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
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Other (CD1 Inner Sleeve Component #): 88875014142SV1
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Other (CD4 Inner Sleeve Component #): 88875014142SV4
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Other (CD7 Inner Sleeve Component #): 88875014142SV7
Other (CD8 Outer Sleeve Component #): 88875014142JK7
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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
4▶CD: Darkness on the Edge of Town
5▶CD: The River
6▼CD: The River
#TitleRatingLength
1Point Blank
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman (from 1979-05-29 until 1980-02-16)
assistant engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
producer:
Jon Landau, Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen
assistant mixer:
Dana Bisbee (in 1980)
mixer:
Chuck Plotkin and Toby Scott
12 string guitar, electric guitar and harmonica:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979-05-29 until 1980-02-16)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Little Steven (from 1979-05-29 until 1980-02-16)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1979-05-29 until 1980-02-16)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1979-05-29 until 1980-02-16)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1979-05-29 until 1980-02-16)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1979-05-29 until 1980-02-16)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1979-05-29 until 1980-02-16)
background vocals:
Roy Bittan (from 1979-05-29 until 1980-02-16), Clarence Clemons (from 1979-05-29 until 1980-02-16) and Little Steven (from 1979-05-29 until 1980-02-16)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979-05-29 until 1980-02-16)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-05-29 until 1980-02-16)
mixed at:
Clover Recording Studios (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Point Blank (from 1979-05-29 until 1980-02-16)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1978 until 1980)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
36:07
2Cadillac Ranch
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman (from 1980-02-16 until 1980-04-26)
assistant engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
producer:
Jon Landau, Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen
assistant mixer:
Dana Bisbee (in 1980)
mixer:
Chuck Plotkin and Toby Scott
12 string guitar, electric guitar and harmonica:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1980-02-16 until 1980-04-26)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Little Steven (from 1980-02-16 until 1980-04-26)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1980-02-16 until 1980-04-26)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1980-02-16 until 1980-04-26)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1980-02-16 until 1980-04-26)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1980-02-16 until 1980-04-26)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1980-02-16 until 1980-04-26)
background vocals:
Roy Bittan (from 1980-02-16 until 1980-04-26), Clarence Clemons (from 1980-02-16 until 1980-04-26) and Little Steven (from 1980-02-16 until 1980-04-26)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1980-02-16 until 1980-04-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-02-16 until 1980-04-26)
mixed at:
Clover Recording Studios (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Cadillac Ranch (from 1980-02-16 until 1980-04-26)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 1980)
publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc., Intersong (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
3.653:03
3I’m a Rocker
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman (from 1979-12-04 until 1980-04-10)
assistant engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
producer:
Jon Landau, Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen
assistant mixer:
Dana Bisbee (in 1980)
mixer:
Chuck Plotkin and Toby Scott
12 string guitar, electric guitar and harmonica:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979-12-04 until 1980-04-10)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Little Steven (from 1979-12-04 until 1980-04-10)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1979-12-04 until 1980-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1979-12-04 until 1980-04-10)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1979-12-04 until 1980-04-10)
organ and piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1979-12-04 until 1980-04-10)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1979-12-04 until 1980-04-10)
background vocals:
Roy Bittan (from 1979-12-04 until 1980-04-10), Clarence Clemons (from 1979-12-04 until 1980-04-10) and Little Steven (from 1979-12-04 until 1980-04-10)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979-12-04 until 1980-04-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-12-04 until 1980-04-10)
mixed at:
Clover Recording Studios (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
I’m a Rocker (from 1979-12-04 until 1980-04-10)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 1980)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
3.53:37
4Fade Away
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman (on 1980-03-17)
assistant engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
producer:
Jon Landau, Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen
assistant mixer:
Dana Bisbee (in 1980)
mixer:
Chuck Plotkin and Toby Scott
12 string guitar, electric guitar and harmonica:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-03-17)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Little Steven (on 1980-03-17)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1980-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (on 1980-03-17)
organ:
Danny Federici (on 1980-03-17)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (on 1980-03-17)
piano:
Roy Bittan (on 1980-03-17)
background vocals:
Roy Bittan (on 1980-03-17), Clarence Clemons (on 1980-03-17) and Little Steven (on 1980-03-17)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-03-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-03-17)
mixed at:
Clover Recording Studios (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Fade Away (on 1980-03-17)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
3.54:46
5Stolen Car
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman (from 1979-06-20 until 1980-05-09)
assistant engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
producer:
Jon Landau, Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen
assistant mixer:
Dana Bisbee (in 1980)
mixer:
Chuck Plotkin and Toby Scott
12 string guitar, electric guitar and harmonica:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979-06-20 until 1980-05-09)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Little Steven (from 1979-06-20 until 1980-05-09)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1979-06-20 until 1980-05-09)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1979-06-20 until 1980-05-09)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1979-06-20 until 1980-05-09)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1979-06-20 until 1980-05-09)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1979-06-20 until 1980-05-09)
background vocals:
Roy Bittan (from 1979-06-20 until 1980-05-09), Little Steven (from 1979-06-20 until 1980-05-09) and Clarence Clemons (from 1979-07-20 until 1980-05-09)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979-06-20 until 1980-05-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-06-20 until 1980-05-09)
mixed at:
Clover Recording Studios (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Stolen Car (from 1979-06-20 until 1980-05-09)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 1980)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
33:54
6Ramrod
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman (from 1979-06-12 until 1980-04-19)
assistant engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
producer:
Jon Landau, Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen
assistant mixer:
Dana Bisbee (in 1980)
mixer:
Chuck Plotkin and Toby Scott
12 string guitar, electric guitar and harmonica:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979-06-12 until 1980-04-19)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Little Steven (from 1979-06-12 until 1980-04-19)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1979-06-12 until 1980-04-19)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1979-06-12 until 1980-04-19)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1979-06-12 until 1980-04-19)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1979-06-12 until 1980-04-19)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1979-06-12 until 1980-04-19)
background vocals:
Roy Bittan (from 1979-06-12 until 1980-04-19), Clarence Clemons (from 1979-06-12 until 1980-04-19) and Little Steven (from 1979-06-12 until 1980-04-19)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979-06-12 until 1980-04-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-06-12 until 1980-04-19)
mixed at:
Clover Recording Studios (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Ramrod (from 1979-06-12 until 1980-04-19)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
3.54:06
7The Price You Pay
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman (from 1979-07-15 until 1980-04-04)
assistant engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
producer:
Jon Landau, Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen
assistant mixer:
Dana Bisbee (in 1980)
mixer:
Chuck Plotkin and Toby Scott
12 string guitar, electric guitar and harmonica:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979-07-15 until 1980-04-04)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Little Steven (from 1979-07-15 until 1980-04-04)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1979-07-15 until 1980-04-04)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1979-07-15 until 1980-04-04)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1979-07-15 until 1980-04-04)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1979-07-15 until 1980-04-04)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1979-07-15 until 1980-04-04)
background vocals:
Roy Bittan (from 1979-07-15 until 1980-04-04), Clarence Clemons (from 1979-07-15 until 1980-04-04) and Little Steven (from 1979-07-15 until 1980-04-04)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979-07-15 until 1980-04-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1979-07-15 until 1980-04-04)
mixed at:
Clover Recording Studios (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Price You Pay (from 1979-07-15 until 1980-04-04)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 1980)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
35:30
8Drive All Night
assistant recording engineer:
Thom Panunzio (from 1977-06-16 until 1977-08-24)
recording engineer:
Jimmy Iovine (from 1977-06-16 until 1977-08-24) and Neil Dorfsman (from 1980-02-24 until 1980-04-10)
assistant engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
producer:
Jon Landau, Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen
assistant mixer:
Dana Bisbee (in 1980)
mixer:
Chuck Plotkin and Toby Scott
12 string guitar, electric guitar, harmonica and piano:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977-06-16 until 1980-04-10)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Little Steven (from 1977-06-16 until 1980-04-10)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1977-06-16 until 1980-04-10)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1977-06-16 until 1980-04-10)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1977-06-16 until 1980-04-10)
organ and piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1977-06-16 until 1980-04-10)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1977-06-16 until 1980-04-10)
background vocals:
Roy Bittan (from 1977-06-16 until 1980-04-10), Clarence Clemons (from 1977-06-16 until 1980-04-10) and Little Steven (from 1977-06-16 until 1980-04-10)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1977-06-16 until 1980-04-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
recorded at:
Atlantic Studios (1841 Broadway, New York, 1957–1991) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1977-06-16 until 1977-08-24) and Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-02-24 until 1980-04-10)
mixed at:
Clover Recording Studios (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Drive All Night (from 1977-06-16 until 1980-04-10)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
38:33
9Wreck on the Highway
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman (from 1980-04-10 until 1980-04-12)
assistant engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
producer:
Jon Landau, Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen
assistant mixer:
Dana Bisbee (in 1980)
mixer:
Chuck Plotkin and Toby Scott
12 string guitar, electric guitar and harmonica:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1980-04-10 until 1980-04-12)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Little Steven (from 1980-04-10 until 1980-04-12)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1980-04-10 until 1980-04-12)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (from 1980-04-10 until 1980-04-12)
organ:
Danny Federici (from 1980-04-10 until 1980-04-12)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1980-04-10 until 1980-04-12)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1980-04-10 until 1980-04-12)
background vocals:
Roy Bittan (from 1980-04-10 until 1980-04-12), Clarence Clemons (from 1980-04-10 until 1980-04-12) and Little Steven (from 1980-04-10 until 1980-04-12)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1980-04-10 until 1980-04-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-04-10 until 1980-04-12)
mixed at:
Clover Recording Studios (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Wreck on the Highway (from 1980-04-10 until 1980-04-12)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 1980)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
43:55
7▶CD: Nebraska
8▶CD: Born in the U.S.A.