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THE REVIEW
The history of rock has passed through "Born To Run". It passed through and enriched itself.
It was 1975, and Springsteen had already released two albums of considerable depth, but despite that, he had not yet been noticed by the general public. Springsteen had promotional campaigns where he was dubbed the "New Dylan" at the release of the first LP and the "Street Poet" upon the release of the second. Whether he realized it or not, with two albums still "raw" behind him, the response to Springsteen's alleged greatness was entirely dependent on the third album.
Behind this album were endless and distressing recording sessions because by then he felt the breath of record companies and the public on his neck. But the result of this incredible and endless endeavor would be the album of the singer's maturity. What he's looking for is a mix of Phil Spector's wall of sound, blues, R' n B' and rock and roll. This album would be marked by the dramatic and epic nature of the songs and, above all, by an absolutely grand sound.
The album starts as well as it could with "Thunder Road".
With delicate notes of piano and harmonica in the background, followed by a gentle guitar. A crescendo. Slow, sorrowful, it makes anyone who listens fall in love after only 10 seconds. Try it to believe it. This street, with its promise of freedom, shows for the first time the desire to escape towards something and with someone, the pursuit of a dream that can be realized by believing in it, running, and abandoning daily life, relying on a car and a guitar. A promise of something better than what the present can offer us. Almost every verse of "Thunder Road" encapsulates Bruce's poetry, and the entire text remains one of his greatest compositions ever. The central theme is the desire to escape. The song begins with the protagonist's heartfelt invitation to Mary to follow him: "the screen door slams - Mary's dress sways - like a vision she dances across the porch - as the radio plays - Roy Orbison singing for
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Born To Run is a landmark 1975 album by Bruce Springsteen that marked his artistic maturity and breakthrough success. Combining Phil Spector’s wall of sound with blues and rock influences, it delivers epic, dramatic songs. 'Thunder Road' exemplifies Springsteen’s signature poetic storytelling centered on themes of escape and hope. The album's grand sound and emotional depth helped define rock history and solidify his legacy.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen (born 1949 in Freehold, New Jersey) is an American singer-songwriter and bandleader best known for his work with the E Street Band. His career spans from the 1960s/1970s to the present, with landmark albums such as Born to Run, Darkness on the Edge of Town, Nebraska and Born in the U.S.A.90 Reviews
Other reviews
By Rover
"Springsteen has written his dreams into rock legends, if one evening you feel like disappearing down Flamingo Lane too, press play."
"Songs full of passion, shouted with all the breath one has in the body, with that cry when the heart is too swollen with desires, too oppressed by a reality you don’t want."
By paolofreddie
"Born to Run is pure, genuine rock n' roll full of charisma on the one hand, and sweetness on the other."
"I have seen the future of rock n' roll, it is called Bruce Springsteen," said journalist Jon Landau.
By Luck94
'Born to Run' highlights some changes compared to the past: the sound has become more solid, massive, and the songs acquire an epic dimension.
Springsteen manages to narrate the end of the American dream, the desire to escape to start anew while there's still time.
