Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.

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

Annotation

There are at least ten versions of the UK vinyl pressing of Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.

Version 1:
- Label CBS
- Catalog number 65480 (back sleeve, top right) / S 65480 (labels)
- Released 1973-03-09
- Fold-out postcard sleeve
- Orange labels with centred 'one-eye' logo
- https://www.discogs.com/Bruce-Springsteen-Greetings-From-Asbury-Park-NJ/release/4928702

Version 2:
- Label CBS
- Catalog number 32210 (back sleeve, top right) / CBS 32210 (labels)
- Released 1973
- Regular sleeve
- Red labels
- Label code "LC 0149" on sleeve
- Label code "LC 0149" on labels
- "Home Taping Is Killing Music" on back sleeve at left bottom corner
- https://www.discogs.com/Bruce-Springsteen-Greetings-From-Asbury-Park-NJ/release/425919

Version 3:
- Label CBS
- Catalog number 32210 (back sleeve, top right) / CBS 32210 (labels)
- Released 1982.11
- Regular sleeve
- Red labels
- Label code "LC 0149" on sleeve
- Label code "LC 0149" on labels
- "Home Taping Is Killing Music" on back sleeve at left bottom corner
- Labels have "CBS AND <CBS-Logo> ® CBS INC." at the bottom
- http://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/cbs32210uk

Version 4:
- Label CBS
- Catalog number 32210 (back sleeve, top right) / CBS 32210 (labels)
- Released 1982
- Regular sleeve
- Sunburst labels
- Label code "LC 0149" on sleeve
- Label code "LC 0149" on labels
- "Home Taping Is Killing Music" on back sleeve back at left bottom corner
- https://www.discogs.com/Bruce-Springsteen-Greetings-From-Asbury-Park-NJ/release/4722260
- https://www.musik-sammler.de/media/479000/

Version 5:
- Label CBS
- Catalog number 32210 (back sleeve, top right) / CBS 32210 (labels)
- Regular sleeve with black and white "Nice Price" inner sleeve
- Sunburst labels
- Label code "LC 0149" on sleeve
- Label code "LC 0149" on labels
- "Home Taping Is Killing Music" on back sleeve at left bottom corner
- https://www.discogs.com/Bruce-Springsteen-Greetings-From-Asbury-Park-NJ/release/2797020

Version 6:
- Label CBS
- Catalog number 32210 (back sleeve, top right) / CBS 32210 (labels)
- Released 1984
- Regular sleeve with colored "Nice Price" inner sleeve
- Sunburst labels
- Label code "LC 0149" on sleeve
- Label code "LC 0149" on labels
- "Home Taping Is Killing Music" on back sleeve at left bottom corner
- http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collection.php?item=7033
- https://www.discogs.com/Bruce-Springsteen-Greetings-From-Asbury-Park-NJ/release/11383268

Version 7:
- Label CBS
- Catalog number 65480 (back sleeve, top right) / S 65480 (KC 31903) (labels)
- Regular sleeve with lyrics inner sleeve
- Sunburst labels
- No label code on sleeve
- No label code on labels
- https://www.discogs.com/Bruce-Springsteen-Greetings-From-Asbury-Park-NJ/release/2618593

Version 8:
- Label CBS
- Catalog number 65480 (back sleeve, top right) / S 65480 (KC 31903) (labels)
- Regular sleeve with lyrics inner sleeve
- Sunburst labels
- No label code on sleeve
- Label code "LC 0149" on labels
- https://www.discogs.com/Bruce-Springsteen-Greetings-From-Asbury-Park-NJ/release/11031269

Version 9:
- Label CBS
- Catalog number 65480 (front sleeve, top left) / 65480 (back sleeve, top right) / S 65480 (KC 31903) (labels)
- Fold-out postcard sleeve
- Sunburst labels
- No label code on sleeve
- No label code on labels
- https://www.discogs.com/Bruce-Springsteen-Greetings-From-Asbury-Park-NJ/release/1828163
- https://www.musik-sammler.de/media/1133877/

Version 10:
- Label CBS
- Catalog number CBS S 65480 (front sleeve, top left) / S 65480 (back sleeve, top right) / S 65480 (KC 31903) (labels)
- Released 1973.03
- Fold-out postcard sleeve
- Sunburst labels
- No label code on sleeve
- Label code "LC 0149" on labels
- https://www.discogs.com/Bruce-Springsteen-Greetings-From-Asbury-Park-NJ/release/11284745
- http://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/s65480

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	Blinded 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)	5:02
A2	Growin’ 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
A3	Mary 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)	5:20
A4	Does 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
A5	Lost 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)	5:14
B1	The 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)	3:23
B2	For 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)	4:39
B3	Spirit 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)	4:58
B4	It’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)	3:13

Credits

Release

manufactured in:	England, United Kingdom

photography:	Fred Lombardi Tichnor Bros. Inc.
acoustic guitar, congas, electric guitar and harmonica:	Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-06 until 1972-10)
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)
design:	John Berg

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	CBS, Inc. (in 1973)

other databases:	https://www.45cat.com/vinyl/album/cbs32210uk [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

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]

Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.

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