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THE REVIEW
Premise: in my opinion, this is the best rock album ever produced. A timeless masterpiece underrated as a whole. Perfect tracklist, incredibly evocative lyrics, and Bruce's voice at stratospheric levels. "The poor want to be rich, and the rich want to be king, and the king ain't satisfied till he rules everything," says Bruce in "Badlands". The strangled and agonizing cry of "Adam Raised a Cain", "Something in The Night", and "Streets of Fire" do the rest. And what about "Promised Land" and the little gem "Factory" placed before the devastating final triptych? "Candy's Room" and "Racing in The Street", two songs full of emotion (it's worth remembering that "Because The Night" could also have ended up on this album).
I still absolutely don't understand the animosity many show towards Bruce, in my opinion not fully understanding either the music or his message.
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This review praises Bruce Springsteen's Darkness On The Edge Of Town as the best rock album ever. It highlights the perfect tracklist, evocative lyrics, and powerful vocal delivery. The reviewer notes key songs like Badlands, Adam Raised a Cain, and Promised Land. They express confusion about the criticism Springsteen often faces, emphasizing a deep appreciation for his music and message.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen (born 1949 in Freehold, New Jersey) is an American singer-songwriter and bandleader best known for his work with the E Street Band. His career spans from the 1960s/1970s to the present, with landmark albums such as Born to Run, Darkness on the Edge of Town, Nebraska and Born in the U.S.A.90 Reviews
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By mosesgama
This is the most beautiful album in history, at least for me.
The Boss sings as if the words were piercing his heart, the E Street Band plays as one, and the songs are perfect.
By Blackdog
The journey to adulthood corresponds to an inevitable and painful loss of innocence spawned by merciless 'Badlands'.
The angry guitar riff make clear a certain autobiographical discomfort and the disillusionment present in the entire album.
By AJM
The Boss has long been scraping the bottom of the barrel. His good fortune is that the bottom never arrives.
The Promise embodies the entire sense of the album and throws that bridge completely: 'I followed that dream just like those guys do up on the screen...and when the promise was broken I cashed in a few of my dreams.'
By Ancora D'Oro
The album in question is a real mess.
Big raw rock, this big raw rock that scatters examples in every corner, is mindlessly insignificant stuff.
