Born to Run is the third studio album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. As his effort to break into the mainstream, the album was a commercial success, peaking at number three on the Billboard 200 and eventually selling six million copies in the United States. Two singles were released from the album: “Born to Run” and “Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out”; the first helped Springsteen to reach mainstream popularity. The tracks “Thunder Road” and “Jungleland” became staples of album-oriented rock radio and Springsteen concert high points.

Born to Run garnered widespread acclaim when it was first released on August 25, 1975, by Columbia Records. It has since been considered by critics to be one of the greatest albums of all time. 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 Bob Ludwig, who has worked on much of Springsteen’s audio output since 1982, for release as part of The Album Collection Vol. 1: 1973-1984, 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.

In September 2016, Springsteen released an autobiography, Born to Run, that shares its name with this album.

Released: 25 August 1975

Recorded: May 1974 – July 1975 at Record Plant in New York City and 914 Sound Studios in Blauvelt

Genre: Rock and roll

Length: 39:26

Label: Columbia

Producers: Bruce Springsteen, Mike Appel, Jon Landau

Singles released from the Album:

“Born to Run” Released in August 1975

“Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out” Released in 1976