On October 17, 1980, “Columbia” label released “The River”, the fifth Bruce Springsteen studio album. It was recorded March 1979 – August 1980, at the “Power Station” in New York City, and was produced by Jon Landau, Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “The River” at number 253 on its list of “500 Greatest Albums of All Time”.
Personnel:
- Bruce Springsteen– lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, 12-string electric guitar, piano, harmonica, percussion
- Steven Van Zandt– rhythm electric guitar, acoustic guitar, lead guitar, harmony and backing vocals
- Roy Bittan– piano, organ, backing vocals
- Danny Federici– organ, glockenspiel
- Garry Tallent– bass
- Max Weinberg– drums, percussion
- Clarence Clemons– tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, percussion, backing vocals
- Flo & Eddie– vocals
- Howard Kaylan– harmony vocals
- Mark Volman– harmony vocals
All tracks by Bruce Springsteen.
- The Ties That Bind
- Sherry Darling
- Jackson’s Cage
- Two Hearts
- Independence Day
- Hungry Heart
- Out in the Street
- Crush on You
- You Can Look Back
- I Wanna Marry You
- The River
- Point Blank
- Cadillac Ranch
- I’m Rocker
- Fade Away
- Stolen Car
- Ramrod
- The Price You Pay
- Drive All Night
- Wreck on the Highway