The Wild, the Innocent & The E Street Shuffle (US, first stock issue)

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 77 available)

Annotation

First commercial pressing.
All recording information

The "KC" cat# prefix was used for prints from the release on November 5, 1973 to July 1975, when the album was re-released, and "KC" was replaced by "PC".

This copy's runout groove etchings:

Side 1 (stamped): P AL-32432-2B
Side 1 (hand-etched): 1T
Side 2 (stamped): P BL-32432-2B ˄
Side 2 (hand-etched): 1T

Annotation last modified on 2021-12-28 14:39 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1The E Street Shuffle
engineer:
Louis Lahav
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-22)
cornet and drums (drum set):
Vini Lopez (former E Street Band drummer) (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-22)
guest baritone saxophone:
Albany "Al" Tellone (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-22)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-22)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-22)
soprano saxophone:
David Sancious (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-22)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-22)
recording of:
The E Street Shuffle (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-22)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
34:26
A24th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
engineer:
Louis Lahav
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
accordion:
Danny Federici (from 1973-08-09 until 1973-09-23)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1973-08-09 until 1973-09-23)
drums (drum set):
Vini Lopez (former E Street Band drummer) (from 1973-08-09 until 1973-09-23)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1973-08-09 until 1973-09-23)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1973-08-09 until 1973-09-23)
background vocals:
Suki Lahav (Israeli violinist, vocalist, actress, lyricist, screenwriter, and novelist) (from 1973-08-09 until 1973-09-23)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1973-08-09 until 1973-09-23)
recording of:
4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) (from 1973-08-09 until 1973-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Eldridge Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (France) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (ended) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
3.455:35
A3Kitty’s Back
engineer:
Louis Lahav
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-23)
drums (drum set):
Vini Lopez (former E Street Band drummer) (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-23)
electronic organ:
Danny Federici (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-23)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-23)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-23)
solo electronic organ:
David Sancious (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-23)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-23)
recording of:
Kitty’s Back (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
2.657:07
A4Wild Billy’s Circus Story
engineer:
Louis Lahav
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
accordion:
Danny Federici (from 1973-05-14 until 1973-06-28)
drums (drum set):
Vini Lopez (former E Street Band drummer) (from 1973-05-14 until 1973-06-28)
guitar, mandolin and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1973-05-14 until 1973-06-28)
tuba:
Garry Tallent (from 1973-05-14 until 1973-06-28)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1973-05-14 until 1973-06-28)
recording of:
Wild Billy’s Circus Story (from 1973-05-14 until 1973-06-28)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972 until 1973)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
revision of:
Circus Song
revision of:
Circus Town
34:43
B1Incident on 57th Street
engineer:
Louis Lahav
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1973-09-22 until 1973-09-23)
drums (drum set):
Vini Lopez (former E Street Band drummer) (from 1973-09-22 until 1973-09-23)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1973-09-22 until 1973-09-23)
piano:
David Sancious (from 1973-09-22 until 1973-09-23)
piano [2nd piano]:
Danny Federici (from 1973-09-22 until 1973-09-23)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1973-09-22 until 1973-09-23)
background vocals:
Suki Lahav (not credited) (Israeli violinist, vocalist, actress, lyricist, screenwriter, and novelist) (from 1973-09-22 until 1973-09-23)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1973-09-22 until 1973-09-23)
recording of:
Incident on 57th Street (from 1973-09-22 until 1973-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
revision of:
Incident on the W. Side
47:45
B2Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
engineer:
Louis Lahav
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1973-09-23)
drums (drum set):
Vini Lopez (former E Street Band drummer) (on 1973-09-23)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1973-09-23)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (on 1973-09-23)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1979) and CBS Dischi S.p.A. (Italian record company) (in 1982)
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (on 1973-09-23)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 446)
recording of:
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (on 1973-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972 until 1973)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
3.57:02
B3New York City Serenade
engineer:
Louis Lahav
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-23)
drums (drum set):
Vini Lopez (former E Street Band drummer) (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-23)
guitar and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-23)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-23)
strings arranger:
David Sancious
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-23)
recording of:
New York City Serenade (from 1973-06-28 until 1973-09-23)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-04 until 1973-07)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
is based on:
New York Song
is based on:
Vibes Man
39:56

Credits

Release

printed in:United States
photography:David Gahr (photographer)
design:Teresa Alfieri
John Berg (designer)
manufactured by:Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2582014 [info]
ASIN:US: B000QXTG1A [info]
discography entry:https://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collection.php?item=5841 [info]

Release group

performed at:1974‐03‐03: Gaston Hall, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA (1974-03-03) (early, first show)
2009‐11‐07: Madison Square Garden, New York City, NY, USA (2009-11-07)
2014‐02‐26: Brisbane Entertainment Centre, Brisbane, Australia (2014-02-26)
associated singles/EPs:4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
included in:Collected Works of Bruce Springsteen
Greetings From Asbury Park N.J. / The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle / Darkness on the Edge of Town
Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. / The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle
Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. / The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle / Born to Run
Retrospective
The Album Collection, Vol. 1: 1973–1984
The Bruce Springsteen Collection
The Collection 1973–84
The Complete Discography: The Studio Recordings 1973–1995
part of:Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 132) (order: 132)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 133) (order: 133)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 345) (order: 345)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 345) (order: 345)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/27629 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/bruce_springsteen/the_wild__the_innocent_and_the_e_street_shuffle/ [info]
https://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/kc32432 [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/14241/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000195809 [info]
standalone website:http://brucebase.wikidot.com/retail:wild-innocent-e-street-shuffle [info]
https://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collection.php?cmd=list&category=album&f_date_main=1973-11-05 [info]
https://www.springsteenlyrics.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=96&sid=92b14cebe6214f6fd34f534ca9aae2b1 [info]
Wikidata:Q1463801 [info]