Born To Run

A classic for Mr S. Solid and on point.

To be honest, this is an album I've been dreading. I've never much liked Springsteen and I feel kind of defensive about it. There was no chance of listening to this with a completely open mind even though I tried. Most of the songs were new to me aside from the anthemic title track. I was surprised how theatrical they were and am equally surprised that he's not yet been Mamma Mia'ed (i.e., there's no Bruce Springsteen jukebox musical yet, that I know of). The songs are BIG both in sound and in story. I loved the quote that Springsteen wanted this album to sound like "Roy Orbison singing Bob Dylan, produced by [Phil] Spector." I think that's pretty much what he did. However, there is a young white American east coast dude-ness to this music that puts a wall between it and me. I can certainly appreciate it but I don't identify with it much at all. Interesting to read later that compared to previous albums, this one "includes few specific references to places in New Jersey, in an attempt to make the songs more identifiable to a wider audience." I'm interested in those earlier albums --- I think their specificity might actually appeal more to me. Overall, I liked this one but I am not yet a convert. Give me another and we'll see.

Not as good as I was expecting

A nice album with one amazing song on it (Born To Run). Admittedly, Springsteen's raspiness and mumbling can get a bit annoying after some time. But for the forty minutes duration of this album it was totally fine. I enjoyed it for a change of pace.

Feel like this would be a natural enjoyed record because of the Killers. Not bad, but not 5 for me.

Just a good, classic, American album. I love the Boss because the whole theme and idea in his music is always about class struggles, but in a way that manages to not feel preachy. Fave track: Gotta Hand it to "Born to Run." That said, this album has a few skips for me so I'll stop short of rating this as total perfection.

Early Heartland Rock. Nice to listen to once, but I wouldn't neccessarily listen to most of these songs again, the exception being Born to Run, which is the only real Showstopper here. 3.5/5

Bruce is a referent. Sometime he has been in Barcelona and with great concerts.

Brucie boy

Verry cool. To me a very American uplifting almost epic sound.

Bruce used to get "new Dylan" comparisons but I don't think Dylan was ever capable of this sort of grand romanticism. He also used to get doubters and cynics questioning him thanks to the record company overhyping him at the time (which he abhorred), but I think any doubts about whether or not he was for real should've been blown away by a cursory listen to the album; whatever you think of it, he *meant* this stuff. Maybe a bit too self-conscious in being big and widescreen, and "Jungleland" at the end does frankly get out of hand and overcooked, but on the whole hard to beat as an example of this sort of thing...

This album makes you feel free. Good example of how the front man is nothing without a good band around him. Favorite songs - Meeting Across the River, Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out

My Mom loves The Boss so I gotta respect it. Classic all American album with GOATed saxophone

neke pisme mi nisu baš nešto, ali san baš kroz cili album posebno guštala u klaviru! oduševio me!!

Odlično odlično!!!! Guštala san. Ocjena manje jer mi neke pisme nisu uopće bile napete, ali ove ostale 🔥

Nice one, Bruce

He really does know how to evoke that sense of desperation in lower/middle class America. He's got his sound and doesn't vary a lot but this is still a great record

wouldn't say that i particularly enjoyed it. good style tho.

Who doesn't love the boss?

Quite a few bangers, had a really good time with this!

I'm much more into the Nebraska style of Bruce, but you can't deny the electricity the flows through this album. That title track!

gloriously, madly in love with the joy and elevation of classic 60s pop and 50s rock & roll, self-mythologising to the highest degree, every ounce of drama squeezed out, everyone racing through the streets till dawn, gazing at girls on porches, and busting out of here

3.7 - great album, with doings like the title track and “Tenth Avenue Freeze Out” you can’t and don’t want to get out of your head, along with epics like “Jungleland”. It’s big, bold, soulful rock ‘n roll - bordering on a gluttony of it, which is the biggest thing that keeps me from resting it higher.

Anthemic, triumphant and heartfelt. As overblown as this album gets at times, I can't help but feel bruce's enthusiasm and charisma in his performances

Another album I'm ad I finally listened to. I'm ashamed to say I don't know much about Springsteen aside from his singles. This album was a bit of an eye-opener. Thunder Road, Backstreets and Jungleland are absolutely amazing. This is 40 minutes of rock classic.

Superb

Sounds even more like The Killers than I would have thought, clearly one they spent a long time studying. Thunder Road, jungleland, and the title track were the best songs, but it probably works best as a whole piece. I'm sure it won't be the only album from the boss on this list

OK, I maybe get the idea now. If I was born in the late 50s in New Jersey and had just bought my first car and was going to take my best girl to the prom, this would all be very rousing. But I don’t drive, I’m from Northern England, I don’t have a porch or a screen door so a lot of this ‘poetry’ comes off as a bit silly to me. Still got a couple of very good songs on there though.

Good album. Great guitar and i really enjoyed the bass playing in this one. The title track was the only huge banger on this one.

I grew up in an extended family that worshipped the ground Bruce walked on so I’m a bit biased. That being said, for me Bruce is a rock star. Not necessarily the most talented vocalist in the land but he sings with his heart, and his band is outstanding. Born to Run is of course a classic, but I also loved Tenth Avenue Freeze Out and Thunder road, of course.

Took me by surprise how much I enjoyed it.

pretty good album, I wouldn’t call myself a Springsteen fan but this was a really nice listen 8/10

Bruuuu(r)ce. Wat ben je goed

Bruce's breakthrough masterpiece. This is my 5th or 6th time hearing it, and it still hasn't clicked for me, so expect a re-review in the future. The lyrics are the main highlight for me. Reflecting the American dream, very optimistic as the narrator makes telling stories about leaving his past behind for a better future, and the relationships he makes along the way. Whether that be his lover, a gay best friend, or his star sax player (who is cut from the cover). Springsteen's delivery is dramatic, sometimes Wagnerian, and his words poetic, often mesmerizing. Fills the audience with motivation and hope. I didn't find the music to be very engaging (beyond "Born to Run" and "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out"), but I did find it all to be rich and full of substance, well-produced with all the instruments and vocals balanced well. There's never a second missed of action. I hear stories of other people completely mesmerized at various points, like the extended sax solo in "Jungle Land." I'm not in love with it as most people, but it is incredibly impressive and full of heart. I'm hoping I'll grow to appreciate the others songs as much as I love "Born to Run." I'll be coming back to this album frequently. Highlights: Thunder Road, Backstreets, Born to Run, Jungle Land

Since I'm a white collar Canadian I'm certainly not the demographic that Springsteen is targeting so its hard for me to relate to his songs about racing big V8s, working on the farm, and general Murican mythology. But I must say that this album is a landmark achievement in American Rock. Wiki tells me that he spent over 14 months in the studio recording this album, and over 6 months on the song Born To Run alone! Well he certainly got his "wall of sound" effect with standout performances by Roy Bittan on piano and Clarence Clemons on Sax. Bruce's gruff voice is in itself another instrument able to convey tremendous passion and emotion. There are many really solid songs on this album, but the highlight for me is Jungle Land with multiple tempo and mood changes. But his mic drop moment comes at the 8:38 mark when the piano builds to an incredible crescendo and he howls with incredible passion.... and that's why they call him The Boss. This could have been a 5 star album but it falters a bit with Night and She's the one, so there's a minor deduction for that.

Klassisker. Kan man få för mycket saxofon på ett album. Svar nej

Guter, pazifistischer Rock

Really like the full band instrumentals, the sax and piano really add to the songs. Obviously knew Born to Run already, but was surprised how much of this I like, this is definitely something I would want to return to. Meeting Across the River stood out for the storytelling Bruce is known for. Jungleland feels long after an album of songs that seem the perfect length.

I would give this album 5 stars for the music, but the lyrics and the vocals don't work for me.

Liked it quite a bit, super american

Never been a fan of Bruce. Not that I don’t like his music, I like it a lot. I admittedly, do not know a lot about his music. I feel like I should. Best Tracks: “Tenth Avenue Freezeout” “Shes the One” and “Jungleland”

Good music, not used to Springsteen‘s voice yet. Mastering a little off? Lyrics hard to understand (spotify).

Never really got Springsteen, but this album comes close - 3.8

I always assumed this came out in the 80s, but it makes sense in the mid-70s, exactly halfway between Dylan's folk heroism and swaggering stadium rock. Born to Run is a terrific ode to the small towns where the American dream has come to die.

What a sweet sweet album. Jungleland was a new find for me, wow I loved it.

Cinematic.

This album has great production and instrumentals. The songs are truly beautiful. The vocals aren’t exactly my favorite, but still complement the songs well.

In my Springsteen top five, for me Born to Run still holds up after all these years, but Jungleland is the true pinnacle of the album.

One of the best ever to do it. This album isn't his peak but it still slaps

Enjoyed more than I expected.

Eight tracks! Do one, Kanye.

Amazing album that had some great early hits that launched Bruce.

The boss brings it, this might be my favourite Springstein album.

When I was younger I really didn't like Bruce Springsteen's music, but I think it has gotten through to me slowly over time, and these songs hit me pretty good now. Some heavy hitters here really - 10th Ave Freeze Out, Born to Run, Jungleland... The saxophone solos are one of the things that would have turned me off in the past, now I find them quaint.

Prima album!

Bruuuuuuuuce

Great album with some classics On it. BRUCE IS ALWAYS SO BELIEVABLE WHEN HE SINGS AND always sounds like it is just the way he talks!

Classic Americana. I think everyone has heard the title track and Thunder Road.

Good Album. Amazing Songs. I loved how the album was structured. Thunder Road as an overture, than the big one born to run and on the end, the emotional peak, Jungleland. I simply love the saxophone solo's.

good

solid

LeviBANGER

Cinemascope at 33rpm.

solid. I am not a huge fan, but can respect it.

Noch nie bewusst gehört! Schon n besonderes Album.

chris dusseld tes commentaire commencent serieusement a m'agacer, 4/5

So many of the elements of music I live seemed to have been born here. It’s bombastic and enormous and energetic and feels important and meaningful.

If The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle was an accidental miracle, Born to Run was an intentional masterpiece. It declared its own greatness with songs and a sound that lived up to Springsteen's promise, and though some thought it took itself too seriously, many found that exalting.

A cracker! Evocative, emotive, stadium Rock 'n Roll. This album just screams USA! Favourite tracks: Born to Run & Thunder Road.

Solid Springsteen. Hated Jungleland

Great album. Never really liked Thunder Road all that much but also hadn't listened to it much and after this album I like it a lot more. Born to Run is just a phenomenal song and my favorite of Springsteen's. Already Saved: Born to Run Saved After Listening: Thunder Road, She's the One

Saved Prior: None Off Rip: Thunder Road, Backstreets, She's the One, Jungleland Cutting Edge: Born to Run Overall Notes: While I can't say I fully understand the insane hype for this guy, I will say that this is the best of this type of album that I've ever heard. Was going to give it a 3, but that felt wrong so I'm bumping it up to a 4.

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It's okay. I like meeting across the river. and Jungleland

Bruce Springsteen is the main guy here but the E Street Band really add so much to the overall compositions. They keep things from getting too boring, too formulaic, and elevate Springsteen with sweeping instrumentals that allow for a fuller sound with more personality. Springsteen brings his own, and the E Street Band give it more ground to stand on. Helluva band. Anyway, Springsteen basically IS heartland rock, and he's very much in this sound. Undeniably solid album.

I really like this album. It can be tough to review since the songs are so well known and played so much. Some haven't aged as well as others, but Thunder Road and Jungleland will always be rock anthems.

I definitely preferred this to Darkness On the Edge of Town and see why it’s considered the best album by Bruce Springsteen. So many of these songs are classics and it seemed like Bruce Springsteen at his best. Although Bruce Springsteen is still not my absolute favorite it was still a great album. Favorite songs: Night, Backstreets, Born to Run, Jungleland Last favorite song: Thunder Road Light 8/10

Nämä Brucen levyt ovat aika tasalaatuista suorittamista. Thunder Road ja Born to Run olivat ne kohokohdat.

it was a blur

Surprisingly I've inky very listened to one Springsteen album in its entirety before this! Liked this a lot.

Sounds epic, definitely needs a closer listen than I can give to it.

Muy personal y bien construído y elaborado. Inconfundible voz

went into this one expecting to give it a 5 but i wasn't blown away by it

This one is pretty cool

Pretty solid. I’m not a huge fan of Bruce’s voice, but there are some really well don tracks in this album. Favorite tracks: “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out,” “Born To Run,” and “Jungleland”

Very fun

The piano and sax throughout were a dang treat. Feels like old americana, joyful, sad, honest. He’s the boss for a reason!

love this album

Kanonskiva! Är det nåt jag skall klaga på, så är det för få låtar. Troligtvis den bästa, jämnaste Springsteenskivan. Inte en dålig låt egentligen tycker jag. 4+

Eat song is its own mini story but yet part of a while experience. The writing is superb and the guitar work is excellent. I never got into Springsteen but I can see that wasn't a good thing. This albums is really good. Although over it is short run time, it delivers all it needs to say in the short time. I found that the start was a little softer than the rest of the album but once it gets going it is something that you can just visualize. The story in the lyrics is clear and concise and able to give you an experience that you were almost there.

A classic

Some classics I've heard before that the rest of the album gave some interesting new context to.

Didn’t think I could be converted into a Bruce fan but this album may have just done the trick.

Yeah, it’s good

Fav song: Jungleland Really great album, love the production and sound. Great piano melodies too!

Album was... fine. It definitely felt like a product of it's time in the way he sings. The music itself was really good though.

Nice one! Never listened to a full album by the Boss

Pretty Sick album. Whatever I can tell that a lot of artists took inspiration from Springtein. He's got a very interesting storytelling style and the buildup and release his lyrics have going into the hook is cathartic. Good Album

One of those albums where you're like "Meh, Springsteen", but you're super into it anyway

1975. Key Songs: Born to Run, Night, Thunder Road

It has a sound. Leaves me a bit cold mind

Best album by the 'Steen so far

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

평소 듣던 음악이 아닌데도 불구하고 가슴이 울림

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

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

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

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

good

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

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

Classic

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

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

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

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

These are some of my favorites of his…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Solid output. Never many misses from Bruce though.

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

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

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

C’était oubliable

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

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.

so american

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

Ok

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.

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?

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.

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.

3.3/5

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

He sounds just like the guy from the bear

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

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

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

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

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.

Good listen! 3.5/5

Good 3, it is Bruce after all.

this ones for you harry

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

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.

Ehhhhhhhh

liked two song night & she's the one

bien producido buen instrumental pero aburrido y americano

fave: Night

Decent album overall.

3.5 stars

It's Bruce. Classic him.

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

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.

5,3

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

I enjoyed this one, had a bit of a boogie

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.

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.

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.

muy tipico de los 80

Typical solid rock from the Boss.

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

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

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

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.

I don’t like Bruce Springsteen very much

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

I actually liked the sax.

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

ok

Hadn’t really found his sound yet

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.

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

Streiteste jeg har hørt

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.

Classic Springsteen

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

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

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.

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

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

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⭐️

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

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.

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.

Its was good, not my cap of tea

The boss ! Good album but not massively my thing. Bit too bombastic for me

Good album. Not my thing

Objectively this is a great album. Heart and soul and good songs by a good man. Subjectively, ive never really bonded with him and his music. Im sure its a lack of attention on my part, but his gruff voiced, stories for working class america never resonated with me.

What did we do to deserve another Springsteen album? This one was better than Nebraska by a large margin (I should have given that one a 1 or 2) but still not something to I’ll listen to again of my own desire

not my favourite, mostly boring all sounding the same

Idk schön aber nicht do ganz meins, country ish viel piano und emotional

Some strong songs on here, carried mainly by the power Springsteen brings with his vocal delivery. However even though accompanied by some amazing piano and sax work, nothing feels like this album pulls you back in for further listens - 3.7

5/10

meh

some cool jazz

Sure he's the boss, but just not really my style of music.

Pretty fun listen with harmonica and saxophone highlights especially. Doesn't resonate with me and I have a hard time separating it from a lot of the blander music I grew up hearing my parents listening to. Good album nonetheless.

Me pareció denso y aburrido, algún que otro tema me gusto pero no es mi estilo

Hello, Bruce, we meet again. Again, this is the wrong type of record to encounter for the first time in a manner such as this. Bruce is one of those guys who make music you have to inhabit to really appreciate. I don't know if I will ever get there. For now, I must respect The Boss from a distance and wait for the day he grabs me.

not sure how to describe music properly yet, but it's a bit too country/white for my tastes. instrumentals are sometimes weird in the best way possible. see why people would enjoy this, though. springsteen's vocals are rich, full, and heavy; pleasant to listen to. album grew on me as i continued listening through the whole thing. thunder road 6.5/10 tenth avenue freeze-out 6.5/10 night 7.5/10 backstreets 8/10 born to run 8/10 she's the one 7/10 meeting across the river 8.5/10 jungleland 7/10

pretty good

Good dad rock energy.

Great Springsteen album

Feely cinematic rock with lotsa’ sax… mediocre.

mid work from bruce

I'm happy for the old biddies, but this doesn't do a huge amount for me.

It was ok. Better than i’d expect :)

Letras de redención o de esfuerzo que bueno ver ese mensaje de parte de alguien con tanta influencia en su momento

Helt okej, inte riktigt för mig

This album sounds like a record my dad would show me and then say "you just had to be there"

Some parts are great, I really liked Jungleland. Different type of rock, I am used to more guitars and less piano. But I liked it nonetheless. 3,4/5

Music and instruments were tops, lyrics too low

Amazing story telling, had to really focus on the lyrics to get everything in. However, I did not feel like the music can take me away, but it might be because the album is not really my style. Still very nicely composed songs and album on the whole.

some songs in this I'd revisit and some I wouldn't but I liked it more than I thought I would

Trodde æ skulle like den bedre, ikke det sterkeste av Bruce.

Blir litt for svulstig for min smak.

Hørt på solsenga på Granka. Helt okei, litt kjedelig.

Har noe ved seg, men den ektefølte vrælinga klaffer ikke alltid. Egentlig nesten aldri.

I like Bruce. But I dont wanna listen to a whole album.

Yeah,a legendary album,but way off from my ears …

heh

I fell asleep while listening, so should probably listen to it again… but don’t know if it speaks well for the album anyway

Not bad, but did not impress me at all. It's just not my type of music, reminds me too much of stuff my drunk uncles would play at a family gathering.

okay okay i thought this was the born in the usa album, but I was pretty wrong do NOT come for me. Righttttt not for lmao but I will listen to it if u make me, like right now

Jungleland is the campest song I’ve heard in a hot minute and I loved every second of it.

This isn't as good as I thought it might be.

Although BTR wasn’t my favourite Springsteen album, I did find it very palatable and can definitely see why people went nuts for him at the time. Vocally on this BS is incredible; his voice has a gritty quality to it, but also he sings with so much passion. He wrote every song and was heavily involved in production as well. It’s crazy to think that he was only 25 at the time! There is a lot of brass across the album, and it wasn’t really for me. I found the sax and horns a bit grating at times; they kind of throw off the feel of the songs for me or something. I think they make tracks sound too Christmasy (silly, I know). There wasn’t anything special about the chord progressions across the tracks, but filling the arrangements out with the layers that build up kept it interesting, although, dare I say it, did make it seem a bit cluttered at times

Don't know what it is about Springsteen's music but I'm just not that into it. Maybe I need to spend more time with it. There's nothing about it I particularly dislike, it just doesn't do anything for me. Standouts were "Born to Run" and "She's the One." I think the back half of the album was better than the front. An average 3/5 for me.

Halfway through, not really my vibe

I like everything about the album except Bruce’s voice

ha estado guay, me ha dado nostalgia por algún motivo sin haber escuchado nunca ninguna.

There are a couple of well known tunes. The rest of the album bearable

Springsteen did not need 5 albums on here

The boss is great - General feel/ sound of all songs on the album is consistent but I did not enjoy many of the songs on this album.

3 stars, but I love him

I like Springsteen in theory - he writes about the human condition in everyman character-driven lyrical stories and plays straight-up rock. But he's pretty over-represented in music culture and radio during the time I grew up, so I figured I got enough with his singles on the radio. There are a few singles that rub me the wrong way though - "Born in the USA" for instance is repetitive in a way that makes me want to destroy my eardrums with an ice pick. This album triggered two main thoughts: he often sounds a lot like Tom Waits' singing voice, and this music reminds me of Meatloaf. The Boss has a raspy voice and sings mostly in a lower register on this record, so that explains the Waits comparison. Max Weinberg and Roy Bittan from Springsteen's E Street Band later played on Bat Out of Hell, so that strongly bolsters the Meatloaf connection. The music here is very full and theatrical, with sax and horns, strings, piano, and even glockenspiel. "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out" has a 50s doo-wop feel. The record has boisterous and confident in-your-face performances and production. It's ingratiating in a way and mostly earnestly entertaining, particularly on the title track which is epic, but Backstreets erupts into a never-ending refrain of "hiding on the backstreets" repeated a few dozen times which brings back those "Born in the USA" flashbacks.

mid af

Ok

Es bueno, me gustaron algunas canciones muy blues.

Good but a little over-blown, I can see where meatloaf took his inspiration. Good but not great.

Gostei bastante das melodias das músicas, de verdade. Porém, a voz dele não me agradou e acabou me impedindo de gostar mais das faixas. Minha nota é baseada principalmente na musicalidade e nas melodias, porque nesses aspectos o álbum me agradou. Mesmo assim, não é um trabalho que eu escutaria novamente por vontade própria. Ao mesmo tempo, também não é um álbum que eu detestaria se tivesse que ouvir. 3/5

Perfectly fine but all the songs sound the same. The man starts at 11 and has nowhere to go.

I'm not as big of a fan of Springsteen as my dad, but I like Born to Run, and I'm glad that he tries to have some excitement in his songs, compared to some of the recent albums.

It is a fun album, loved the listening 3/5

It was okay.

Solid technique and everything, I just don't have any emotional responses to most of these. Except maybe the title track, and even then There's some good stuff when I can tell the riffs apart (e.g. tenth avenue freeze-out) but the deliberate mixing all into a cohesive wall of sound makes it hard for me to enjoy, I need to hear the instruments and the lyrics Yep I realised the muffled sound is driving me nuts, I'm not coming back to this again EDIT: turns out my EQ settings were booked, it's s bit better now - I may revisit it again so bumping it up to a 3

I always avoided Bruce Springsteen because of his image as an all-American every man. As a Canadian, I just had no interest; I'll stick with my Gord Downie and Neil Young, thank you very much! It wasn't until recently with his criticism against a certain orange buffoon and his criminal circus that I realized he was actually the kind of true American patriot that I could get behind. Born to Run has great songwriting and playing all around, but the big production gets a bit tiring to me. Everything is just so loud and in your face (struggling not to make the obvious joke stereotyping Americans here), which does give the album an urgent feel as it builds to the title track, but it's not something I can see myself listening to frequently. I much prefer the stripped back sound on Nebraska, but overall, I still enjoyed Born to Run

I liked it. It is a very emotional record. I had never listened to any Bruce Springsteen records fully I and can get the grandiosity. It is a personal, deep rooted album made for regular folks. There is something intensely blue collar about it. I think it was great, but I don't think that it is my cup of tea personally.

Pretty average, but sounded good.

Title track is a classic, the rest was a little underwhelming. Okay, but overrated

I want to like it, truly, but it always leaves me feeling meh. For me, the title track is the only one with hooks strong enough that it can elevate beyond Springsteen's terrible mumble style singing. I often find it difficult to relate to the characters and situations he writes about. The best thing about it is the iconic album cover. 2nd best thing about is Clarence on sax. The third best thing about it, is that it is only 39 minutes long, but boy do those 39 minutes feel like they stretch. While it is mastered by the legendary Bob Ludwig, it is definitely asking too much of him to try and master out the marbles from the mouth Bruce Springsteen. His only album I prefer is BORN IN THE USA. A bit more relatable to me than this one.

Not bad. Not incredible 3.5

It was alright. I think it's just not my preferred genre of music. All the time while listening to all of the tracks I kept thinking they'd fit in the ending of a rags to riches kind of movie, where the protagonist drives in the streets of the city he used to live in once, recalling and remembering himself. Cheesy. The second to last song at times reminded me of the Baba O'Riley melody which came out 3-4 years prior. The last track is also kind of gearing in that direction of dramatic keyboards, long melodies and well... I thought I was just about done and then the last track is almost 10 minutes. I wanted to be more receptive to this album than I was. Perhaps I'll come back to it another time.

it's like, a fine and pleasant americana-rock album to me. and i get that it's probably considered a classic, genre-defining record, so what i'm saying probably seems blasphemous, but i just don't understand the critical acclaim. his strained voice gets tiresome, the melodies/music kind of becomes samey after the first three or so songs, and i'm not really a fan of the "open road, america" vibe of the lyrics. maybe it's just not for me. the title tracks is great, though. other than that, i'm ok on good ole bruce in 2026.