the complete 1978 radio broadcasts

Label: Sound Stage

This 15CD boxset contains five of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band's exceptional performances that were broadcast on FM radio between July - December in 1978. The box features over 200 professionally remastered tracks, a 24 page booklet with rare photos and detailed notes presented in a clamshell box.

By the time Darkness On The Edge Of Town was released in June 1978, Bruce Springsteen was firmly established as America’s most exhilarating rock performer. He and the E Street Band relentlessly toured the country from May of that year until January 1st 1979, playing 115 intense shows that have become the stuff of legend. This incendiary new 15-disc set gathers five exceptional performances that were broadcast on FM radio between July and December, and finds the Boss at the peak of his powers, tackling a huge range of material with unstinting energy and passion. Presented with copious background notes and images, it’s an essential addition to any serious Springsteen collection.

THE FIVE BROADCAST RECORDINGS ARE:

Track Listing:

Disc One

• Intro
• Rave On
• Badlands
• Spirit In The Night
• Darkness On The Edge Of Town
• Candy's Room
• For You
• Point Blank
• The Promised Land
• Prove It All Night
• Intro / ‘Alice In Wonderland'
• Racing In The Street
• Thunder Road
• Outro / ‘Incredible Performance'

Disc Two

• Paradise By The ‘C'
• Fire
• Adam Raised A Cain
• Mona
• She's The One
• Growin' Up
• It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City
• Backstreets
• Heartbreak Hotel
• Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)

Disc Three

• Independence Day (solo piano)
• Born To Run
• Because The Night
• Raise Your Hand
• Radio comments / ‘Incredible'
• Twist & Shout
LIVE AT THE AGORA BALLROOM, CLEVELAND OH 9TH AUGUST 1978

Disc Four

• Intro
• Summertime Blues
• Badlands
• Spirit In The Night
• Darkness On The Edge Of Town
• Factory
• The Promised Land
• Prove It All Night
• Racing In The Street - Thunder Road
• Jungleland

Disc Five

• Intro
• Paradise By The C
• Fire
• Sherry Darling
• Not Fade Away
• Gloria - She's The One
• Growin' Up
• Backstreets
• Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)

Disc Six

• Intro
• 4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
• Born To Run
• Because The Night
• Raise Your Hand
• Twist And Shout
LIVE AT THE CAPITOL THEATER, PASSIAC NJ 19TH SEPTEMBER 1978

Disc Seven

• Intro
• Badlands
• Streets Of Fire
• Spirit In The Night
• Darkness On The Edge Of Town
• Independence Day
• The Promised Land
• Prove It All Night
• Racing In The Street
• Thunder Road
• Meeting Across The River
• Jungleland

Disc Eight

• Kitty's Back
• Fire
• Candy's Room
• Because The Night
• Point Blank
• Not Fade Away
• She's The One
• Backstreets
• Rosalita
• Sandy

Disc Nine

• Born To Run
• 10th Avenue Freeze-Out
• Detroit Medley
• Raise Your Hand
LIVE AT THE FOX THEATER, ATLANTA GA 30TH SEPTEMBER 1978

Disc Ten

• Good Rockin' Tonight
• Badlands
• Spirit In The Night
• Darkness On The Edge Of Town
• Independence Day
• The Promised Land
• Prove It All Night
• Racing In The Street
• Thunder Road
• Jungleland

Disc Eleven

• Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
• Night Train
• Fire
• Candy's Room
• Because The Night
• Point Blank
• Not Fade Away / Gloria / She's The One
• Backstreets / Sad Eyes

Disc Twelve

• Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
• Born To Run
• Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
• Detroit Medley
• Raise Your Hand
WINTERLAND BALLROOM, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 15TH DECEMBER 1978

Disc Thirteen

• Badlands
• Streets Of Fire
• Spirit In The Night
• Darkness On The Edge Of Town Factory
• The Promised Land
• Prove It All Night
• Racing In The Streets
• Thunder Road
• Jungleland

Disc Fourteen

• Backstreets
• The Ties That Bind
• Santa Story
• Santa Claus Is Coming To Town
• The Fever
• Fire
• Candy's Room
• Because The Night
• Point Blank
• Mona / Preacher's Daughter
• She's The One

Disc Fifteen

• Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
• Born to Run
• Detroit Medley
• 10th Avenue Freeze-Out
• Raise Your Hand
• Quarter to Three