Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. (“Nice Price” reissue)

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 122 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

Companies, etc.
Recorded At – L?P?914 Sound Studios
Remixed At – L?P?Columbia Sound Studios

Credits
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Congas, Bass, Harmonica,
Written By, Arranged By – Bruce Springsteen
Bass – Garry Tallent
Drums – Vincent "Loper" Lopez*
Engineer – Louis Lehav
Piano, Organ – David Sancious
Producer – Jim Cretecos, Mike Appel
Remix – Jack Ashkinazy
Saxophone, Backing Vocals – Clarence Clemmons*

Notes
"Home Taping Is Killing Music" on outer sleeve back at left bottom corner.
'Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co. LTD, England' on outer sleeve back at right bottom corner.

Nice price inner sleeve back is round cut on top.

Note: the Machine-Stamped Matrix on side B should read 32210 but for some reason the 3 is reversed hence I have used the letter E in place of.

Barcode and Other Identifiers
Rights Society: MCPS/BIEM
Label Code: 0149
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side A, stamped/etched): () /CBS. 32210 A5
Matrix / Runout (Runout Side B, etched/stamped): CI/CBS E2210 B3

Annotation last modified on 2018-03-27 14:45 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ 12" Vinyl 1
#TitleRatingLength
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. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975) and CBS Dischi S.p.A. (Italian record company) (in 1982)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd. (production and management company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos)
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:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd., Zomba Music and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
3.655:02
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. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd. (production and management company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos)
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. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
3.753:05
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. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd. (production and management company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos)
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. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
2.755:20
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. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd. (production and management company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos)
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. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
3.252:05
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. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd. (production and management company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos)
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. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
3.255:14
B1The Angel
engineer:
Louis Lehav
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
double bass [upright bass]:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (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. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd. (production and management company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos)
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. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
33:23
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. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd. (production and management company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos)
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. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
3.154:39
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. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd. (production and management company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos)
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. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
2.84:58
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. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973), Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1975) and CBS Dischi S.p.A. (Italian record company) (in 1982)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd. (production and management company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos)
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. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
3.253:13

Credits

Release

manufactured in:England, United Kingdom
photography:Fred Lombardi (US photographer)
Tichnor Bros. Inc. (photography)
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):Vini Lopez (former E Street Band drummer) (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 (designer)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/11383268 [info]
discography entry:http://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collection.php?item=7033 [info]