The Promise:
The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story

COLUMBIA RECORDS teilte am 26. August 2010 in einer Pressemeldung mit, dass am 16. November '10 die CD/DVD (Blu-Ray) Box "The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story” erscheinen wird.
Die Box enthält das remasterte Album aus dem Jahre 1978, 21 unveröffentlichte Songs, ein 80seitiges Booklet, den Thom Zimny Dokumentarfilm "The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town” und Livematerial aus den Jahren 2009 und 1976 bis 1978.
 

In Deutschland erscheint die Box bereits am 12. November 2010.
  
Mitwirkende Künstler:
  Bruce Springsteen - Gitarre, Gesang, Harmonika, Bass
  Steven Van Zandt - Gitarre, Gesang
  Roy Bittan - Klavier
  Clarence Clemons - Saxophon, Percussions, Gesang
  Danny Federici - Orgel, Keyboards, Gesang
  Garry Tallent - Bass
  Max Weinberg - Schlagzeug
  Jon Landau - Schlagzeug
  Barry Danielian - Trompete
  Bob Muckin - Trompete
  Curt Ramm - Trompete
  Rich Gazda - Trompete
  Richie Rosenberg - Posaune
  David Lindley - Violine
  Ken Asher - Streichinstrument
  Bob Chirmside - Bass
  Corinda Carford - Bass
  Stan Harrison - Saxophon
  Dan Levine - Posaune
  Ed Manion - Saxophon
  Michelle Moore - Gesang
  Antoinette Savage - Gesang
  Tiffeny Andrews - Gesang
  Patti Scialfa - Gesang
  Soozie Tyrell - Gesang
 
Produktion:
  Thom Zimny - Remastering (2009)
  Jimmy Iovine - Tonmeister
  Steve Van Zandt - Produktions Assistent
  Greg Calbi - Mastering
  Bob Ludwig - Re-Mastering (1978)
  Eric Meola - Coverfoto
  John Berg - Cover Designer
  Frank Stefanko - Fotografie
  Jon Landau - Produktion
  Dave Bett und Michelle Holme - Art Direktoren
  
Tracklist:

*** 2 CD Set (ohne DVDs bzw. Blu-Rays) ***

CD 1: Remastered "Darkness on the Edge of Town"
  Badlands
  Adam Raised A Cain
  Something In The Night
  Candy's Room
  Racing In The Street
  The Promised Land
  Factory
  Streets Of Fire
  Prove It All Night
  Darkness On The Edge Of Town
CD 2: The Promise #1:
  Racing In The Street (’78)
  Gotta Get That Feeling
  Outside Looking In
  Someday (We’ll Be Together)
  One Way Street
  Because The Night
  Wrong Side Of The Street
  The Brokenhearted
  Rendezvous
  Candy’s Boy
CD 3: The Promise #2:
  Save My Love
  Ain’t Good Enough For You
  Fire
  Spanish Eyes
  It’s A Shame
  Come On (Let’s Go Tonight)
  Talk To Me
  The Little Things (My Baby Does)
  Breakaway
  The Promise
  City Of Night 
  The Way (Bonus Track)

***Die DVDs bzw. Blu Rays der "Special Edition***

DVD 1: "The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town"
  Dokumentarfilm von Thom Jimny. Die 85minütige Dokumentation feiert ihre Weltpremiere
  am 14. September 2010 auf dem "Toronto International Film Festival".
  

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 2: "Darkness on the Edge of Town (Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park, NJ 2009"
  Badlands
  Adam Raised A Cain
  Something In The Night
  Candy's Room
  Racing In The Street
  The Promised Land
  Factory
  Streets Of Fire
  Prove It All Night
  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: "Thrill Hill Vault (1976 - 1978)"
  Save My Love (Holmdel, NJ 76)
  Candy's Boy (Holmdel, NJ 76)
  Something In The Night (Red Bank, NJ 76)
  Don't Look Back (NYC 78)
  Ain't Good Enough For You (NYC 78)
  The Promise (NYC 78)
  Candy's Room Demo (NYC 78)
  Badlands (Phoenix 78)
  The Promised Land (Phoenix 78)
  Prove It All Night (Phoenix 78)
  Born To Run (Phoenix 78)
  Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (Phoenix 78)
  

Videomitschnitte aus dem Studio und dem Konzert im "Memorial Coliseum", Phoenix, AZ aus dem Jahre 1978.

DVD 3: "Houston '78 Bootleg: House Cut"
  Badlands
  Streets Of Fire
  It’s Hard To Be A Saint In The City
  Darkness On The Edge Of Town
  Spirit In The Night
  Independence Day
  The Promised Land
  Prove It All Night
  Racing In The Street
  Thunder Road
  Jungleland
  The Ties That Bind
  Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
  The Fever
  Fire
  Candy’s Room
  Because The Night
  Point Blank
  She’s The One
  Backstreets
  Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
  Born To Run
  Detroit Medley
  Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
  You Can’t Sit Down
  Quarter To Three
  

Videomitschnitt des Konzert im "Summit”, Houston, TX vom 8. Dezember 1978.

Ausserdem wird die Special Edition mit einem 80-seitigen Booklet ausgeliefert
  

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.

Infos:

 
Auf Bruce Springsteens offizieller Homepage wurde am Abend des 26. August 2010 ein erstes Promo-Video sowie der Song "Save My Love" veröffentlicht.
 

"'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."

Die offizielle (englische) Pressemeldung vom 26. August 2010:

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 are now streaming at http://www.BruceSpringsteen.net.

The Deluxe Package includes 'Darkness on the Edge of Town,' digitally remastered for the first time.

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 theframe 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

 

Die Presse schreibt:

Fans of Bruce Springsteen's 1978 album 'Darkness on the Edge of Town' will be overjoyed by the details of the rock legend's forthcoming box set, 'The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story.' According to Springsteen's official website, the sprawling effort will boast three CDs, three DVDs and an 80-page notebook facsimile of Bruce's original notes from the album's sessions. An alternate edition, known simply as 'The Promise,' will only include the project's 21 unheard complete songs - THE SPINNER
  
For Bruce Springsteen fans, Nov. 16 is shaping up as a banner day. That’s when Columbia Records will release "The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story,” a box set focusing on what many Springsteen aficionados consider his most vital period as a recording and touring artist.
"Darkness" marked the centerpiece of a particularly prolific era for Springsteen, with more than 70 songs in play for the eventual 10-song album. Some of the outtakes made it on to later albums, but a few are surfacing only now, including "Save My Love for You," which is being streamed on Springsteen's Web site. It's the type of song that could've been a career-starter for many artists, but for Springsteen it was just another day in the studio - CHICAGO TRIBUNE
  
Sometimes it gets lost in the E Street shuffle. But real fans know: "Darkness on the Edge of Town" is essential Bruce Springsteen. The 1978 album had no major hits, but it did much to cement the mythology of the Boss. Here was a voice for blue-collar bruisers, working class kids kicked around by the grown-up world, urban romantics, street-racers, ordinary Joes with extraordinary grievances. It also boasted some of Springsteen's hardest-rocking numbers: body-slamming "Adam Raised a Cain," dramatic "Candy's Room," swaggering "Prove it All Night." - THE STAR LEDGER
  
More than three decades after Bruce Springsteen first advised us that there’s a spot out ’neath Abram’s Bridge and a darkness on the edge of town, you would think that maybe circumstances had changed. But no: the darkness remains on the edge of town, and yet somehow it’s gotten bigger. On Thursday Columbia Records said it was preparing two releases commemorating Mr. Springsteen’s 1978 album, "Darkness on the Edge of Town,” and containing rare materials from its recording sessions. On Nov. 16, the label will put out "The Promise: The ‘Darkness on the Edge of Town’ Story,” a boxed set containing three CDs and three DVDs that include a remastered version of the album, 21 previously unreleased songs, a 1978 concert by Mr. Springsteen in Houston and a documentary film about the album. On Nov. 14 Columbia will also release a two-disc set called "The Promise” that contains the previously unheard songs from the album. - THE NEW YORK TIMES
  
Darkness On The Edge Of Town hieß Bruce Springsteens viertes Album, veröffentlicht 1978 nach dreijährigen Verzögerungen im Zusammenhang mit gerichtlichen Auseinandersetzungen mit dem früheren Manager des Künstlers. Wütend und rockig hatte sich der "Boss" auf dieser LP präsentiert. Allerdings sind viele Songs der Aufnahmesessions aus dieser Zeit in den Archiven liegen geblieben. Mit dem Box-Set "The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story" (Sony) werden sie am 12. November der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich gemacht. - DER STANDARD