Everything was on the line for Bruce Springsteen during the making of his seminal 'Born to Run' album — and his nerves were showing, as Peter Ames Carlin outlines in 'Tonight in Jungleland.'

In his new book, Tonight in Jungleland, Peter Ames Carlin says that Bruce Springsteen chose to have Clarence Clemons on the cover of Born to Run with him in part to stand against racism Carlin spoke to former E Street band member David Sancious,

Bruce Springsteen was determined to make "Born to Run" one of the greatest rock 'n' roll albums of all time.

It was the summer of 1974, and Bruce Springsteen was in the shit. Sure, the now 23-year-old had been signed to the legendary Columbia Records label a couple of years earlier. And signed by the legendary producer/record exec John Hammond who also brought Benny Goodman,

"Tonight in Jungleland" covers the years Bruce Springsteen and his band spent writing and recording the record, which celebrates its 50th anniversary in August.

Bruce Springsteen had second thoughts while making his iconic Born to Run album, and he even told his team to "trash" one of the memorable songs.

The infamous sax solo Clarence Clemons plays on Bruce Springsteen’s rock classic “Born To Run” is so vibrant and exhilarating that it seems like a moment of pure inspiration on Clemons’ part. In truth,