Born to Run (1975)
0.5979Canon Score · ranked #7 all time
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About the album
Born to Run is the third studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released on August 25, 1975, through Columbia Records. Co-produced by Springsteen with his manager Mike Appel and the producer Jon Landau, its recording took place in New York. Following the commercial failures of his first two albums, the album marked Springsteen's effort to break into the mainstream and create a commercially
Why it ranks #7
Every list on which Born to Run appears, with its position as published.
| List | Authority | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Rolling Stone 500 (2003 edition) | Editorial list | #18 / 500 |
| Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums (2020) | Major international poll | #21 / 500 |
| Apple Music 100 Best Albums (2024) | Critics' canon | #22 / 100 |
| VH1 100 Greatest Albums (2001) | Critics' canon | #27 / 100 |
| NME 500 Greatest Albums (2013) | Critics' canon | #85 / 500 |
| 1001 Albums You Must Hear (union) | Critics' canon | Selected |
| TIME All-TIME 100 Albums (2006) | Editorial list | Selected |