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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.
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So Much Bruce!!,
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This review is from: The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story (3 CD/3 DVD) (Audio CD)
Rather a lot of extra stuff to sift through on a wintry day while the record plays. It's great to see where the legend was born and have more context and content than the other bruce-philes.
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Wow. To be kept busy with this box set,
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This review is from: The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge of Town Story (3 CD/ 3 Blu-ray) (Audio CD)
If you are wonder why this box set may be pricey, here it is. 3 CDs and 3 Blu-ray discs. On top of that, the box set comes in a hard cover exterior box. Inside, they replicated a spiral binder from the 70s [remember when you used them in school?].CD 1 is the remastered Darkness album. CD 2 and 3 are what is sold separately as The Promise 2 CD set. Only difference is that you don't get the booklet. Contains demos, alternate versions and unreleased tracks. Blu-ray 1 is the 90 minute documentary [was shown on HBO] the making of Darkness call The Promise. In stereo and 5.1. Blu-ray 2 contains 60 minutes of Darkness from 2009 at a rehearsal. A few tracks were extended. As well there are 60 minutes of in the studio videos and live footsage from that era. In stereo and 5.1. Blu-ray 3 contains a compolete concert from that era with all the usual stuff he did in those days. Too bad the video wasn't cleaned up [in comparison to the London DVD off the Born to Run box set] and the audio is in stereo. Each disc comes in a cardboard sleeve which is then housed in a page in the spiral binder. The binder itself contains various photos from the era including rejected album covers as well as lyrics [or portions of], notes, scribbles, doodling, etc. All make to look like it came from the late 70s. What seems to be missing is a proper location for lyrics [i.e. like a booklet], technical information [like in a booklet], etc.
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Bruce at his best,
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This review is from: The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story (3 CD/3 DVD) (Audio CD)
The highlight of this package for me was the Houston 1978 concert DVD. That was worth the price alone. He was at the peak of his power in 1978 as a performer.
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