Description
From the first sparks of inspiration to the painstaking studio breakthroughs that reshaped rock music, this narrative chronicles how Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band forged the landmark album Born to Run. Through vivid reporting and behind-the-scenes storytelling, it traces the creative tensions, personal stakes, and cultural forces that turned a bold vision into a record that felt both urgent and timeless. Blending music history with human drama, the book explores themes of ambition, collaboration, and the cost of chasing a sound that can’t be compromised. Written in Peter Ames Carlin’s immersive, detail-rich style, it offers a compelling, scene-by-scene look at the making of an album that still defines what it means to go all in—tonight, and for the long run.
Available Editions
paperback
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published Jan 1, 2025
256 pages
ISBN: 9780385551533
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Details
First Published
2016
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Tonight in Jungleland: The Making of Born to Run by Peter Ames Carlin.