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| Released | November 16, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 1977–1978, 2010 | |||
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| Length | 88:05 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau | |||
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The Promise is a compilation album by the American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen, released November 16, 2010, on Columbia Records.[1] The album is a collection of previously unreleased songs which were recorded during the Darkness on the Edge of Town sessions in 1977–1978, with some vocals and additional instrumentation overdubs 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.[2][3] The two-CD version of the release entered the UK Albums Chart at number 7.[4] 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 number 16 on the Billboard 200, while the box set, The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story, debuted at number 27.[5]
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.
- ^ "The Promise [Doppel-CD]" (in German). Amazon.de. Archived from the original on November 20, 2010. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
- ^ "Columbia Records to release Bruce Springsteen's 'The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story' Nov. 16". www.brucespringsteen.net. Archived from the original on December 5, 2012. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ^ "Springsteen Announces Massive 'Darkness' Set". Rolling Stone. August 26, 2010. Archived from the original on August 28, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ^ "Official UK Albums Top 100". Official Charts Company. November 21, 2010. Archived from the original on February 22, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2010.
- ^ "'The Promise: The Darkness On The Edge Of Town Story' Is Fastest Selling Box Set Of 2010". Archived from the original on December 2, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2010.