The Essential American Classic! November 2010 and the the world can hear, after 32 years of waiting, the FULL story behind an album that changed American Music forever! It’s an album that re-wrote the singer / songwriter catagory; an album that was to bring forth an American legend. An album that was to see its chief of staff become the hottest ticket on the planet.

I still own it on vinyl, and wore the LP out playing it over and over again. It’s an album I felt part of, an album that spoke just to me, and a record that’s so ingrained on my psyche that I just can’t shake it free. Folklore, legend and heresay spoke of songs that were recorded for this album that had never seen the light of day, and songs that included a near mythical ‘promise’ that was cited as THE lost classic. Well consider it lost no more and turn on the light… Jj: 2010

Columbia Records released 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.

Numerous songs on the 3 CD/3 DVD package don’t appear to have been heard anywhere, even on bootleg, including “Someday (We’ll Be Together),” “The Brokenhearted,” “Save My Love,” “Ain’t Good Enough For You,” “It’s A Shame,” and “The Little Things (My Baby Does).” The set includes a remastered version of the album, two discs of rare and unreleased songs, a DVD of a 1978 Houston concert and another DVD of live cuts from 1976 through 1978 and a complete filmed performance of the album last year in Asbury Park.

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band performed a rare concert event mid Dec 2010 in Asbury Park, New Jersey’s historic Carousel House, playing never-before performed songs live from the new 2-CD set, ‘The Promise.’ Five songs from the show can be seen online here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/dec/15/bruce-springsteen-the-promise-live

Filmed before an audience of approximately sixty fans, “Songs From The Promise” was directed and edited by Grammy- and Emmy-winning filmmaker Thom Zimny and mixed by Emmy-winner Bob Clearmountain. The concert features the world premiere E Street Band performances of four tracks from ‘The Promise, plus “Blue Christmas.”

“Songs From The Promise” Setlist: “Racing in the Street (’78) / “Gotta Get That Feeling” / “Ain’t Good Enough For You” / “The Promise” / “Blue Christmas”

For this one-time concert event, Springsteen and members of the E Street Band lineup ‘Clarence Clemons, Stevie Van Zandt, Max Weinberg, Roy Bittan, and Gary Tallent were joined by keyboardist Charles Giordano, a full horn section’ Ed Manion, Barry Danielian, Curt Ramm, Clark Gayton and Stan Harrison’ and special guest David Lindley, who played violin during the original recording sessions.

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 will be 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