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Born In The U.S.A.
Version 5 (German Vivitar promo)
Label (Cat #): CBS (86304)
Format: LP
Country: Holland
Release date (Original year): 1988 (1984)
A1- BORN IN THE U.S.A.
A2- COVER ME
A3- DARLINGTON COUNTY
A4- WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY
A5- DOWNBOUND TRAIN
A6- I'M ON FIRE
B1- NO SURRENDER
B2- BOBBY JEAN
B3- I'M GOIN' DOWN
B4- GLORY DAYS
B5- DANCING IN THE DARK
B6- MY HOMETOWN
A special repackaging of the regular Dutch pressing, handed out in Germany as a giveaway item to customers of photographic and optical equipment company Vivitar in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Includes a lyrics insert and a printed inner sleeve.
As far as I know, there are at least 6 versions of the Holland vinyl pressing of Born In The U.S.A.
Version 1:
- Catalog no. CBS 86304
- CBS regular sleeve
- CBS sunburst labels, with asterisk
- Track list centered on labels
Version 2:
- Catalog no. CBS 86304
- CBS regular sleeve
- CBS red labels, with asterisk
- Track list centered on labels
(same sleeve as version 1)
Version 3:
- Catalog no. CBSCL 32 308-9
- CBS club edition sleeve
- CBS red labels, with asterisk
- Track list centered on labels
(same labels as version 2)
Version 4:
- Catalog no. CBSCL 426700
- CBS club edition sleeve
- CBS red labels, with asterisk
- Track list centered on labels
(same labels as version 2)
Version 5:
- Catalog no. CBS 86304
- Vivitar promo sleeve
- CBS red labels, with asterisk
- Track list centered on labels
(same labels as version 2)
Version 6:
- Catalog no. COL 86304
- Columbia sleeve with barcode
- Columbia red labels, no asterisk
- Track list aligned to the left on labels
This copy's runout groove etchings:
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Side 1 (stamped): 01-86304-3A-1 MASTERDISK K
Side 1 (hand-etched): PAL-38653-INT
Side 2 (stamped): MASTERDISK
Side 2 (hand-etched): D PBL-38653-INT 01-86304-1B-1 Scans/Photos
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