a fun punchy album. It's so fucking cool. Best Track: Thunder Road or Jungleland

Favourite album so far

11/05/26 bem falado ele é, bom já é outra história que eu vou descobrir esse piano em thunder road bem zika mas é meio enjoativo é um hitman americano, billy joel um pouco pior eu genuinamente daria 7/10 / 3.5/5 pela versatilidade vai uns 8

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.

One of the greatest

Overrated slop

Classic Springsteen

Unbelievable album, from one of the greats.

They were all enjoyable but nothing really stood out particularly. I liked the genre and instrumentals. Might need to listen again and pay more attention.

2nd Springsteen album I am rating after Darkness at the edge of town. Enjoying the production but lyrically i preferred the first album I listened to.

Not sure id come back to this but it is a good one

Raw. Some of the songs sound too much alike, but the great ones (Thunder Road, Born to Run, Meeting Across the River, Jungleland) are great.

Thunder Road 2.7 Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out 3 Night 2.4 Backstreets 2.5 Born to Run 3.4 She's the One 2.5 Meeting Across the River 3 Jungleland 2 Score: 2.6875

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 don’t dislike any of this, but I don’t feel any emotion at all, which is somehow worse. The best way to experience this album would probably be after a few beers, lost in a crowd of other drunk people just like you. That would be awesome. By myself on my couch, though, I am emotionless.

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

Bruce Springsteen is incredibly talented, this album didn’t seem to be my taste though. There were two good songs I really enjoyed but the rest didn’t stand out to me, still a good album though

What an album. I love the tales the Bruce tells here. A masterclass in songwriting. Beautiful. 5/5

Super good

Really like it. I would like to listen more to bruce

Title track and Thunder Road undeniably go hard

It is a good album but I liked Born in the U.S.A way more

YAYYY LIKED ITT

Way better than I remember. Has me questioning whether this is the best Bruce album. There’s just so much life to these songs. First half stronger than the second but the whole thing is great. This is The Boss in his prime.

Always been pretty indifferent about Springsteen. Never hated his music nor really got into his stuff either. I'd heard the hits from this album, but the stand out tracks for me were "Meeting Across the River" and "Jungleland." I feel like The Boss and the E-Street band aren't really exploring any new musical ideas composition wise, other than some bomb-ass sax. Its Springsteen's writing and storytelling that has made him such an American staple, and I felt those two tracks really let his writing shine. 3.5⭐️

Great energy on this album. I've always loved the E-Street Band sax (s/o Clarence) Top tracks: Thunder Road, Tenth Avenue Freeze Out, Born to Run

Classic Bruce. This album was his last chance to make something great before his label dropped him and he nails it. You can hear that desperation throughout the record and it just creates this energy that's hard to match.

Not in my top 3 bruces, which is sacrilege as I understand, but is in my top 5. Maybe at 5.

Its better than the last springsteen album that was recommended to me. But idk, it still doesnt really do anything for me. I wanna like his music but its just not my thing. 6.5/10

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

Not my style. Good music

7/10 - Even though I’m giving it a more middling review, I’m still thankful that this album showed up. I’ve always thought of Bruce in terms of really strong ProAmerica rock, and while that may be true, I feel like this album showcases good song writing and passion. I think a lot of this album sounds similar throughout but at less than 40 minutes, it doesn’t feel egregious. I would own this album and play it once or twice a year.

One of Springsteen's best albums, it's just banger after banger. My only real complaint is that it's only 8 songs long. Strong 8/10

Quality springsteen Album. Born to run is a great single. Very expressive

I finally figured out the key element to Springsteen songs, it’s the fucking bell/xylophone dings. It’s in almost everything. Plug those little dings with a bunch of 8th note piano chords and a barely in tune vocal about getting out of town and that’s the formula. I guess throw a sax in when you’re feeling wacky. Not a Springsteen guy and this album really sounds like “born to run and a bunch of b sides for born to run”. It’s fine, inoffensive and not long.