Bruce Springsteen Darkness On The Edge Of Town 6-disc Box Set

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Bruce Springsteen Darkness On The Edge Of Town 6-disc Box Set.

Description

"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.

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)

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 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

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1 Badlands - Bruce Springsteen

2 Adam Raised a Cain - Bruce Springsteen

3 Something in the Night - Bruce Springsteen

4 Candy's Room - Bruce Springsteen

5 Racing in the Street - Bruce Springsteen

6 The Promised Land - Bruce Springsteen

7 Factory - Bruce Springsteen

8 Streets of Fire - Bruce Springsteen

9 Prove It All Night - Bruce Springsteen

10 Darkness on the Edge of Town - Bruce Springsteen

Disc: 2

1 Racing in the Street - Bruce Springsteen

2 Gotta Get That Feeling - Bruce Springsteen

3 Outside Looking In - Bruce Springsteen

4 Someday (We'll Be Together) - Bruce Springsteen

5 One Way Street - Bruce Springsteen

6 Because the Night - Bruce Springsteen

7 Wrong Side of the Street - Bruce Springsteen

8 The Brokenhearted - Bruce Springsteen

9 Rendezvous - Bruce Springsteen

10 Candy's Boy - Bruce Springsteen

Disc: 3

1 Save My Love - Bruce Springsteen

2 Ain't Good Enough for You - Bruce Springsteen

3 Fire - Bruce Springsteen

4 Spanish Eyes - Bruce Springsteen

5 It's a Shame - Bruce Springsteen

6 Come On (Let's Go Tonight) - Bruce Springsteen

7 Talk to Me - Bruce Springsteen

8 The Little Things (My Baby Does) - Bruce Springsteen

9 Breakaway - Bruce Springsteen

10 The Promise - Bruce Springsteen

11 City of Night - Bruce Springsteen

Disc: 4

1 A Commitment To Life - Bruce Springsteen

2 Two Clouds - Bruce Springsteen

3 The Sound Picture - Bruce Springsteen

4 The Process - Bruce Springsteen

5 Notebook - Bruce Springsteen

6 Pop Songs - Bruce Springsteen

7 Studio Opinions - Bruce Springsteen

8 Adult Music - Bruce Springsteen

9 Making An Album - Bruce Springsteen

10 Vision Of Now - Bruce Springsteen

11 Sense Of Possibilities - Bruce Springsteen

12 Credits - Bruce Springsteen

13 A Commitment To Life - Bruce Springsteen

14 Two Clouds - Bruce Springsteen

15 The Sound Picture - Bruce Springsteen

16 The Process - Bruce Springsteen

17 Notebook - Bruce Springsteen

18 Pop Songs - Bruce Springsteen

19 Studio Opinions - Bruce Springsteen

20 Adult Music - Bruce Springsteen

21 Making An Album - Bruce Springsteen

22 Vision Of Now - Bruce Springsteen

23 Sense Of Possibilities - Bruce Springsteen

24 Credits - Bruce Springsteen

Disc: 5

1 Opening - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

2 Badlands - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

3 Adam Raised a Cain - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

4 Something in the Night - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

5 Candy's Room - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

6 Racing in the Street - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

7 The Promised Land - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

8 Factory - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

9 Streets of Fire - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

10 Prove It All Night - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

11 Darkness on the Edge of Town - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

12 Credits - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

13 Opening - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

14 Save My Love (Holmdel, NJ 76) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

15 Candy's Boy (Holmdel, NJ 76) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

16 Something In The Night (Red Bank, NJ 76) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

17 Don't Look Back (NYC, 78) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

18 Ain't Good Enough For You (NYC, 78) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

19 The Promise (NYC, 78) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

20 Candy's Room Demo (NYC, 78) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

21 Badlands (Phoenix, 78) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

22 The Promised Land (Phoenix, 78) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

23 Prove It All Night (Phoenix, 78) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

24 Born To Run (Phoenix, 78) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

25 Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (Phoenix, 78) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

26 Credits - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

27 Opening - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

28 Badlands - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

29 Adam Raised a Cain - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

30 Something in the Night - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

31 Candy's Room - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

32 Racing in the Street - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

33 The Promised Land - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

34 Factory - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

35 Streets of Fire - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

36 Prove It All Night - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

37 Darkness on the Edge of Town - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

38 Credits - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

39 The Promise (NYC, 78) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

40 Badlands (Phoenix, 78) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

41 The Promised Land (Phoenix, 78) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

42 Prove It All Night (Phoenix, 78) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

43 Born To Run (Phoenix, 78) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

44 Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (Phoenix, 78) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

45 Credits - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

Disc: 6

1 Badlands - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

2 Streets of Fire - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

3 It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

4 Darkness on the Edge of Town - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

5 Spirit In The Night - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

6 Independence Day - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

7 The Promised Land - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

8 Prove It All Night - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

9 Racing in the Street - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

10 Thunder Road - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

11 Jungleland - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

12 The Ties That Bind - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

13 Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

14 The Fever - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

15 Fire - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

16 Candy's Room - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

17 Because the Night - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

18 Point Blank - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

19 She's The One - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

20 Backstreets - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

21 Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

22 Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

23 Detroit Medley - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

24 Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

25 You Can't Sit Down - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

26 Quarter To Three - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band

27 Credits - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band