Video of the Week: Darkness on the Edge of Town

In honor of the release this week of Bruce Springsteen's expanded and upgraded Darkness on the Edge of Town, quite possibly the high point of his recording career, Straight Lines Music offers this live bootlegged video circa 1978 of the title cut. His intro is brief, to the point, and a little dark. The E Street Band is tight, Little Steven's harmonies are clear, and Roy Bittan's keyboards provide just enough light. His vocals are rough but the music rings true: He's a young man with dreams that just might be fading. A nice clip from the most undocumented part of Springsteen's career.

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