Tonight in Jungleland : the making of Born to Run / Peter Ames Carlin.
A fascinating behind-the-scenes account of the making of Bruce Springsteen's ground-breaking album, Born to Run - one of the most iconic records in rock history - Tonight in Jungleland combines lush music writing with unprecedented inside access to Springsteen, his bandmates, and the full story behind every song... and coincides with the album's 50th anniversary in August 2025. From the opening piano notes of "Thunder Road," to the final outro of "Jungleland" - with American anthems like "Born to Run" and "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out" in between - Bruce Springsteen's seminal album, Born to Run, established Springsteen as a creative force in rock and roll. With his back against the wall, he wrote what has been hailed as a perfect album, a defining moment, and a roadmap for what would become a legendary career. Peter Ames Carlin, whose bestselling biography, Bruce, gave him rare access to Springsteen's inner circle, now returns with the full story of the making of this epic album. Released in August, 1975, Born to Run now celebrates its 50th anniversary. Carlin reveals a treasure trove of untold stories, detailing the writing and recording of every song, as well as the intense and at times tortuous process that mimicked the fault lines in Springsteen's psyche and career, even as it revealed the depth of his vision. A must-read for any music fan, Tonight in Jungleland takes us inside a hallowed creative process and lets us experience history.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780385551533
- ISBN: 0385551533
- Physical Description: viii, 237 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
- Edition: First Doubleday hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York, New York : Doubleday, 2025
- Copyright: ©2025
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- Prologue -- Watch the world explode -- Nashville -- Lost in the flood -- I know where you live -- Carnival weekend -- Rock 'n' roll future -- Growing young with rock and roll -- Walk with me out on the wire -- Welcome to E Street -- The poets round here don't write nothing at all -- Wings of wheels -- The E Street dance -- Magic in the night -- Like a vision -- All the wonder brings -- Scooter and Big Man -- It's elephants, baby! --And then you were the psychopath -- The heist -- Tonight in Jungleland -- Kutztown -- The bottom line -- Flying by the seat of my pants -- Backlash -- The other Thunder Road -- Epilogue -- Acknowledgments -- Bibliography.
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| Jacksonville Main Library | 782.42166 CAR (Text) | 36015000771085 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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