With his third album Bruce Springsteen finally achieved the success he had struggled for for years in 1975. This turned out to be a disappointment, he suddenly turned out to be tied to strangulation contracts and was practically owned by his management. During this period, when he had to reclaim his freedom in court, a new Springsteen was formed. In his own words, he was no longer looking for wealth
… and fame, but rather wanted to be 'good', setting his own standards. This resulted in Darkness On The Edge Of Town, which was released in 1978. He wrote many songs for this, but he eventually made a selection that matched the theme of the hard-working and trapped loner in an angry world. In terms of sound it had to sound bare and honest. (1980). It did not yield any hits for Springsteen, but is considered by many to be his best album. The deluxe edition of Darknes On The Edge Of Town, designed in a bulky and richly illustrated notebook, contains, in addition to the remastered album, the double CD with outtakes (also released separately) , a DVD with the documentary film, which lasts almost an hour and a half. , a DVD featuring live archive footage from the late 1970s and a DVD featuring an integral performance of the 2009 album. (MR)more
