Recorded 1977–1978, 2010 Release date 16 November 2010 | Length 88:05 | |
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Released November 16, 2010 (2010-11-16) Similar Bruce Springsteen albums, Rock music albums |
Bruce springsteen the promise studio version
The Promise is an album by American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released November 16, 2010 on Columbia Records. The album is a collection of previously unreleased songs recorded during the Darkness on the Edge of Town sessions in 1977–1978 with modern vocals and additional instrumentation recorded in 2010. It was released in 2CD and 3LP formats. The album is also available as part of the box set The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story. The two-CD version of the release entered the UK Albums Chart at number 7. It had been in production for many years and was originally scheduled to be released for the 30th anniversary in 2008. The Promise debuted at #16 on the Billboard 200, while the box set, The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story, debuted at #27.
Contents
- Bruce springsteen the promise studio version
- The promise bruce springsteen
- Promotion
- Critical reception
- Commercial performance
- Track listing
- Songs
- References
The album features one of the last appearances of Clarence Clemons before his death in June 2011. Clemons is featured on the song "Save My Love", which was the only song on the album completely re-recorded by Springsteen and the E Street Band for the project.
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Promotion
On November 16, 2010, Springsteen performed "Because the Night" and "Save My Love" with Steven Van Zandt, Roy Bittan and the Roots on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon (along with a cover of Willow Smith's "Whip My Hair" with Fallon posing as Neil Young). Songs from the album were performed during Springsteen's Wrecking Ball Tour in 2012–2013.
Critical reception
Upon its release, The Promise received acclaim from most music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 94, based on 17 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim".
Allmusic gave it four and a half stars; they stated that, "The Promise stands on its own as a great Bruce Springsteen record; it feels finished, focused, and, above all, offers more proof that Springsteen is one of the greatest rock and pop songwriters" although stating that "The Promise" was the only track that might have added something to the original Darkness on the Edge of Town album. BBC Music had a favorable review and stated "The Promise is as compelling an advert for the Boss’s beautiful, blue-collar soul as you’re likely to find outside of the hits; an indispensable portrait of an artist at the top of his game."
Commercial performance
The Promise debuted at #16 on the Billboard 200. While not selling as well as his previous studio albums on the American charts, the set did well on the European charts (with first week worldwide sales of over 187,000 units), opening at No. 1 in Germany, Spain, and Norway. It also charted at No. 4 in The Netherlands, Denmark and Ireland, No. 5 in Austria, No. 7 in the United Kingdom and No. 9 in Switzerland.
Track listing
All songs written by Bruce Springsteen, except where noted.
Disc 1
- "Racing in the Street ('78)" – 6:49
- "Gotta Get That Feeling" – 3:17
- "Outside Looking In" – 2:16
- "Someday (We'll Be Together)" – 5:35
- "One Way Street" – 4:19
- "Because the Night" (Springsteen, Patti Smith) – 3:25
- "Wrong Side of the Street" – 3:34
- "The Brokenhearted" – 5:19
- "Rendezvous" – 2:37
- "Candy's Boy" – 4:38
Disc 2
- "Save My Love" – 2:36
- "Ain't Good Enough for You" – 4:01
- "Fire" – 4:08
- "Spanish Eyes" – 3:50
- "It's a Shame" – 3:14
- "Come On (Let's Go Tonight)" – 2:18
- "Talk to Me" – 4:20
- "The Little Things (My Baby Does)" – 3:17
- "Breakaway" – 5:30
- "The Promise" – 5:52
- "City of Night" – 2:58
- "The Way" (hidden track) – 3:42
Songs
1Racing in the Street (’78)6:50
2Gotta Get That Feeling3:20
3Outside Looking In2:19