‘Born To Run’ is 50

Bruce and Clarence by Eric Meola

The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center For American Music (BSACAM) on the campus of Monmouth University in West Long Branch will hold a four-day symposium in celebration of the album that made Bruce a star. The events will be held September 4, 5, 6 and 7 with a conference, an art exhibit, and a screening of previously-unreleased footage shot during the making of the album in 1975. Members of the E Street Band will be in attendance as well as music historians, industry titans and surprise guests. (Watch this space for further updates in July.)

“This celebration, which is much more expansive than earlier symposia that honored the 50th anniversary of Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. and The Wild, the Innocent, and the E Street Shuffle—Springsteen’s first two albums—is one of our most ambitious public programs yet,” said Robert Santelli, BSACAM Executive Director.  “Not only will it bring renewed attention to Springsteen’s masterpiece, it will also demonstrate the kinds of programs the public can expect from the BSACAM once our brand-new home opens next year.”  

 “Born to Run was THE pivotal album in Bruce’s career,” adds BSACAM Director Eileen Chapman. “By 1975, after disappointing album sales for his first two albums, his relationship with Columbia Records hung in the balance. It was Born to Run and its resulting tour that cemented Springsteen as a star. Many consider it to be a perfect album. Resulting legendary shows with the E Street Band at the Bottom Line in New York and the Roxy in Los Angeles plus cover stories in Time and Newsweek during the same week, propelled Springsteen to new heights.” 

For further BSACAM information, visit https://springsteenarchives.org/