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The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle - Studio Sessions

Recording Details Summary
Recorded at 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, New York. Louis Lahav, Engineer
A1 The E Street Shuffle recorded June 28 and Sept 22, 1973
A2 4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) recorded August 9, 1973, lead vocal overdubbed with new final verse September 23, 1973
A3 Kitty's Back recorded June 28, 1973 July 11, 24, with final overdubs September 23, 1973
A4 "Circus Song" recorded June 25, 26 completed June 28, 1973, song title changed to "Wild Billy's Circus Story" for album release.
B1 Incident on 57th Street recorded September 22 and 23, 1973
B2 Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) recorded September 23, 1973 (piano seguay into "Rosalita" by David Sancious)
B3 New York City Serenade recorded June 28, 1973, completed with overdubs of piano, mellotron (listed as strings), background vocals, conga on Aug 7 and Sept 13, 1973

Album

ReleaseFormatDate/AreaLabel
Official
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (US, first stock issue)12" Vinyl
  • 1973-11-05 US
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle12" Vinyl
  • 1973-11 CA
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Canada, version 1)12" Vinyl
  • 1973-11 CA
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle8-Track Cartridge
  • 1973-11 US
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle8-Track Cartridge
  • 1973-11 US
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle8-Track Cartridge
  • 1973-11 US
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street ShuffleCassette
  • 1973-11 US
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Australia, version 4)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Australia, version 1)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Australia, version 2)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Canada, version 2)12" Vinyl
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Holland, version 1)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle12" Vinyl
CBS/Sony
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (UK, version 3)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (UK, version 2)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (UK, version 1)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Canada, version 3)12" Vinyl
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Holland, version 2)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle12" Vinyl
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle12" Vinyl
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (beige shell, embossed 100 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 5’0 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 0 tape scale)Cassette
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ tape scale)Cassette
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ tape scale)Cassette
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (transparent shell, ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ tape scale)Cassette
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (UK, version 6)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Holland, version 6)12" Vinyl
  • 1983-12 NL
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ tape scale above window)Cassette
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Greece, version 3)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Greece, version 3 with “Nice Price” sticker)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (safety master)Reel-to-reel
CBS International Manufacturing And Service Center
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (version 1)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street ShuffleCD
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Red CD Tray / DADC Austria)CD
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle (“Il Grande Rock” reissue)Cassette
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street ShuffleCD
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (“Rock” reissue)CD
Altaya, CBS/Sony
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street ShuffleCD
  • 2003-07-18 AU
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Japan, vinyl replica edition)CD
  • 2005-06-22 JP
Sony Records International
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Japan, vinyl replica edition for the european market)CD
Sony Records International
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Italy, “La Repubblica” and “L’Espresso” reissue)CD
  • 2009-01-21 IT
Gruppo editoriale l’Espresso
The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle (Spain, “El Periódico” reissue)CD
  • 2009-02-15 ES
Sony BMG Music Entertainment
The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle (Spain, “El Mundo” reissue)CD
  • 2009-02-15 ES
Columbia, Sony BMG Music Entertainment
The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle (Portugal, “Editora Planeta DeAgostini” reissue)CD
Planeta DeAgostini
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Italy, “Corriere della Sera” and “Sorrisi e Canzoni” reissue)CD
  • 2012-12-04 IT
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (96kHz · 24bit)Digital Media
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (US, Record Store Day 2015 release)12" Vinyl
  • 2015-04-18 US
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street ShuffleCD
  • 2015-07-22 JP
Sony Records International
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street ShuffleCD
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street ShuffleCD
Columbia, Sony Music
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (MoFi UltraDisc One‐Step reissue)12" Vinyl
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (MoFi Super Audio CD reissue)SACD
Columbia, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Sony Music
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (export copy)12" Vinyl
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street ShuffleCD
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street ShuffleCD
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street ShuffleCD
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (black front background, ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ ꞌ tape scale)Cassette
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (“Nice Price from CBS” on sticker)Cassette
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (embossed 100 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 5’0 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 0 tape scale)Cassette
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (de‐embossed 100 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 5’0 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 0 tape scale)Cassette
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street ShuffleCD
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street ShuffleCD
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Greece, version 1)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Greece, version 2)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Greece, version 4)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (Holland, version 2 with price code sticker)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (UK, version 11)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (UK, version 9)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (UK, version 7)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (UK, version 5)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (UK, version 4)12" Vinyl
CBS
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street ShuffleDigital Media
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle8-Track Cartridge
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle12" Vinyl
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street ShuffleCD
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (44.1kHz · 24bit)Digital Media
Columbia
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (version 2)12" Vinyl
CBS
Promotion
The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle12" Vinyl
CBS

Relationships

performed at:1974‐03‐03: Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA
2009‐11‐07: Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA
2014‐02‐26: Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia
associated singles/EPs:4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
included in:Collected Works of Bruce Springsteen
Greetings From Asbury Park N.J. / The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle / Darkness on the Edge of Town
Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. / The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle
Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. / The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle / Born to Run
Retrospective
The Album Collection, Vol. 1: 1973–1984
The Bruce Springsteen Collection
The Collection 1973–84
The Complete Discography: The Studio Recordings 1973–1995
part of:Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 132) (order: 132)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 133) (order: 133)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 345) (order: 345)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 345) (order: 345)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/27629 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Bruce-springsteen/The-wild-the-innocent-the-e-street-shuffle [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/bruce-springsteen/the-wild-the-innocent-and-the-e-street-shuffle/ [info]
https://www.45cat.com/vinyl/album/kc32432 [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/14241/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_Wild,_the_Innocent,_and_the_E_Street_Shuffle/2761 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000195809 [info]
standalone website:https://www.springsteenlyrics.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=96&sid=92b14cebe6214f6fd34f534ca9aae2b1 [info]
Wikidata:Q1463801 [info]
discography entry:http://brucebase.wikidot.com/retail:wild-innocent-e-street-shuffle [info]
https://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collection.php?cmd=list&category=album&f_date_main=1973-11-05 [info]