Wow... I have to admit I was about to lose interest in The Darkness Box Set being released...
that is until I read this on Bruce's official site !!
What an incredibly sweet surprise...
that is until I read this on Bruce's official site !!
What an incredibly sweet surprise...
COLUMBIA RECORDS TO RELEASE BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN'S 'THE PROMISE: THE DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN STORY' NOV. 16
BOX SET INCLUDES 3CD/3DVD PACKAGE OF REMASTERED ALBUM, NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN STUDIO & LIVE FOOTAGE, 80-PAGE NOTEBOOK, 21 PREVIOUSLY-UNRELEASED SONGS, AND AN EXTRAORDINARY DOCUMENTARY FILM THAT WILL DEBUT AT THE TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL SEPT. 14 AND ON HBO OCT 7
PACKAGE FEATURES NEARLY SIX HOURS OF FOOTAGE, INCLUDING CLASSIC 1978 HOUSTON PERFORMANCE, AND MORE THAN TWO HOURS OF AUDIO
COLUMBIA TO SIMULTANEOUSLY RELEASE 'THE PROMISE' DOUBLE CD COMPLETE SONGS FROM DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN'S LOST SESSIONS
Columbia Records will release Bruce Springsteen's 'The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story' on Nov 16. The Deluxe Package comprises over six hours of film and more than two hours of audio across 3 CDs and 3 DVDs. The media contents are packaged within an 80-page notebook containing facsimiles from Springsteen's original notebooks from the recording sessions, which include alternate lyrics, song ideas, recording details, and personal notes in addition to a new essay by Springsteen and never-before-seen photographs. Containing a wealth of previously unreleased material, 'The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story' offers an unprecedented look into Springsteen's creative process during a defining moment in his career. 'The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story' will additionally be released as a 3CD/3 Blu Ray disc set.
The set will be available as 'The Promise,' an edition which consists of only the unheard complete songs on two CDs or four LPs, along with lyrics and the new essay by Springsteen.
The previously unheard song "Save My Love" and an excerpt from the documentary is streaming below.
The Deluxe Package includes 'Darkness on the Edge of Town,' digitally remastered for the first time.
Pre-order 'The Promise': 2-CD set | Package with 3CDs/3DVDs or Blu-Ray, with t-shirt and poster
CD 1: REMASTERED 'DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN'
1. Badlands
2. Adam Raised A Cain
3. Something In The Night
4. Candy's Room
5. Racing In The Street
6. The Promised Land
7. Factory
8. Streets Of Fire
9. Prove It All Night
10. Darkness On The Edge Of Town
"'Darkness' was my 'samurai' record," Springsteen writes, "stripped to the frame and ready to rumble...But the music that got left behind was substantial." For the first time, fans will have access to two discs containing a total of 21 previously-unreleased songs from the 'Darkness' recording sessions, songs that, as Springsteen writes, "perhaps could have/should have been released after 'Born To Run' and before the collection of songs that 'Darkness on the Edge of Town' became."
Highlights include the extraordinary rock version of "Racing in the Street," the never-before-released original recordings of "Because the Night," "Fire," and "Rendezvous," the supreme pop opus "Someday (We'll Be Together)," the hilarious "Ain't Good Enough for You," the superb soul-based vocal performance on "The Brokenhearted," the utterly haunting "Breakaway," and the fully orchestrated masterpiece and title song "The Promise." All 21 songs have been mixed by Springsteen's long-time collaborator Bob Clearmountain. According to long-time manager/producer Jon Landau, "There isn't a weak card in this deck. 'The Promise' is simply a great listening experience."
CD 2: THE PROMISE (DISC 1)
1. Racing In The Street ('78)
2. Gotta Get That Feeling
3. Outside Looking In
4. Someday (We'll Be Together)
5. One Way Street
6. Because The Night
7. Wrong Side Of The Street
8. The Brokenhearted
9. Rendezvous
10. Candy's Boy
CD 3: THE PROMISE (DISC 2)
1. Save My Love
2. Ain't Good Enough For You
3. Fire
4. Spanish Eyes
5. It's A Shame
6. Come On (Let's Go Tonight)
7. Talk To Me
8. The Little Things (My Baby Does)
9. Breakaway
10. The Promise
11. City Of Night
The Deluxe Package also features "The Promise: The Making of 'Darkness on the Edge of Town,'" a documentary directed by Grammy- and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Thom Zimny. The ninety-minute film combines never-before-seen footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band shot between 1976 and 1978--including home rehearsals and studio sessions--with new interviews with Springsteen, E Street Band members, manager Jon Landau, former-manager Mike Appel, and others closely involved in the making of the record. Advanced word on the documentary is so strong that it was invited to debut at the prestigious Toronto Film Festival on September 14 and will make its television debut on HBO on October 7.
DVD 1: "THE PROMISE: THE MAKING OF 'DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN'"
In addition, the set features more than four hours of live concert film from the Thrill Hill Vault, including the bootleg house cut (the footage that appeared on-screen at the concert) from a 1978 Houston show, and a 2009 performance of 'Darkness on the Edge of Town' in its entirety from Asbury Park. The special performance in Asbury Park was shot in HD without an audience and successfully recreates the stark atmosphere of the original album.
DVD 2: DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN (PARAMOUNT THEATER, ASBURY PARK, NJ, 2009)
1. Badlands
2. Adam Raised A Cain
3. Something In The Night
4. Candy's Room
5. Racing In The Street
6. The Promised Land
7. Factory
8. Streets Of Fire
9. Prove It All Night
10. Darkness On The Edge Of Town
THRILL HILL VAULT (1976-1978)
1. Save My Love (Holmdel, NJ 76)
2. Candy's Boy (Holmdel, NJ 76)
3. Something In The Night (Red Bank, NJ 76)
4. Don't Look Back (NYC 78)
5. Ain't Good Enough For You (NYC 78)
6. The Promise (NYC 78)
7. Candy's Room Demo (NYC 78)
8. Badlands (Phoenix 78)
9. The Promised Land (Phoenix 78)
10. Prove It All Night (Phoenix 78)
11. Born To Run (Phoenix 78)
12. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (Phoenix 78)
DVD 3: HOUSTON '78 BOOTLEG: HOUSE CUT
1. Badlands
2. Streets Of Fire
3. It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City
4. Darkness On The Edge Of Town
5. Spirit In The Night
6. Independence Day
7. The Promised Land
8. Prove It All Night
9. Racing In The Street
10. Thunder Road
11. Jungleland
12. The Ties That Bind
13. Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
14. The Fever
15. Fire
16. Candy's Room
17. Because The Night
18. Point Blank
19. She's The One
20. Backstreets
21. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
22. Born To Run
23. Detroit Medley
24. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
25. You Can't Sit Down
26. Quarter To Three
See below for an exclusive sneak peak at the "Darkness At The Edge Of Town Story" video content as well as a first-listen of a song from "The Promise".
I've always loved that Bruce/Stevie vocal blend! 8)
I can't get over the list of old (new) songs... songs that I've not heard before!! I just can't wait! I'm gonna pre-order!! Right under the clip of The Making of Darkness Preview (on Bruce's site) you'll find the sweetest surprise... a live stream to SAVE MY LOVE. It's beautiful!
Now There's Something Coming Through The AirThat Softly Reminds Me
Tonight I'll Park Out On The Hill
And Wait Until They Find Me
You Slip In Through the Ether
A Voice Is Coming Through
So Keep Me In Your Heart
Tonight, and I'll Save My Love FOR YOU
So Turn Up Your Radio, and Darling
Dial Me In Close
Were Riding On The Airwaves
And We're Traveling Coast to Coast
Over River and Highway
Your Voice Comes Clear and True
And Though We're Far Apart
Tonight I'll Save My Love FOR YOU
Hold Me In Your Arms
And Our Doubts Won't Break Us
If We Open Up Our Hearts
Love Won't Forsake Us
Just Let The Music Take Us
And Carry On Strong
There's a Prayer Coming Through The Air
And It's Shot Straight Through My Heart
It's Tearing Open The Evening Sky
And It's Tearing Me Apart
Now I'll Ride That Signal Down the Line
Till I'm Home Again With You
So Turn Up Your Radio
And I'll Save My Love FOR YOU
Turn Up Your Radio
And I'll Save My Love FOR YOU ♥
Tonight I'll Park Out On The Hill
And Wait Until They Find Me
You Slip In Through the Ether
A Voice Is Coming Through
So Keep Me In Your Heart
Tonight, and I'll Save My Love FOR YOU
So Turn Up Your Radio, and Darling
Dial Me In Close
Were Riding On The Airwaves
And We're Traveling Coast to Coast
Over River and Highway
Your Voice Comes Clear and True
And Though We're Far Apart
Tonight I'll Save My Love FOR YOU
Hold Me In Your Arms
And Our Doubts Won't Break Us
If We Open Up Our Hearts
Love Won't Forsake Us
Just Let The Music Take Us
And Carry On Strong
There's a Prayer Coming Through The Air
And It's Shot Straight Through My Heart
It's Tearing Open The Evening Sky
And It's Tearing Me Apart
Now I'll Ride That Signal Down the Line
Till I'm Home Again With You
So Turn Up Your Radio
And I'll Save My Love FOR YOU
Turn Up Your Radio
And I'll Save My Love FOR YOU ♥
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