On January 5, 1973, “Columbia” label released “Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.”, the debut Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded July – September 1972, at “914 Sound Studios” in New York, and was produced by Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos. Magazine “Rolling Stone” ranked the album on number 379 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

• Bruce Springsteen– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, harmonica, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, handclaps
• David Sancious– piano, organ, keyboards
• Harold Wheeler– piano
• Garry Tallent– bass guitar
• Richard Davis– upright double bass
• Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez– drums, handclaps, backing vocals
• Clarence Clemons– saxophone, handclaps, backing vocals
• Steven Van Zandt– sound effects
• John Berg – design
• Fred Lombardi – back cover design

Track listing:

All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.

1. Blinded by the Light
2. Growin Up
3. Mary Queen of Arkansas
4. Does This Bus Stop at 82^nd Street
5. Lost in the Flood
6. The Angel
7. For You
8. Spirit in the Night
9. It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City