What is Bruce Springsteen's best album?

Born to Run (1975) is Bruce Springsteen's #1 album on TakeRank, winning 92% of its 48 head-to-head matchups.

What is Bruce Springsteen's most underrated album?

Western Stars (2019) sits at #4 but wins 81% of its matchups, the best record of any Bruce Springsteen album outside their top three.

How many albums has Bruce Springsteen released?

Bruce Springsteen has released 23 studio albums, from The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (1973) to Only the Strong Survive: Covers, Vol. 1 (2022).

Bruce Springsteen Albums Ranked

Every Bruce Springsteen album ranked worst to best by the fans who voted, one head-to-head matchup at a time. Their #1: Born to Run.

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Ranked by fans

The Rising

2002

128990% won

2ND48 votes

Born to Run

1975

130492% won

1ST48 votes

Born in the U.S.A.

1984

127085% won

3RD48 votes

4
Western Stars
2019
Amazon
1225
48 votes - 81% won
5
Working on a Dream
2008
Amazon
1207
48 votes - 77% won
6
The River
1980
Amazon
1174
48 votes - 77% won
7
Nebraska
1982
Amazon
1138
48 votes - 73% won
8
Magic
2007
Amazon
1114
48 votes - 60% won
9
Letter to You
2020
Amazon
1108
48 votes - 65% won
10
Wrecking Ball
2012
Spotify Apple Amazon
1035
48 votes - 56% won
11
Darkness on the Edge of Town
1978
Amazon
1019
48 votes - 56% won
12
Tunnel of Love
1987
Amazon
983
48 votes - 44% won
13
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle
1973
Amazon
934
48 votes - 44% won
14
Lucky Town
1992
Amazon
922
48 votes - 35% won
15
The River, Vol 1
1981
909
4 votes
16
High Hopes
2014
Amazon
908
48 votes - 35% won
17
The Promise
2010
Amazon
896
42 votes - 31% won
18
The Ghost of Tom Joad
1995
Amazon
869
48 votes - 31% won
19
Human Touch
1992
Amazon
825
48 votes - 25% won
20
Devils & Dust
2005
Amazon
778
48 votes - 17% won
21
Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.
1973
Amazon
751
48 votes - 17% won
22
Only the Strong Survive: Covers, Vol. 1
2022
Amazon
692
46 votes - 7% won
23
We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions
2006
Amazon
681
48 votes - 4% won

albums: 23albums
fans voting: 3fans voting
votes: 621votes
avg rating: 999avg rating

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Bruce Springsteen albums: your questions

What is Bruce Springsteen's best album?: Born to Run (1975) is Bruce Springsteen's #1 album on TakeRank, winning 92% of its 48 head-to-head matchups.
What is Bruce Springsteen's most underrated album?: Western Stars (2019) sits at #4 but wins 81% of its matchups, the best record of any Bruce Springsteen album outside their top three.
How many albums has Bruce Springsteen released?: Bruce Springsteen has released 23 studio albums, from The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (1973) to Only the Strong Survive: Covers, Vol. 1 (2022).