The multi-platinum success of Born In The USA made Bruce Springsteen a household name, but The Boss still harbours reservations about the album ...

“Not necessarily the record I had planned”: Springsteen explains why he “wasn’t happy” with Born In The USA. Will Simpson. Tue, June 24, 2025 at 7:04 AM UTC. 3 min read.

But Springsteen’s third album was a hit, first with the single “Born to Run,” then with the LP, released on Aug. 25, 1975. Produced by Springsteen, Mike Appel and Jon Landau, it was majestic ...

I always heard Born in the USA as dispatches from various people left behind by Reagan’s America. As a listener, it felt cohesive. "I guess, it was to a lot of other people too," Springsteen admits.