The Darkness Tour 1978

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

By the time that Darkness on the Edge of Town was released in June 1978, Bruce Springsteen was firmly established as rock’s most exhilarating live performer. He relentlessly toured America with the E‐Strret Band from May of that year until January 1st 1979, playing 115 intense shows that have become the stuff of legend.
This new 3‐CD set collects many exceptional recordings made for FM radio broadcast at the time, and finds the Boss tackling both classics of his own and a variety of infectious rock ’n’ roll covers. It’s presented here with background notes and images.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 292317 101524
Barcode (Scanned): 5292317101524
Rights Society: AEPI
Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI LK97
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 9R70
Matrix / Runout (CD1): 2100005731584 RV3CD1015
Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI LK97
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 9R70
Matrix / Runout (CD2): 2100005731621 RV3CD1015
Mastering SID Code (CD3): IFPI LK97
Mould SID Code (CD3): IFPI 9R70
Matrix / Runout (CD3): 2100005731652 RV3CD1015

Tracklist

1▼CD
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1Point Blank
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-09-30)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-09-30)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-09-30)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-09-30)
recorded at:
1978‐09‐30: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
recorded at:
Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1978-09-30)
live recording of:
Point Blank (on 1978-09-30)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1978 until 1980)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
7:45
2Backstreets
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-12-15)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-12-15)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-12-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-12-15)
recorded at:
1978‐12‐15: Winterland Ballroom, San Francisco, CA, USA
recorded at:
Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco, California, United States (on 1978-12-15)
live recording of:
Backstreets (on 1978-12-15)
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. (in 1975)
11:43
3Promised Land
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-07-07)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-07-07)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-07-07)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-07-07)
recorded at:
1978‐07‐07: The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA, USA
recorded at:
The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1978-07-07)
live recording of:
The Promised Land (on 1978-07-07)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
5:16
4Because the Night
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-09-30)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-09-30)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-09-30)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-09-30)
recorded at:
1978‐09‐30: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
recorded at:
Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1978-09-30)
live recording of:
Because the Night (on 1978-09-30)
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. and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd.
7:04
5Candy’s Room
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-09-30)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-09-30)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-09-30)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-09-30)
recorded at:
1978‐09‐30: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
recorded at:
Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1978-09-30)
live recording of:
Candy’s Room (on 1978-09-30)
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
2:44
6Prove It All Night
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-07-07)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-07-07)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-07-07)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-07-07)
recorded at:
1978‐07‐07: The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA, USA
recorded at:
The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1978-07-07)
live recording of:
Prove It All Night (on 1978-07-07)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
8:52
7Fire
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-09-30)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-09-30)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-09-30)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-09-30)
recorded at:
1978‐09‐30: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
recorded at:
Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1978-09-30)
live recording of:
Fire (on 1978-09-30)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977-05)
publisher:
Copyright Control
2:42
8Independence Day
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-09-19)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-09-19)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-09-19)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-09-19)
recorded at:
1978‐09‐19: Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, USA
recorded at:
Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey, United States (on 1978-09-19)
live recording of:
Independence Day (on 1978-09-19)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
5:33
94th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-09-19)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-09-19)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-09-19)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-09-19)
recorded at:
1978‐09‐19: Capitol Theatre, Passaic, NJ, USA
recorded at:
Capitol Theatre in Passaic, New Jersey, United States (on 1978-09-19)
live recording of:
4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) (on 1978-09-19)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Eldridge Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (in 1973)
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (France) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (ended) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部
6:51
10Paradise by the ‘C’
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-07-07)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-07-07)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-07-07)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-07-07)
recorded at:
1978‐07‐07: The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA, USA
recorded at:
The Roxy Theatre in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1978-07-07)
live recording of:
Paradise by the “C” (on 1978-07-07)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
is based on:
A Love So Fine
is based on:
Action in the Streets
is based on:
So Young and in Love
3:36
11Jungleland
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-09-30)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-09-30)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-09-30)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-09-30)
recorded at:
1978‐09‐30: Fox Theatre, Atlanta, GA, USA
recorded at:
Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (on 1978-09-30)
live recording of:
Jungleland (on 1978-09-30)
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. (in 1975)
9:55
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