Born to Run is the third studio album by American  . As his effort to break into the mainstream, the album was a commercial success, peaking at number three on the  and eventually selling six million copies in the United States. Two  were released from the album: "" and ""; the first helped Springsteen to reach mainstream popularity. The tracks "", "", and "" became staples of  radio and Springsteen concert high points.

Born to Run garnered widespread acclaim when it was first released on August 25, 1975, by . It has since been considered by critics to be one of the greatest albums in popular music. On November 14, 2005, a 30th Anniversary remaster of the album was released as a box set including two DVDs: a production diary film and a concert movie.

The album was remastered again in 2014 by veteran mastering engineer , who has worked on much of Springsteen's audio output since 1982, for release as part of , a boxed set composed of remastered editions of his first seven albums. It was later released in remastered form as a single disc as well.

Springsteen began work on the album in May 1974. Given an enormous budget in a last-ditch effort at a commercially viable record, Springsteen became bogged down in the recording process while striving for a  production.But, fed by the release of an early mix of "" to nearly a dozen radio stations, anticipation built toward the album's release.

Springsteen has noted a progression in his songwriting compared to his previous work. Unlike  and , Born to Run includes few specific references to places in New Jersey, in an attempt to make the songs more identifiable to a wider audience. Springsteen has also referred to a maturation in his lyrics, calling Born to Run "the album where I left behind my adolescent definitions of love and freedom—it was the dividing line." In addition, Springsteen spent more time in the studio refining songs than he had on the previous two albums. All in all, the album took more than 14 months to record, with six months alone spent on the song "Born to Run" itself. During this time Springsteen battled with anger and frustration over the album, saying he heard "sounds in [his] head" that he could not explain to the others in the studio. During the process, Springsteen brought in  to help with production. This was the beginning of the breakup of Springsteen's relationship with producer and manager , after which Landau assumed both roles. The album was Springsteen's first to feature pianist  and drummer  (although  and  played the piano and drums, respectively, on the title track).

The album is noted for its use of introductions to set the tone of each song (all of the record was composed on , not ), and for the -like "" arrangements and production. Indeed, Springsteen has said that he wanted Born to Run to sound like " singing , produced by Spector." Most of the tracks were first recorded with a core rhythm section band comprising Springsteen, Weinberg, Bittan, and bassist , with other members' contributions then added on.

In terms of the original 's sequencing, Springsteen eventually adopted a "four corners" approach, as the songs beginning each side ("Thunder Road", "Born to Run") were uplifting odes to escape, while the songs ending each side ("Backstreets", "Jungleland") were sad epics of loss, betrayal, and defeat. (Originally, he had planned to begin and end the album with alternative versions of "Thunder Road".)

Also, original pressings have "Meeting Across the River" billed as "The Heist". The original album cover has the title printed in a graffiti style font. These copies, known as the "script cover," are very rare and considered to be the "holy grail" for Springsteen collectors.

Side oneNo.TitleLength1.""4:492.""3:113.""3:004.""6:30Side twoNo.TitleLength1.""4:312.""4:303.""3:184.""9:34

 

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