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The River
The River Vinyl Replica edition, for the European market
Label (Cat #): Sony BMG Music Entertainment (88697287462)
Format: 2xCD
Country: Japan
Release date (Original year): 2008 (1980)
Disc 1:
01- THE TIES THAT BIND
02- SHERRY DARLING
03- JACKSON CAGE
04- TWO HEARTS
05- INDEPENDENCE DAY
06- HUNGRY HEART
07- OUT IN THE STREET
08- CRUSH ON YOU
09- YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH)
10- I WANNA MARRY YOU
11- THE RIVER

Disc 2:
01- POINT BLANK
02- CADILLAC RANCH
03- I'M A ROCKER
04- FADE AWAY
05- STOLEN CAR
06- RAMROD
07- THE PRICE YOU PAY
08- DRIVE ALL NIGHT
09- WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY


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 River" vinyl replica edition comes in a cardboard sleeve based on the original U.S. vinyl release, including two picture inner sleeves and a 4-page lyrics insert.

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