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The River / Born To Run / Rosalita
The River / Born To Run / Rosalita Misspelling version
Label (Cat #): CBS (A13-1179)
Format: 12"
Country: UK
Release date (Original year): 1981 (1981)
I have 3 copies
A1- THE RIVER
A2- BORN TO RUN
B1- ROSALITA (COME OUT TONIGHT)


UK-only release, issued to promote Springsteen's first full-scale tour of Britain. Comes in a unique black-and-white paper picture sleeve listing UK tour dates on rear. Original copies featured misspellings of "East Street Band" and "East Street Shuffle" on the rear sleeve. These misspellings were corrected in later copies. Some copies were issued in a die-cut CBS company sleeve and used for export.


This copy's runout groove etchings: (copy #1)
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Side 1 (stamped): ˄
Side 1 (hand-etched): CBS·S·A·13· 1179 A1 timtom
Side 2 (stamped): ˄ C1
Side 2 (hand-etched): CBS·S·A·13· 1179 B1

"timtom" on the runout groove of side 1 indicates that the lacquer for side 1 was cut by Tim Young, a British mastering and cutting engineer.

This copy's runout groove etchings: (copy #2)
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Side 1 (stamped): ˄ )
Side 1 (hand-etched): CBS·S·A·13· 1179 A1 timtom
Side 2 (stamped): ˄ ⩇
Side 2 (hand-etched): CBS·S·A·13· 1179 B1

"timtom" on the runout groove of side 1 indicates that the lacquer for side 1 was cut by Tim Young, a British mastering and cutting engineer.

This copy's runout groove etchings: (copy #3)
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Side 1 (stamped): ˄ )
Side 1 (hand-etched): CBS·S·A·13· 1179 A1 timtom
Side 2 (stamped): ˄ ⩇
Side 2 (hand-etched): CBS·S·A·13· 1179 B1

"timtom" on the runout groove of side 1 indicates that the lacquer for side 1 was cut by Tim Young, a British mastering and cutting engineer.

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