Bruce Springsteen/MI, USA 1977

Bruce Springsteen has decided to release a box set of his album “THE RIVER”, but in recent years he has also been active in releasing archives of past live recordings, and past live recordings are distributed from the site. It has reached the point where However, even in such a situation, the tours of 1976 and 1977 do not show any signs of being released. It was a transitional period between the “BORN TO RUN” tour and the “DARKNESS EDGE OF TOWN” tour, and he devoted himself to touring as if to shake off the problem of stagnation in his recording activities due to a lawsuit with his previous manager, Mike Appel. It is a time when it is very popular among enthusiasts. Still, in 1976, we were blessed with the discovery of some soundboard sound sources such as “FRANKIE GOES TO CLEVELAND” and “PAID THE COST TO BE THE BOSS” released by our store, but regarding the 1977 tour. I can’t find any of that. In this situation, the good thing about the unfortunate is that the 1977 tour is a treasure trove of high-level audience recordings. This is also released by our store, and there are items that boast the highest sound quality such as the continuous performance at Boston Music Hall at the end of the tour or “MILWAUKEE 1977″. Even considering that they were all audience recordings from 1977, they are of exceptional quality, and thanks to the presence of these excellent sound sources, the extremely high-voltage live performance of 1977 has gained overwhelming support among enthusiasts. I am getting. However, in terms of releases so far, it is true that it was biased from the middle to the end of the 1977 tour. In fact, we received a request from a fanatic saying, “Would you be able to do a live show for the first half of the tour?” The setlist of this tour has evolved rapidly over the course of a month and a half, and compared to the previous Boston and the first half of the tour, the composition has changed considerably. In particular, “Something In The Night” was a rare repertoire that could only be heard in the first half of the tour. This song was a new song that had been performed live from 1976, long before it was recorded for “DARKNESS EDGE OF TOWN”. The original version can be said to be a completely different song from the album version, and is played every night in a quiet arrangement. However, in 1977, the arrangement suddenly changed. Finally, an arrangement closer to the version of “DARKNESS EDGE~” was introduced. Unfortunately, however, this song was only played during the first half of the tour, and many people may not be aware of that fact. The evolution of this song’s arrangement was an important point in the first half of the 1977 tour, but at the Detroit performance on February 15th, this new song was boldly played at the opening. I was surprised that he did it. The transition from there to the regular opening number “Night” was literally a splendid mix of stillness and movement, but unfortunately, this impactful opening was limited to that day. It’s over. The release on such a precious day is sure to attract the attention of enthusiasts around the world. But that’s not all. The sound quality of the audience recording on this day is also very wonderful! To tell you the truth, the sound source for this day was previously released under the title “MASONIC TEMPLE”, but it used a sound source that you can’t tell how many times it was dubbed. However, even if the content was valuable, the pitch deviation and sound quality deterioration ruined it. This time, JEMS discovers the master cassette of this day. As for the sound quality, “MASONIC TEMPLE” shows off an upper level that you can’t talk about at all. Since it is originally a monaural recording, it does not reach the level of Boston or Milwaukee’s ultra recordings. However, the appropriate sense of distance and warm sound quality are unique to master recording. The clearness is also perfect, and if you have past items, you will definitely be able to feel the difference in sound quality that will make you lose your nerve. In addition to the rare opening, there are also other famous songs such as “Rendezvous”, the Animals cover “It’s My Life”, which had been played continuously since 1976 at this point, and “It’s My Life”, which has a literally terrifying development. Backstreets”, the charm of the 1977 tour is firmly condensed. Masonic Temple Theatre, Detroit, MI. USA 15th February 1977 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1(60:41) 1. Something In The Night 2. Night 3. Rendezvous 4. Spirit In The Night 5. It’s My Life 6. Thunder Road 7 Mona – She’s The One 8. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out (with The Miami Horns) 9. Action In The Streets (with The Miami Horns) Disc 2(58:27) 1. Backstreets 2. Jungleland 3. Rosalita (Come Out (With The Miami Horns) 4. Detroit Medley 5. Born To Run Bonus Track Auditorium Theatre, Chicago, IL. USA 23rd February 1977 6. The Promise