Born to Run

“I saw rock 'n' roll future and its name is Bruce Springsteen.” Born to Run is the third album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. It was released on August 25, 1975 through Columbia Records. It captured the heaviness of Springsteen's earlier releases while displaying a more diverse range of influences. With this album, Springsteen finally achieved what had eluded him with his first two: both critical and commercial success. Tracks like "Born To Run," "Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out," "Jungleland" and "Thunder Road" have since become classic rock standards. Where his first albums had been recorded on the cheap in less than a week, this one took more than a year. Columbia Records made a huge investment in producing and promoting the album, considering it Springsteen's last chance to make it big. The investment paid off, as the album is now in the Library of Congress registry of historic recordings.