The Great White Boss (black vinyl, white and orange labels)

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 26 available)

Annotation

Many different labels exist:
- plain white & orange labels.
- black/white Tartan label (disc 1) and a Yellow Charay label (disc 2)
- yellow/white Goldwax Records label (disc 1) and black/white Soulhawk label (disc 2)
- plain white labels (disc 1) and orange Flashback Records label (disc 2)
The deadwax on both records has side 1,2,3,4 respectively all followed by the letters GWHBS.

Recorded @ The Bottom Line, NYC on August 15, 1975 (early show broadcast on WNEW-FM RADIO)

Side B includes a different track "Circus Song" which was recorded at the Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles on 1st May 1973.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched): SIDE 1 GWHBS
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched): SIDE 2 GWHBS
Matrix / Runout (Runout side C, etched): SIDE 3 GWHBS
Matrix / Runout (Runout side D, etched): SIDE 4 GWHBS

Annotation last modified on 2023-09-07 11:23 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Tenth Avenue Freeze Out
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1975-08-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1975-08-15)
recorded at:
1975‐08‐15, early show: The Bottom Line, New York City, NY, USA (1975-08-15)
recorded at:
The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1975-08-15)
live recording of:
Tenth Avenue Freeze‐Out (on 1975-08-15)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1975)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1975)
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A2Spirit in the Night
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1975-08-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1975-08-15)
recorded at:
1975‐08‐15, early show: The Bottom Line, New York City, NY, USA (1975-08-15)
recorded at:
The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1975-08-15)
live recording of:
Spirit in the Night (on 1975-08-15)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972-08 until 1972-09)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
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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A3And Then She Kissed Me
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1975-08-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1975-08-15)
recorded at:
1975‐08‐15, early show: The Bottom Line, New York City, NY, USA (1975-08-15)
recorded at:
The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1975-08-15)
live cover recording of:
Then He Kissed Me (on 1975-08-15)
writer:
Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich and Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Malt Shoppe Music, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Steeplechase Music, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Universal–Songs of PolyGram International, Inc.
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A4Growing Up
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1975-08-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1975-08-15)
recorded at:
1975‐08‐15, early show: The Bottom Line, New York City, NY, USA (1975-08-15)
recorded at:
The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1975-08-15)
live recording of:
Growin’ Up (on 1975-08-15)
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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A5Saint in the City
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1975-08-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1975-08-15)
recorded at:
1975‐08‐15, early show: The Bottom Line, New York City, NY, USA (1975-08-15)
recorded at:
The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1975-08-15)
live recording of:
It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City (on 1975-08-15)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
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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B1E Street Shuffle
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1975-08-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1975-08-15)
recorded at:
1975‐08‐15, early show: The Bottom Line, New York City, NY, USA (1975-08-15)
recorded at:
The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1975-08-15)
live recording of:
The E Street Shuffle (on 1975-08-15)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
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B2Circus Song
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1973-05-01)
recorded at:
1973‐05‐01: Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA (1973-05-01)
recorded at:
Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1973-05-01)
live recording of:
Wild Billy’s Circus Story (on 1973-05-01)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972 until 1973)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
revision of:
Circus Song
revision of:
Circus Town
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2▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
C1Everytime You Walk in the Room
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1975-08-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1975-08-15)
recorded at:
1975‐08‐15, early show: The Bottom Line, New York City, NY, USA (1975-08-15)
recorded at:
The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1975-08-15)
live cover recording of:
When You Walk in the Room (on 1975-08-15)
lyricist and composer:
Jackie DeShannon
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Metric Music Company (publisher), フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), SBK Songs (publisher) (in 1987) and United Partnership Ltd. (in 1987)
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C2Shes the One
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1975-08-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1975-08-15)
recorded at:
1975‐08‐15, early show: The Bottom Line, New York City, NY, USA (1975-08-15)
recorded at:
The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1975-08-15)
live recording of:
She’s the One (on 1975-08-15)
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)
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C3Born to Run
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1975-08-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1975-08-15)
recorded at:
1975‐08‐15, early show: The Bottom Line, New York City, NY, USA (1975-08-15)
recorded at:
The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1975-08-15)
live recording of:
Born to Run (on 1975-08-15)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1975, in 1988, in 2003)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1974)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Intersong Music Ltd., Penjane, Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!) and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1974)
sub-publisher:
シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
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C4Thunder Road
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1975-08-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1975-08-15)
recorded at:
1975‐08‐15, early show: The Bottom Line, New York City, NY, USA (1975-08-15)
recorded at:
The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1975-08-15)
live recording of:
Thunder Road (B. Springsteen 1974–1975) (on 1975-08-15)
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)
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D1Rosalita
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1975-08-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1975-08-15)
recorded at:
1975‐08‐15, early show: The Bottom Line, New York City, NY, USA (1975-08-15)
recorded at:
The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1975-08-15)
live recording of:
Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (on 1975-08-15)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1972 until 1973)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd. and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
?:??
D2Sandy
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1975-08-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1975-08-15)
recorded at:
1975‐08‐15, early show: The Bottom Line, New York City, NY, USA (1975-08-15)
recorded at:
The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1975-08-15)
live recording of:
4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) (on 1975-08-15)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1973)
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen Music, Eldridge Publishing Co., Intersong Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Pop Music Publishing and Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1973)
sub-publisher:
Rondor Music (France) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) (ended) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
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D3Quarter to Three
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1975-08-15)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1975-08-15)
recorded at:
1975‐08‐15, early show: The Bottom Line, New York City, NY, USA (1975-08-15)
recorded at:
The Bottom Line in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (on 1975-08-15)
live cover recording of:
Quarter to Three (on 1975-08-15)
writer:
Gene Barge, Gary “U.S.” Bonds, Frank Guida and Joseph Royster
arranger:
Bruce Springsteen and Narada Michael Walden
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