Darkness on the Edge of Town (Ⓧ price code)

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 164 available)

Annotation

Early reissue (late 1978 - early 1979) with Ⓧ price code. The 1978 versions have price code Ⓐ

Recorded and mixed at the Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Mastered by Mike Reese, Mastering Lab, L.A., Calif.

Made in Holland
(c) 1978
with picture inner sleeve and lyric insert.
Original edition came with "thick" paper printed inner sleeve. Not like the normal "thin" for the re issue edition with same cat#

Annotation last modified on 2018-12-26 18:13 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
A1Badlands
recording engineer:
Jimmy Iovine (from 1977-06-27 until 1978-05-05)
assistant engineer:
Thom Panunzio
assistant producer:
Little Steven
producer:
Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine and Chuck Plotkin (on 1978-04-11)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1977-06-27 until 1978-05-05)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1977-06-27 until 1978-05-05)
guitar:
Little Steven (from 1977-06-27 until 1978-05-05)
guitar and harmonica:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977-06-27 until 1978-05-05)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1977-06-27 until 1978-05-05)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1977-06-27 until 1978-05-05)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1977-06-27 until 1978-05-05)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977-06-27 until 1978-02-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Atlantic Audio Recording Studio (from 1977-06-27 until 1977-07-13) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1977-08-24 until 1978-05-05)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Badlands (from 1977-06-27 until 1978-05-05)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977 until 1978)
3.654:01
A2Adam Raised a Cain
recording engineer:
Jimmy Iovine (on 1978-02-17)
assistant engineer:
Thom Panunzio
assistant producer:
Little Steven
producer:
Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-02-17)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (on 1978-02-17)
guitar:
Little Steven (on 1978-02-17)
guitar and harmonica and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-02-17)
organ:
Danny Federici (on 1978-02-17)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (on 1978-02-17)
piano:
Roy Bittan (on 1978-02-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1978-02-17)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Adam Raised a Cain (on 1978-02-17)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977 until 1978)
44:32
A3Something in the Night
recording engineer:
Jimmy Iovine (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-16)
assistant engineer:
Thom Panunzio
assistant producer:
Little Steven
producer:
Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-16)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-16)
guitar:
Little Steven (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-16)
guitar and harmonica and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-16)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-16)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-16)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-16)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Something in the Night (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-16)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1976 until 1977)
3.655:12
A4Candy’s Room
recording engineer:
Jimmy Iovine (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-05)
assistant engineer:
Thom Panunzio
assistant producer:
Little Steven
producer:
Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine and Chuck Plotkin
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-05)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-05)
guitar:
Little Steven (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-05)
guitar and harmonica and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-05)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-05)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-05)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-08-24) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1977-09-02 until 1978-03-05)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Candy’s Room (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-05)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977 until 1978)
is based on:
Candy’s Boy
is based on:
The Fast Song
42:45
A5Racing in the Street
recording engineer:
Jimmy Iovine (from 1977-07-02 until 1977-08-30)
assistant engineer:
Thom Panunzio
assistant producer:
Little Steven
producer:
Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine and Chuck Plotkin (from 1978-03-21 until 1978-03-23)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1977-07-02 until 1977-08-30)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1977-07-02 until 1977-08-30)
guitar:
Little Steven (from 1977-07-02 until 1977-08-30)
guitar and harmonica and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977-07-02 until 1977-08-30)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1977-07-02 until 1977-08-30)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1977-07-02 until 1977-08-30)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1977-07-02 until 1977-08-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1977-07-02 until 1977-08-30) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1977-08-24 until 1977-08-30)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Racing in the Street (from 1977-07-02 until 1977-08-30)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1976 until 1977)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1976)
3.656:52
B1The Promised Land
recording engineer:
Jimmy Iovine (from 1977-09-30 until 1978-05-10)
assistant engineer:
Thom Panunzio
assistant producer:
Little Steven
producer:
Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine and Chuck Plotkin
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1977-09-30 until 1978-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1977-09-30 until 1978-05-10)
guitar:
Little Steven (from 1977-09-30 until 1978-05-10)
guitar and harmonica and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977-09-30 until 1978-05-10)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1977-09-30 until 1978-05-10)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1977-09-30 until 1978-05-10)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1977-09-30 until 1978-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1977-09-30 until 1978-05-10)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Promised Land (from 1977-09-30 until 1978-05-10)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
3.54:24
B2Factory
recording engineer:
Jimmy Iovine (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-14)
assistant engineer:
Thom Panunzio
assistant producer:
Little Steven
producer:
Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine and Chuck Plotkin (on 1978-04-03)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-14)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-14)
guitar:
Little Steven (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-14)
guitar and harmonica and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-14)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-14)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-14)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-08-24) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1977-08-30 until 1978-03-14)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Factory (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-14)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977 until 1978)
version of:
Come On (Let’s Go Tonight)
3.52:17
B3Streets of Fire
recording engineer:
Jimmy Iovine (from 1977-06-24 until 1977-12-29)
assistant engineer:
Thom Panunzio
assistant producer:
Little Steven
producer:
Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine and Chuck Plotkin (on 1978-04-05)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1977-06-24 until 1977-12-29)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1977-06-24 until 1977-12-29)
guitar:
Little Steven (from 1977-06-24 until 1977-12-29)
guitar and harmonica and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977-06-24 until 1977-12-29)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1977-06-24 until 1977-12-29)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1977-06-24 until 1977-12-29)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1977-06-24 until 1977-12-29)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977-06-24 until 1977-12-29)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1977-06-24) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1977-08-24 until 1977-12-29)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Streets of Fire (from 1977-06-24 until 1977-12-29)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
3.754:03
B4Prove It All Night
recording engineer:
Jimmy Iovine (from 1977-09-12 until 1977-09-16)
assistant engineer:
Thom Panunzio
assistant producer:
Little Steven
producer:
Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine (from 1977 until 1978), Chuck Plotkin (in 1978) and Toby Scott (in 1978-04)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1977-09-12 until 1977-09-16)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1977-09-12 until 1977-09-16)
guitar:
Little Steven (from 1977-09-12 until 1977-09-16)
guitar and harmonica and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977-09-12 until 1977-09-16)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1977-09-12 until 1977-09-16)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1977-09-12 until 1977-09-16)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1977-09-12 until 1977-09-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1977-09-12 until 1977-09-16)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States and Clover Recorders (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1978-04)
recording of:
Prove It All Night (from 1977-09-12 until 1977-09-16)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
4.53:57
B5Darkness on the Edge of Town
recording engineer:
Jimmy Iovine (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-10)
assistant engineer:
Thom Panunzio
assistant producer:
Little Steven
producer:
Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine (on 1978-03-30) and Chuck Plotkin (on 1978-03-30)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-10)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-10)
guitar:
Little Steven (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-10)
guitar and harmonica and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-10)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-10)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-10)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Dischi S.p.A. (Italian record company) (in 1982)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1977-06-01 until 1977-06-23) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1978-03-08 until 1978-03-10)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Darkness on the Edge of Town (from 1977-06-01 until 1978-03-10)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1976 until 1978)
publisher:
Zomba Music Pub., Ltd.
3.354:28

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
photography:Frank Stefanko
mastering:Mike Reese (mastering engineer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1978)
mastered at:The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, 1967-2008) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/371167 [info]

Release group

performed at:2008‐05‐07: Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ, USA (2008-05-07) (benefit concert in aid of renovations for the venue)
2009‐10‐02: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA (2009-10-02)
2009‐10‐14: Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (2009-10-14)
2013‐05‐04: Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden (2013-05-04)
2013‐06‐15: Wembley Stadium, London, England, UK (2013-06-15)
2013‐06‐22: Goffertpark, Nijmegen, The Netherlands (2013-06-22)
2014‐02‐19: Allphones Arena, Sydney, Australia (2014-02-19)
associated singles/EPs:Badlands
Prove It All Night
included in:Collected Works of Bruce Springsteen
Greetings From Asbury Park N.J. / The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle / Darkness on the Edge of Town
Nebraska / Darkness on the Edge of Town
Retrospective
The Album Collection, Vol. 1: 1973–1984
The Bruce Springsteen Collection
The Collection 1973–84
The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story
part of:Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 91) (order: 91)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 91) (order: 91)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 150) (order: 150)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 151) (order: 151)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/26738 [info]
reviews:http://www.asburyparklibrary.org/BSSC/BSSC_Darkness30.htm [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/bruce_springsteen/darkness_on_the_edge_of_town/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191913 [info]
standalone website:http://famclair.free.fr/DarknessAlbum.htm [info]
http://www.springsteencollection.altervista.org/darkness-on-the-edge-of-town.html [info]
https://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collection.php?cmd=list&category=album&f_date_main=1978-06-02 [info]
Wikidata:Q902146 [info]