Bruce Springsteen - Fire on the Fingertips - red vinyl bootleg LP VG++/VG++

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Bruce Springsteen: Fire on the Fingertips This is an unauthorized release featuring five live songs and one studio recording from 1973. The mastering number says "HR - 1 - 33" and has a "42" written in the runout space on both sides as well. The album is pressed on translucent red vinyl and does not include any information about the company which did the pressing, for obvious reasons. Record VG++, with light wear.  Some sound deformities on this record come from the (bootlegged) master soundboard tape used in its production and are not the fault of the LP. Jacket VG+, with light edgewear and some minor creasing. To my knowledge, the only song to receive an official release from this album is the one identified as "Get Your Wheels and Roll," which was actually titled "Seaside Bar Song" (later issued on the late-'90s "Tracks" compilations).  This album may have been pressed as late as 1981, since it uses red vinyl and has beige labels with traces of unreadable type on both sides.  It may have originated in Italy rather than the United States, but that's about all I know.  Either way, this makes for quite a collectible rarity!  Happy bidding on this and my other unique Springsteen listings.

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