Darkness on the Edge of Town

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"Darkness on the Edge of Town" is a critically acclaimed 1978 rock album by Bruce Springsteen known for its gritty, blue-collar themes and emotionally intense songwriting.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock album
studio album
artist Bruce Springsteen
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtDesigner Frank Stefanko
criticalReception critically acclaimed
featuresBand E Street Band
followedBy The River
genre heartland rock
rock
hasAward Grammy Hall of Fame induction
hasCompanionRelease The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story
hasInfluenced heartland rock genre
hasPart Adam Raised a Cain
Badlands
Candy's Room
Darkness on the Edge of Town self-linksurface differs
surface form: Darkness on the Edge of Town (song)

Factory
Prove It All Night
Racing in the Street
Something in the Night
Streets of Fire
Promised Land
surface form: The Promised Land
hasVersion Darkness on the Edge of Town self-linksurface differs
surface form: Darkness on the Edge of Town remastered edition
language English
length 42:55
listedIn Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
mainTheme disillusionment
economic hardship
perseverance
working-class life
notableFor emotionally intense songwriting
gritty blue-collar themes
numberOfTracks 10
partOf Bruce Springsteen
surface form: Bruce Springsteen discography
performer Bruce Springsteen
precededBy Born to Run
producer Bruce Springsteen
Chuck Plotkin
Jon Landau
Steven Van Zandt
recordedIn 1977
1978
recordLabel Columbia Records
releasedAs LP record
compact disc
digital album
releaseDate 1978-06-02

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Bruce Springsteen notableWork Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen notableWork Darkness on the Edge of Town
this entity surface form: Dancing in the Dark
Bruce Springsteen notableAlbum Darkness on the Edge of Town
The Boss associatedWithWork Darkness on the Edge of Town
Born to Run nextWork Darkness on the Edge of Town
Darkness on the Edge of Town hasPart Darkness on the Edge of Town self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Darkness on the Edge of Town (song)
Darkness on the Edge of Town hasVersion Darkness on the Edge of Town self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Darkness on the Edge of Town remastered edition
The River precededBy Darkness on the Edge of Town
E Street Band recordedOn Darkness on the Edge of Town
Roy Bittan notableWork Darkness on the Edge of Town
Bruce Springsteen album "The River" precededBy Darkness on the Edge of Town
subject surface form: The River
Adam Raised a Cain album Darkness on the Edge of Town
Adam Raised a Cain partOf Darkness on the Edge of Town
Something in the Night album Darkness on the Edge of Town
Something in the Night partOf Darkness on the Edge of Town
Candy's Room album Darkness on the Edge of Town
Candy's Room partOf Darkness on the Edge of Town
Racing in the Street partOfAlbum Darkness on the Edge of Town
Racing in the Street album Darkness on the Edge of Town
Prove It All Night includedInAlbum Darkness on the Edge of Town
Prove It All Night album Darkness on the Edge of Town
Prove It All Night recordedFor Darkness on the Edge of Town
Jon Landau notableWork Darkness on the Edge of Town
this entity surface form: Darkness on the Edge of Town (album)
Bruce Springsteen album "Darkness on the Edge of Town" hasTrack Darkness on the Edge of Town
subject surface form: Darkness on the Edge of Town
this entity surface form: Darkness on the Edge of Town (song)
Danny Federici notableAlbumContribution Darkness on the Edge of Town
Because the Night originalIntendedAlbum Darkness on the Edge of Town