Darkness on the Edge of Town
| Bruce Springsteen
Darkness on the Edge of Town
Darkness on the Edge of Town is the fourth studio album by Bruce Springsteen, released on June 2, 1978. The album marked the end of a three-year gap between albums brought on by contractual obligations and legal battling with former manager Mike Appel. Although the album did not produce high-charting singles it remained on the charts for 97 weeks. A steady seller in Springsteen's catalog, it has been certified triple Platinum by the RIAA.-Wikipedia
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Rolling Stone
Occasionally, a record appears that changes fundamentally the way we hear rock & roll, the way it’s recorded, the way it’s played.
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Pitchfork
one magical record
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All Music
Darkness was given a full-bodied sound, with prominent keyboards and double-tracked vocals
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Classic Rock Review
Musically and sonically, the album features the dynamic of the many players fighting for space within the limited sonic domain of this record, making it interesting and entertaining from end to end.
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American Song Writer
the first record to truly feature the classic lineup of the criminally uncredited E Street Band – showed the still bloodthirsty songwriter at his leanest, angriest and most savagely passionate
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Clash Music
This is an album of blood, sweat, tears and a whole lot of heart.
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Back Seat Mafia
Darkness on the Edge of Town finds Bruce Springsteen at his most empathetic and grounded.
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Herald-Standard
Every track is a classic.
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Anti Music
a spiritual guide for living life and learning how to come to terms with its hardships and ultimately to take action and make it better
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AV Club
a perfect album
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The Young Folks
Ultimately, Darkness launched Springsteen’s dedication to politicizing his music in order to use his newfound platform as a force of good for those who have been forgotten.
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The Metropolist
Songs that talk directly to them, that capture the very spirit of what it is to live a life where you work hard but don’t always get what you want.
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Lemon Wire
the unique pre-fame placement of “Darkness” in his discography along with a rawer, more direct approach that makes it one of his most personal albums definitely makes it worth seeking out
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The Telegraph
It is grittier than his more aspirational early recordings, connecting to the harder economic mood of the times, reflecting his growing politicisation, and compressing the sound of the E Street Band into something richer, sleeker and tougher.
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Robert Christgau
An important minor artist or a rather flawed and inconsistent major one.
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The Sense of Doubt
If you are looking for the real Boss…here he is.
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Daily Vault
it remains one of the most important albums in Springsteen's career, and as a showcase for his songwriting, it's nothing less than a masterpiece
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Best Shot Whiskey Reviews & Tasting Notes
hardly ever again would he be able to match the sheer power of expression he found in the Darkness on the Edge of Town
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KEF Direct
a must have for any serious music collector
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The Washington Post
one of the Boss’s most haunted albums, a collection of bracing rock songs tinted with a vague fear that he can only call “something in the night.”
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Head Butler
this record couldn’t be more serious
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Countdown Kid
as musically tough as it is thematically sound, proved there was an exciting path forward for Springsteen from the street sagas of the first three albums
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