Springsteen Has been reported Sick and in a very critical condition.

Virtually every stadium-sized concert now ends in a blast of fireworks, but in the Meadowlands Thursday night, Bruce Springsteen and company had legitimate reason to celebrate.

First, there was the anniversary many Boss diehards assumed he’d mention — “Born to Run” was released precisely 41 years ago, Aug. 25, 1975.

A few tunes into his colossal set — more on the gig’s heft in a moment — Bruce yelled “it’s ‘Born to Run’ birthday day!” and kicked into a vibrant rendition of “Night.”

But forget about this show, the second of three MetLife Stadium dates this month, being remembered as a “Born to Run” tribute, or even a nod to “The River” — he played just a quarter of the album to which this current tour is dedicated.

No, Thursday’s performance will soon become storied for its length, as the final notes of closer “Jersey Girl” rang out at 12:02 a.m. — four hours flat from when Springsteen first took the East Rutherford stage (by our watches, at least). That’s a new U.S. record for Bruce, breaking the max set by Tuesday’s MetLife performance, which clocked in at 3:52:01, according to the Boss experts at Backstreets.com.

The tone and pace of this monster show was markedly different from Tuesday’s set; it featured a largely altered song list, fewer stories told between tunes, new fan-participation wrinkles, and a banner guest appearance.

As this was special night, and a brag-worthy performance for the 55,000 fans in attendance, we forego the usual narrative review for a track-by-track breakdown. Let’s get into it!

TRACK-BY-TRACK NOTES

• “New York City Serenade”

As he did Tuesday, Springsteen and his E Streeters chose to open with the 10-minute “Wild” beauty — fittingly, his longest track — complete with a striking, eight-piece string section. Pianist Roy Bittan again provided the fluttering, classically-tinged intro, and the band immediately displayed its full strength, as a mighty, 18-piece unit (with the strings) ready to ascend.

• “Prove It All Night”

A screaming solo from Bruce — and a better, crunchier and longer offering from Steven Van Zandt — perked up the crowd.

• “Night”

One of the few “Born To Run” tracks that Springsteen can get away with playing so early. Fun nonetheless.