Darkness On The Edge Of Town - Bruce Springsteen Guitar FC (Custom) Rock Band 3 HD Gameplay Xbox 360
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My Thoughts On The Song/Chart: The title track to Springsteen's 1978 album of the same name. An album that later became acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, the title track was never a single but it is a standout of the album.
Song Facts:
"Darkness on the Edge of Town" is the last song on the 1978 album of the same name, Darkness on the Edge of Town, by Bruce Springsteen. It was the last song recorded and mixed, and in April 1978 was designated the title song. A thematic album whose songs portray the struggles of the less-fortunate, not only to survive, but to keep their spirit and will to live alive, the title track portrays a hard-luck loser in life who refuses to give up.
Springsteen's fourth album, released three years after his 1975 effort Born to Run, was delayed two years because of legal problems with his former manager, Mike Appel.
Expectations were high after he took one year to complete the album.
"Darkness on the Edge of Town" was conceived in early 1976, shortly after the Born to Run tour ended. Indeed, the title can be found in two lists of songs that were penned sometime in 1976, with rumors that band rehearsals during 1976 at Bruce's home at Holmdel, NJ included versions of "Darkness On The Edge Of Town". With music and some lyrics written by February 1976, the song was subtitled "The Racer" for a time.
Rolling Stone designated the song at number 8 on a list of the 100 greatest Bruce Springsteen songs. Though not released as a single, it was included on many live albums and on the compilations The Essential Bruce Springsteen (2003) and Greatest Hits (2009). The song makes several apparent references to locations in Louisville, Kentucky, as it mentions "Abram's bridge" (Abraham Lincoln Bridge) and "Fairview" (Fairview Street in Louisville), although this has never been verified. The song is also one of Springsteen's most popular concert songs (13th most played song)
When Darkness came out, critics praised the music and performances but were divided on the lyrical content. It placed on several year-end lists.
In later decades, Darkness has attracted acclaim as one of Springsteen's best works and one that anticipated later records. It has appeared on lists of the greatest albums of all time. Outtakes from the recording sessions were given to other artists, held-over for Springsteen's next album, The River, or later released on compilations. Darkness was reissued in 2010, accompanied by a documentary detailing the album's making.
In 2003, it was ranked at number 150 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, rising to number 91 in a 2020 revision.
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