# Adam Raised a Cain guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Adam Raised a Cain by Bruce Springsteen (1978) starts at about 1:36. From the album Darkness on the Edge of Town.

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Bruce Springsteen, 1978, from *Darkness on the Edge of Town*. Solo by *Bruce Springsteen*.

Distorted, snarling leads mirror the song's family rage, a rare blast of near-punk guitar aggression.

Adam Raised a Cain by Bruce Springsteen is #3 in our ranking of the best Bruce Springsteen guitar solos. The solo is played by Bruce Springsteen and the song was released in 1978.

## In our lists

- [The Best Bruce Springsteen Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/bruce-springsteen-guitar-solos/) — #3

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Adam Raised a Cain?

Bruce Springsteen played the solo on Bruce Springsteen's Adam Raised a Cain (1978).

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