| September 27th, 2005 03:16 PM |
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| Gazza |
COLUMBIA RECORDS TO RELEASE HISTORIC 'BORN TO RUN 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION' ON NOVEMBER 15
BOX SET WILL INCLUDE THREE SEPARATE DISCS INCLUDING A STUNNING DVD OF THE LEGENDARY 1975 HAMMERSMITH ODEON CONCERT; A DVD OF "WINGS FOR WHEELS: THE MAKING OF BORN TO RUN," WITH NEVER BEFORE SEEN ARCHIVAL FOOTAGE AND NEW INTERVIEWS WITH ALL THE BAND MEMBERS AND MANY OTHERS; AND A CD OF THE BRILLIANTLY REMASTERED 'BORN TO RUN'
Columbia Records will release the 'Born To Run 30th Anniversary Edition' box set on November 15. Personally supervised by Bruce Springsteen and Jon Landau, the box set includes "Hammersmith Odeon, London '75," an astonishing film of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's legendary 1975 concert at the Hammersmith Odeon in London; the new film "Wings For Wheels: The Making of Born To Run;" the classic album in remastered CD form; and finally, a 48 page booklet of previously unpublished photographs. With its two DVDs, the package offers approximately four hours of previously unseen footage.
"I believe that the combination of the great 1975 concert footage, the brilliant documentary of the making of the album and the dazzling remastering of 'Born to Run' add up to a nearly perfect storm of Bruce's music," said longtime manager Jon Landau.
Spanning roughly two hours and ten minutes, the November 18, 1975 concert at London's Hammersmith Odeon finds an epic performance of sixteen Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band classics, including "Thunder Road," "Tenth Avenue Freeze Out," "Jungleland," and "Born To Run," as well as such other favorites such as "Kitty's Back" and "Rosalita." The multiple-camera film of the complete concert will be available in its entirety and its original sequence, as newly edited by Emmy Award Winner Thom Zimny. "Hammersmith Odeon, London '75" is the only full-length concert film ever released of Bruce and the E Street Band's first 25 years.
Zimny's production team painstakingly cleaned the original negatives and digitally restored the footage, ultimately presenting this indispensable concert in vibrant color and detail. Producer Bob Clearmountain remastered and remixed the DVD in both stereo and 5.1 surround sound. Zimny has worked with Springsteen on several projects, including editing the Emmy-winning "Live in New York," the quadruple-platinum certified, Emmy-nominated "Live in Barcelona" and the "VH1 Storytellers" films. Clearmountain is the legendary mixer who has often collaborated with Springsteen over the last twenty- five years, most famously on 'Born in the USA.'
The ninety-minute documentary "Wings For Wheels: The Making of Born To Run" chronicles the definitive story of the creation of 'Born To Run,' from songwriting to production and beyond. "Wings For Wheels" boasts archival film never shown publicly, including substantial footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band recording the album, 1975 concert film and other footage shot between 1973 and 1975. The film also features exclusive footage of Springsteen playing solo piano and guitar versions of songs from 'Born To Run.'
In addition, "Wings For Wheels" incorporates newly filmed interviews with Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, including former members who played on the album, as well as the production team. In newly shot footage from Asbury Park, NJ, Springsteen discusses his personal feelings about the making of the iconic album in great depth; the footage with Springsteen includes the musician reflecting on outtakes and unreleased tracks from the album for the first time since 1975. The DVD of "Wings For Wheels: The Making of Born to Run" ends with stunning bonus footage of three songs recorded live at Los Angeles' Ahmanson Theater in 1973: "Spirit In The Night," "Wild Billy's Circus Story" and " Thundercrack."
Finally, the box set will feature a CD of the newly remastered 'Born To Run,' as well as a remarkable 48-page photo album of previously unpublished photographs with an introduction written by Springsteen. This is the first time Springsteen has allowed any of his catalogue to be fully remastered and he enlisted his longtime mastering guru Bob Ludwig to handle the job. The newly remastered version presents the masterpiece with striking clarity and presence. Widely regarded as one of the cornerstone albums in rock and roll history, 'Born To Run' has been recognized by many international polls as one of the greatest albums of all time. It has sold nearly nine million albums worldwide. Of 'Born To Run,' which was originally released August 25, 1975, Rolling Stone wrote, "It is a magnificent album that pays off on every bet ever placed on him-and it should crack his future wide open."
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: "Hammersmith Odeon, London '75" Track Listing
Thunder Road
Tenth Avenue Freeze Out
Spirit In The Night
Lost In The Flood
She's The One
Born To Run
The E Street Shuffle/Having A Party
It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City
Backstreets
Kitty's Back
Jungleland
Rosalita
4th Of July Asbury Park (Sandy)
Detroit Medley
For You
Quarter To Three
"Wings For Wheels: The Making of Born To Run" Interview List
Bruce Springsteen
Roy Bittan
Ernest "Boom" Carter
Clarence Clemons
Danny Federici
Nils Lofgren
David Sancious
Patti Scialfa
Garry Tallent
Stevie Van Zandt
Max Weinberg
Jon Landau
Jimmy Iovine
Mike Appel
Eric Meola
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http://www.brucespringsteen.net
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| September 27th, 2005 03:25 PM |
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| Nellcote |
Gazza, thanks for this update.
I'd forgotten about this, what a set!
Wings on Wheels especially tasty! |
| September 27th, 2005 06:41 PM |
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| pdog |
Sounds cool, I like this album alot... |
| September 27th, 2005 07:52 PM |
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| Jumping Jack |
Are the Stones going to issue LA 1975 in time for Christmas as well, LOL? |
| September 28th, 2005 08:20 AM |
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| throbby |
Way to go Bruce! If only the Stones had the desire to please their fans in the same way. |
| September 28th, 2005 08:52 AM |
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| mac_daddy |
thanks for the info - that looks nice!!!
do you know if the born to run audio disc has a hi-rez layer, or is it redbook only..? |
| September 28th, 2005 09:01 AM |
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| Gazza |
It sounds great, although I just wish it was the Hammersmith show from the following week that was on the DVD (24th November), which is an even better and longer gig
The 18th November show was Bruce's much anticipated first show in Europe and he was a bit pissed off at the "future of rock n roll" and "Finally..London is ready for Bruce Springsteen" hype and ended up very pissed at Mike Appel (his then manager) and playing what was for him a relatively withdrawn performance. The general consensus of the reviews were that he was a bit over-hyped and it was proved to be a bit of a turning point in his career. They had arranged for the BBC to film the entire show but it was never used (50 minutes of it have been in circulation now for a couple of years and it is pretty good!).
he came back to London six days later after shows in Stockholm and Amsterdam and rounded off his short Euro tour with a fantastic gig at Hammersmith Odeon, without all the press attention, which ran for about 3 hours (not bad for an artist who had just released his third album)
The next time he played London was in 1981 and I was at the first night (still to this day, the greatest concert I've ever seen in my life). He even mentioned that night how his previous visit to London resulted in a lot of changes in the way he looked at his career.
the first 1975 show is a pretty good show nonetheless although knowing what a control freak Springsteen is plus the fact that hes always been reluctant to release anything on DVD from his 'classic' period, I'm surprised that hes sanctioned the release of a show which brings back such mixed emotions |
| September 28th, 2005 11:06 AM |
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| GimmeExile |
quote:
mac_daddy wrote:
thanks for the info - that looks nice!!!
do you know if the born to run audio disc has a hi-rez layer, or is it redbook only..?
I, too, was wondering if this will be the hybrid SACD/CD format that Stones and Dylan did in recent years to their classic albums. Unfortunately, I think we'll have to wait longer for Bruce to upgrade his catalog to SACD level. But if the Stones and Dylan set the bar, the wait will be worth it!
This BTR box set is the holy grail for Bruce fans! |
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