Darkness On The Edge Of Town Format:LP - Vinyl organist Jimmy Smith’s House Party

organist Jimmy Smith’s House Party featured a who’s who cast of musicians stretching out on a set of bebop

subtly shaping texture and tone without compromising the song’s core energy

Dirt was included in the 2005 book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die

which he uses in various combinations to translate guitar parts into synthesized parts

His music is characterized by a mix of electronic

Darkness On The Edge Of Town Format:LP - Vinyl organist Jimmy Smith’s House PartyLP Black Vinyl (2015 Remaster) The pain of a protracted legal battle with his former manager and the release of being allowed to record again after a three year layoff are equally apparent from the piercing hard rock and harsh lyrical content of 'Darkness on the Edge of Town'. Betrayal and hard work that comes to naught are the primary subjects on his mind here, evidenced by songs such as 'Adam Raised a Cain,' 'Factory,' and 'Streets of Fire.'