Bruce SpringsteenBorn In The U.S.A.

Label:

Columbia – QC 38653

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Pitman Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1 Born In The U.S.A.
PianoDanny Federici
4:39
A2 Cover Me
Backing VocalsLa Bamba*
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
Backing VocalsLa Bamba*
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
Backing VocalsRuth Jackson
4:33

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Bruce Springsteen
  • Copyright ©Bruce Springsteen
  • Manufactured ByColumbia Records
  • Recorded AtPower Station
  • Recorded AtThe Hit Factory
  • Mixed AtPower Station
  • Mastered AtMasterdisk
  • Mastered AtCustomatrix
  • Pressed ByColumbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman

Credits

  • Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Harmony VocalsSteve Van Zandt
  • Art Direction, DesignAndrea Klein
  • BandThe E-Street Band
  • Bass, Backing VocalsGarry Tallent
  • Crew [Roadwork]Mike Batlan
  • Drums, Backing VocalsMax Weinberg
  • Engineer [Assistant]Zoë Yanakas*
  • Lacquer Cut By [Runout Etch]RL*
  • ManagementJon Landau
  • Management [Associate]Barbara Carr (2)
  • Management [Office Manager]Denise Sileci
  • Mastered ByBob Ludwig
  • Mixed ByBob Clearmountain
  • Organ, GlockenspielDanny Federici
  • Other [Homework]Obie
  • Photography ByAnnie Leibovitz
  • ProducerSteve Van Zandt
  • Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Written-ByBruce Springsteen
  • Recorded ByToby Scott
  • Saxophone, Percussion, Backing VocalsClarence Clemons
  • Synthesizer, Piano, Backing VocalsRoy Bittan

Notes

This submission is for the Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman pressing; identified by the etched 'P' in the runout.
Small "o" in runout identifies this as mastered by Customatrix.
This version also has the RL etchings on BOTH sides.
Label Variation: ⎊ (Circled Triangle) symbol is NOT present on labels.
For a Pitman pressing with this symbol, please see Born In The U.S.A.

Recorded at the Power Station and The Hit Factory. Mixed at the Power Station.

Issued with printed inner sleeve, and lyric sheet.

Some copies may have gold promotional stamps on jacket.

All text on runout is hand etched, except for the o, MASTERDISK (and last letters at variant 10), which are stamped.

[Hype sticker - some copies, all capital]
Includes "Dancing in the Dark" Plus "I'm on Fire" "Cover Me" "No Surrender" I'm Goin' Down" Also on cassette 38653 SI

[Back cover]
© 1984 Bruce Springsteen / ℗ 1984 Bruce Springsteen / Manufactured by Columbia Records.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7464-38653-1
  • Barcode (Scanned): 074643865319
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): AL 38653
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): BL 38653
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): P o AL-38653-3AA MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): o P BL-38653-2AL MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): P PAL-38653-3BA MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): P BL-38653-2AK MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): P PAL-38653-3AM MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): P BL-38653-2AK MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): o P AL-38653-3AE MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): o P BL-38653-2AM MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): P o AL-38653-3AF MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): P o BL-38653-2AM MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): P o AL-38653-3AM MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): P o BL-38653-2BD MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): P o AL-38653-3AF MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): P o BL-38653-2AK MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 8): P o AL-38653-3AA MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 8): P o BL-38653-2AM MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 9): P o AL-38653-3BB MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 9): P o BL-38653-2BD MASTERDISK RL
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 10): P o AL-38653-3AM MASTERDISK RL I
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 10): P o BL-38653-2AM MASTERDISK RL E

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Born In The U.S.A. (LP, Album, Stereo) Columbia QC 38653, 38653 Canada 1984
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Born In The U.S.A. (Cassette, Album) CBS 40-86304 Europe 1984
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Born In The U.S.A. (CD, Album) CBS CDCBS 86304 Europe 1984
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Born In The U.S.A. (LP, Album, Sunburst Label) CBS CBS 86304 UK 1984
Born In The U.S.A. (LP, Album, Stereo, Carrollton Pressing, Masterdisk, RL Etching) Columbia QC 38653 US 1984

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Reviews

  • kevin67's avatar
    kevin67
    Edited 2 months ago
    Awesome songs!!!

    Great recording, I wish they would have turned Max and Garry up a bit more (just my 2 cents). Maybe it was just how people recorded things in the early/mid 80’s.

    You won’t go wrong with this. Must have record. The best version I have heard.

    This should part of everyone’s starter kit of records.
    • MrShocktime's avatar
      MrShocktime
      Much better than the modern reissue. This pressing is great!
      • J-Keller's avatar
        J-Keller
        This press is fantastic. Huge soundstage and well balanced. Recommended.
        • OldRusty's avatar
          OldRusty
          Edited 4 years ago
          This mastering & pressing sounds phenomenal. I must have gone through a dozen different non-MASTERDISK pressings, all of which blew goats. Robert Ludwig of MASTERDISK, there is no substitute...
          • Streve's avatar
            Streve
            Excellent in every way. A standard by which all rock is measured.
            • run81's avatar
              run81
              So I'm guessing that this is the version that I have...it has the small "o" and then the "P" and then the etched letters and stamped Masterdisk. However, my side A is etched "P PAL-38653-3AM" and side B is "P BL-38653-2AM." This doesn't seem to match any of the markings listed above.

              I can't seem to find any copies that have the "3AM" on side A and "2AM" on side B which is what I have.

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