USA LP variants: The Wild, The Innocent, & The E Street Shuffle

[eddy_wehbe]

As far as I know, there are at least 6 versions of the USA vinyl pressing of The Wild, The Innocent, & The E Street Shuffle.

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Version 1:
- Catalog no. KC 32432 (on back sleeve) / KC 32432 (on spine) / KC 32432 (on labels)
- White title lettering on front sleeve
- No barcode on sleeve
- No upside down triangle symbol on labels
My copy | Discogs | Discogs | Discogs | Discogs

Version 2:
- Catalog no. PC 32432 (on back sleeve) / PC 32432 (on spine) / PC 32432 (on labels)
- Yellow title lettering on front sleeve
- No barcode on sleeve
- No upside down triangle symbol on labels
Discogs | Discogs

Version 3:
- Catalog no. PC 32432 (on back sleeve) / PC 32432 (on spine) / PC 32432 (on labels)
- White title lettering on front sleeve
- No barcode on sleeve
- No upside down triangle symbol on labels
(same labels as version 2)
Discogs

Version 4:
- Catalog no. 32432 (on back sleeve) / JC 32432 (on spine) / JC 32432 (on labels)
- White title lettering on front sleeve
- "0 7464-32432-1" barcode on sleeve
- Upside down triangle symbol on label side 1
Discogs

Version 5:
- Catalog no. 32432 (on back sleeve) / JC 32432 (on spine) / JC 32432 (on labels)
- White title lettering on front sleeve
- "0 7464-32432-1" barcode on sleeve
- No upside down triangle symbol on labels
(same labels as version 4)
My copy | Discogs | Discogs | Discogs | Discogs | Discogs | Discogs | Discogs

Version 6:
- Catalog no. 32432 (on back sleeve) / PC 32432 (on spine) / C 32432 (on labels)
- White title lettering on front sleeve
- "0 74643 24321 02" barcode on sleeve
- Upside down triangle symbol on label side 1
My copy | Discogs | Discogs | Discogs


Notes:
- I tried to list the versions in the correct chronological order.
- Please have a look at your copies and tell me if you have one that's any different from the ones I listed.
- I need confirmation for all what is marked in red above. Please compare with your copies.
- Based on what I've seen so far:
-- Version 1 was pressed at the Pitman, NJ plant, at the Terre Haute, IN plant, and at the Santa Maria, CA plant.
-- Version 2 was pressed at the Terre Haute, IN plant.
-- Version 3 was pressed at the Pitman, NJ plant and at the Santa Maria, CA plant.
-- Version 4 was pressed at the Pitman, NJ plant.
-- Version 5 was pressed at the Pitman, NJ plant, at the Terre Haute, IN plant, and at the Carrollton, GA plant.
-- Version 6 was pressed at the Carrollton, GA plant.
- I saw a copy on eBay that consists of version 1 labels with version 2 sleeve (photos here). More such copies need to be seen to make sure that the sleeve/disc were not switched on this copy.
- I saw a copy on eBay that consists of version 6 labels with version 4 and 5 sleeve (photos here). More such copies need to be seen to make sure that the sleeve/disc were not switched on this copy.
- I saw a copy on eBay that consists of version 4 labels with version 6 sleeve (photos here). More such copies need to be seen to make sure that the sleeve/disc were not switched on this copy.
- There's a copy on Discogs that consists of version 5 labels with version 2 sleeve. More such copies need to be seen to make sure that the sleeve/disc were not switched on this copy.
- There's a copy on Discogs that consists of version 5 labels with version 6 sleeve. More such copies need to be seen to make sure that the sleeve/disc were not switched on this copy.
- There's a copy on Discogs that consists of version 5 labels with a sleeve that has catalog number 32432 on the back, but without a barcode. I did not document such sleeve above. Unfortunately on the Discogs page the photo used is of very bad quality. Hopefully I'll get my hands on such copy, or at least good photos.
- According to Brucespringsteen.it, some copies of version 6 were mislabeled, with side 2 label replaced by one from Toto's 1988 album The seventh one.


Variants:

Version 1, promo copy example 1:

The below photo is for a very complete promotional copy of version 1. It includes a timing strip (not yet glued), a set of identical "Rosalita" hype strikers (not yet applied), a letter from Mike Appel, a set of typed lyrics, and copies of three articles. There's likely a promo stamp on the back sleeve.

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Version 1, promo copy example 2:

A copy on Discogs has a timing strip and a dark blue "Rosalita" hype striker on the front cover, a black "PROMOTION RECORD - NOT FOR SALE" stamp of the back cover, and includes a 10-page set of typed lyrics. Note that the timing strip was likely only present on copies sent to radio stations.

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Version 1, promo stamps:

So far I've see four types of promo stamps on the back cover of version 1:
- Black, with text on one line (example below)
- Red, with text on one line (example below)
- Black, with text on two lines (example below)
- Red, with text on two lines (example below)

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Version 1, with PC 32432 sticker:

Some copies of version 1 carried a purple "Columbia PC 32432" sticker on the top-right corner of the back cover, wrapping over the spine covering the catalog number on the spine. According to Discogs, these were most likely earlier copies in stock that were redistributed from 1975. (Discogs, example below)

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Version 1, for export to Europe:

Some copies of version 1 were exported to Europe. They have CBS stickers masking the Columbia logos on the cover and on the labels. (example below)

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Version 2, promo copy (promo stamp type 1):

Some copies of version 2 have a golden promo stamp on the back cover. (Discogs)

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Version 2, promo copy (promo stamp type 2):

Some copies of version 2 have a (different) golden promo stamp on the back cover. (photos of an example below, photos of an example below). I also have such a copy.

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Version 2, with hype sticker:

Some copies of version 2 have a dark blue "Rosalita" hype striker on the shrink's front side. (photos of an example below)

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Version 2, inner sleeve:

Some copies of version 2 include a printed inner sleeve promoting albums released on Columbia. (photos of an example below)

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Version 3, with Governmental stamp:

Some copies of version 3 have a golden "For Governmental Sale Only" stamp on the back cover.

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Version 4, with Nice Price sticker:

Some copies of version 3 have a black/orange "The Nice Price" sticker on the shrink's front side. (photos of an example below)

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Version 5, promo copy example 1:

A copy of version 5 on Popsike has a golden promo stamp of the back cover and includes a 10-page set of typed lyrics. Unfortunately there's no photo of the promo stamp.

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Version 5, promo copy example 2:

A copy of version 5 on Discogs has a golden promo stamp of the back cover. I also have such a copy.

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[eddy_wehbe]

Another example of a promo version 1 from Popsike. This one has a timing strip on the front cover and a two-lin red promo stamp on the back cover.

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[eddy_wehbe]

Another example of a promo version 1 from Popsike. It has a timing strip on the front cover and includes a 10-page set of typed lyrics. Unfortunately there's no photo of the promo stamp; I don't know if it's promo stamped.

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[eddy_wehbe]

Another example of a promo version 1 from Popsike. It has a timing strip on the front cover.

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[eddy_wehbe]

Another example of a promo version 1 from Popsike. It has a two-line black promo stamp on the back cover.

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[eddy_wehbe]

Another example of a promo version 2 from Popsike. It has a golden promo stamp on the back cover.

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[eddy_wehbe]

There's a copy on eBay that consists of version 1 labels with version 2 sleeve. More such copies need to be seen to make sure that the sleeve/disc were not switched on this copy. I'm saving the photos here for record purposes.

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[eddy_wehbe]

There's a copy on eBay that consists of version 6 labels with version 4 and 5 sleeve. More such copies need to be seen to make sure that the sleeve/disc were not switched on this copy.

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[eddy_wehbe]

There's a copy on eBay that consists of version 4 labels with version 6 sleeve. More such copies need to be seen to make sure that the sleeve/disc were not switched on this copy.

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[eddy_wehbe]

Some copies of version 3 have a golden "For Governmental Sale Only" stamp on the back cover. These photos are for a copy that I just bought off eBay.

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[eddy_wehbe]

There's a copy of version 1 on eBay that includes a printed inner sleeve promoting releases on the Bell Records label (which belonged to Columbia at the time). More such copies need to be seen to make sure that this inner sleeve was not wrongly added to this copy. I'm saving the photos here for record purposes.

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[eddy_wehbe]

This copy of version 1 has a one-line red promo stamp.

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[eddy_wehbe]

This copy of version 1 has a one-line black promo stamp.

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[eddy_wehbe]

This is a copy of version 1 with the purple "Columbia PC 32432" sticker on the top-right corner of the back cover, wrapping over the spine covering the catalog number on the spine.

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[eddy_wehbe]

This is a copy of version 2 that includes a printed inner sleeve promoting albums released on Columbia.

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[eddy_wehbe]

This is a copy of version 2 has a dark blue "Rosalita" hype stiker on the shrink's front side.

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[eddy_wehbe]

This is a copy of version 2 with a golden promo stamp on the back cover.

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[eddy_wehbe]

This is a copy of version 2 with a golden promo stamp on the back cover.

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[eddy_wehbe]

This copy of version 4 has a "Nice Price" stiker on the shrink's front side.

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[eddy_wehbe]

This is a copy of version 1 that was sold recently on Tradera (a seller from Stockholm). This copy was used for export to Europe. It has CBS stickers masking the Columbia logos on the cover and on the labels. Up to 1990, EMI Records Ltd. owned the international rights to the Columbia trademark, so distributors had to mask all "Columbia" logos and references for legal reasons.