CD/DOWNLOAD/ALBUM: Bruce Springsteen: The Promise: Darkness on the Edge of Town Remastered (1978)

By Mark Saleski This world of digital sound can be quite tricky. The original line about CDs was that they would provide "perfect sound forever." Yeah, sure. In their haste to get product to market, the early mastering jobs produced less than stellar results. In the intervening years, we've learned a lot about this process, although the "loudness wars" have stepped in to muddy the waters. That's why I often cringe when seeing the word "remaster" next to an album that I love. Very often, far too...

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