As a whole album, it certainly isn't my favourite of his, but it has one of my very favourite Springsteen songs on it...

"Candy's Room."

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In Candy's room / there are pictures of her heroes on the wall / But to get to Candy's room / You got to walk the darkness in Candy's hall

Strangers from the city / Call my baby's number and they bring her toys / When I come knocking / She smiles pretty / She knows I wanna' be Candy's boy.

There's a sadness / Hidden in that pretty face / a sadness all her own / from which no man can keep Candy safe.

We kiss / My heart's pumpin' to my brain / the blood rushes in my veins / when I touch Candy's lips / We go driving / Driving deep into the night / I go driving deep into the light / In Candy's eyes.

She says "Baby if you wanna' be wild / You got a lot to learn / Close your eyes / Let them melt / Let them fire / Let them burn."

Cause in the darkness / There'll be hidden worlds that shine / When I hold Candy close / She makes those hidden worlds mine.

She has fancy clothes and diamond rings / She has men who'll give her anything she wants / but they don't see / That what she wants is me.

Oh, and I want her so / I'll never let her go, no, no, no / She knows that I'd give / All that I've got to give / All that I want / All that I live / To make Candy mine, tonight.

I guess maybe it sounds a little pedestrian as far as the lyrics go, but you've got to hear it to feel the power in that song. It's not one that I've ever heard Bruce talk about much, and as far as I know he rarely plays it at his shows... but damn is it good.

"Darkness on the Edge of Town" and "The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle" have to be the perfect summer Boss albums... everyone should own a copy. Y'hear!

Cheers for the nod Mishie... you'll have to imagine my beaming smile... but smile I most certainly did. ;-)