The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story (box set)

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Box set, presented as a book in a sleeve. 3 CDs and 3 DVDs inserted throughout book.

Annotation last modified on 2013-08-30 10:28 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Darkness on the Edge of Town
2▶CD: The Promise (disc 1)
3▶CD: The Promise (disc 2)
4▶DVD: The Making of “Darkness on the Edge of Town”
5▶DVD: Paramount Theater 2009, Thrill Hill Vault 1976–78
6▼DVD: Houston ’78 Bootleg: House Cut
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1Badlands
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
Badlands (on 1978-12-08)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977 until 1978)
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2Streets of Fire
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
Streets of Fire (on 1978-12-08)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
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3It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City (on 1978-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
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4Darkness on the Edge of Town
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
Darkness on the Edge of Town (on 1978-12-08)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1976 until 1978)
publisher:
Zomba Music Pub., Ltd.
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5Spirit in the Night
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
Spirit in the Night (on 1978-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-08 until 1972-09)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
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6Independence Day
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
Independence Day (on 1978-12-08)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
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7The Promised Land
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
The Promised Land (on 1978-12-08)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
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8Prove It All Night
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
Prove It All Night (on 1978-12-08)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
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9Racing in the Street
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
Racing in the Street (on 1978-12-08)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1976 until 1977)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1976)
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10Thunder Road
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
Thunder Road (B. Springsteen 1974–1975) (on 1978-12-08)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
is based on:
Chrissie’s Song (B. Springsteen 1974)
is based on:
Walking in the Street (B. Springsteen 1974)
is based on:
Wings for Wheels (Bruce Springsteen 1974–1975)
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11Jungleland
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
Jungleland (on 1978-12-08)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
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12The Ties That Bind
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
The Ties That Bind (on 1978-12-08)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1978-09 until 1979-04)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
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13Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live cover recording of:
Santa Claus Is Coming to Town (on 1978-12-08)
lyricist:
Haven Gillespie (in 1932)
composer:
J. Fred Coots (in 1932)
publisher:
EMI Allans Music Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Feist Catalog Inc., EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI United Partnership Ltd., Francis, Day & Hunter Ltd., Haven Gillespie Music Publishing, Jobete Music Co., Inc., Leo Feist Ltd, Leo Feist, Inc., SBK United Partnership and The Songwriters Guild
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
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14The Fever
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
The Fever (on 1978-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1971)
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15Fire
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
Fire (on 1978-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977-05)
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships)
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16Candy’s Room
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
Candy’s Room (on 1978-12-08)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977 until 1978)
is based on:
Candy’s Boy
is based on:
The Fast Song
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17Because the Night
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
Because the Night (on 1978-12-08)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen and Bruce Springsteen (in 1975)
lyricist:
Patti Smith (in 1977) and Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Rondor Music, Rondor Music (Australia) Pty Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
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18Point Blank
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
Point Blank (on 1978-12-08)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1978 until 1980)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
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19She’s the One
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
She’s the One (on 1978-12-08)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975-07)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975-05)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
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20Backstreets
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
Backstreets (on 1978-12-08)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
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21Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (on 1978-12-08)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972 until 1973)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
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22Born to Run
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
Born to Run (on 1978-12-08)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1975, in 1988, in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1974)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Penjane, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), Universal Music Works (GMR affiliated) and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1974)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
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23Detroit Medley
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live medley including a cover recording of:
Detroit Medley (on 1978-12-08)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
medley of:
C. C. Rider (Jerry Lee Lewis version)
medley of:
Devil With the Blue Dress
medley of:
Good Golly Miss Molly
medley of:
Jenny Take a Ride
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24Tenth Avenue Freeze‐Out
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live recording of:
Tenth Avenue Freeze‐Out (on 1978-12-08)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
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25You Can’t Sit Down
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live cover recording of:
You Can’t Sit Down (on 1978-12-08)
writer:
Dee Clark, Kal Mann and Cornell Muldrow
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26Quarter to Three
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-08)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-08)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-08)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-08)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐08: The Summit, Houston, TX, USA (1978-12-08)
recorded at:
Lakewood Church Central Campus in Houston, Texas, United States (on 1978-12-08)
live cover recording of:
Quarter to Three (on 1978-12-08)
writer:
Gene Barge, Gary “U.S.” Bonds, Frank Guida and Joseph Royster
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen and Narada Michael Walden
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