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Born to Run

by Bruce Springsteen

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All Time

of 455,319

188
1970's

of 2,833

33
1975

of 298

5
Genres
- Classic Rock
  - Classic Rock
    
    of 14,242
    
    59
  - Album-Oriented Rock (AOR)
    
    of 7,225
    
    46
- Miscellaneous
  - Miscellaneous
    
    of 67,794
    
    77
- Pop
  - Pop
    
    of 263,724
    
    183
  - Pop Rock
    
    of 64,982
    
    106
  - Singer-Songwriters
    
    of 8,646
    
    35
- Rock
  - Rock
    
    of 107,646
    
    109
  - Singer-Songwriters
    
    of 351
    
    5

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.

Overall Rating: 3.5913 Born to Run is ranked overall as 3.5913 out of 4 stars

Avg. Critic Score: 3.6800 Born to Run has an avg. critic score of 3.6800 out of 4 stars

Born to Run Album Reviews

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Excellent

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Very Good

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Good

(1)

Fair

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Poor

(2)

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Rolling Stone

As a determinedly permanent resident of the West Coast, the furor Bruce Springsteen's live performances have kicked up in the East over the last couple of years left me feeling somewhat culturally deprived, not to mention a little suspicious. ...more

Stylus Magazine

The last time Bruce Springsteen came through town was the anti-climacticThe RisingTour. Ten thousand chiming crystal telecasters with only a few brief moments of the brilliance not hoped for but expected. ...more

All Music Guide

Bruce Springsteen's make-or-break third album represented a sonic leap from his first two, which had been made for modest sums at a suburban studio;Born to Runwas cut on a superstar budget, mostly at the Record Plant in New York. ...more

Yahoo! Music

Not the absolute masterpiece some Springsteen fanatics contend it is--it really is overblown in spots, and maybe a tad too Spectorian for its own good--but one hell of good pop record. ...more

Yahoo! Music

Bruce Springsteen's make-or-break third album represented a sonic leap from his first two, which had been made for modest sums at a suburban studio; Born to Run was cut on a superstar budget, mostly at the Record Plant in New York. ...more

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The Daily Vault Album Reviews

[Adapted in part from a review that originally appeared inOn The Town Magazineon 4/29/97]In the liner notes to his 1995Greatest Hitsalbum, Bruce Springsteen describes the song "Born To Run" as "my shot at the title. A 24-year-old kid aiming at...read the complete review at The Daily Vault Album Reviews

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starling.rinet

Track listing: 1) Thunder Road ; 2) 10th Avenue Freezeout; 3) Night; 4) Backstreets; 5) Born To Run ; 6) She's The One; 7) Meeting Across The River; 8) Jungleland . Yep, you heard it right. Nine out of fifteen, and that's not even regarding the...read the complete review at starling.rinet

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