Hemmens, Craig (1999). "There's a Darkness on the Edge of Town: Merton's Five Modes of Adaptation in the Lyrics of Bruce Springsteen". International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice. 23 (1). Abingdon: Taylor & Francis: 127–136. doi:10.1080/01924036.1999.9678636. ISSN0192-4036. ProQuest236983768.
Smith, Larry David; Rutter, Jon (2008). "There's a Reckoning on the Edge of Town: Bruce Springsteen's Darkness on The River". Journal of Popular Music Studies. 20 (2). Ball State University: Wiley Online Library: 109–128. doi:10.1111/j.1533-1598.2008.00153.x.
Santosuosso, Ernie (June 8, 1978). "Record Reviews". The Boston Globe. p. 6. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
Hemmens, Craig (1999). "There's a Darkness on the Edge of Town: Merton's Five Modes of Adaptation in the Lyrics of Bruce Springsteen". International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice. 23 (1). Abingdon: Taylor & Francis: 127–136. doi:10.1080/01924036.1999.9678636. ISSN0192-4036. ProQuest236983768.
"Top Album Picks"(PDF). Billboard. June 10, 1978. p. 78. Archived(PDF) from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2023 – via worldradiohistory.com.
"Album Reviews"(PDF). Cash Box. June 10, 1978. p. 20. Archived(PDF) from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2023 – via worldradiohistory.com.
Santosuosso, Ernie (June 8, 1978). "Record Reviews". The Boston Globe. p. 6. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 1, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
"Top 10 Albums"(PDF). Record Mirror. December 23, 1978. p. 8. Archived(PDF) from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via worldradiohistory.com.
Hemmens, Craig (1999). "There's a Darkness on the Edge of Town: Merton's Five Modes of Adaptation in the Lyrics of Bruce Springsteen". International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice. 23 (1). Abingdon: Taylor & Francis: 127–136. doi:10.1080/01924036.1999.9678636. ISSN0192-4036. ProQuest236983768.
"Top Album Picks"(PDF). Billboard. June 10, 1978. p. 78. Archived(PDF) from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2023 – via worldradiohistory.com.
"Album Reviews"(PDF). Cash Box. June 10, 1978. p. 20. Archived(PDF) from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved January 31, 2023 – via worldradiohistory.com.
"Top 10 Albums"(PDF). Record Mirror. December 23, 1978. p. 8. Archived(PDF) from the original on October 6, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2023 – via worldradiohistory.com.