Bruce Springsteen
Darkness On The Edge Of Town

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.