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Greatest Hits
Vinyl Replica edition, for the European market
Label (Cat #): Sony BMG Music Entertainment (88697287562)
Format: CD
Country: Japan
Release date (Original year): 2008 (1995)
01- BORN TO RUN
02- THUNDER ROAD
03- BADLANDS
04- THE RIVER
05- HUNGRY HEART
06- ATLANTIC CITY
07- DANCING IN THE DARK
08- BORN IN THE U.S.A.
09- MY HOMETOWN
10- GLORY DAYS
11- BRILLIANT DISGUISE
12- HUMAN TOUCH
13- BETTER DAYS
14- STREETS OF PHILADELPHIA
15- SECRET GARDEN
16- MURDER INCORPORATED
17- BLOOD BROTHERS
18- THIS HARD LAND
In 2005, Sony Japan reissued Bruce Springsteen's catalog (on CD) in mini-LP cardboard sleeves. The series consisted of 17 titles: all of Springsteen's studio and live albums up to and including "The Rising", minus the "Tracks" box set. The titles that were previously issued on vinyl in Japan (up to "Tunnel Of Love") included an obi strip based on the one that came with the first vinyl pressing of the respective album in Japan and the discs were uniformly red with black text and with orange Sony Music logos, mimicking the labels of 1980's Japanese vinyl issues. The titles that were not issued on vinyl in Japan featured newly designed obi strips and the discs mimicked the labels of the U.S. (and international) vinyl issues.
The full series was reissued in 2008 for export to the European market. The artwork packaging is basically the same, but carrying different catalog numbers (all beginning with 88697287) and lacking the silver outer stickers used for original Japanese issues.
The "Greatest Hits" vinyl replica edition comes in a cardboard gatefold sleeve based on the original U.S. vinyl release, including two picture inner sleeves with lyrics despite this being a 1-disc release. The obi strip is similar in design to the one that came with the first Japanese vinyl pressing of "Born To Run". Scans/Photos
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