Born to Run at 40

Former Bruce manager Mike Appel on what made Born to Run an American masterpiece:

“Because the place was so expensive,” says Appel, “Bruce didn’t have the luxury he’d had at 914; talking about things endlessly, coming and going when he felt like it. The Record Plant was so expensive, it gave him the boot in the ass he needed. Suddenly, Bruce had to make decisions faster than he normally would. But being Bruce, he wouldn’t be rushed. No matter how anxious CBS was for him to get the album out, now that they decided he had a future, Bruce still wanted to make sure the record was as good as possible before he let go of it. He said at one point, something unforgettable: ‘The release date is ephemeral. The record is forever.’ ” Read more at http://observer.com/2015/08/how-bruce-springsteen-made-born-to-run-an-american-masterpiece/#ixzz3jwAmHJ7E Follow us: @observer on Twitter | Observer on Facebook Read more at: http://tr.im/tI8tY

 “Because the place was so expensive,” says Appel, “Bruce didn’t have the luxury he’d had at 914; talking about things endlessly, coming and going when he felt like it. The Record Plant was so expensive, it gave him the boot in the ass he needed. Suddenly, Bruce had to make decisions faster than he normally would. But being Bruce, he wouldn’t be rushed. No matter how anxious CBS was for him to get the album out, now that they decided he had a future, Bruce still wanted to make sure the record was as good as possible before he let go of it. He said at one point, something unforgettable: ‘The release date is ephemeral. The record is forever.’ ”

“Because the place was so expensive,” says Appel, “Bruce didn’t have the luxury he’d had at 914; talking about things endlessly, coming and going when he felt like it. The Record Plant was so expensive, it gave him the boot in the ass he needed. Suddenly, Bruce had to make decisions faster than he normally would. But being Bruce, he wouldn’t be rushed. No matter how anxious CBS was for him to get the album out, now that they decided he had a future, Bruce still wanted to make sure the record was as good as possible before he let go of it. He said at one point, something unforgettable: ‘The release date is ephemeral. The record is forever.’ ” Read more at http://observer.com/2015/08/how-bruce-springsteen-made-born-to-run-an-american-masterpiece/#ixzz3jwAmHJ7E Follow us: @observer on Twitter | Observer on Facebook Read more at: http://tr.im/tI8tY

“Because the place was so expensive,” says Appel, “Bruce didn’t have the luxury he’d had at 914; talking about things endlessly, coming and going when he felt like it. The Record Plant was so expensive, it gave him the boot in the ass he needed. Suddenly, Bruce had to make decisions faster than he normally would. But being Bruce, he wouldn’t be rushed. No matter how anxious CBS was for him to get the album out, now that they decided he had a future, Bruce still wanted to make sure the record was as good as possible before he let go of it. He said at one point, something unforgettable: ‘The release date is ephemeral. The record is forever.’ ” Read more at http://observer.com/2015/08/how-bruce-springsteen-made-born-to-run-an-american-masterpiece/#ixzz3jwAmHJ7E Follow us: @observer on Twitter | Observer on Facebook Read more at: http://tr.im/tI8tY