COLLECTORS’ NEWS (01/28/12)
Backstreets.com reports that the 2-LP vinyl version of “Wrecking Ball” will include a free CD copy of the full-length (11-track standard edition) album.

In related news, two different 1-track promo CDR’s for “We Take Care Of Our Own” from both the UK and the US have recently surfaced on eBay; with either release utilizing the poorly photoshopped black-and-white artwork of Bruce looking like a bobblehead figure (as seen in our last News entry). The UK issue comes inside a stickered clear plastic sleeve containing a simple one-panel picture inlay, while the US pressing is housed in a standard slimline jewel case featuring a regular picture insert that lists the song’s full recording credits on rear (pictured below). As per usual, beware of fakes. Thanks to Jeremy Parkinson for the scan, and to “Mretrain” for providing info on the UK version over at Greasy Lake.

COLLECTORS’ NEWS (01/20/12)
Bruce Springsteen’s new studio album “Wrecking Ball” will be released on 03/06 in three different configurations (standard CD, “special edition” CD [featuring two bonus tracks and exclusive packaging], and double vinyl). Its first “single”, “We Take Care Of Our Own”, is now available as a download from both Amazon and iTunes, and can also be streamed online at the official Springsteen YouTube channel.

UPDATE # 155 (12/18/11)
[ NOTE: Frequent visitors may have to click the “Refresh” button on certain pages in order to see the newly added scans/text. ]

• Scan of UK “Cover Me” 7-inch “double pack” added to 7-Inch pages in the Vinyl section.

• Info on/scan of Swedish (?) “5 Maxi Single Box” set added to 12-Inch pages in the Vinyl section.

• Scans of inserts included with US “script cover” advance promo issue of “Born To Run” LP added to Albums pages in the Vinyl section (see relevant description text).

• Scan of Columbia promo letter included with some copies of US “Live / 1975-85” 8-track promo LP added to Albums pages in the Vinyl section (see relevant description text).

• Info on/scans of UK “Front Runners” Melody Maker V/A LP added to Albums pages in the Vinyl section.

• Info on/scan of Austrian/Spanish 1991 “Darkness…” CD reissue for “Los Grandes Del Rock” series added to Albums pages in the Compact Discs section.

• Scan of specially stickered French “book-pack” edition of “The Rising” added to Albums pages in the Compact Discs section.

• Info on/scan of Spanish “Historia De La Musica Rock” cassette added to Cassette Albums page in the Tapes section.

• New non-album live tracks added to Spare Parts page in the Features section.

• Numerous corrections and adjustments made throughout the site.

(Special thanks to Domingo Bauza, Carlo Bondi, Paul Holden, Massimo Truchet and Eddy Wehbe for their help with most of these updates)

COLLECTORS’ NEWS (10/26/11)
Time Life Entertainment are to release “The Best Of Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame + Museum Live”, a 3-CD Various Artists compilation that collects recordings from the annual "Hall Of Fame" induction ceremonies (as well as other related events) and contains several exclusive Springsteen live tracks/guest appearances, on 11/01. Click here for the full tracklisting.

COLLECTORS’ NEWS (10/14/11)
"The Essential Bruce Springsteen" (in its 2-CD form, sans bonus disc) has just been reissued in Europe with different cover artwork.

COLLECTORS’ NEWS (09/26/11)
10/24 will see the release of “The Bridge School Concerts: 25th Anniversary Edition”, a 2-CD or 3-DVD set from Warner Reprise, with both formats featuring Bruce’s solo acoustic live performance of “Born In The U.S.A.” recorded at the first of these annual benefit shows at Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California on October 13, 1986 (previously only available as an iTunes download). All profits are going directly to “The Bridge School”, a charity project founded by Neil Young and his wife Pegi in support of children suffering from severe speech and physical impairments.

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