Bruce Springsteen The River Aussie 7” RARE STOCK COPY
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Bruce Springsteen The River Aussie 7” RARE STOCK COPY
AUSSIE-ONLY B-side “I’m A Rocker” <> NON-US single
Bruce Springsteen – The River 7” (orig. Australia STEREO CBS BA 222789—1981)
Recorded July-August 1979 (A-side) & 1980 (B-side) ~ release date: May 1981.
On offer here is an EXTREMELY RARE original issue of BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN's seventh Australian 7” single. Both sides of this single were lifted from the double album “The River” (CBS S2BP 220235). “I’m A Rocker” WAS ONLY EVER ISSUED AS THE B-SIDE OF “The River” IN AUSTRALIA!
These hardly ever turn up, so do not miss this opportunity to acquire one of the RAREST BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN VINYL ARTEFACTS ever issued worldwide!
Extra info: This is the first time that I have come across a regular STOCK COPY of this 45. All other copies (that I have seen) have been WHITE LABEL PROMOS!
weblink: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_River_(Bruce_Springsteen_song)
Selected AUSTRALIAN Discography (1974-85):
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
LP The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle CBS Mar. 1974 (RARE first issue!)
LP Born To Run CBS Oct. 1975
7” Born To Run b/w Meeting Across The River CBS Oct. 1975
LP Greetings From Asbury Park N.J. CBS Dec. 1975
7” Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out b/w She’s The One CBS Feb. 1976
LP Darkness On The Edge Of Town CBS Jun. 1978
7” Prove It All Night b/w Factory CBS Jul. 1978
7” Badlands b/w Something In The Night CBS Sep. 1978
LP The River CBS Oct. 1980
7” Hungry Heart b/w Held Up Without A Gun [PS] CBS Nov. 1980
7” Fade Away b/w Be True CBS Apr. 1981
7” THE RIVER b/w I’M A ROCKER CBS May 1981
LP Nebraska CBS Oct. 1982
7” Atlantic City b/w Mansion On The Hill CBS Oct. 1982
7” Dancing In The Dark b/w Pink Cadillac [PS] CBS 28 May 1984
LP Born In The U.S.A. CBS Jun. 1984
12” Dancing In The Dark [PS] CBS Jul. 1984
7” Cover Me b/w Jersey Girl [PS] CBS Sep. 1984
12” Cover Me [PS] CBS Sep. 1984
7” Born In The U.S.A. b/w Shut Out The Light [PS] CBS Jan. 1985
12” Born In The U.S.A. [PS] CBS Jan. 1985
7” I’m On Fire b/w Johnny Bye Bye [PS] CBS Mar. 1985
7” Glory Days b/w Stand On It [PS] CBS Jun. 1985
7” I’m Goin’ Down b/w Janey, Don’t You Lose Heart [PS] CBS Oct. 1985
7” My Hometown b/w Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town [PS] CBS Dec. 1985
SIDE 1
1. The River (4:59) Writ: Bruce Springsteen
SIDE 2
2. I’m A Rocker (3:34) Writ: Bruce Springsteen
PERSONNEL
Bruce Springsteen lead vocals; lead guitar; harmonica
Steven Van Zandt rhythm guitar
Garry Tallent bass
Roy Bittan piano; Fender Rhodes
Clarence Clemons saxophone
Danny Federici organ
Max Weinberg drums
Recorded at The Power Station, New York City (USA).
Produced by Jon Landau, Bruce Springsteen & Steven Van Zandt. Engineered by Neil Dorfsman.
GRADING (also refer photos)
Record:
VG++ visual: some light paper scuffs—quite acceptable; audible: highly enjoyable and vibrant sound overall, despite some underlying surface noise (side 1: VG+ few light pops; side 2: VG++); labels: HARDLY ANY SPINDLE WEAR!
GRADING DESCRIPTION
COVER
M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.
M-: Slightly less than MINT.
EX: Very light wear and/or creasing—defects will be noted.
VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.
VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.
VG: Some ring-wear and other signs of aging are apparent—defects will be noted.
VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.
G: More obvious ring-wear, seam-splits, stains etc—defects will be noted.
M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD
NB: Brackets indicate the cover is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).
RECORD
M: Absolutely NEW—perhaps still in shrink-wrap.
M-: Slightly less than MINT.
EX: Very light scuffs. Record played infrequently, with little or no reduction in sound quality.
VG++: Slightly less than EXCELLENT.
VG+: Slightly better than VERY GOOD.
VG: Lightly scuffed/marked record, with acceptable sound quality—defects will be noted.
VG-: Slightly less than VERY GOOD.
G: More obvious scratches, with some deterioration in sound quality—defects will be noted.
M=MINT, EX=EXCELLENT, VG=VERY GOOD, G=GOOD
NB: Brackets indicate the record is between one grade and another—eg. VG+(+).
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