Darkness on the Edge of Town
| Darkness on the Edge of Town | ||||
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| Released | June 2, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | June 1, 1977 – March 15, 1978[1] | |||
| Studio | Atlantic Studios and The Record Plant, New York, NY | |||
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| Length | 42:55 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau, Steven Van Zandt (assistant) | |||
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Darkness on the Edge of Town is the fourth studio album by American singer Bruce Springsteen. It was released on 2 June 1978 through Columbia Pictures. It went to number 5 in the United States, number 7 in Canada and number 9 in Australia and Sweden. In 2020 it was ranked #91 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of all time.
Track listing
[change | change source]All tracks are written by Bruce Springsteen.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Badlands" | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Adam Raised a Cain" | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Something in the Night" | 5:11 |
| 4. | "Candy's Room" | 2:51 |
| 5. | "Racing in the Street" | 6:53 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "The Promised Land" | 4:33 |
| 7. | "Factory" | 2:17 |
| 8. | "Streets of Fire" | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Prove It All Night" | 3:56 |
| 10. | "Darkness on the Edge of Town" | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 42:55 | |
The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story
[change | change source]All tracks are written by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Racing in the Street" (Alternate lyrics and arrangement) | 6:50 |
| 2. | "Gotta Get That Feeling" | 3:19 |
| 3. | "Outside Looking In" | 2:18 |
| 4. | "Someday (We'll Be Together)" | 5:38 |
| 5. | "One Way Street" | 4:20 |
| 6. | "Because the Night" (writers: Patti Smith, Springsteen) | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Wrong Side of the Street" | 3:36 |
| 8. | "The Brokenhearted" | 5:19 |
| 9. | "Rendezvous" | 2:39 |
| 10. | "Candy's Boy" | 4:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Save My Love" | 2:38 |
| 2. | "Ain't Good Enough for You" | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Fire" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "Spanish Eyes" | 3:50 |
| 5. | "It's a Shame" | 3:16 |
| 6. | "Come On (Let's Go Tonight)" (Early version of "Factory") | 2:20 |
| 7. | "Talk to Me" | 4:21 |
| 8. | "The Little Things (My Baby Does)" | 3:18 |
| 9. | "Breakaway" | 5:32 |
| 10. | "The Promise" | 5:54 |
| 11. | "City of Night" (Includes the hidden track "The Way") | 7:07 |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Heylin, Clinton (2012). Springsteen Song by Song A Critical Look. New York, NY: Penguin Group (USA) Inc. pp. 36–42. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
