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Darkness on the Edge of Town
Rock · 1978 · 8 tracks

Darkness on the Edge of Town

Bruce Springsteen

A lean, gritty document of survival. Stripping away the operatic polish for a raw, guitar-heavy sound that captures the weight of adulthood and broken dreams.

May 1978 · CBS/Sony

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A relentless, confrontational energy with moments of exhausted tenderness.

Tracklist · 8 Tracks
02
Adam Raised a Cain
4:32
03
Something in the Night
5:12
04
Candy’s Room
2:45
05
Racing in the Street
6:52
07
Factory
2:17
08
Streets of Fire
4:03
09
Prove It All Night
3:57
10
Darkness on the Edge of Town
4:28
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden, violent explosion of the guitar solo in Adam Raised a Cain that sounds like a physical scream.
The mournful, extended piano outro of Racing in the Street that feels like a slow fade into the horizon.
The way the drums kick into a frantic, nervous gallop at the start of Candy's Room.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Darkness on the Edge of Town sound next to the rest of Bruce Springsteen's catalogue?

Self Examination+2.1σ

The writing leans far further into self examination than the rest of the catalogue.

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