Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 124 available)

Annotation

Printed insert with lyrics. Re‐issue on white promo labels.

Companies

Lacquer Cut at – CBS Records, Artarmon – MX176463
Lacquer Cut at – CBS Records, Artarmon – MX176464
Pressed By – CBS Records, Artarmon
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.

Credits

Producer – Jim Cretecos, Mike Appel
Written‐By – B. Springsteen*

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label (Side A)): MX176463
Matrix / Runout (Label (Side B)): MX176464

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleLength
A1Blinded by the Light
engineer:
Louis Lehav
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
bass:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1972-09-11)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (on 1972-09-11)
piano:
Harold Wheeler (on 1972-09-11)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1972-09-11)
remixer:
Jack Ashkinazy
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1973), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1975) and CBS Dischi S.p.A. (in 1982)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd.
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (on 1972-09-11)
remixed at:
Columbia Sound Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Blinded by the Light (on 1972-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-08 until 1972-09)
publisher:
Eldridge Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing, Zomba Music and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (in 1972)
5:04
A2Growin’ Up
engineer:
Louis Lehav
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-06 until 1972-10)
remixer:
Jack Ashkinazy
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1975)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd.
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1972-06 until 1972-10)
remixed at:
Columbia Sound Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Growin’ Up (from 1972-06 until 1972-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (in 1972)
3:05
A3Mary Queen of Arkansas
engineer:
Louis Lehav
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-06-26 until 1972-06-27)
remixer:
Jack Ashkinazy
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1975)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd.
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1972-06-26 until 1972-06-27)
remixed at:
Columbia Sound Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Mary Queen of Arkansas (from 1972-06-26 until 1972-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (in 1972)
5:22
A4Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?
engineer:
Louis Lehav
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-06-27 until 1972-07-12)
remixer:
Jack Ashkinazy
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1975)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd.
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States
remixed at:
Columbia Sound Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1972-06-27 until 1972-07-12)
recording of:
Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street? (from 1972-06-27 until 1972-07-12)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (in 1972)
2:05
A5Lost in the Flood
engineer:
Louis Lehav
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-06 until 1972-10)
remixer:
Jack Ashkinazy
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1975)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd.
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1972-06 until 1972-10)
remixed at:
Columbia Sound Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Lost in the Flood (from 1972-06 until 1972-10)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (in 1972)
5:18
B1The Angel
engineer:
Louis Lehav
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
double bass [upright bass]:
Richard Davis (from 1972-06-27 until 1972-10-26)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
remixer:
Jack Ashkinazy
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1975)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd.
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1972-06-27 until 1972-10-26)
remixed at:
Columbia Sound Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Angel (from 1972-06-27 until 1972-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (in 1972)
3:25
B2For You
engineer:
Louis Lehav
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-06-27 until 1972-10-26)
remixer:
Jack Ashkinazy
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1975)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd.
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1972-06-27 until 1972-10-26)
remixed at:
Columbia Sound Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
For You (from 1972-06-27 until 1972-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1971)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (in 1972)
4:40
B3Spirit in the Night
engineer:
Louis Lehav
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
bass and piano:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-09-11 until 1972-10-26)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1972-09-11 until 1972-10-26)
piano:
Harold Wheeler (from 1972-09-11 until 1972-10-26)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-09-11 until 1972-10-26)
remixer:
Jack Ashkinazy
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1975)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd.
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1972-09-11 until 1972-10-26)
remixed at:
Columbia Sound Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Spirit in the Night (from 1972-09-11 until 1972-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-08 until 1972-09)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (in 1972)
5:00
B4It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City
engineer:
Louis Lehav
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-06 until 1972-10)
remixer:
Jack Ashkinazy
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (in 1973), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (in 1975) and CBS Dischi S.p.A. (in 1982)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd.
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1972-06 until 1972-10)
remixed at:
Columbia Sound Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City (from 1972-06 until 1972-10)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (in 1972)
3:12

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Australia
phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS, Inc. (in 1973)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10041437 [info]

Release group

performed at:2009‐11‐22: HSBC Arena, Buffalo, NY, USA
associated singles/EPs:Blinded by the Light
Spirit in the Night
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
Nebraska / Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.
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: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)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/26750 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Bruce-springsteen/Greetings-from-asbury-park-n-j [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/bruce-springsteen/greetings-from-asbury-park-n_j/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/14204/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Greetings_from_Asbury_Park,_N.J./2788 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000195808 [info]
Wikidata:Q1470381 [info]
discography entry:http://brucebase.wikidot.com/retail:greetings-from-asbury-park-nj [info]
http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collection.php?cmd=list&category=album&f_date_main=1973-01-05 [info]
https://www.springsteenlyrics.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=53 [info]