The make-or-break record where Springsteen poured everything into a widescreen, Spector-sized vision of escape and longing. Every track strains for transcendence and mostly reaches it, from the title song to the closing 'Jungleland'. Romantic, exhausting and thrilling. Released in 1975, it's a key entry in Bruce Springsteen's run.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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- Born to Run on Best Songs of the 1970s, Best Rock Songs of All Time, Best 1970s Rock Songs
We don't reproduce full tracklists — only the songs from this record we've featured in our best-of lists.
More from Bruce Springsteen — where to go next
If you have Born to Run, these are the Bruce Springsteen records worth reaching for next.
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Born to Run1975 · you're viewing this oneStart here
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Darkness on the Edge of Town1978 · RockClassic
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The River1980 · RockClassic
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Nebraska1982 · RockClassic
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Born in the U.S.A.1984 · RockClassic