Bruce Springsteen – Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)

Barely recovered from the musical earthquake of The Last Waltz, Bruce Springsteen entered the scene, thanks to the “Rosalita” live clip shown during Rockpalast Night—and what an entrance!

Darkness on the Edge of Town is a powerful album. Musically, it’s The Boss and his band at their best, but it’s also the tremendous energy that blows through the speakers and the themes and lyrics—stories from “The poorer side of town”—that resonated deeply with me (and still do) because they come straight from the heart.