BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – THE RIVER 2LP – Nr MINT/EXC+ A1 UK

Bruce Springsteen – The River
(CBS Records  1980  88510)
Matrix No’s: A1/B1/A1/B1 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– some ears along the opening edge
Inner Sleeves in Nr MINT condition
Booklet in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
– some light creasing

Double Vinyl in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
(there are a few surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from some light pops/crackles)

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 22, 1949), nicknamed “The Boss“, is an American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who records and tours with the E Street Band.

The River is the fifth studio album (a double album) by Bruce Springsteen, released in 1980.

Track listing

All songs written by Bruce Springsteen.

Side one

1. “The Ties That Bind” – 3:34
2. “Sherry Darling” – 4:03
3. “Jackson Cage” – 3:04
4. “Two Hearts” – 2:45
5. “Independence Day” – 4:50

Side two

1. “Hungry Heart” – 3:19
2. “Out in the Street” – 4:17
3. “Crush on You” – 3:10
4. “You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)” – 2:37
5. “I Wanna Marry You” – 3:30
6. “The River” – 5:01

Side three

1. “Point Blank” – 6:06
2. “Cadillac Ranch” – 3:03
3. “I’m a Rocker” – 3:36
4. “Fade Away” – 4:46
5. “Stolen Car” – 3:54

Side four

1. “Ramrod” – 4:05
2. “The Price You Pay” – 5:29
3. “Drive All Night” – 8:33
4. “Wreck on the Highway” – 3:54

Personnel

• Bruce Springsteen – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano on “Drive All Night”
• The E Street Band
  • Roy Bittan – piano, organ on “I’m a Rocker” and “Drive All Night”, background vocals
  • Clarence Clemons – saxophone, percussion, background vocals
  • Danny Federici – organ, glockenspiel
  • Garry Tallent – bass
  • Steven Van Zandt – acoustic guitar, guitar, lead guitar on “Crush on You”, harmony vocals, background vocals
  • Max Weinberg – drums
• Flo & Eddie – on “Hungry Heart”
  • Howard Kaylan – harmony vocals
  • Mark Volman – harmony vocals

Production

• Bruce Springsteen – producer
• Jon Landau – producer
• Steven Van Zandt – producer
• Neil Dorfsman – engineering
• Bob Clearmountain – mixing
• Chuck Plotkin – mixing
• Toby Scott – mixing
• Dana Bisbee – assistant engineer
• Frank Stefanko – cover art