Bruce Springsteen 

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I enjoy Bruce Springsteen's early music, but am not a huge fan. When the Born To Run 30th Anniversary Edition was released I added a small Bruce Springsteen section to the website. It is a box set that includes a re-mastered rendition of Born To Run and two DVD's. The one that gets my attention is a concert from Hammersmith Odeon in 1975. The quality is outstanding, both audio and video. The only way to get the DVD is in the box-set. Good news, even though the list price is $39.98, it sells for much less. Just as good news, a two disc audio of the concert was released in 2006, Hammersmith Odeon London '75. 

The Wings for Wheels DVD is well done. I'm not sure if you'd watch it more than once. One point that Bruce Springsteen makes, to paraphrase,  "The hero of the album is Roy Bittan. His piano really defined the sound." I agree. To me, yhat is the bottom line of what makes this a classic album. 

Born To Run started with his previous band. They auditioned 60 to get Max and Roy, 30 drummers and 30 piano players. They were chosen because they had the musical reference points and understood the language. 

Press Release
September 27, 2005 
COLUMBIA RECORDS TO RELEASE HISTORIC 'BORN TO RUN 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION' ON NOVEMBER 15 

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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The Making of Born To Run;" the classic album in remastered CD form; and finally, a 48 page booklet of previously unpublished photographs.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

1. Thunder Road 
2. Tenth Avenue Freeze Out 
3. Spirit In The Night 
4. Lost In The Flood 
5. She’s The One 
6. Born To Run 
7. The E Street Shuffle/Having A Party 
8. It’s Hard To Be A Saint In The City 
9. Backstreets 
10. Kitty’s Back 
11. Jungleland 
12. Rosalita 
13. 4th Of July Asbury Park (Sandy) 
14. Detroit Medley 
15. For You 
16. Quarter To Three 


"Wings For Wheels: The Making of Born To Run" 

Interview List

1. Bruce Springsteen 
2. Roy Bittan 
3. Ernest "Boom" Carter 
4. Clarence Clemons 
5. Danny Federici 
6. Nils Lofgren 
7. David Sancious 
8. Patti Scialfa 
9. Garry Tallent 
10. Stevie Van Zandt 
11. Max Weinberg 
12. Jon Landau 
13. Jimmy Iovine 
14. Mike Appel 
15. Eric Meola 

Born To Run

1. Thunder Road 
2. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out 
3. Night 
4. Backstreets 
5. Born To Run 
6. She's The One 
7. Meeting Across The River 
8. Jungleland

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