Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.

Released January 5, 1973 Recorded June 7 - October 26, 1972 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, New York Genre Folk rock Length 37:08 Label Producer Mike Appel, Jim Cretecos Discography Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973) The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle (1973) Singles from Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. "Blinded By The Light" Released: February 23, 1973 "Spirit in the Night" Released: May 11, 1973

Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. is the debut studio album by Bruce Springsteen, released on January 5, 1973. It only sold about 25,000 copies in the first year of its release, but had significant critical impact. It was ranked at #379 by Rolling Stone on its list of 500 greatest albums of all time. The album also hit the #60 spot on the Billboard 200 albums listing.

Track Listing

1. Blinded By The Light
2. Growin' Up
3. Mary Queen of Arkansas
4. Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?
5. Lost in the Flood
6. The Angel
7. For You
8. Spirit in the Night
9. It's Hard to be a Saint in the City

Personnel

• Clarence Clemons – saxophone, backing vocals, handclaps
• Vini "Mad Dog" Lopez – drums, backing vocals, handclaps
• David Sancious – piano, organ, keyboards
• Bruce Springsteen – lead vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, harmonica, bass guitar, piano, keyboards, handclaps
• Garry Tallent – bass guitar
• Richard Davis – upright double bass on "The Angel"
• Harold Wheeler – piano on "Blinded By the Light" and "Spirit In The Night"

According to the unauthorized biography Bruce by Peter Ames Carlin, E Street Band member Steven Van Zandt provided sound effects on "Lost in the Flood", however, Steven Van Zandt confirmed on his Twitter page that he was not involved.

See also

• Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J. Tour