Bruce Springsteen - Promise: Darkness On The Edge Of Town

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"Darkness was my 'samurai' record," Springsteen writes, "stripped to the frame and ready to rumble.” But the music that got left behind was substantial.

This extraordinary deluxe package comprises nearly six hours of film and more than two hours of audio across 3 CDs and 3 DVDs. It comes with 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 on the album and never-before-seen photographs.

The Deluxe Package also features The Promise: The Making of "Darkness" on the Edge of Town, a documentary directed by Grammy- and Emmy-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.

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.

The Deluxe Package also includes Darkness on the Edge of Town, digitally remastered for the first time, as well as the 2 CD set The Promise: The Lost Sessions from Darkness On The Edge Of Town. The two discs contain 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 Broken Hearted," the utterly haunting "Breakaway," and the now finally released, 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."

This package gives fans an unprecedented look into Springsteen's creative process during a defining moment in his career.
 

Disc: 1
01. Badlands
02. Adam Raised A Cain
03. Something In The Night
04. Candy s Room
05. Racing In The Street
06. The Promised Land
07. Factory
08. Streets Of Fire
09. Prove It All Night
10. Darkness On The Edge Of Town
Disc: 2
01. Racing In The Street ('78)
02. Gotta Get That Feeling
03. Outside Looking In
04. Someday (We'll Be Together)
05. One Way Street
06. Because The Night
07. Wrong Side Of The Street
08. The Brokenhearted
09. Rendezvous
10. Candy's Boy
Disc: 3
01. Save My Love
02. Ain't Good Enough For You
03. Fire
04. Spanish Eyes
05. It's A Shame
06. Come On (Let's Go Tonight)
07. Talk To Me
08. The Little Things (My Baby Does)
09. Breakaway
10. The Promise
11. City Of Night

DVD 1: The Promise: The Making of "Darkness on the Edge of Town"

DVD 2: Darkness on the Edge of Town (Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ, 2009)
01. Badlands
02. Adam Raised A Cain
03. Something In The Night
04. Candy's Room
05. Racing In The Street
06. The Promised Land
07. Factory
08. Streets Of Fire
09. Prove It All Night
10. Darkness On The Edge Of Town

Thrill Hill Vault (1976-1978)
01. Save My Love (Holmdel, NJ 76)
02. Candy's Boy (Holmdel, NJ 76)
03. Something In The Night (Red Bank, NJ 76)
04. Don’t Look Back (NYC 78)
05. Ain't Good Enough For You (NYC 78)
06. The Promise (NYC 78)
07. Candy's Room Demo (NYC 78)
08. Badlands (Phoenix 78)
09. 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
01. Badlands
02. Streets Of Fire
03. It’s Hard To Be A Saint In The City
04. Darkness On The Edge Of Town
05. Spirit In The Night
06. Independence Day
07. The Promised Land
08. Prove It All Night
09. Racing In The Street
10. Thunder Road
11. Jungleland
12. The Ties That Bind
13. Santa Claus Is Coming 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