Bruce Springsteen: Darkness on the Edge of Town

"On May 26th, 1978, Resorts International opened the first legal casino in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Bruce Springsteen's Darkness on the Edge of Town was released one week later. ... Born to Run's grand, 'wall of sound' canvas was perfect for a kid with big dreams, but Darkness was made by a grown up asking new questions, and it has a much more stripped-down, grounded sound that is somehow hugely cinematic. ... Soon after critic Jon Landau (his future manager) famously anointed him 'The Future of Rock and Roll,' Springsteen was caught up in a protracted legal battle over publishing rights with his manager, Mike Appel, which kept him from recording or releasing any music for the next three years. And he was wrestling with his own demons. ... So it made sense that this young, scruffy boardwalk rat might ... once he was allowed back in the studio, make a record that was a fierce, clear-but-bleary-eyed look at the hard truths of modern American adulthood" (Peter Birkenhead, "Meet the Old Boss," Huffington Post, 10/6/10).

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