Bruce Springteen, embroiled in a legal battle with his record company, feared his career was over in 1977. Finally, in 1978, Darkness at the Edge of Town was released and Springsteen became a superstar. But 21 of the songs Springsteen wrote for Darkness at the Edge of Town remained in the vault…until now. This 3 CD set includes all the original songs (remastered) and the 21 “forgotten” songs. If you’re a Bruce Springsteen fan, you’ll want this set (makes a great holiday gift…to yourself!). On the DVDs, you’ll find 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. GRADE: A
Disc: 1
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 Listen
8. Streets Of Fire
9. Prove It All Night
10. Darkness On The Edge Of Town
Disc: 2
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
Disc: 3
1. Save My Love
2. Ain’t Good Enough For You Listen
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