Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. [Japan Limited Edition]

About Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. [Japan Limited Edition]

Greetings from Asbury Park, N. J. is the debut studio album by Bruce Springsteen. It was produced by Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos from July through September 1972 at the budget-priced 914 Sound Studios. The album was released January 5, 1973, by Columbia Records to average sales but positive critical reviews. "Blinded by the Light" and "Spirit in the Night" were released as singles by Columbia, both failing to reach the U. S. charts; however, "Blinded by the Light" was later covered by Manfred Mann's Earth Band in 1977, reaching number one in the United States and Canada. They also later covered "Spirit(s) in the Night" and "For You" as well. In 2003, the album was ranked at #379 in Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time and in 2013 Rolling Stone named Greetings from Asbury Park, N. J. as one of the "100 Greatest Debut Albums of All-Time". The album also reached #60 on the Billboard 200 album chart. more »