As far as I know, there are at least 5 versions (1 promo and 4 commercial) of the Australia vinyl pressing of The Wild, The Innocent, & The E Street Shuffle.
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Promo version:
- Catalog number SBP 234454
- Two lines of CBS credits at the bottom of back sleeve
- White labels
- "MADE IN AUSTRALIA BY A REGISTERED USER OF THE TRADE MARKS [CBS logo] AND "CBS" ARE TRADE MARKS OF CBS INC., U.S.A." at the bottom of the labels' outer ring
Discogs
Commercial version 1:
- Catalog number SBP-234454
- Three lines of CBS credits at the bottom of back sleeve
- Orange labels
- "MADE IN AUSTRALIA BY A REGISTERED USER OF THE TRADE MARKS" at the bottom of the labels' outer ring
Discogs
Commercial version 2:
- Catalog number SBP 234454
- Three lines of CBS credits at the bottom of back sleeve
- Sunburst labels
- "MADE IN AUSTRALIA BY A REGISTERED USER OF THE TRADE MARKS" at the bottom of the labels' outer ring
(same sleeve as commercial version 1)
My copy | Discogs
Commercial version 3:
- Catalog number SBP 234454
- Three lines of CBS credits at the bottom of back sleeve
- Sunburst labels
- "MADE IN AUSTRALIA BY A REGISTERED USER OF THE TRADE MARKS [CBS logo] AND "CBS" ARE TRADE MARKS OF CBS INC., U.S.A." at the bottom of the labels' outer ring
(same sleeve as commercial version 1)
Commercial version 4:
- Catalog number SBP 234454
- Two lines of CBS credits at the bottom of back sleeve
- Sunburst labels
- "MADE IN AUSTRALIA BY A REGISTERED USER OF THE TRADE MARKS [CBS logo] AND "CBS" ARE TRADE MARKS OF CBS INC., U.S.A." at the bottom of the labels' outer ring
(same labels as commercial version 3)
(same sleeve as promo version)
Discogs
Notes:
- I think I listed all the commercial 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.
- Please post better scans or photos of the promo version and commercial versions 1, 3, and 4.
- I need confirmation of all what is marked in red. Please compare with your copies.
Hype stickers:
Some copies of version 4 come with a yellow/red/black "Nice Price" sticker.
Some copies of version 4 (or 3?) come with a white with black text hype sticker.
Australia LP variants: The Wild, The Innocent, & The E Street Shuffle
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Re: Australia LP variants: The Wild, The Innocent, & The E Street Shuffle
Photos of Commercial version 3, taken from eBay.