{"id":33231,"date":"2013-06-05T23:41:21","date_gmt":"2013-06-05T21:41:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jensunmack.dk\/wordpress-3\/?p=33231"},"modified":"2013-06-06T13:13:19","modified_gmt":"2013-06-06T11:13:19","slug":"springsteen-albummet-der-aldrig-udkom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.jensunmack.dk\/wordpress-3\/springsteen-albummet-der-aldrig-udkom\/","title":{"rendered":"Springsteen-albummet der aldrig udkom"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I indl\u00e6gget om Springsteen nedenunder talte vi om, hvordan Darkness on the Edge of Town<\/em> og The River<\/em> ogs\u00e5<\/em> kunne have set ud, havde Springsteen valgt anderledes ud blandt de enorme m\u00e6ngder af indspillet materiale. Darkness<\/em> er sv\u00e6r at \u00e6ndre grundform p\u00e5, fandt vi ud af, s\u00e5 sammenvokset intens og m\u00f8rk ensstemningsartet den fremst\u00e5r. The River<\/em> derimod, i forvejen et yderst spraglet dobbeltalbum, er en helt anden sag.<\/p>\n

I kommentarerne under indl\u00e6gget fik vi sat tre h\u00e6derlige bud p\u00e5, hvordan The River<\/em> om muligt kunne have v\u00e6ret et endnu bedre<\/em> Springsteen-v\u00e6rk. En frihed der kun er mulig at tage, fordi s\u00e5 meget af det fravalgte materiale enten siden er blevet udgivet p\u00e5 retrospektive opsamlinger – hello\u00a0Tracks<\/em> – eller eksisterer i oprindelige mix og\/eller pre-mix p\u00e5 diverse Springsteen-bootlegs.<\/p>\n

Men selve\u00a0The River<\/em>\u00a0som den findes var faktisk Springsteen’s eget andet fors\u00f8g udi en v\u00e6rdig opf\u00f8lger til Darkness<\/em>. Det f\u00f8rste var et enkeltalbum – og slet ikke et d\u00e5rligt et! – ved navn The Ties That Bind<\/em>, som blev skrottet af Springsteen lige f\u00f8r det gik i pressen i ’79. L\u00e6s lidt om det album og dets historie her, som fortalt af Springsteen-zinet Backstreets i 1994:<\/p>\n

Bruce Springsteen \u201cThe Ties That Bind\u201d \u2013 1CD \u2013 unreleased 1979 album<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

In the Fall of 1979, Bruce Springsteen finished a series of songs that would comprise The Ties That Bind, his fifth album. CBS Records hoped for a Christmas release, or early 1980 at the latest, but Springtsteen scrapped the project entirely after the songs were chosen and the album even sequenced. Hearing that lost album was only wishful thinking for Springsteen fans. Until now.<\/em><\/strong>
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Original master tapes from the Power Station, location of recording sessions for The Ties That Bind and its ultimate successor, The River, serve as the source for this release. As a result, the sound quality is superb, rivaling and often surpassing even the Japanese version of The River on CD (which sounds slightly warmer than its American counterpart).<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

The Chief difference in sound is a greater ambiance. Listeners will note a warmer, more intimate sound on common songs like \u201cHungry Heart\u201d (which is identical to the officially released version) and on slightly different versions of familar songs like \u201cThe Ties That Bind\u201d and \u201cThe River\u201d. Perhaps the best example is \u201cThe Price You Pay\u201d, which Power Station notes indicate is the first take. Greater separation between the acoustic guitar (left channel) and electric guitar (right channel) and improved sound on Max Weinberg\u2019s snare and cymbals, not to mention the alternate third verse, make for a new aural experience. Furthermore, the E Street Band flat-out nailed this song on the first take.<\/strong><\/p>\n

While fans will enjoy the alternate takes of songs that made it to The River, the flawless sound of the still-unreleased gem \u201cCindy\u201d will cause jaws to drop. Sound on previously circulated tapes, records, and CD\u2019s has ranged from fair to very good, but The Ties That Bind will render those versions vastly inferior. The material is bright, distinct in both channels, pitched correctly, and without any of the evident flaws of the past.<\/strong><\/p>\n

In addition to the quantum leap in sound, there are also considerable thematic differences that distinguish The Ties That Bind from The River. From the original version of \u201cStolen Car\u201d (in its \u201cSon, You May Kiss The Bride\u201d arrangement) to the sequencing of the rockabilly \u201cYou Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)\u201d immediately after \u201cThe River\u201d (which opens the second side- contrast that with its place as the final song on the first disc of The River. Yet Springsteen told Marsh that after the excitement of the MUSE shows in September 1979, the album \u201cseemed inadequate.\u201d Fifteen years after Springsteen shelved The Ties That Bind, there is little to suggest inadequancy. And, for once, fans have as much proof as they need.<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. The Ties That Bind (3:37)
\n2. Cindy (2:28)
\n3. Hungry Heart (3:28)
\n4. Stolen Car (4:33)
\n5. To Be True (3:54) \u2013 aka \u201cBe True\u201d
\n6. The River (4:54)
\n7. You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) (2:12)
\n8. The Price You Pay (5:51)
\n9. I Wanna Marry You (3:31)
\n10. Loose Ends (4:08)<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a9 Backstreets<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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I indl\u00e6gget om Springsteen nedenunder talte vi om, hvordan Darkness on the Edge of Town og The River ogs\u00e5 kunne have set ud, havde Springsteen valgt anderledes ud blandt de enorme m\u00e6ngder af indspillet materiale. Darkness er sv\u00e6r at \u00e6ndre grundform p\u00e5, fandt vi ud af, s\u00e5 sammenvokset intens og m\u00f8rk ensstemningsartet den fremst\u00e5r. The … L\u00e6s videre Springsteen-albummet der aldrig udkom<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n