Bruce Springsteen : Born To Run (Expanded Edition)

 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 

successful album. 

Springsteen sought to emulate

 Phil Spector's 

Wall of Sound production, 

leading to 

prolonged sessions

 with the

 E Street Band

 lasting from 

January 1974 to July 1975; 

six months alone

 were spent working on

 the title track.

The album incorporates

 musical styles

 including 

rock and roll,

 pop rock,

 R&B, 

and

 folk rock.

 Its character-driven lyrics

describe individuals

 who feel trapped 

and fantasize about 

escaping to a better life, 

conjured via romantic

 lyrical imagery 

of highways and travel. 

Springsteen envisioned

 the songs taking place

 over one long

 summer day and night. 

They are also less tied

 to the New Jersey area

 than his previous work. 

The album cover, 

featuring Springsteen leaning on

 E Street Band saxophonist

 Clarence Clemons's shoulder,

 is considered iconic

 and has been imitated by

 various musicians 

and in other media.

Supported by an 

expensive promotional campaign,

 Born to Run

 became a commercial success, 

reaching number three 

on the 

US Billboard Top

 LPs & Tape chart

and the top ten

 in three others.

 Two singles

 were released, 

"Born to Run" 

and 

"Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out", 

the first of which became

 a radio and live favorite. 

The album's release

 generated extensive publicity,

 leading to backlash 

from critics 

who expressed skepticism 

over whether Springsteen's 

newfound attention 

was warranted. 

Following its release, 

Springsteen became embroiled

 in legal issues 

with Appel,

 leading him to tour

 the United States

 and Europe

 for almost two years. 

Upon release,

 Born to Run

 received highly

 positive reviews.

 Critics praised the

 storytelling and music, 

although some viewed 

its production as 

excessive and

 heavy-handed.

Born to Run 

was Springsteen's

 breakthrough album.

 Its success has been 

attributed to capturing

 the ideals of a

 generation of 

American youths 

during a decade of

 political turmoil,

 war,

 and issues

 facing the working class. 

Over the following decades, 

the album has become

 widely regarded

 as a masterpiece 

and one of 

Springsteen's best records. 

It has appeared on 

various lists of

 the greatest albums 

of all time and was

 inducted into the

 National Recording Registry

 in 2003

 by the 

Library of Congress

 for being

 "culturally, historically,

 or aesthetically significant". 

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