USA LP variants: The Wild, The Innocent and the E Street Shuffle

[tillywilly17]

I am interested in defining this area

The album was released November 5, 1973
Columbia ‎– KC 32432

I got this from Discogs - seemed like this person knew what he was talking about (to me)
https://www.discogs.com/Bruce-Springste ... se/4019610

The "KC" cat# prefix was used for prints from the release in November 1973 until July 1975, when the album was re-released around the time of "Born To Run" and Springsteens major breakthrough. At that time the "KC" prefix was replaced by the "PC" prefix.
The Matrix# ending "2B" places the copy in time and record plant. "2" means second print, "B" indicates the record plant. Copies with matrixes ending in "1C" would accordingly be 1st pressings from another plant.
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): P AL 32432-2A
Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): P BL 32432-2A
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): P AL 32432-2A
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): P BL 32432-2E
Matrix / Runout (side A runout stamp and etching): P AL 32432-2B 1T
Matrix / Runout (side B runout stamp and etching): P BL 32432-2B 1T B3

Columbia ‎– PC 32432 1975?
https://www.discogs.com/Bruce-Springste ... e/14652833
MASTERDISK stamped in matrix, both sides.
"PC" on spine, "JC" on labels.
Label Code (Side 1): JC 32432 AL 32432
Label Code (Side 2): JC 32432 BL 32432
Matrix / Runout (Side 1): PT AL 32432 3I MASTERDISK
Matrix / Runout (Side 2): BL 32432 3A MASTERDISK RL P(m)

I will stop here
I do not know if this is a proper post
speak Eddy

[eddy_wehbe]

It would be nice to list all available versions of the US pressing. They first issue used the KC cat#, then PC starting in 1975, and then JC in 80's.

But there are many variants of each. I basically only have two in my collection: https://www.springsteenlyrics.com/colle ... =1&f_c=USA
If it wasn't for the high shipping costs, and the fact that many US sellers only ship within the US, I would go on an eBay shopping spree and get my hands on as many copies/variants as possible. This way I'd have something to start with.

US pressings of Greetings, BTR, and Darkness should also be compiled.