![]() ![]() He clearly took a few ideas from storytellers like Van Morrison and Bob Dylan but also forged his own uplifting style. Lyrically, it’s a dramatic collection of blue-collar tales of love and making ends meet that could only come from New Jersey’s favourite son. Clarence Clemons’ triumphant yet bittersweet saxophone wailing and Roy Bittan’s nagging piano riffs augment the tough Telecaster guitar sound, while chiming glockenspiel and Max Weinberg’s drumming cement the heady mix. The colossal wall of sound production would make Phil Spector proud. Music critic Jon Landau became his producer and joined Bruce with his E-Street band in the studio to make what remains a classic, honest musical expression of hope, dreams and survival. It seems Springsteen truly went for broke in 1975 after his first two albums had been critically well-received but less so commercially. Born To Run’s eight songs run to less than 40 minutes in length, but comprise a whole as satisfying as a portion of exquisitely rich chocolate cake. ![]()
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