BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - LIVE 1975-85 box set 5 LP & BORN IN THE USA - both EX-

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BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN - LIVE 1975-85 & BORN IN THE USA

Two Bruce Springsteen vinyl albums offering the opportunity to immerse yourself in over 4 hours of the world that Bruce Springsteen has made his own...

All discs play well, all playtested and all in solid Ex- condition. 

12 pictures uploaded, a variety of views of all parts concerned, sleeve close ups, front and rear, discs - apologies for the tripod reflection - and a view of the label details.

Please read the record grading guide below and familiarize yourself with the grades used. Goldmine standards adhered to, plus full description in all aspects.

I strive to grade fairly, and have never sold a record without listening to it first.

Visual grading is not an option at all.

These LP's I have graded as being in Excellent- condition. All 12 sides play through with no jumping, skipping or any other audio horrors.

Perfectly acceptable vinyl-to-mp3 transfers, with a suitable turntable. Keep it real but in a digital way! 

The presentation box, sleeve and other parts I have graded being in Excellent- condition with the usual light shelf wear to the edges, but very few other signs of storage or age.

The labels for all are in good condition, with no major defects, see close-up pictures uploaded.

Use the 'Scroll over' feature for meticulous scrutiny of the condition of the items.

Full details for each in the listing below...

First up...

Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band Live / 1975 - 85

Vinyl grading, all discs - Ex-

Playtested!

Box condition - Ex-, light shelf wear.

'There's one song from a 1975 show, which makes the title of this box set true in the literal sense, and eight from a 1978 appearance at the Roxy in Los Angeles, but in essence this is Bruce Springsteen in the '80s - physically huge, politically charged and desperate to connect. You get the sense this is no accident. LIVE/1975-85 easily could have been a celebration of Springsteen's rise to rock & roll fame, instead, it's a concerted effort to make something of it. Almost all of LIVE/1975-85 was recorded in arenas and stadiums and almost all of it is intent on spreading a message. The cover song that resonates most isn't the party encore "Raise Your Hand" (from 1978) but the anti-war chant "War" (from 1985). The most astonishing sequence of songs is all acoustic and almost all angry: Woody Guthrie's protest song "This Land Is Your Land" and Springsteen's own "Nebraska," "Johnny 99" and "Reason To Believe." With its reverberant keyboards and a haunting intro that quotes the soul classic "Nowhere to Run," even the love song "Cover Me" sounds like some sort of protest. There's lots of celebrating and rocking here, too, but mostly there's lots to think about...'

Stereo

Released on - Columbia

Catalogue number - C5X 40558

US issue.

Produced by - Various

Duration - 200 mins. approx.

Matrix numbers - The twelve sides show variants on the notation 'AL-40560 DMM' with Masterdisc etched also...

Tracklisting -

Side One -

1. Thunder Road
2. Adam Raised a Cain
3. Spirit in the Night
4. 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)

Side Two -

1. Paradise by the "C"
2. Fire
3. Growin' Up
4. It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City

Side Three -

1. Backstreets
2. Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
3. Raise Your Hand

Side Four -

1. Hungry Heart
2. Two Hearts
3. Cadillac Ranch
4. You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)
5. Independence Day

Side Five -

1. Badlands
2. Because the Night
3. Candy's Room
4. Darkness on the Edge of Town
5. Racing in the Street

Side Six -

1. This Land Is Your Land
2. Nebraska
3. Johnny 99
4. Reason to Believe

Side Seven -

1. Born in the U.S.A.
2. Seeds
3. The River

Side Eight -

1. War
2. Darlington County
3. Working on the Highway
4. The Promised Land

Side Nine -

1. Cover Me
2. I'm on Fire
3. Bobby Jean
4. My Hometown

Side Ten -

1. Born to Run
2. No Surrender
3. Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
4. Jersey Girl

next up...

Born In The USA

Vinyl grading - Ex-

Playtested!

Sleeve grading - Ex- 

Plenty of details, below, check and make sure it's the version you want...

'Born in the U.S.A. is the seventh studio album by American rock singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen. It was released on June 4, 1984, by Columbia Records. It was written by Springsteen and recorded with his E Street Band and producers Chuck Plotkin and Jon Landau at The Power Station and The Hit Factory in New York City.

When Born in the U.S.A. was first released, it was met with positive reviews and massive commercial success. It produced seven top-10 hit singles and was promoted with a worldwide concert tour by Springsteen. Born in the U.S.A. became his most commercially successful album and one of the highest-selling records ever, having sold 30 million copies by 2012. It has also been cited by critics as one of the greatest albums of all time...'

Stereo

Released on - Columbia

Catalogue number - QC38653 with BL38653 underneath.

US issue.

Produced by - Various

Duration - 46 mins.

Matrix numbers -

Side One - PAL 38653 G3S

Side Two - BL 38653 G2AA

Two inner liners -

• The disc inner sleeve has a 3"split on one edge, and features one side of band member portraits, and one side of Mr Springsteen doing what Mr Springsteen does best...
• The other insert is a 10.5" x 10.5" gray and white lyric sheet, with an image of, again, Mr Springsteen doing his thing...

Tracklisting -

Side One -

1. Born In The USA
2. Cover Me
3. Darlington County
4. Working on the Highway
5. Downbound Train
6. I'm On Fire

Side Two  -

1. No Surrender
2. Bobby Jean
3. I'm Going Down
4. Glory Days
5. Dancing In The Dark
6. My Hometown

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GRADING GUIDE. (Goldmine Standard)

* Gradings range between - for example - VG, VG+ and VG++. In some cases, for example again, VG- may be used.

MINT (M) Absolutely perfect in every way. Often rumored but rarely seen, and if it is not just out of the pressing plant it is unlikely that, personally, I would ever use this grading.

NEAR MINT (NM OR M-) A good description of a NM record is “it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time.” In other words, it’s nearly perfect. NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. Writing, stickers or other markings cannot appear on the label, nor can any “spindle marks” from someone trying to blindly put the record on the turntable. Major factory defects will be absent. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) or EXCELLENT (E) A good description of a VG+ record is “except for a couple minor things, this would be Near Mint.” VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. VG++ is a step up from VG+ generally.

VERY GOOD (VG) Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record. VG records lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible. Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won’t be obvious upon looking. A small pen or ink mark, or an original price sticker may be noticeable.

GOOD (G), GOOD PLUS (G+) or VERY GOOD MINUS (VG–) Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping, so it can serve as filler until something better comes along. But it has significant surface noise and groove wear, and the label is worn, with significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obvious surface damage to the label. A Good to VG– cover has ring wear, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing.

POOR (P) and FAIR (F) Records that have obvious damage, they are cracked, impossibly warped, or skip and/or repeat when an attempt is made to play them.

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