""The Boss" is as synonymous with Jersey's coast as suntan lotion and saltwater taffy on the boardwalk. With the release of Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere on October 24, this stretch of New Jersey is having its moment more than ever. There are so many spectacular spots to see for those who are interested in tracing Springsteen's footsteps along the beach towns that have defined his journey as a musician. His songs, like "Atlantic City" and "4th of July, Asbury Park," are so location-specific, conjuring images of seedy casinos and dusty arcades, that it's almost impossible to separate the artist from his seaside haunts.""
"When Springsteen was 25, he moved back to Long Branch-the town in which he was born-and wrote the bulk of Born to Run in a cottage on 7 1/2 West End Court. It's a blink-and-you-might-miss-it humble abode-the artist's first private residence as a young man. According to Fortune, it's where he found refuge after his second album, The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle, did not receive the initial desired response. Springsteen lived in this West End bungalow with the intent of crafting an album that would signal a turning point in his career, and it was in the cottage's living room that he wrote hits like "Thunder Road" and "Backstreets" on an Aeolian piano.""
Bruce Springsteen's music is intertwined with the Jersey Shore, where songs such as "Atlantic City" and "4th of July, Asbury Park" evoke seedy casinos, dusty arcades, and coastal life. The October 24 release of Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere focuses attention on these seaside locales. Long Branch contains the cottage at 7 1/2 West End Court where Springsteen, at 25, wrote much of Born to Run after returning to his birthplace. He composed songs including "Thunder Road" and "Backstreets" on an Aeolian piano in the bungalow's living room. Five Jersey Shore towns contain sites and places to stay for an on-the-ground Springsteen pilgrimage.
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