Blinded by the Light (white promo sticker)

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Annotation

First Springsteen single. Columbia edited 3:58 version of “Blinded by the Light” (with the last three lines of the penultimate verse and the complete final verse omitted) which is unique to this 45. Disc has orange/yellow labels and came in a die‐cut Columbia logo sleeve. An unknown number were distributed to radio stations and music journalists, featuring purple or white “Promotional Record For Broadcast & Review – Not For Sale” stickers on either the A‐side or B‐side labels. Some of these were issued with the rare picture sleeve.

Annotation last modified on 2023-09-03 20:27 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼7" Vinyl
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ABlinded by the Light
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (on 1972-09-11)
recording of:
Blinded by the Light (on 1972-09-11)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-08 until 1972-09)
publisher:
Eldridge Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing, Zomba Music and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
3:58
BThe Angel
engineer:
Louis Lehav (Louis Lahav)
producer:
Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos
double bass [upright bass]:
Richard Davis (American jazz bassist) (from 1972-06-27 until 1972-10-26)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
remixer:
Jack Ashkinazy
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1975)
produced for:
Laurel Canyon Ltd. (production and management company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos)
recorded at:
914 Sound Studios in New York, United States (from 1972-06-27 until 1972-10-26)
remixed at:
Columbia Sound Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
The Angel (from 1972-06-27 until 1972-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd., Sioux City Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)
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