Glory Days page 2 by ric gustafson
Before Bruce Springsteen started a 1978 tour, he released an album. Called ' Darkness on the Edge of Town'. The new album was resolute and bitterest. The 1978 shows became a part of rock and roll legend. Then Springsteen released another album. It was called ' the River'. It spawned a Top Ten single. ' Hungry Heart' led to a successful late 1980 early 1981 tour. Reviews of the tour were ecstatic. Springsteen was being compared to the comeback of Elvis Presley. Springsteen was selling out 10,000 to 20,000 seat Sports Arenas. He could perform from three albums. But Springsteen was still restless. He wanted to tackle Europe next.
On April 5 1981, Bruce Springsteen and his band landed at Frankfurt West Germany. From the beginning, the tour was already way off schedule. Then Springsteen's manager Jon Landau found out Bruce was sick and needed rest. All of the U.K. dates were postponed. To Springsteen, these shows were critical. There had been a lot of recent anti American sentiment.
research help: ' Glory Days' by Dave Marsh
Peace and God's blessings. Love Ric
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