Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. (Holland, version 3)
~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 124 available)
Annotation
There are at least five versions of the Dutch vinyl pressing of Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.
See also discussion at Holland LP variants: Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.
Version 1:
- Catalog number CBS S 65480
- Fold-out postcard sleeve
- No distribution code on sleeve
- No price code on sleeve
- No label code on sleeve
- Orange labels
- No asterisk on labels
- Track list aligned to the left on labels
Version 2:
- Catalog number CBS S 65480
- Fold-out postcard sleeve
- No distribution code on sleeve
- No price code on sleeve
- No label code on sleeve
- Sunburst labels
- No asterisk on labels
- Track list aligned to the left on labels
(same sleeve as version 1)
Version 3:
- Catalog number CBS S 65480
- Fold-out postcard sleeve
- No distribution code on sleeve
- Price code sticker on back sleeve
- No label code on sleeve
- Sunburst labels
- No asterisk on labels
- Track list aligned to the left on labels
(same sleeve as version 1, with additional sticker)
(same labels as version 2)
Version 4:
- Catalog number CBS S 65480
- Fold-out postcard sleeve
- Distribution code "CB 271" on front sleeve
- Price code "57" on front sleeve
- No label code on sleeve
- Sunburst labels
- No asterisk on labels
- Track list aligned to the left on labels
(same labels as version 2)
Version 5:
- Catalog number CBS 32210
- Regular sleeve with lyrics inner sleeve
- Distribution code "CB 211" on back sleeve
- Price code "53" on back sleeve
- Label code "LC 0149" on back sleeve
- Sunburst labels
- Asterisk on labels
- Track list centered on labels
Version 6:
- Catalog number CBS 32210
- Regular sleeve with lyrics inner sleeve
- Distribution code "CB 231" on back sleeve
- Price code "53" on back sleeve
- Label code "LC 0149" on back sleeve
- Sunburst labels
- Asterisk on labels
- Track list centered on labels
(same labels as version 5)
Version 7:
- Catalog number CBS 32210
- Regular sleeve with lyrics inner sleeve
- Distribution code "CB 231" on back sleeve
- Price code "53" on back sleeve
- Label code "LC 0149" on back sleeve
- Red labels
- Asterisk on labels
- Track list centered on labels
(same sleeve as version 6)
This copy's run-out etchings:
Side 1 run-out etchings (stamped): 01-65480-1A-1
Side 1 run-out etchings (hand-etched): signature
Side 2 run-out etchings (stamped): 01-65480-1B1 A
Side 2 run-out etchings (hand-etched): signature
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – CBS Inc.
Manufactured By – CBS Records
Pressed By – L?P?CBS, Haarlem
Recorded At – L?P?914 Sound Studios
Remixed At – L?P?Columbia Recording Studios
Credits
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Congas, Harmonica – Bruce Springsteen
Bass – Bruce Springsteen (tracks: A1, B3), Garry Tallent
Contrabass Upright Bass – Richard Davis (2)
Drums – Vincent "Loper" Lopez*
Engineer – Louis Lehav
Piano – Harold Wheeler (tracks: A1)
Piano, Organ – David Sancious
Producer – Jim Cretecos, Mike Appel
Remix – Jack Ashkinazy
Saxophone, Backing Vocals – Clarence Clemons
Written-By, Arranged By – Bruce Springsteen
Notes
Original first edition sleeve with fold over "postcard" flap on the front cover.
Orange/yellow “sunburst” center label used by CBS from 1976 until 1985.
On back cover:
Ⓟ 1973 CBS Inc. / Manufactured by CBS Records / ... Inc. / NL printed in Holland
On center label:
Ⓟ 1975 CBS Inc.
Made in Holland
Difference to Greetings From Asbury Park N.J. is the absence of distribution and price code on the front cover upper right corner.
A variant of this release has a white round 57 sticker on rear cover see image and has plain white inner sleeve.
Maybe the 'Q' in runout is a 'G' and stands for 'Columbia Recording Studios'.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (A-side label): CBS 65480-1
Matrix / Runout (B-side label): CBS 65480-2
Matrix / Runout (A-side label): AL 31903
Matrix / Runout (B-side label): BL 31903
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout variant 1, stamped/etched): 01-65480-1A-1 Q
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout variant 1, stamped/etched): 01-65480-1B-1 B HPG
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout variant 2, stamped, Q etched): 01-65480-1A-1 Q or G
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout variant 2, stamped, Q etched): 01-65480-1A-1 Q or G
Matrix / Runout (A-side runout variant 3, stamped, Q etched): 01-65480-1A-1 Q or G
Matrix / Runout (B-side runout variant 3, stamped): P BL 31903-2C A S 65486-B
Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
Other (Original US catalog number, both labels): KC 31903
Tracklist
Credits
Release
| manufactured in: | Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands |
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| acoustic guitar, congas, electric guitar and harmonica: | Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-06 until 1972-10) |
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| bass: | Garry Tallent (from 1972-06 until 1972-10) |
| drums (drum set): | Vincent "Loper" Lopez (from 1972-06 until 1972-10) |
| organ and piano: | David Sancious (from 1972-06 until 1972-10) |
| saxophone and background vocals: | Clarence Clemons (from 1972-06 until 1972-10) |
| manufactured by: | CBS Records |
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| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | CBS, Inc. (in 1975) |
| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/release/5272818 [info] |
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Release group
| performed at: | 2009‐11‐22: HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY, USA |
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| part of: | Uncut: The 100 Greatest Debut Albums (2006) (number: 39) (order: 39) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 379) (order: 379) |
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