Born To Run

Never been a huge fan of Springsteen, but never really disliked him either. Of the albums of his that I've listened to, I'd say Born To Run is the one I'd be most likely to go back to. Some classics on here. "Thunder Road", "Meeting Across the River", and of course "Born To Run". Then finishing it out with the epic "Jungleland". Good stuff.

Never listened to a full Springsteen album before. Glad to get the experience.

Roadtrip across the USA vibes

Some bangers obv self titled but didn't grab me

q isso gente so 8 musicas FAVS (top 3): tenth avenue freeze-out, night, meeting across the river mençoes honrosas: backstreets, born to run, she's the one, jungleland compraria o vinil: SIM gente MEU DEUS q outro maravilhosa meu deus serio sao 9 minutos MUITO bons eu adorei muito meu deus eu amei esse fim, sao 8 musicas mas sao bem grandinhas achei bem legal pq msm curto é longo mas tb é mt bom hell yes nota final: 4.5/5

This is a real feel good album, thoroughly enjoyed listening to it. Simple, not too flashy, obviously not trying to be a total masterpiece and succeeding in doing so

This rock album combines piano-driven melodies with a wall-of-sound esque symphony of backing instruments, prominent among them organ and saxophone. Springsteen's voice is noticeably not as gravelly as later on in his career, but his classic enthusiasm mirrors perfectly the feel of "running" and "moving" driving the album.

It's good, but not my cup of tea. Bruce, I'll always respect ya and appreciate what you did for Jersey.

Jersey rock from the Boss. Sounds a bit different being older

Starting to understand the fascination with the Boss

Classic!!

A thrill and pleasure, though the title track is a little too much better than anything else, it's still exciting for as long as it lasts Not quite a 5/5, though its fresh sound of driven passion makes the future of music a better place, the songs don't always come together as lush and fully as they do at their peak

Of course it's good but like the fuck the sax

i didn’t realize he had so much piano in his songs. i really love the album perfect length and im glad i know more of his songs now rather than just his popular ones.

I’m going to be positive on this. Though Bruce can be a bit vocally one-dimensional.

I mean it's Bruce Springsteen. What's not to like.

was a fairly good album. Not his biggest fan though

Nicht so stark wie Nebraska. Aber total starker Sound

direct comparison with rising......yeah

Not really my jam didn’t enjoy it that much

Great album. Just not for me lmao.

Inoffensive but refreshing. Cucumber water rock

Some fantastic songs on this, it has a good solid theme throughout that holds it all together really well.

It's really good when he's not mumbling

Classic suburban rock opera

Great album

vibes based rating system carrying cause i dont remember what i listened to and just listened

Every time I listen to Springsteen I get the hype but I also feel like someone’s divorced father so maybe it’s a vibe thing That being said, really loved this album. I haven’t really hated anything I’ve heard so far from Springsteen so I guess I’ll keep diving but this one was fun!

Enjoyed it

I knew some songs

This album is American AF!!!!!! Fundamental, enjoyable and soulful. Great lyrics and music, almost perfect. Powerful and BIG sound! And it's so passionate. I definitely need more music like that in my playlist. We have 4 more Bruce Springsteen albums in the list, so I'm glad it's not the last time we'll meet in this challenge. I listened to the album twice and I'm not sure, but it can be 5 out of 5 in the future. But now it's solid 4/5 —————————————— Liked: — Thunder Road — Night — Born to Run — She's the One

Is this our first Springsteen entry? I think it is. I LIKE (don't love) most of Springsteen's stuff but this would be my favorite of his. I have no problem with The Boss but I just never got why people go so nuts over him, even after seeing him live (and everyone assured me I would "get it" when I saw him live.) Not sure why but his music just never clicked with me. That probably means I could never be a sportswriter. This album is a classic though, and deserves all its accolades. I can't personally give it a 5 but it's very close. And that is saying quite a lot with my general Springsteen attitude.

Already had listened to a majority of songs on the album in the past but listening all the way through was great. Bruce is an amazing artist and the instruments on his albums always add so much.

I really dislike Bruce Springsteen. This is a pretty great album.

Sehr cooles Album mit cooler Hintergrundgeschichte, "audiophil" betrachtet nicht sooo spannende aber dennoch einiges zu hören, wie das Saxophon Solo.

His lyrics are so personal but so universal. One of the greatest American songwriters

absolutely incredible i love the synthesizer and the brass family of instruments

I liked it

Yeah this would hit live

Listening to the first few tracks I thought I detected a Jim Steinman vibe but it turns out I got it wrong way round Jim Steinman was influenced by Springsteen, especially this album. Also two members of the E street band played on both Born to Run and Bat out of Hell. The popular tracks are classics and I enjoy, a few of the other tracks are good too. Some have a very live almost stage performance music feel to them, like this is a soundtrack to a musical in parts, maybe this adds to the Steinman vibe.

Just so good.

Bruce is someone I like seeing in concert, but don't ever put on their albums. Not sure how much of this rating is tied to nostalgia of scream-singing Thunder Road and Born to Run with friends for the last 20 years.

There are a lot of similarities with each song and you can really tell it’s Bruce singing and it’s his music, especially when he writes it for him. The Born To Run music video adds another level of greatness to the song with all the concerts he performed the song at.

Elton John for the working man. Fun album start to finish. Nothing life changing but understandable why people like it. “Jungleland” is a standout track despite ripping of “Tiny Dancer”

Great fun for a morning after work, classic Americana, all out good vibes throughout. Man myth and utter legend

Only heard the title track before. The rest of the album sounded exactly as I expected it to. What I did not expect was the extent to which I would enjoy it.

LIKE A BAT OUT OF HELL

Was this the album that influenced Meat Loaf?

A solid album by a true American artist

I don't know if I'm gonna start listening to Springsteen or anything, but this is pretty darn good. Nice music, nice vocals, catchy. Solid stuff. "Thunder Road" and "Born to Run" stand out I guess. Most of it is a little samey to me.

Classic, four absolutely legendary songs. Clarence sounds great on this

Normally not a Bruce Springsteen fan, but I enjoyed this one

Pop folk. Dude is a billionaire now.

Enjoyed this, some tunes I knew, some I didn't. Not necessarily a fan of the whole album though

Good to get to some 70’s Bruce. Thunder Road the opener is a cracking track and showcases what Bruce does so well - deceptively deceptively simple stories in his lyrics where there is amazing detail in the narrative that allows you to picture the scene. His influence is huge - The Hold Steady guy has a similar ability and i suspect was massively influenced by Bruce.

Only Springsteen album I like. Clarence rocks!

Since Springsteen is millennial "dad rock," I've kind of considered him a little cheesy, but I enjoyed this.

Oh, I actually like this! Much more listenable than I expected, especially in comparison to Nebraska. The saxophone is dope.

This had me running down the Backstreets in the middle of the Night. As though I was in Jungleland

Love the piano heavy aspect of this album. Stand out songs: Thunder Road Backstreens Born to Run Jungleland

A treasure. Probably best consumed in one sitting. But the singles are amazing and timeless.

Kind of stupid but I loved returning to it. I find it does what it sets out to do very well. Nostalgic yearning built into the musical structures. Some fun instrumentation. I didn't get bored.

Another win from The Boss! This one, being from the mid-seventies, relies more on horns and strings to craft its expansive heartland rock sound than the synths and booming drums of Born in the U.S.A., but it sounds just as full of (and larger than) life. Bruce is once again a master storyteller, weaving narratives of desperation and escape. There truly, truly is a reason he's one of the greats. Also, he looked really hot in the photo shoots for this album

There are surely a number of stories and lyric interpretations that I missed while listening here, but that just means I'll be happily revisiting down the line. Musically, more than a few tracks floored me; Springsteen does the grandiose piano-and-horns sound so freaking well it hurts. The sheer emotion with which he sings on tracks like She's The One and Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out is remarkable, and Jungleland is just about the perfect closer to it all. Very high 4 for an album that might just have made Springsteen click for me. Standouts: Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out • Born To Run • She's The One • Meeting Across The River • Jungleland

Favs: Thunder Road Born To Run Jungleland Least Fav: She's The One

Really love the lyrics (I'd heard the classics before, of course). Nice storytelling. Very cinematic. But not my favorite sound.

Powerful energy, feels like a live album. Sometimes magic, sometimes annoyingly so. Sounds modern (or timeless?) for the 70s. Probably need a re-listen to catch the lyrics.

39:23 (8 tracks) - third album by Springsteen Fully recognizable songs and I felt the sum of the whole was actually greater than the sum of the parts. I've always felt Born to Run was a little too over celebrated, but the other songs are also classics and I really enjoyed 9:34 Jungleland far more than I thought I would. Pleasantly surprised to give this album a 4.

The boss

Surprised I'd never heard this album before. Really enjoyed it.

Je n’avais jamais pris le temps d’écouter Bruce Springsteen, et j’ai eu tort!

Almost a 5, some great tracks on here

Classic

Oloco gostei hein álbum bom, porém duas músicas chatas estragaram. 8

Always wanted to enjoy this album but it sounds so overproduced and dense. Prefer 'The River' as my favorite Springsteen album. Would love to hear a re-mixed version of this album where the instrumentation is not so buried. Still it is consider a classic and belongs on this list.

A classic for a reason

Not my favourite Boss album but one that I’ve played many times and always delivers on fun. Can be overly bombastic on times and doesn’t deliver on the more considered introspection he creates on work like The River or Nebraska, but I enjoyed it.

It’s epic, it’s patriotic, it’s Bruce and though the music is top notch and driving, I have an aversion to Mr. Springsteen’s voice. This is because I drove my friend from Chicago to Philly. Gave him control of the radio and he just blasted Da Boss the entire trip. I started to he nauseous near the end.

Toppen, toppen album! Inget mindblowing, men bara allmänhet ett rejält bra album med mycket känsla och mycket bra produktion

Pretty good album. Well written songs, they do all sound similar however.

Mieux que l'autre.

A true groundbreaking record... nothing from around this time sounds like it. While it's not completely my thing, I recognize just how important this record is to rock & roll. BRUUUUUUUUUUUCE!!!!

This is definitely classic Bruce Springsteen, but I have to say it was a little more energetic than I was expecting. It also has a grandiose sound that feels like it pulls from baroque pop influences. I’d have to say the piano and organ were my favorite elements. They both played a key role in giving the entire album that youthful, energetic, and cinematic feel.

Not as good as Born In The U.S.A. I'm a sucker for a sax but it always makes me link Bruce to Sam Fender. Definitely influential. 3.5/5. Raising to 4.

Best Track - "Born To Run"

listened to this in my math 34a class and enjoyed it but it def needs a relisten i fear. this isn’t rlly my style but lemme give it a chance one day (not today im so sorry bruce)

I really can't stand Bruce Springsteen but I will give credit where credit is due. This album is a standout. The title track is about as perfect a song can be. The highlight for me, however, is "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out." The horns and fat saxes of the Brecker brothers and David Sanborn joining Clarence Clemons just pushes this song over the top. Can't be beat. Lyrics on the album are great but Bruce is just too damn shouty. He gives me a headache. The real star is Roy Bitton! His piano work on this record shimmers. Roy on piano and Clarence on sax can save just about any song. "Backstreets" and "She's the One" for example, would work just fine as instrumentals. Great band. The epic 9+ minute Jungleland is one of the best closers of any album.

Much prefer the early Boss over the later stuff like "The Rising." 3.5, but rounding up since there are a few bangers here.

Undeniably great album. So many hits. Holds up to the test of time.

Never a Bruce fan, but this a must album for the 1001 Must Hear List. T’was huge when it was released, it’s better now than when it dropped. Actually enjoyed the listen, which is surprising for a Springsteen album. (4.2*s) OK - I’ll go see him live when he plays the OC Fair and you get the tickets.

Loved this! Haven't listened to any Springsteen before but I'm looking forward to more. Good variety of sounds and solid songs themselves

Jungleland is good I guess

Enjoyable. A few classics songs.

Great album. Have it on vinyl. Played it back to back

Like the compositions and lyrics from what I heard but wasn't a huge fan of Bruce's singing.

Great album - I really enjoyed hearing it again. Great production, really sounds timeless. This album and Darkness on the Edge of Town are my favorite Springsteen albums

Songs are a bit similar sounding but I still enjoyed the lyrics and sound. Favorite songs: Born to Run, Jungleland

The Boss is back! A little more experimental, possibly rawer, than Made in the USA, this Album I feel panders a bit less towards Americana, but is still solidly a working class album.

Great, but I’ve never been a big fan

O mesmo que o último álbum, um 3,5 era mais adequado

Life-affirming, big, tight band. I like the boss better when he is a little softer and sadder, but this is full of absolute bangers

A classic of what I'd call “Dad Rock”. This album is theatrical, bold and a genuinely iconic collection of 70s rock hits. Born To Run is definitely the highlight, but the rest of the album maintains the brilliant wall of sound, cinematic instrument arrangements and passionate vocals/lyrics. In a way it makes you feel ambitious and driven after listening, largely because of Springsteen’s huge delivery.

I have this on Japanese vinyl, which I gotta say usually adds clarity to the mix, but as the mix of this album blairs eveything across the midst, it still sounds muddled. The one thing about this pressing you can really hear Gary Tallent clearly (not much crowding that space). This album is really Springsteen coming into his own songwriting wise. But listening to this just reminds me how much better, "Thunder Road", Tenth Avenue Freeze Out", "Backstreets", "Born To Run", "She's The One" and "Jungleland" sounds on *Hammersmith Odeon '75* Clarence gets buried in the mix these tracks. But live, he cut through like a knife with all his grit passion. The one song that doesn't drown in its own production is "Meeting Accoss The River" which is stripped down to just piano, bass, & vocals with a light trumpet accent. It make that song pop out on this where the meat of this album doesn't. I'm going to give this a low to moderate 4½ for mainly the songwriting, but also for my two real highlights "Meeting Across The River" and "Jungleland", the only song that really plays with dynamic range, plus you can really hear Clarence Clemons cut through on his part on that one, which he is my absolute favorite sax player, so anytime he gets to shine it's going to be one of my favorite moments. 9.35 ★★★★½

A mostly very good album. The title song is a complete classic, main perennial radio hit and overpoweringly best song here. Also some mighty purdy moments with Meet Me Across The River and She’s The One. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out is a nice steady toe tappity number as well with perky cool Brecker Bros horns. Everything else here is good up to a point but was born to walk so Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf could run. Somewhere between a high 4 stars and low 4.5.

Own it. Some classics. Hardly ever listen to it. Not sure how much of a Springsteen fan I am. Still a great album

Ordinarily I don’t think I’d enjoy this much piano and sax, but the E Street Band really makes it work. Growing up, the Greatest Hits (1995) album was one of the few that was on permanent rotation in our van’s 6-CD changer. I prefer that to this. Born to Run is really good, but some of the non-hits don’t hit hard enough to merit a 5. So it gets a 4/5 for me.

Probably my favorite Springsteen album

You definitely get the sense of Americana behind the sound of this album. It feels very lived in. Like getting a glimpse into a stranger's story, and you feel closer to them because of it. While I can't say it's an album I'll continually revisit, there are some tracks on here that are more than satisfying. Mostly what works on this album is the instrumentation and the lyrics. The songs are incredibly poetic, and the rhythms ride the line between pop and rock and roll that they sort of blend into the background. That's both the good and bad of the album. It's not distinct enough musically, but the storytelling is. It's not an album you can just listen to; it's one you have to pay attention to, and that's good in substance, but maybe not so much in style.

When did he start singing like he smokes 18 cigarettes at a time? If you told me Billy Joel wrote Thunder Road, I’d believe you. Not just because of the involved piano track, but the storytelling lyricism that is very Billy. I’m not complaining at all, I think that’s why I like it so much. Even the melodic choices are very Billy-esque. As I listen to this album, I’m wondering why I’ve never really listened to Bruce much in my life. I really do enjoy this! It’s definitely not out of the realm of what I would normally would be listening to but just never crossed my path before. It’s 1975 - so the sound scape of the time is some of my faves. The use of piano and saxophone in rock music makes me so happy! A lot of these songs play out like the background of a fun round trip. I can’t wait to explore it more.

As much as I hate that he thinks he is important enough to be political, this is still a classic album

Forrest Gump would have loved this.

Bruce's energetic rock

fav tracks: "10th Avenue Freeze Out" and "Born to Run" The sax really ties this all together. *chef's kiss*

First track had me skeptical but after listening to this all the way through I can safely this was a great listen! Springsteen's star power is clearly evident and the boisterous production backs him up beautifully. You got some incredible sax playing all throughout the album and as well that wonderful accompanying piano. He's giving it his all from start to finish, never a dull moment. This was a great pleasure to listen to. Top 5: Thunder Road, Backstreets (fav), Born To Run, She's The One, and Jungleland 4.25-4.50/5

A classic Springsteen. A must for any collection

Super solid album

It's the Boss, what more can I say? This is a great album. Born to Run was an anthem for me a couple years ago and I still love it. I hadn't listened through the rest of the album before, but it's great. The saxophone is amazing!! 8.5/10

Super classic album. I really enjoyed listening through this album. Some absolute classics and some songs I've never heard

Yeee Bruce Spingsteen. First time listening to Bruce, good stuff. Favorite song was Born to Run. 7.5/10

Great rock album, big sound, and classic Springsteen

Love this album - a true classic from the Boss. Thunder Road is one of my favorite songs of his and this album is spun often in our house. 4/5

Nostalgic album. Good songs

I don't usually dive much deeper than his hits, but Bruce is Bruce... They call him The Boss for a reason. Every album of his is probably worth a listen cover to cover.

I liked it but there's something that didn't sound quite right for me - I'm blaming my speakers. Would like to revisit! 4

I enjoyed this album a lot! I'd listen to it again happily. I was surprised to be a Springsteen fan XD

1st half is way better than the last half. Great album though. I see why Meatloaf ripped it off, lol

Love the title song.

Not my favorite Springsteen album but still worth a listen.

First Springsteen album i've ever heard. I appreciate the album more on 2nd listen when looking at the lyrics. First listen, I was impressed with how great the band was, and very mixed on Bruce. Lyrics are a bit hard to follow without reading them. Band is just awesome. Back before the days of synth and digital mixes, it's awesome to hear proper full band rock out. Harmonica, Sax solos, very different from rock today. I'm not sure how I feel about Bruce. On some tracks his voice is ok, but others it just sticks out way too much and doesn't fit. Like Randy Newman doing rock. Anyway this album was I guess Springsteen's real "coming out" album and I can see how it would connect with a younger generation from it's storytelling. I like that the album doesn't focus so much on success with money and relationships, but more so on taking chances, and with that there is success and failure. In this regard I liked Thunder Road, Backstreets and Meeting Across the River, and Night. Thunder Road - Asking the girl to take a chance and go make their own lives together elsewhere. Backstreets - 2 friends that just kind of lost their friendship over time and missing that old connection. Meeting Across the River - Down on his luck criminal just wanting the chance for that big score to make it. Just a cool perspective. Night - Work sucks. We're all just working away for that bit of time to enjoy our lives. Overall it's a great album, but something about Springsteen bothers me and I can't quite pinpoint it. It almost feels like a curated album to brute force Springsteen into success. Maybe because i'm not a huge fan of his singing (yelling?) and the E Street Band is awesome and overshadows Springsteen...in my opinion.

Very infectious album to listen to that just makes you feel good. Not the biggest fan of Springsteen's vocals, but there is something interesting about them that works in the context of his music. Overall, very enjoyable, with the standout being Born to Run Itself, which is just a fantastic piece of music that Inplannto be listening to well into the future.

I don’t know why but I expected it to sound like Top Gun. It didn’t. I could never really understand what he was saying but I definitely enjoyed the vibe even though his voice kind of annoyed me. I liked the piano introductions. Adding it to my running playlist immediately 7.3/10

This is so fun! Wanna jump around and laugh like I’m in a cheesy commercial or the “getting ready” opening sequence in a romcom. The horns, the piano, the strings, all of it just made this so enjoyable. Very much feel like this whole album could be the score of a movie on its own. The only thing is his voice is a little bit harsher than I usually like, but it works for him in some of the songs. 8/10

I always had a weak spot for The Boss. it started back in 1984, when I was only ten, with Born in the USA. my next album (or actually box) were his live recordings from 1975-1985. From here my journey to his older work began, and although this is not my personal favourite album of the early seventies, it shows his master craft and his determination to make that one million record selling album. Which he did. Still, a great listen to me, albeit sometimes a little to overproduced for my liking, but still with great tracks, like "Jungleland" or the little hidden gem "meeting Across the River" apart from of course "Born to Run" itself. 4/5

This album exhibits yearning and romanticizing for me, I love the nostalgia feel this album gives. Gritty, honest, like I’m being told a story in these songs. Can’t do halves for stars so my real score is 4.5/5 stars :)

Meh

What a great album, would hate, if they made a cringy hollywood movie about the creation process.

Fantastically done album by Springsteen

Asi ok ale príde mi to moc americke

Not my kind of music but I really enjoyed his voice.

Amazing record by the boss!

4.5. Класика Крутий альбом, Брюс тут дуже щиро звучить.

Pleasantly surprised by this album overall. The bands story telling and sound was very good.

The Boss didn’t disappoint in this album

This probably would've been a 5 if he had the vocal control of his later albums like Nebraska or Born in the USA. Alas, he did not at this point and that kinda hurt the rating here. His storytelling is immaculate, hurts and makes it feel real and yet joyful in a howling at the moon sort of way. Also the random saxophone solos in every song was great, for many other artists it would feel cheesy and forced. This man has earned his reputation and respect.

What a great album. Thunder Road is among the best. The rest of it is good. The album might be short, but it doesn't waste a minute.

Such a banger.

Good album. Great album? It does one thing and does it pretty well, which is be a Bruce album. Born to Run and Thunder Road are great singalongs, the energy is high, the lyrics evocative, the E street band all blasting away, but there's nothing that makes this more than what it is. I like it. Do I love it? I dunno - it manages to be only 40 minutes and feel longer, which isn't necessarily a negative but something I think about. Also, sometimes: too much piano makes me think of Billy Joel. So it gets dinged, even if that means my wife divorces me.

A classic

This is the first Springsteen album that got me to start listening seriously to what he was doing. Great music, great writing and seriously great rock’n’roll.

An absolute classic

Love Springsteen so close to a 5 the songs are just a bit too similar.

I wasn’t super familiar with Bruce Springsteens game outside of his blockbuster hits. Getting a little deeper dive I get it. Yes sometimes it sounds like he’s got sand in his mouth but man it works.

A very Americana album. Wants me make a hot dog real bad.

heard this once or twice before this came up as my album for today, but i'll listen again for rating purposes Thunder Road - 5/5 Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out - 4/5 Night - 4/5 Backstreets - 4/5 Born to Run - 5/5 She's the One - 3/5 Meeting Across the River - 3/5 Jungleland - 5/5 Average score: 4.1/5

Pretty good there are some fantastic songs and some alright songs. Enjoyed it

This is my second Springsteen album in three days. This is far better than Born in the USA. A lot of genuinely good songs on this one.

that’s my goat

very good

Not much new to say about this one. Just a classic.

Lot of bangers on this one

Molto godibile ma non al pari di altri che ha fatto

Bruce Springsteen - born to run Жанр: wall of sound Музыкальная сторона: этот альбом имеет очень хорошую музыкальную составляющую, хороший саксофон, певец, ну и конечно же шедевральная фортепианка. Альбом довольно короткий, пролетает быстро, но он не ровный, одни треки лучше других, а ещё концовка лучше начала. В итоге 4/5 за музыкальную сторону. Продакшн: не заметил ничего интересного, только весь финальный трек эти шедевр, каклй там продакшн не заметил. Смысл: побег Влияние: особого прям влияния не было на индустрию, просто классический альбом. Плюсы: хороший инструментал, шедевральная фортепианка (без нее было бы вообще не то), ну и альбом не скучный вообще. Минусы: скудный продакшн, пару проходных треков Худший трек: backstreet. Лучший трек: бесспорно jungleband, это вообще шедевр. Кому стоит слушать: любителям фортепианки и джаза. Итог: 4/5, крепкий хороший альбом, звучит как прадед black country new road

Off the cuff remark: I so much want to like Springsteen more than I do. Love, what I know of, his attitude and politics and he has some genuinely great / classic songs but in all honesty a whole Springsteen album is something I enjoy but doesn't set me on fire. This is no exception. Standout track: Born to Run (obviously) but I also like Meeting Across the River Revisit?: I have most Springsteen albums and revisit each time wanting to like more than I do. Expect I will again.

4/5

To open an album with a harmonica intro is audacious. It’s raw, it’s emotional. But ultimately it’s Bruce. Classic album. Meeting across the river possibly one crossing too much. Brought back with the crescendo of jungleland. The classic born to run the holding the middle of the album together.

Oh this was brilliant!!

1. Thunder Road - 8 Springsteen's vocals are a little hard to understand or make out on the track, but instrumentally this song is excellent. It gets increasingly better as the track progresses. 2. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out - 9 Very good track. The piano is the unsung hero of this song personally. It sounds amazing and the chorus is one line repeated but not enough to make the song redundant. All around a good track. 3. Night - 6 Instrumentally it's a great sound. I cannot, however, make out a word of what is being sung on this track. Vocally it just sounds completely incomprehensible. 4. Backstreets - 5 This song has the exact same problem Night does. Bruce is bellowing out his vocals but the hoarse nature of his voice down the lyrics into the loud bombastic music and make them almost impossible to follow. Guitar solo in the middle of the track is excellent, as is the piano that maintains the beat throughout the track. It's even greater on the bridges, which vocally are understandable but extremely repetitive, too much so. 5. Born to Run - 10 A summer anthem this. Arguably Springsteen's greatest ever track. Instrumentally it's outstanding and vocally it's was more understandable than the previous two tracks, with catchy lyrics that will make you want to sing along with it in full volume. The sax solo adds so much flavour to the track and is a classic Springsteen touch both in his line of work and on this album. Fantastic track. 6. She's The One - 6 Another mainly incomprehensible track but not entirely and the instrumentals are very enjoyable. 7. Meeting Across The River - 4 Vocally it's the weakest song on the album, even if it's way more understandable than the other tracks. I don't find Springsteen's voice historically to be all that great and this album has really highlighted that. Despite some excellent tracks like Born to Run, it's filled with a lot of songs you have to blow over because you just can't understand them and the ones that you do, like this track, it sounds as if octave and pitch are struggled to be held onto through the longer, final words of the lines no matter if they're found in the chorus or verse. The real strength of Springsteen is in his use the instruments he selects and how well they perform in harmony with each other. 8. Jungleland - 10 Best track on the album by far. Absolutely brilliant piano to start the track before an superb greeting of the other instruments. It's accompanied by an body moving guitar solo that elevate the song further. The sax raises the song up even further, leading to a wonderful collection of music. The ending two minutes somber but complete. Excellent track. Average Rating: 7.25 Adjusted to a 5-Point Scale: 3.63 Rounded Up: 4 Stars

I don’t usually pick Bruce Springsteen to listen to, but I generally enjoy his music. I do hear some of his songs often enough though - Thunder Road is one such - because my husband is a huge Springsteen fan.

Perro discazo pero carajo, LE URGE UNA REMASTERIZADA. Se escucha horrible.

born to run i nights top

I mean, it's The Boss. I was raised on this music by my father, who preferred "Born in the USA" and Springsteen's 80's/90's era stuff. I knew Thunderroad and Born to Run, of course, but it was that last song, Jungleland, that absolutely floored me. Sad, soulful, with the blues influence so thoroughly worn on its sleeve you couldn't possibly ignore it. Damn and a half.

Maybe not quite as good as born in the USA that I got a few months ago but still also 4 stars

Lol we happened to listen to this album on vinyl on the 4th of July a few days ago. Lauren's parents love The Boss and kept asking for the volume to be turned up. Bruce's singing voice is a bit much for me sometimes, but the music is just incredible.

Instrumentals are very impressively performed and put together, which certainly helped the album for me. I did enjoy the songwriting too. Springsteen’s vocals don’t quite sit with me on most tracks, it might be a style that grows on you, but it sounds to me like a fella at Karaoke 15 beers deep. With that in mind, I think Bruce sounds better when he is belting out sections, rather than on the more mellow parts. Born to Run is my favourite by a margin, very catchy and still an immense track. Highlights: Backstreets, Born to Run

Dad is Uncle Silvio in the E street band? Generally not a big fan of the boss - his voice grates me a bit for some reason. Sometimes he sounds a bit retarded, which is fitting considering he is often singing about the plights of the famously self sabotaging American working class. This is a tight unit of a band and the instrumentation is fantastic. Actually enjoyed it in spite of myself.

I went to check my notes on what I had written for this album and all I had was a drawing of a little flame. So I guess I thought this was fire? 8/10

Both sides of this album open with great tracks, the tone is consistent throughout. That tone, you might ask? Articles about this album talk about how it reflects the 'down-beaten', 'downtrodden', 'ragged' and 'defeated' feeling of America and the working class at the time. It is amazing what a massive fuckin cry denizens of Empire will have when they lose a war to the Vietnamese and find out their politicians might not be angels. This is the album that made Springsteen a superstar. It is on here because the title track is magnificent, and the leadup/release of this album was subject to a media frenzy. This album was a moment in and of itself both for music and American culture. Context aside, the album is good. It is clear why Springsteen blew up after this, the songs mix being sappy and bombastic in a way that throws me off, but it works. Side A opens with Thunder Road and the tracks that follow it are good, albeit a little forgettable apart from Backstreets, this song is great. Side B opens with the title track and this is the main event, this song fucks. This album took forever to record and Springsteen agonised over the production and it really pays off on this song. It is lush and over-the-top but so well-constructed that you can't help but be in awe. The lyrics here are the peak of Springsteen's poetry, some of the other songs are a bit TOO on the nose and verbose. This album is musically great but one of my issues with 'Heartland Rock' is that it relies too much on the listener to share in this idyllic, overly-optimistic and naïve view of what America 'should' be. A collective mass hysteria of small town main streets, blue denim and a thorough whitewashing of the horror that is the American Empire. Shoutout to Clarence Clemons on saxophone and Roy Bittan on the keyboard, without them this album would be a sappy, drab series of decent poems. Their performance here elevates Springsteen's poetry and makes this album special. The state assembly of New Jersey wanted to vote to have Born to Run as the state song, this did not pass the senate however probably because someone bothered to read the lyrics before they realised that this song, much like pretty much everything else Springsteen wrote, is about escaping New Jersey. New Jersey is still the only state without an official state song. Highlights: Thunder, Road, Backstreets, Born to Run, Jungleland

Pretty good American 70s fun times. Hilarious that it's 8 songs but 40 minutes long, Jungleland is like ¼ of the entire album and that's so silly to me.

Another classic I really love. Thunder Road is probably my favorite.

85% Best: Thunder Road; Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out; Born to Run; Jungleland Must-Hear? Sure

Really surprised this is solidly a 70's album, feels very 80's to me but maybe that's just when I heard all the songs. Born To Run is good but the live one is still better! Songs: Thunder Road, 10th Avenue Freeze-Out, Born to Run

Classic Bruce an album before he took over the world. Great rock and roll.

classic rock

This was a really cool album that I had heard one of my friends talk about a lot. He told me that I should listen to it, so I’m glad I got that one generated!! It’s rock and roll at its finest. It also has some ballad-like qualities that I do really enjoy. I’ll have to listen to more of Bruce Springsteen!

Incredible album, it's short length doesn't diminish it's legacy and sounds. Songs filled with heart and a sentiment of vulnerability makes this a must listen to everyone.

Nice variation with instruments and songs Born to Run is a banger. Tenth Avenue Freezeout is also a banger. Fun throughout. I'd give 4.5

Bruce is always a fun listen. This album has 2 stunning tracks in "Born to Run" and "Jungleland", which I both love. The rest of the album is pretty good. It doesn't contain many huge hits, but still a great heartland rocker.

Wish I had seen him at the Circus Maximus in Rome :'(

(8/10) an easy listening experience

Springsteen nailed it on this one.

Buenisimo. Me puso de buen humor imaginando que estaba en un viaje de carretera en Estados Unidos.

Incredibly groovy, wildly catchy and memorable. Found myself re-listening to most of the songs after I had given the record an initial once-over just because I wanted to hear it again! Springsteen's voice has such a great quality to it, and the instrumentals are just larger than life constantly. "Backstreets" -> "Born to Run" -> "She's the One" is such a FANTASTIC sequence of songs, I was wowed by it. "Thunder Road" is also a highlight, along with "Jungleland." Love this one!

Absolutely loved this album. Filled with great songs, and doesn't overstay its welcome. Favorite song: Meeting Across the River - I loved the mix of storytelling and piano. His voice really sold the vibe of this song.

Bra skit. Jäkla saxofon alltså. Den rockar på helt enkelt!

This was great. Enjoyed every song except two title track is amazing

Perfect encapsulation of what made Bruce, Bruce. Catchy riffs, sweeping and epic sounds, and genuine pathos as a working man. Great stuff.

Da Boss himself. So many classics on this album. "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out" is legendary by itself. "Meeting Across the River" might be the only miss on this. While overplayed, "Born To Run" is still good. Boomer? Extremely so.

Cover 6 All songs are golden. Thunder Road and Born to Run are great, familiar. First time listening to this in it's entirely. Glad I for did. Thumbs up.

Going into this, didn't know any songs on this except for the title track. Had a reasonably intact vinyl record that I got from idk where, listened while drinking a rum and coke and reading the liner notes. Comfy. A couple of the tracks (6, 7) lose some steam. ‘Night’ was great. ‘Born To Run’ still feels like a jolt of electricity even though it’s the thousandth time I’ve heard it.

Sometimes you wanna hear a guy leave it all on the table - just step into a recording booth and unleash his soul. This album really showcases how much people have (lovingly) ripped off his sound in the decades since this came out; very cool to hear the blueprint for some of my favorite music. Plus: the instruments! Love the sax and piano, which create some really interesting melodies behind Bruce's explosive vocals. Honestly, before I started this project, I didn't think I liked Springsteen. This is the last of his albums on this list for me, and I'm a total convert. I'm afraid The Boss rules.

Never really been a Springsteen fan, always thought Bob Seger was better as far as Heartland Rock is concerned (and after listening to this album, it hasn't changed my mind). Bob Seger just has a grit that Springsteen is missing sometimes. I will always thank Manfred Mann for covering Blinded By the Light and making it an actual good song. That said, I can't deny this is a great record. Some classics like Born to Run and Tenth-Avenue Freeze Out, and the rest are generally very good. Some of his singing can be hit and miss. He has a tendency to sometimes sound like he's swallowing his tongue when singing (She's the One, I'm looking at you). Still a great record though.

the only other time i've listened to this all the way through was during covid and i sobbed the entire time. i think that set really high expectations for this listen because i was in a better mental this time and i didn't find it to be nearly as emotional for me, but i still really enjoyed it. i think some of the saxophone makes it feel dated and shmaltzy at times, but the songs were still beautiful and i think i'd pick up on the lyrics better if i spent more time with it.

4 stars Great album. Classic. I need to listen to it more.

Great

Album to blast at full volume while speeding down the highway

This was a good album. Very much more my speed. Feels like the classic rock that it is, and it feels like the granddaddy of some of the music I enjoy. Songs had lyrics that told stories, or lyrics which could be ignored in favor of the music. Didn’t blow me away, but I really did like it.

heartland rock with lots of character and energy. springsteen's energy is infectious; it's hard not to feel invigorated after listening to this album.

As much as I've tried to downplay the importance and sheer greatness of Born To Run, it's hard to deny that this breakthrough record for the Boss was his crowning achievement of his long (and continuing to be relevant) career. The sound is big, the songs boast of confidence and the band never sounded better. To call this one of the best albums of the seventies is arguable, but hear me out. The whole album sounds familiar, not only because several of the songs have had considerable airplay, but mainly because as a record the songs meld and seamlessly flow, every song is strong and in many ways this is a concept album in subject matter and musically compatible and dare I say could be easily transitioned into a film or musical (if it hasn't already?). I've said previously I don't consider, Born To Run, the best Bruce album, but after listening again in one sitting it's obvious it's his most consistent and enjoyable records. All the tracks are solid and I would consider the epic, Jungleland one of the all-time great album closing songs.

Great

Bruce es Bruce

I actually like this! I guess not too surprising when I'm a somewhat Meatloaf fan, just surprised I didn't know this earlier. Would have made going to him gig more fun when I was, what, 16 or 17?

It is a solid album with a great collection of songs. no bad ones. I would like to own this at one point. 4 stars

Born To Run is much bigger than previous Springsteen albums. It’s angry and bitter, which I love. I can’t help think stripped down Springsteen is the best Springsteen though, but there is no denying these songs are great. 8.1/10

Springsteen finds beauty in the ordinary with this release. The Boss was never on my radar when I was younger, but there's something uniquely original and honest with Bruce and the E Street Band's overall sound and blue collar vibe. This was easily a 3.5 for me, leaning hard towards a 4. I really enjoyed it more than I was expecting to. "Jungleland" is clearly the standout track.

The songwriting is quite good, but in his attempts to create a hit album, Springsteen just created an overwrought, meandering, ostentatious bit of work. If these songs were recorded on just a 4-track recorder they’d probably be greatly improved. As it is, even at only 39 minutes, I was ready for it to be over halfway through.

Love it. Favourite track is Born to Run 4/5

Singer / songwriter skills showcased at peak. This album has big songs, lots of piano, percussion, some sax and of course guitar. Title track is amazing!

Хороший альбом, очень крутой голос и музыка, которая обволакивает

It becomes all one after a while. The narrative becomes lost in the music. It confuses the stories of working poverty with the richness of the lyrics. It is in danger of commercialising and trivialising the stories.

Born to Run (the song) is an absolute masterpiece. The rest of the songs are good/very good, but they kind of blend together. I have a hard time telling them apart. I like The River, Darkness at the Edge of Town and Nebraska more than this album. But somehow I think I would rate them all 4/5. Perhaps Nebraska gets a 5/5

Not every song on this record is a home run, but baby it's got Born to Run and Thunder Road on it. Surely, it's a little thing for me to close the screen door but the neighbors will come running when the speakers bleed through the night. This record's gonna take us all somewhere. Let's get out while we're young.

Better than expected. I like a lot of music like Springsteen's, just never really got into him. (34 known/77 new)

Best song backstreets Worst song she’s the one Underrated jungleland

The boss

Even a naysayer like me has to admit that Brucey had a vision of American folk stories trapped in a maximalist wall-of-sound and made it happen best during this era.

Favorite tracks: Thunder Road Born to Rub

Favourite 3: Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out Meeting Across the River Night

This album expounds a feeling of excitement. It has some great songs that just evoke a youthful look on the world. Really well done.

It's Bruceeee

You know, I've just always had something against Bruce. Don't get me wrong, I think he's one of the best songwriters of his generation. Just never liked the guy. Maybe it's his voice? How much I heard his music as a child? Could just be the fact that he's from New Jersey. No clue, but could never really be team Springsteen. Kind of rubs me the wrong way that he's so talented. Seriously, all time songwriter and one of the best American musicians ever. Love Van Zandt's general demeanor though.

Great album

Favorite: Backstreets Least Favorite: Night

Two Boss albums in two days and i enjoyed both of them. think i enjoyed this one more. not worth 5*s though

The boss fab album

I’ve never listened to much Springsteen but this album’s a corker. Just not a 5 because I’d forget to take it to the desert island.

Hard to feel unhappy listening to this album. Nostalgic bright guitars, energetic keys, velvety vocals. Nice. Every song is pretty crowded.

++: Thunder Road, Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out, Born to Run, She's the One, Meeting Across the River +: Night, Backstreets, Jungleland 8,5/10

Wow! This album was a journey through the everyday lives of America. Great storytelling

The song Born to Run is an American masterpiece, our 1812 Overture. The album? It has a couple songs on it that sound like Born to Run and one that is Born to Run, so it's pretty great.

Thunder Road: Don’t love the stroke-having vocal style. Otherwise good song. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out: Horns! Nice little song. Night: Similar vibe to Meat Loaf, specifically Hot Summer Night. Backstreets: Still loving the style, reminiscent of Seger. Born To Run: Starting to feel very same-y through the album. She’s the One: Repetitive. Meeting Across The River: Trumpet Solo! Unique. Jungleland: Unexpected 10 minute song. I think Bob Seger stole Roll Me Away from this. Sax Solo!!

Classic! 4/5

cool sound, fun album. would listen again

Good Album

Never heard this before other than "Born to Run". When I was younger I would've hated it, would've felt it was a bit too much 'meat and potatoes', but I can see how influential it is to bands I like such as Arcade Fire and War on Drugs. You get the feeling that he really means it, or has experienced what he's singing about. There are lots of tracks on it I like more than the one I knew, just hearing them for the first time, such as "Meeting Across The River".

Despite what some people say, Bruce Springsteen is great, and he shows it here. Such a mature display of song craftsmanship and energy. It's hard to hate this one. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Decent effort by the boss

l love Springsteen and this albums has some real bangers. You can clearly hear how much younger he was compared to now just based on his voice. Listening through this at least once today and it might be more.

This album has some songs that are just okay, and there's definitely a formula. Still, "Born to Run" is a perfect song, and "Thunder Road" isn't far behind.

Some great tracks, but I'm in a minority feeling this isn't among his best.

Finally

7,62

Fantastic album iconic songs and great guitar work.

Das zweite Album auf der Liste, das ich mir vorher schon einmal angehört hatte, damals fand ich es eher langweilig. Diesmal hat es mich gepackt, die Melancholie und Aufbruchstimmung ist übergesprungen.

New songs for me. Very pleasant! Will totally listen to them again

Classic Springsteen

Якщо б хтось попросив мене назвати найбільш «трушного» американського виконаця, то їм однозначно би був Bruce Springsteen. Його музика звучить так, ніби є втіленням американської музики 70- х. Кожна пісня тут сповнена оптимістичним вайбом, та вишуканою красою. Поєднуючи такі жанри як country, folk rock та rock’n’roll, Брюс намагався створити квінтесенцію американського звучання тих часів, збагачуючи все це приємними, мелодійними фортепіанними партіями. Альбом відчувається ніби дивишся душевне роуд-муві, персонажі якого постійно знаходяться далеко не в «найкращому стані», але ти знаєш, що у фіналі - все буде добре та вони обовʼязково знайдуть вихід. Часом, така концепція і виглядає наївною, але Брюсу вдалося настільки влучно передати дух тогочасного покоління та спроектувати музично його духовні переживання, що намагатися критикувати такій підхід просто не виникає бажання. Це той тип «патріотизму» в якому справді відчуваєш тонку та тендітну любов людини до свої країни. Коли вона розуміє усі її проблеми, але в той самий момент не забуває про її справжню красу. І яка щиро вірить в те, що «американські мрії» все ж можуть збуватись. Дуже емоційно сильна робота, яка точно нікого не залишить байдужим.

Not a Springsteen fan, but this one was really good.

Solid classic rock

call me corny but i <3 bruce springsteen he simply never misses

Love some bruce

B B B B B BOSS

Couple of great songs on a solid album

Listened twice through. Once for a bangin’ good time and twice to figure out wtf he was saying.

ONETWOTHREEFOUR

Makes me want to go for a road trip

Puts on sunglasses. Drinks a beer. Loves my wife. The end.

Not my favorite Springsteen album, but it has some of the best hits and certainly a strong point of view. The bookended songs of “Thunder Road” and “Jungleland” really tie it all together.

Pretty legendary album

3.9 There may not be a stereo loud enough on the planet to play Tenth Avenue Freeze Out as loud as I want to hear it. Dont have much to say about the album other than that, the hits are the hits and the rest is ok. Side note, finally was able to see the Boss in concert a few months ago. After the first song I had doubt it was going to be any good, but it really picked up and was a great show. I don't think Bruce even broke a sweat during the three hour show, pretty remarkable for how ever old he is. Would have been something to see him back in the 80's/90's in New york or New Jersey

This sounds like meatloaf for straight people. I remember hating my last Springsteen album but this one is much more fun and much less christian so I'll take it

Being from NJ, where Bruce is a living legend, I've heard Springsteen songs forever. However, I've never enjoyed Bruce's singing. I feel like he just doesn't try and tries too hard all at the same time. This is a good album, through and through. It's cohesive, ramps up, and has variety. I'm glad to give it a listen. For me, this album would be an easy 5/5 rock n roll album if I could really vibe with the vocals. It's still really good.

I like his energy throughout the songs and range. Most songs are pretty high energy, but then brings it down and soulful with the trumpet in Meeting Across the River and again with the violin and piano in Jungle land. Jungleland brings back the energy with the saxophone, ending the album on an emotional note Likes: Thunder Road, Backstreets, Born to Run, Meeting Across the River, Jungleland.

Wonderful album. Thunder Road, Tenth Avenue and Born to Run all amazing tracks with so much energy!

I was a asian anglophile before but after finishing this album i am now a believer of the AMERICAN DREAM. MAGA! edit: wiat a second this is supposed to make fun of the republicans... my joke is so bad that im not aware of it 4/5

Great album

The man who wrote 1000 songs about breaking out of small town life. What an album though - sometimes I think the production is a bit tooooo layered, with a lot of detail getting lost in the sheer number of different things going on.

4.2/5: Not much to say about it but it was pretty good

Very easy listening, up beats tracks Jungleland and Born to Run personal highlights Loving the Piano and Saxophone presence

The Good: We’re all about health today! The Bad: Seems the running is not based on health… The Ugly: That sad world which “poor” Boss lives in… Third album on the list by the Boss, not bad… though I don’t like the Boss… maybe because he likes to be called the Boss? Born to Run always reminds me of that this lovely interpretation by Robert Wuhl https://youtu.be/8sbhGggvCRI?feature=shared&t=113 It’s a death trap! A suicide rap! The great Clarance blows his sax, probably some of his greatest work. The entire E-street Band is just stellar… but the damn piano, especially on the opening track, is enough to want to make one become Tony Soprano and just cause pain… I am of the “I hate the Boss” side, as opposed to the “I heart the Boss” side, as there is no “I am indifferent to the Boss” side. However, undeniable that this album is as close to a masterpiece that he’s ever come. A solid 4* as I did enjoy the listen, just can’t give him the full 5 as I don’t belong to that side...

Interesting song even though they are simple

Great album, classic Springsteen! 4 stars

Encapsulates the essence of Springsteen and the E Street Band. This album and Nebraska would probably mark the essential Springsteen for me.

*sips bourbon* yeehaw

I'll be damned this is a good album. Lost me with a couple of the slow songs but there are some darn good ones too, and one fantastic one!

Never listened to a Bruce Springsteen album front-to-back before - had a good time!

A great album. While I enjoy Clarence Clemons and the horns I find it a bit too horn heavy…that is all keeping it back from a 5 star.

On the first listen I wasn’t completely sold - but this is really a perfect album - almost each song is a hit for me. I was starting to list the best songs but I put most of the songs on the list.

If his voice was less rough 5 tho

4.5. my dad's favourite. i like it bc of sentimentality

Great album. This is definitely my favourite so far. I loved how theatrical it was. It sounded so much like Meatloaf. I guess it’s that era. Loved it.

Спокойный вдохновляющий альбом, в наше время этого не хватает.

Bruce is a good storyteller; the lyrics have lots of depth and tell a good story throughout the album (especially on Jungleland *chef's kiss*). I am not a huge fan of his voice, but I can get past it, as the production is stellar, really hitting the nail on the Phil Spector style head. Many of the songs have good hooks, and are quite catchy especially Thunder Road, Night, and the title track. None of the songs are bad, it is quite a consistent album with no real filler in my opinion, which is good since it is a compact 39 minutes. Best Song: Thunder Road Worst Song: Meeting Across the River

Poetry, classic Springsteen. Although, I do like his recent work too.

Was never a huge Springsteen fan but this is infinitely better than the first record I heard from him on this list. I have to assume this is regarded as his best. That said his singing gets old while I don’t mind it I can see how people think the lyrics and down and out stories are corny. Still this is 4 easy stars. Classic.

Thunder Road and 10th Ave Freeze-out and the title track were actually pretty good, and I know I've heard some of those before. Jungleland I also enjoyed too Overall I think I'll give this a 4, I enjoyed a lot of this album.

I liked this more then I thought I would. Never was interested in Bruce Springsteen based on his stuff I've heard on the radio. I like how extra this is. Favorite track(s): Tenth avenue freeze out, backstreets, born to run Will I revisit?: high priority Current rating: 8/10, 4/5

Like the other Springsteen album I rated, I'll give this four stars and add it to my library for some more scrutiny at a later stage.

His songwriting is very nice, with a persona I would describe as a "biker with a heart of gold". This albums makes me want to grab the one I love and drive far away from whatever shithole we're living in.

I like Springsteen; even the worst songs of his I’ve heard are alright. This was a solid 4, not quite enough to earn a 5

Discovering that I actually loved Bruce Springsteen in 2019 after years of making fun of him was an early lesson in backing off of my pretension. Compared to later albums, this is a very tight album, and more thematically consistent (though Nebraska has it beat there). But when they let it all out in Jungleland it's cathartic. It's a great album, and a sign of the wonders to come.