Bruce SpringsteenThe River

Label:

CBS – S CBS 84623

Format:

2 x Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Classic Rock

Tracklist

A1 The Ties That Bind
Recorded ByBob Clearmountain
3:33
A2 Sherry Darling 4:02
A3 Jackson Cage 3:04
A4 Two Hearts 2:42
A5 Independence Day 4:46
B1 Hungry Heart
Backing VocalsFlo & Eddie
Mixed ByBob Clearmountain
3:19
B2 Out In The Street 4:17
B3 Crush On You
Guitar [Lead]Steve Van Zandt
3:10
B4 You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) 2:36
B5 I Wanna Marry You 3:26
B6 The River 4:59
C1 Point Blank 6:05
C2 Cadillac Ranch 3:02
C3 I'm A Rocker
OrganRoy Bittan
3:34
C4 Fade Away 4:40
C5 Stolen Car 3:53
D1 Ramrod 4:04
D2 The Price You Pay 5:27
D3 Drive All Night
OrganRoy Bittan
PianoBruce Springsteen
Recorded ByJimmy Iovine
8:26
D4 Wreck On The Highway 3:53

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©CBS Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Bruce Springsteen
  • Made ByShorewood Packaging Co. Ltd.
  • Recorded AtPower Station
  • Mixed AtClover Recorders

Credits

  • Acoustic Guitar, Electric GuitarSteve Van Zandt
  • Art Direction, Design, Photography By [Other]Jimmy Wachtel
  • Backing VocalsSteve Van Zandt
  • BassGarry Tallent
  • DrumsMax Weinberg
  • Engineer [Assistant]Raymond Willhard*
  • Lyrics By, Music ByBruce Springsteen
  • Mixed ByToby Scott (tracks: A1 to A5, B2 to D4)
  • OrganDanny Federici
  • Photography By [Cover, Other]Frank Stefanko
  • Photography By [Other]Joel Bernstein
  • PianoRoy Bittan
  • ProducerSteve Van Zandt
  • Recorded ByNeil Dorfsman (tracks: A2 to D2, D4)
  • Saxophone, PercussionClarence Clemons
  • Technician [Digital Operator]Jim Bauerlein
  • Vocals, Guitar [Electric 6 & 12 String], HarmonicaBruce Springsteen

Notes

This versions runouts do not include "Mastered by Capitol" or Masterdisk.

Double album with round-cut printed inner thin card sleeves, 4-page gatefold lyric insert in a single cover; initial copies issued with removable sticker on the front with cat# CBS 88510.

Some copies also had a 2nd insert featuring images of other Springsteen catalog releases on CBS Records.

Some copies have are mislabeled Side A label appearing as "Barbra Streisand / Guilty"

Labels present two cat#s:
S CBS 88510 at 9 o'clock on both discs and
S CBS 84622 at 3 o'clock on disc 1 and
S CBS 84623 on disc 2
sleeve and inserts have one or the other (without the S CBS prefix and suffixed A/B) to match the discs.

© 1980 CBS Inc.
℗ Bruce Springsteen
Made in England

Shorepak by Shorewood Packaging Co. Ltd., England

Recorded at The Power Station, New York City
Mixed at Clover Recording Studios, Los Angeles
Special Thanks to Neil Dorfsman and Chuck Plotkin

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Label Code (Back cover bottom right corner): LC 0149
  • Price Code (Back cover top right corner): CB 252
  • Price Code (Back cover in a circle top right corner): 61
  • Rights Society: MS / BIEM
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 1): 84622.A.1 CBS-S 88510.A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 1): 84622.B.1 CBS. S-88510.B-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout C, variant 1): 84623.A-1 CBS-S 88510.C.1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout D, variant 1): 84623.B.1 CBS-S 88510- D-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched/stamped, variant 2): CBS-S-84622-A3 88510-A3/MASTERED BY CAPITOL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched, variant 2): CBS S 88510.B 1 84622.B 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout C etched, variant 2): CBS-S-84623-A2 88510-C2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout D etched/stamped, variant 2): CBS-S-84623-B3 88510-D3/MASTERED BY CAPITOL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 3): 84622.A.1 CBS-S 88510.A-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched, variant 3): CBS-S-84622-B2 88510-B2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout C, variant 3): 84623.A-1 CBS-S 88510.C.1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout D, variant 3): 84623.B.1 CBS-S 88510- D-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A, variant 4): CBS-S-84622-A4 88510-A4/MASTERED BY CAPITOL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B, variant 4): CBS S 88510.B 1 84622.B 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout C, variant 4): CBS-S-84623-A1 88510-C1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout D, variant 4): CBS-S-84623-B2 88510-D2

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
The River (2×LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo) CBS CBS 88510, 88510 Europe 1980
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The River (2×LP, Album, Terre Haute Pressing, KP Etching) Columbia PC2 36854 US 1980
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The River (Cassette, Album) Columbia P2T 36854 US 1980
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The River (2×LP, Album, Stereo) CBS CBS 88510 Italy 1980
The River (2×LP, Album, Stereo) Columbia XPC2 36854 Canada 1980

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Reviews

  • YourVinylSucks's avatar
    YourVinylSucks
    Based on what i'd personally grade a Physical Media - VG and Sleeve - Good copy.

    The discs are not thin which is very nice and delivers good depth of sound. The stereo mixing and soundstage is impressive. The drums and piano are fantastically mixed.

    My copy has some crackling, however some moments are completely silent, I imagine this is down to the condition of my copy, so if you find a better kept copy you should be onto a VERY good sounding pressing.

    The inners are not poly-lined so you'll want to fix that.

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