The Making of Born to Run

Could Bruce Springsteen save rock ’n’ roll? Was he the next Bob Dylan? And was Born to Run the ultimate rock album? Maybe. Maybe not. But for Bruce Springsteen, it was a make-or-break moment and possibly his last shot at success.

On this episode of Monday Music Club, Will Anderson dives into the making of Born to Run, the landmark album that helped turn Springsteen into a rock ’n’ roll icon. To explore the stories, struggles, and creative forces behind one of rock’s most celebrated albums, we’re joined by the man who chronicled this pivotal chapter of Springsteen’s career in extraordinary depth: Peter Ames Carlin, author of Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run.

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