Bruce Springsteen's seminal album, Born to Run, established Springsteen as a creative force in rock and roll. Peter Ames Carlin, whose biography Bruce gave him access to Springsteen's inner circle, now returns with the story of the making of this epic album.
Carlin revisits those pivotal years with a fan’s fervor and a journalist’s attention to detail ... Like a director’s cut, Tonight in Jungleland expands on, updates and sometimes revises his researches into Springsteen’s self-invention in the 1970s ... Carlin’s prose heightens the drama of the album’s construction ... Vividly summons the album’s struggle and its spirit.
Few writers make the recording and writing process feel as alive as Carlin does, recounting the story behind Born to Run with a deep appreciation for Springsteen’s craft and artistry; it’s music writing and biography at its finest ... A unique look inside the artistic process.
