Born in the U.S.A. (South Africa, version 2)
~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 213 available)
Annotation
Includes a printed inner sleeve. Distributed by Gramophone Records.
As far as it's know, there are at least 2 versions of the South Africa vinyl pressing of Born In The U.S.A..
Version 1:
- Catalog number DNW 2985
- "COPYRIGHT RESERVED UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE BROADCASTING AND COPYING PROHIBITED" and "MARKETED AND DISTRIBUTED BY GRAMOPHONE RECORD CO. (PTY.) LTD." on labels' outer ring
My copy
Version 2:
- Catalog number DNW 2985
- "COPYRIGHT RESERVED UNAUTHORISED PUBLIC PERFORMANCE BROADCASTING LETTING HIRING AND COPYING PROHIBITED" on labels' outer ring
(same sleeve as version 1)
This copy's runout groove etchings:
Side 1 (hand-etched): DNW-2985A-1
Side 2 (hand-etched): DNW-2985B-1
The runout groove (dead wax) area on version 1 side 1 has a diameter of ~136mm. The runout groove (dead wax) area on version 2 side 1 has a diameter of ~124mm. Though both carry the same hand-etched inscription ("DNW-2985A-1"), the handwriting is clearly different. This means that version 1 side 1 and version 2 side 1 were pressed using stampers from different master lacquers, and therefore there should be difference in audio fidelity.
The runout groove (dead wax) area on version 1 side 2 and version 2 side 2 has a diameter of ~114mm. They both carry the same hand-etched inscription ("DNW-2985B-1"), with the same handwriting. This means that version 1 side 2 and version 2 side 2 were pressed using stampers from the same master lacquer, or possibly the same stamper.
Tracklist
| 112" Vinyl | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| A1 | Born in the U.S.A.
| 4:39 | |
| A2 | Cover Me
| 3:26 | |
| A3 | Darlington County
| 4:48 | |
| A4 | Working on the Highway
| 3:11 | |
| A5 | Downbound Train
| 3:35 | |
| A6 | I’m on Fire
| 2:36 | |
| B1 | No Surrender
| 4:00 | |
| B2 | Bobby Jean
| 3:46 | |
| B3 | I’m Goin’ Down
| 3:29 | |
| B4 | Glory Days
| 4:15 | |
| B5 | Dancing in the Dark
| 4:01 | |
| B6 | My Hometown
| 4:33 | |
Credits
Release
| art direction and design: | Andrea Klein |
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| photography: | Annie Leibovitz (photographer) |
| copyrighted (©) by: | Bruce Springsteen (in 1984) |
| distributed by and marketed by: | Gramophone Record Co. (Pty.) Ltd. (South African marketing and distribution company) |
|---|---|
| copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by: | CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984) |
| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/release/4243506 [info] |
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| discography entry: | https://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collection.php?item=7077 [info] |
Release group
| performed at: | 2009‐10‐03: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA (2009-10-03) 2009‐10‐09: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ, USA (2009-10-09) 2009‐10‐20: Wachovia Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (2009-10-20) 2013‐05‐11: Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden (2013-05-11) 2013‐05‐26: Olympiastadion, Munich, Germany (2013-05-26) 2013‐06‐03: Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan, Italy (2013-06-03) 2013‐06‐29: Stade de France, Saint‐Denis, France (2013-06-29) 2013‐06‐30: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, England, UK (2013-06-30) 2013‐07‐27: Nowlan Park, Kilkenny, Ireland (2013-07-27) 2013‐09‐21: Cidade do Rock, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil (2013-09-21) 2014‐02‐15: AAMI Park, Melbourne, Australia (2014-02-15) |
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| part of: | Billboard Decade End Chart: Billboard 200 (1980s) (number: 2) (order: 2) Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (published November 16, 1989) (number: 6) (order: 6) 33⅓ (number: 27) (order: 27) Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 29) (order: 29) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 85) (order: 85) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 86) (order: 86) Grammy Award: Album of the Year nominees (number: 1985) (order: 111) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 142) (order: 142) Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 142) (order: 142) 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 544) (order: 545) |
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