Fade Away (error version, Santa Maria pressing)

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 19 available)

Annotation

Withdrawn first pressing featuring incorrect song title “To Be True” on the B‐side label.

This copy’s runout groove etchings:

Side 1 (stamped): MASTERED BY CAPITOL
Side 1 (hand-etched): S kp ZSS-168080 1C F3
Side 2 (stamped): MASTERED BY CAPITOL
Side 2 (hand-etched): SSS kp ZSS-168081 1C F3

“MASTERED BY CAPITOL” on the runout groove indicates that the record was mastered at Capitol Mastering. “KP” (a signature) on the runout groove indicates that the lacquer was cut by mastering engineer Ken Perry. “S” and “SSS” codes on the runout groove indicate that the record was pressed at Columbia Records Pressing Plant in Santa Maria, CA. The “ZSS” prefix on the runout groove (and on the labels) is Columbia Records’ code for 7″ single stereo 45 rpm.

A‐side:
Taken from the Columbia album: THE RIVER PC2 36854
℗ 1980 Bruce Springsteen
Lyrics on back sleeve © 1980 Bruce Springsteen (ASCAP)

B‐side is a non‐album track
℗ 1981 Bruce Springsteen
Lyrics on back sleeve © 1979 Bruce Springsteen (ASCAP)

© 1981 CBS Inc./℗ 1980, 1981 Bruce Springsteen
Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): ZSS 168080
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): ZSS 168081
Matrix / Runout (Runout Etched Side A): ZSS-168080 KF3
Matrix / Runout (Runout Etched Side B): ZSS-168081 KF3
Matrix / Runout (Runouts Stamped): MASTERED BY CAPITOL

Annotation last modified on 2023-10-18 18:53 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼7" Vinyl
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AFade 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.
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BTo Be True
engineer:
Neil Dorfsman (from 1979-07-18 until 1980-04-22)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
remixer:
Chuck Plotkin (in 1980) and Toby Scott (in 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1981)
recording of:
Be True (on 1979-07-18)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
is based on:
Little White Lies
is based on:
Mary Lou
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