Philadelphia Special (numbered edition, red, white and blue vinyl, custom labels)

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Annotation

Limited Edition. Numbered.
Recorded live at the Spectrum in Philadelphia on August,18,1978.
Limited Collector’s Edition.
1,000 sets pressed on Red, White & Blue vinyl.
Black & white insert with discs housed in a plain black box.

Annotation last modified on 2025-09-27 12:28 UTC.

Tracklist

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C1Thunder Road
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-08-18)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-08-18)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-08-18)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-08-18)
recorded at:
1978‐08‐18: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1978-08-18)
recorded at:
Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1978-08-18)
live recording of:
Thunder Road (B. Springsteen 1974–1975) (on 1978-08-18)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
is based on:
Chrissie’s Song (B. Springsteen 1974)
is based on:
Walking in the Street (B. Springsteen 1974)
is based on:
Wings for Wheels (Bruce Springsteen 1974–1975)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band7:15
C2Jungleland
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-08-18)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-08-18)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-08-18)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-08-18)
recorded at:
1978‐08‐18: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1978-08-18)
recorded at:
Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1978-08-18)
live recording of:
Jungleland (on 1978-08-18)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band9:25
C3Paradise by the Sea
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-08-18)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-08-18)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-08-18)
recorded at:
1978‐08‐18: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1978-08-18)
recorded at:
Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1978-08-18)
live recording of:
Paradise by the “C” (on 1978-08-18)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
is based on:
A Love So Fine
is based on:
Action in the Streets
is based on:
So Young and in Love
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band4:37
D1The Fever
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-08-18)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-08-18)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-08-18)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-08-18)
recorded at:
1978‐08‐18: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1978-08-18)
recorded at:
Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1978-08-18)
live recording of:
The Fever (on 1978-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1971)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band8:00
D2Sherry Darlin’
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-08-18)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-08-18)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-08-18)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-08-18)
recorded at:
1978‐08‐18: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1978-08-18)
recorded at:
Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1978-08-18)
live recording of:
Sherry Darling (on 1978-08-18)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band5:33
D3Medley: Not Fade Away / Gloria / She’s the One
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Max Weinberg (on 1978-08-18)
electric bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-08-18)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1978-08-18)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-08-18)
recorded at:
1978‐08‐18: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA, USA (1978-08-18)
recorded at:
Wachovia Spectrum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States (on 1978-08-18)
live cover recording of:
Gloria (Van Morrison/Them song) (on 1978-08-18)
lyricist and composer:
Van Morrison
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Exile Publishing Ltd., Gallo Music Publishers, PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd., Unichappell Music, Bernice Music, Inc. (in 1965) and Unichappell Music, Inc. (in 1965)
part of:
Gloria: In excelsis Deo
live cover recording of:
Not Fade Away (on 1978-08-18)
writer:
Charles Hardin Holley (1950s rock & roll singer‐songwriter), Charles Hardin (Charles Hardin Holley) and Norman Petty
publisher:
McCartney Music, Inc., Melody Lane Publications Inc., MPL Communications (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Peermusic (Germany) GmbH, Peermusic (UK) Limited and Wren Music
live recording of:
She’s the One (on 1978-08-18)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975-07)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1974 until 1975-05)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band11:34
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