The Early Years

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

This 2‐CD compilation of early demo recordings was originally available in legit music stores in Europe until Bruce Springsteen and his lawyers prevented the release being sold due to copyright infringement.

Issued in a 2CD fatbox jewel case containing a 4‐page inlay with liner notes and credits

Back cover & inlay:
℗&© 1971, Bruce Springsteen
This Compilations: ℗&© 1994, Lama Records

All titles recorded at 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, New York

Disc 1:
Tracks 1, 3–4, 7, 10–11 “Laurel Canyon Music Publishing Demos”, Media and 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, NY 06–07/72
Tracks 2 & 9 The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle studio sessions, 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, NY 07–08/73
Tracks 5–6 & 8 Greetings From Asbury Park studio sessions, 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, NY 06–08/72

Disc 2:
Tracks 1, 4–5 & 7 The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle studio sessions, 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, NY 07–08/73
Tracks 2–3, 6, 8–9 & 11–12 “Laurel Canyon Music Publishing Demos”, Media and 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, NY 06–07/72
Track 10 Greetings From Asbury Park studio sessions, 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, NY 06–08/72

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 8 712705 094018
Barcode (Scanned): 8712705094018
Rights Society: STEMRA
Matrix / Runout (CD 1): DURECO 9401-A CDM01
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): DURECO 9401-B CDM01

Annotation last modified on 2023-11-10 21:16 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1The Lady and the Doctor
recording of:
Lady and the Doctor
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
4:11
2Fourth of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (on 1973-08-09)
recording of:
4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) (on 1973-08-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Eldridge Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (France) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (ended) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
5:40
3Prodigal Son
recording of:
Prodigal Son
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
6:58
4Visitation at Fort Horne
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
recording of:
Visitation at Fort Horn (on 1972-06-27)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
7:41
5Growin’ Up
recording of:
Growin’ Up
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)
3:19
6The Angel
recording of:
The Angel
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)
3:27
7Song of the Orphans
recording of:
Song for Orphans
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
6:28
8For You
engineer:
Louis Lehav (Louis Lahav)
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. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (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)
3.34:45
9Hey Santa Ana
engineer:
לואי להב (Louis Lahav)
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1973-06-22 until 1973-06-28)
recording of:
Santa Ana (on 1973-06-28)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972 until 1973)
4:57
10Jazz Musician
recording of:
Jazz Musician
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
6:09
11Camilla Horn
recording of:
Camilla Horn
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
1:05
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