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Episode 95–Born to Run

An episode of the 1975 Archives – How Good It Is podcast, hosted by Claude Call, titled "Episode 95–Born to Run" was published on November 4, 2019 and runs 20 minutes.

November 4, 2019 ·20m · 1975 Archives – How Good It Is

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Bruce Springsteen was a local favorite and a darling of the critics, but that sort of thing doesn’t cut any ice when you’re Columbia Records and your artist has already released two albums without scoring any hits. But Springsteen had an epiphany about what his next album should sound like, from both a lyrical and … Continue reading "Episode 95–Born to Run"

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