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
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Seaside Bar Song
recording of:
Seaside Bar Song
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972 until 1973)
3:38
2Arabian Night
recording of:
Arabian Nights
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
5:57
3Family Song
recording of:
Family Song
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
5:03
4New York City Serenade
recording of:
New York City Serenade
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-04 until 1973-07)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
is based on:
New York Song
is based on:
Vibes Man
10:03
5Evacuation of the West
acoustic guitar:
Bruce Springsteen
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1973-06-22 until 1973-06-28)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1973-06-22 until 1973-06-28)
recording of:
Evacuation of the West (from 1973-06-22 until 1973-06-28)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
4:29
6Jesse
recording of:
Jesse
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
3:06
7Kitty’s Back
recording of:
Kitty’s Back
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
7:09
8War Nurse
recording of:
War Nurse
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
2:07
9Eloise
recording of:
Eloise
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
1:06
10Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?
engineer:
Louis Lehav (Louis Lahav)
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-06-27 until 1972-07-12)
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
remixed at:
Columbia Sound Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1972-06-27 until 1972-07-12)
recording of:
Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street? (from 1972-06-27 until 1972-07-12)
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)
3.252:08
11Marie
recording of:
Marie
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
4:42
12Randolph Street (Master of Electricity)
recording of:
Randolph Street
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
3:50