Bruce Springsteen - Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. (Limited Edition Numbered UltraDisc 180g Vinyl Box Set)
Bruce Springsteen’s Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. wasn’t just a debut – it was a bold, swagger-filled declaration from a 23-year-old poet determined to rewrite the rules of rock. And now, it’s been reborn as a Limited Edition, Numbered UltraDisc One-Step 180g LP from Mobile Fidelity – the ultimate way to experience the start of The Boss’s legendary journey.
This 1973 album is a lyrical firehose, spilling out characters and stories like a late-night confessional. Tracks like Blinded by the Light (yes, that one), Spirit in the Night, and the cinematic Lost in the Flood are bursting with youthful energy and streetwise romanticism. It’s the perfect mix of folk poet introspection and bar-band bravado – a sound Bruce would never quite replicate again.
Mobile Fidelity went all out for this pressing: sourced directly from the original analog master tapes, pressed on SuperVinyl at RTI, and benefiting from the near-silent noise floor that makes every piano flourish, every saxophone wail, and every raspy line from Bruce feel startlingly alive.
Numbered, limited, and basically an audiophile’s dream, this UltraDisc One-Step edition isn’t just another version – it’s the version. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or just discovering why Asbury Park became rock’s most famous beach town, this pressing drops the needle on history in its purest form.
Tracklist
Side A
A1. Blinded By The Light
A2. Growin' Up
A3. Mary Queen Of Arkansas
A4. Does This Bus Stop At 82nd Street?
A5. Lost In The Flood
Side B
B1. The Angel
B2. For You
B3. Spirit In The Night
B4. It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City
UPC: 821797105521
Label: Mobile Fidelity
Release Date: 11.3.23
Format: LP Vinyl