I have set up a private discussion forum for serious Bruce Springsteen record and CD collectors. The goal of this forum is not to replace the Greasy Lake collectors subforum or the Facebook collectors group, but an alternative to these back-and-forth emails I have been exchanging with some collectors concerning in-depth discussion about certain Springsteen collectibles.
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As the "Born In The U.S.A." album was being prepared for release at the dawn of the compact disc era, a packaging standard had yet to be set. The plastic jewel-box was not initially the rule and cardboard CD package prototypes were made. As far as I know, three slightly different specimen of these were made. The album's track listing had yet to be finalized when these prototypes were designed; the outer packaging listed PINK CADILLAC and omitted NO SURRENDER and I'M GOING DOWN! Of course, this was just a packaging prototype, so no disc was included.
Scans/Photos
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!["Born In The U.S.A." packaging prototype](collection/memorabilia/7191.jpg ""Born In The U.S.A." packaging prototype")
