The Album Collection, Vol. 1: 1973–1984

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

This release is comprised of remastered editions of the first seven albums recorded and released by Bruce Springsteen for Columbia Records between 1973 and 1984. The seven albums are recreations of their original packaging and are accompanied by a 60-page book featuring rarely-seen photos, memorabilia and original press clippings from Springsteen's first decade as a recording artist. Acclaimed engineer Bob Ludwig, working with Springsteen and longtime engineer Toby Scott, has remastered these albums, all newly transferred from the original analogue masters using the Plangent Process playback system.

Discs in the box are packaged in sleeves that, for the most part, replicate the original LP packaging in detail, including inner sleeves, wraparound gatefolds ("Born to Run"), separate lyric inserts ("Born in the U.S.A.") and special cover treatments (the fold-out postcard on "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.").

Made in the EU. (box)
Printed in U.S.A. (discs)

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Bruce Springsteen
Copyright © – Bruce Springsteen
Distributed By – Columbia Records
Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment
Record Company – Sony Music Entertainment International Services GmbH
Pressed By – Sony DADC – A0102401952-0101
Pressed By – Sony DADC – A0102402008-0101
Pressed By – Sony DADC – A0102402095-0101
Pressed By – Sony DADC – A0102402108-0101
Pressed By – Sony DADC – A0102402077-0101
Pressed By – Sony DADC – A0102402038-0101
Pressed By – Sony DADC – A0102402128-0101
Pressed By – Sony DADC – A0102402022-0101

Credits

Remastered By – Bob Ludwig
Remastered By Assistant – Bruce Springsteen, Toby Scott
Transferred By – Plangent Processes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed): 8 88750 14142 2
Barcode (Scanned): 888750141422
Label Code: LC 00162
Other (CD1 Outer Sleeve Component #): 88875014142JK1
Other (CD1 Inner Sleeve Component #): 88875014142SV1
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Other (CD3 Outer Sleeve Component #): 88875014142JK3
Other (CD4 Outer Sleeve Component #): 88875014142JK4
Other (CD4 Insert Component #): 88875014142I1
Other (CD4 Inner Sleeve Component #): 88875014142SV4
Other (CD5 & CD6 Outer Sleeve Component #): 88875014142JK5
Other (CD5 & CD6 Insert Component #): 88875014142I2
Other (CD5 Inner Sleeve Component #): 88875014142SV5
Other (CD6 Inner Sleeve Component #): 88875014142SV6
Other (CD7 Outer Sleeve Component #): 88875014142JK6
Other (CD7 Inner Sleeve Component #): 88875014142SV7
Other (CD8 Outer Sleeve Component #): 88875014142JK7
Other (CD8 Insert Component #): 88875014142I3
Other (CD8 Inner Sleeve Component #): 88875014142SV8
Other (CD1 Disc Component #): 88875014142-CD1
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Other (CD3 Disc Component #): 88875014142-CD3
Other (CD4 Disc Component #): 88875014142-CD4
Other (CD5 Disc Component #): 88875014142-CD5
Other (CD6 Disc Component #): 88875014142-CD6
Other (CD7 Disc Component #): 88875014142-CD7
Other (CD8 Disc Component #): 88875014142-CD8
Matrix / Runout (CD1): Sony DADC A0102401952-0101 25 A01
Matrix / Runout (CD2): Sony DADC A0102402008-0101 15 A00
Matrix / Runout (CD3): Sony DADC A0102402095-0101 15 A00
Matrix / Runout (CD4): Sony DADC A0102402108-0101 15 A00
Matrix / Runout (CD5): Sony DADC A0102402077-0101 15 A00
Matrix / Runout (CD6): Sony DADC A0102402038-0101 15 A00
Matrix / Runout (CD7): Sony DADC A0102402128-0101 15 A00
Matrix / Runout (CD8): Sony DADC A0102402022-0101 15 A00
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L555
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 94Z8
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 94W6
Mould SID Code (CD3): IFPI 945R
Mould SID Code (CD4): IFPI 94V4
Mould SID Code (CD5): IFPI 94Z5
Mould SID Code (CD6): IFPI 94U7
Mould SID Code (CD7): IFPI 942S
Mould SID Code (CD8): IFPI 94Y5

Annotation last modified on 2022-10-22 14:07 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.
2▶CD: The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle
3▼CD: Born to Run
#TitleRatingLength
1Thunder Road
engineer:
Louis Lahav (from 1974-10 until 1975-03) and Jimmy Iovine (from 1975-04-18 until 1975-07-16)
producer:
Mike Appel, Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16)
guitar and harmonica and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16)
Rhodes piano and glockenspiel:
Roy Bittan (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16)
background vocals:
Mike Appel (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16), Roy Bittan (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16) and Little Steven (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Dischi S.p.A. (Italian record company) (in 1982)
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1974-10 until 1975-03) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1975-04-18 until 1975-07-16)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 27), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 86) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 111)
recording of:
Thunder Road (B. Springsteen 1974–1975) (from 1974-10 until 1975-07-16)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
is based on:
Chrissie’s Song (B. Springsteen 1974)
is based on:
Walking in the Street (B. Springsteen 1974)
is based on:
Wings for Wheels (Bruce Springsteen 1974–1975)
3.94:50
2Tenth Avenue Freeze‐Out
engineer and mixer:
Jimmy Iovine
producer:
Mike Appel, Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen
baritone saxophone:
David Sanborn (from 1975-05-05 until 1975-07-13)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1975-05-05 until 1975-07-13)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1975-05-05 until 1975-07-13)
flugelhorn and trumpet:
Randy Brecker (from 1975-05-05 until 1975-07-13)
guitar:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1975-05-05 until 1975-07-13)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1975-05-05 until 1975-07-13)
tenor saxophone:
Michael Brecker (American jazz saxophonist, multi‐instrumentalist and composer) (from 1975-05-05 until 1975-07-13) and Clarence Clemons (from 1975-05-05 until 1975-07-13)
trombone:
Wayne Andre (from 1975-05-05 until 1975-07-13)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1975-05-05 until 1975-07-13)
horn arranger:
Bruce Springsteen and Little Steven (on 1975-07-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975) and CBS Dischi S.p.A. (Italian record company) (in 1982)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1975-05-05 until 1975-07-13)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Tenth Avenue Freeze‐Out (from 1975-05-05 until 1975-07-13)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
4.353:11
3Night
engineer:
Jimmy Iovine and Louis Lahav
producer:
Mike Appel, Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1974-08 until 1975-05-10)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1974-08 until 1975-05-10)
glockenspiel and harpsichord and piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1974-08 until 1975-05-10)
guitar:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974-08 until 1975-05-10)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1974-08 until 1975-05-10)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974-08 until 1975-05-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979)
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1974-08 until 1975-03) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1975-04 until 1975-05-10)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Night (from 1974-08 until 1975-05-10)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
3.353:01
4Backstreets
engineer and mixer:
Jimmy Iovine
producer:
Mike Appel, Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1975-07-18)
guitar:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1975-07-18)
organ and piano:
Roy Bittan (on 1975-07-18)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1975-07-18)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 1975-07-18)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (Sausalito, 1972-1981) in Sausalito, California, United States
recording of:
Backstreets (on 1975-07-18)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
3.76:32
5Born to Run
engineer and mixer:
Louis Lahav
producer:
Mike Appel and Bruce Springsteen
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1974-01 until 1974-08-06)
drums (drum set):
Ernest Carter (from 1974-01 until 1974-08-06)
guitar:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974-01 until 1974-08-06)
keyboard:
David Sancious (from 1974-01 until 1974-08-06)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1974-01 until 1974-08-06)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1974-01 until 1974-08-06)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974-01 until 1974-08-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1975)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1974-08-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 21), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 27) and Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 70)
recording of:
Born to Run (from 1974-01 until 1974-08-06)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1975, in 1988, in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1974)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Penjane, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), Universal Music Works (GMR affiliated) and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1974)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
4.354:30
6She’s the One
engineer:
Jimmy Iovine and Louis Lahav (from 1974-10 until 1975-03)
producer:
Mike Appel, Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-07-25)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-07-25)
guitar:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-07-25)
harpsichord, organ and piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-07-25)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-07-25)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-07-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-03) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1975-05 until 1975-07-25)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
compilation of:
She’s the One (part 1) by Bruce Springsteen, She’s the One (part 2) by Bruce Springsteen, She’s the One (version 5, first part) by Bruce Springsteen and She’s the One (version 5, last part) by Bruce Springsteen
recording of:
She’s the One (from 1974-10-16 until 1975-07-25)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975-07)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975-05)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
3.74:30
7Meeting Across the River
engineer and mixer:
Jimmy Iovine
producer:
Mike Appel, Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen
bass:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (from 1975-05-28 until 1975-07-18)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1975-05-28 until 1975-07-18)
trumpet:
Randy Brecker (from 1975-05-28 until 1975-07-18)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1975-05-28 until 1975-07-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1975)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1975-05-28 until 1975-07-18)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Meeting Across the River (from 1975-05-28 until 1975-07-18)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1975-04 until 1975-05)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Penjane and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
3.153:19
8Jungleland
engineer:
Jimmy Iovine and Louis Lahav
producer:
Mike Appel, Jon Landau and Bruce Springsteen
mixer:
Jimmy Iovine
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1974-01 until 1975-07-20)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1974-01 until 1975-07-20)
guitar:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974-01 until 1975-07-20)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1974-01 until 1975-07-20)
tenor saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1974-01 until 1975-07-20)
violin:
צרויה להב (Israeli violinist, vocalist, actress, lyricist, screenwriter, and novelist) (from 1974-10 until 1975-03)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974-01 until 1975-07-20)
additional conductor:
Charles Calello
strings arranger:
Charles Calello
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Dischi S.p.A. (Italian record company) (in 1982)
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1974-01 until 1975-03) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1975-04-18 until 1975-07-20)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
compilation of:
Jungleland (part 1) by Bruce Springsteen and Jungleland (part 2) by Bruce Springsteen
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 298)
recording of:
Jungleland (from 1974-01 until 1975-07-20)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
3.459:36
4▶CD: Darkness on the Edge of Town
5▶CD: The River
6▶CD: The River
7▶CD: Nebraska
8▶CD: Born in the U.S.A.