For an episode about a murder case from the 1980s, the producers of “Cold Case” will take a trip down E Street.

The episode, titled “8 Years” and scheduled to air Jan. 8, will have a soundtrack by Bruce Springsteen. Nine of Springsteen’s songs, from four of his 1980s albums – “The River,” “Nebraska,” “Born in the USA” and “Tunnel of Love” – will be featured in the hour.

“Because there are such vivid stories and characters in Bruce Springsteen’s music, we decided to let the lyrics do a lot of the storytelling for us, instead of depending on dialogue,” says “Cold Case” creator Meredith Stiehm, who wrote the episode.