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Springsteen's label was about to drop him. Then came 'Born to Run'

NPR | By Terry Gross
Published December 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM PST

Biographer Peter Ames Carlin describes the making of Born to Run as an "existential moment" for Springsteen. Carlin's book is Tonight in Jungleland. Originally broadcast Aug. 7, 2025.

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