Because the night - Patti Smith Group

'Because the night' was originally recorded by Bruce Springsteen during sessions for his album 'Darkness on the edge of town'. He was not satisfied with it; the Patti Smith Group was working on Easter in the studio next door, with engineer/producer Jimmy Iovine working on both albums. Iovine gave Smith a tape of the song, she recast it, and it was included on Easter, becoming the first single released from that album.

The single quickly became a hit, peaking at number 13 in the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 5 in the UK singles chart. The song was later covered by 10,000 Maniacs, Cascada and Kim Wilde.

My collection: 7" single no. 5243
Found: Record fair, Utrecht, November 19, 2011
Cost: 0,8 euro
Tracks: 'Because the night' / 'God speed'