The River

Album

Release	Artist	Format	Tracks	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#	Barcode
Official
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	US1980-10-10	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	PC2 36854	074643685412
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	AU1980	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	S2BP 220235	[none]
The River (white shell)	Bruce Springsteen	Cassette	20	AU1980	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	2PC 235	[none]
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	AU1980	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	S2BP 220235	[none]
The River	Bruce Springsteen	Cassette	9	BR1980	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	16634	[none]
The River (black shell, gold text, screws on A‐side, shell is moulded with small squares)	Bruce Springsteen	Cassette	20	CA1980	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	XP2T 36854	[none]
The River (white shell, MADE in CANADA on B‐side)	Bruce Springsteen	Cassette	20	CA1980	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	XP2T 36854	[none]
The River (white shell, MADE in CANADA on A‐side)	Bruce Springsteen	Cassette	20	CA1980	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	XP2T 36854	[none]
The River (black shell, shell is moulded with linear piping)	Bruce Springsteen	Cassette	20	CA1980	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	XP2T 36854	[none]
The River (black shell, shell is moulded with large plaid‐like squares)	Bruce Springsteen	Cassette	20	CA1980	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	XP2T 36854	[none]
The River (white shell, shell is moulded with small squares)	Bruce Springsteen	Cassette	20	XE1980	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	40-88510	[none]
The River (white shell, shell is moulded with small rectangles)	Bruce Springsteen	Cassette	20	XE1980	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	40-88510	[none]
The River (white shell, shell is moulded with small squares)	Bruce Springsteen	Cassette	20	XE1980	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	40-88510	[none]
The River (Greece, version 1)	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	GR1980	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	CBS 88510	[none]
The River (Greece, version 2)	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	GR1980	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	CBS 88510	[none]
The River (Israel, version 1)	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	IL1980	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	CBS 88510	[none]
The River (Israel, version 2)	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	IL1980	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	CBS 88510	[none]
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	MX1980	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	LP2S 103	[none]
The River (Holland, version 1)	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	NL1980	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	CBS 88510	[none]
The River (Holland, version 2)	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	NL1980	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	CBS 88510	[none]
The River (Holland, version 3)	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	NL1980	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	CBS 88510	[none]
The River (Holland, version 4)	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	NL1980	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	CBS 88510	[none]
The River	Bruce Springsteen	8-Track Cartridge	21	US1980	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	P2A 36854	07464368548
The River (Zimbabwe, version 4)	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	ZW1980	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	AGP 87/88	[none]
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	XE1988 FR-	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	CDCBS 88510	5099708851026
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	US1990	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	C2K 36854	074643685429
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	GB1994-09-12	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	477376 2	5099747737626
The River (Sony Music (not DADC))	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	XE1994	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	02-477376-10, 477376 2	5099747737626
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	XE2003-07-18	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	COL 511302 2	5099751130222
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	AU2003 NZ2003	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	5113022000	9399700110418
The River (Japan, vinyl replica edition)	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	JP2005-06-22	Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)	MHCP-725, MHCP-726	4571191052179
The River (Spain, “El Periódico” reissue)	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	10 + 10	ES2008-11-30	Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)	88697353892	842056520418700003
The River (Spain, “El Mundo” reissue)	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	ES2008-11-30	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)	88697353892	9788492540662
The River (Italy, “La Repubblica” and “L’Espresso” reissue)	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	IT2008-12-17	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	BSC04	[none]
The River (Japan, vinyl replica edition for the european market)	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	XE2008	Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)	88697287462	8869728746230
The River (Portugal, “Editora Planeta DeAgostini” reissue)	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	PT2009	Planeta DeAgostini	88697287462	[none]
The River (Italy, “Corriere della Sera” and “Sorrisi e Canzoni” reissue)	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	IT2012-08-28	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	12SC0119	[none]
The River (44.1kHz · 24bit, two mediums)	Bruce Springsteen	2×Digital Media	11 + 9	AF2014 AL2014 (show 200 more) ZW2014	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)		074643685429
The River (44.1kHz · 24bit, single medium)	Bruce Springsteen	Digital Media	20	US2014	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)		074643685429
The River (44.1kHz · 24bit)	Bruce Springsteen	2×Digital Media	11 + 9	US2014	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)		886444977302
The River (US, Record Store Day 2015 release)	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	US2015-04-18	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	PC2 36854	888750142610
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	US2015-06-16	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	88875098772	888750987723
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	AU2015-07-03	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88875098772	0888750987723
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	JP2015-07-22	Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)	SICP 4515-6	4547366242171
The Ties That Bind: The River Collection	Bruce Springsteen	4×CD + 3×DVD-Video	11 + 9 + 10 + 22 + 9 + 19 + 11	XE2015-12-04	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88875164672	888751649422
The Ties That Bind: The River Collection	Bruce Springsteen	4×CD + 2×Blu-ray	11 + 9 + 10 + 22 + 1 + 30	XE2015-12-04	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	88875164672	888751649422
The Ties That Bind: The River Collection	Bruce Springsteen	4×CD + 3×DVD-Video	11 + 9 + 10 + 22 + 9 + 19 + 11	US2015-12-04	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	88875164672	888751649422
The Ties That Bind: The River Collection	Bruce Springsteen	4×CD + 2×Blu-ray	11 + 9 + 10 + 22 + 1 + 30	US2015-12-04	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	888751649420S1	888751649422
The Ties That Bind: The River Collection	Bruce Springsteen	Digital Media	55	XW2015-12-04			[none]
The Ties That Bind: The River Collection	Bruce Springsteen	4×CD + 3×DVD-Video	11 + 9 + 10 + 22 + 9 + 19 + 11	JP2015-12-23	Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)	SICP 4612-8	4547366252637
The Ties That Bind: The River Collection	Bruce Springsteen	4×CD + 2×Blu-ray	11 + 9 + 10 + 22 + 1 + 30	JP2015-12-23	Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)	SICP 4606-11	4547366252644
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	XE2015	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	88875098772	888750987723
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	IT2023-01-04	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	22SC0080	[none]
The River	Bruce Springsteen	Cassette	20	AU-	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	2PC 235	[none]
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	AU-	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	C2K 36854, CDCBS 88510, CDCBS88510	9399708851023
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	BR-	Discos CBS (imprint used by Discos CBS, S.A. branches in various Spanish‐speaking markets, see notes)	138633/4	[none]
The River (black shell, silver text, screws on B‐side, shell is moulded with small squares)	Bruce Springsteen	Cassette	20	CA-	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	XP2T 36854	[none]
The River (black shell, silver text, screws on A‐side, shell is moulded with small squares)	Bruce Springsteen	Cassette	20	CA-	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	XP2T 36854	[none]
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	CA-		C2K-36854	074643685429
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	XE-	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	CDCBS 88510	[none]
The River (Greece, version 3)	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	GR-	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	CBS 88510	[none]
The River	Bruce Springsteen	Cassette	20	ES-	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	40-88510	[none]
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	ES-	CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)	CD 88510, COL CD 88510	5099708851026
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	ES-	CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)	477376 2	5099747737626
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×CD	11 + 9	US-	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	C2K 36854	074643685429
Promotion
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	AU1980	CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)	S2BP 220235	[none]
The Ties That Bind: The River Collection	Bruce Springsteen	4×CD + 3×DVD-Video	11 + 9 + 10 + 22 + 9 + 19 + 11	GB2015-12-23	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	[none]	4547366252637
The Ties That Bind: The River Collection	Bruce Springsteen	4×CD-R	11 + 9 + 10 + 22	JP2015	Sony Music Japan International (promo releases)		4547366252644
The Ties That Bind: The River Collection	Bruce Springsteen	4×CD-R + 3×DVD-R Video	11 + 9 + 10 + 22 + 9 + 19 + 11	US2015	Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)	[none]	[none]
The Ties That Bind: The River Collection	Bruce Springsteen	4×CD-R + 3×DVD-R Video	11 + 9 + 10 + 22 + 9 + 19 + 11	US2015	Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)	[none]	[none]
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	BR-	Discos CBS (imprint used by Discos CBS, S.A. branches in various Spanish‐speaking markets, see notes)	138633/4	[none]
Bootleg
The River	Bruce Springsteen	Cassette	11	SA-	IMD (Saudi Arabian label specialised in the unofficial release of cassettes in the 1970’s–1990’s)	7027
The River	Bruce Springsteen	2×12" Vinyl	11 + 9	KR-	[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)	BR 247	7464368541
The River	Bruce Springsteen	Cassette	14	TH-	Peacock	ES 389

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performed at:	2016‐02‐29: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN, USA (2016-02-29) 2016‐07‐13: AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France (2016-07-13) 2016‐07‐23: Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden (2016-07-23) 2016‐07‐28: Frognerparken, Oslo, Norway (2016-07-28)

associated singles/EPs:	Cadillac Ranch Fade Away Hungry Heart Meet Me in the City Party Lights Point Blank The River
included in:	Collected Works of Bruce Springsteen The Album Collection, Vol. 1: 1973–1984 The Collection 1973–84

part of:	Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 250) (order: 250) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 253) (order: 253)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/27194 [info] https://www.discogs.com/master/930072 [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/bruce_springsteen/the_river/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191949 [info] https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002901962 [info]
standalone website:	http://famclair.free.fr/RiverAlbum.htm [info] http://springsteencollection.altervista.org/the-river.html [info] https://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collection.php?cmd=list&category=album&f_date_main=1980-10-17 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1340975 [info]

The River

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