Bruce Springsteen - Live 1975-85 Boxset Vinyl

Artist: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band

Title: Live / 1975–85

Label: CBS

Catalogue Number: BRUCE 1

Country: United Kingdom

Original Release Year: 1986

Pressing Year: 1986 UK First Pressing

Format: 5 × Vinyl LP Box Set

Speed: 33⅓ RPM

Description

Live / 1975–85 is Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band's monumental first live album, bringing together forty performances recorded between 1975 and 1985 across one of the greatest live careers in rock history. Released in 1986, the box set documents the band's evolution from intimate club performances to stadium-filling concerts, featuring definitive live versions of classics including Thunder Road, Born To Run, The River, Badlands, Hungry Heart, Because The Night, Fire, Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) and Born In The U.S.A. The album debuted at No. 1 in numerous countries and became one of the best-selling live albums of all time.

Pressing Notes

Original 1986 UK first pressing on CBS Records, catalogue number BRUCE 1. Issued as an impressive five-LP box set, complete copies originally included a substantial full-colour booklet containing extensive liner notes, photographs and recording information.

Produced by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau and Chuck Plotkin, the recordings were carefully selected from concerts spanning a decade of touring. Original UK first pressings are highly regarded for their outstanding analogue sound quality and remain one of the essential releases in any Bruce Springsteen collection.

Track Listing

Record One

Side One

Thunder Road
Adam Raised A Cain
Spirit In The Night
4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)

Side Two

Paradise By The "C"
Fire
Growin' Up
It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City
Backstreets

Record Two

Side Three

Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
Raise Your Hand
Hungry Heart
Two Hearts

Side Four

Cadillac Ranch
You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)
Independence Day
Badlands
Because The Night

Record Three

Side Five

Candy's Room
Darkness On The Edge Of Town
Racing In The Street
This Land Is Your Land

Side Six

Nebraska
Johnny 99
Reason To Believe
Born In The U.S.A.
Seeds

Record Four

Side Seven

The River
War
Darlington County

Side Eight

Working On The Highway
The Promised Land
Cover Me
I'm On Fire

Record Five

Side Nine

Bobby Jean
My Hometown
Born To Run

Side Ten

No Surrender
Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out
Jersey Girl

Additional Information
Original UK first pressing
CBS Records
Catalogue number BRUCE 1
Five LP box set
33⅓ RPM
Produced by Bruce Springsteen, Jon Landau & Chuck Plotkin
Includes original booklet (if present)
Features Thunder Road, Born To Run, The River, Badlands, Because The Night, Born In The U.S.A. and Jersey Girl
One of the best-selling live albums ever released
Highly collectible UK box set
Condition

Box: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Records: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Booklet: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Rockabuy Records Grading Guide

Near Mint (NM)

Virtually flawless condition. Played only a handful of times with no visible marks or signs of wear.

Excellent (EX)

Lightly played and exceptionally well cared for. May show only minimal signs of handling with no significant marks affecting playback.

Very Good Plus (VG+)

A well-preserved copy with only light signs of use. The box remains clean and structurally sound, while the records show only minimal surface marks that do not significantly affect playback.

Very Good (VG)

Noticeable signs of use with light surface marks and handling wear, though the records play well throughout without major faults.

Good (G)

Visible wear with more pronounced marks. Playback remains enjoyable with some background noise.

Poor / Fair (P/F)

Heavy wear and significant scratches affecting playback quality.

Shipping

All records are visually inspected and conservatively graded for both the box and vinyl condition. Box sets are securely packaged using professional record mailers with additional protective stiffeners and padding to ensure safe arrival.