The movie spawned the hits Tender Years and On the Darkside. Needing a band to supply music for the film, the producers thought the Springsteen-sounding Cafferty and his band would be perfect. The soundtrack sold more than 2 million copies and led the band to its own record deal. The band released Roadhouse in 1987. It has recorded songs for the films Rocky IV, Cobra and Jersey Girls.
Roadhouse tells a tale of dreams and frustrations, acceptance and growth.
I guess I was thinking a lot about our story and how we started out, he said. I was thinking a lot about the idea of winning and losing, putting yourself on the line and taking risks. The band s subsequent recordings having furthered the Eddie and the Cruisers theme.