For 45 years, Bruce Springsteen has been an icon within the music industry. With his working class tales that relate to the everyday lives of many, and his ability to stand the test of time and remain relevant has given him a culturally significant standing. The impact of ‘The Boss’ can never be understated. From arena-made anthems such as Born In the USA and Dancing In the Dark, to the sullen Atlantic City and The River, Springsteen truly does have something for everyone in his catalogue.
Aside from making really great music, there are also a number of collectors items and rarities out in the wild, and we do see them here from time to time. Below are a few highlights we currently have in stock, and you can see our full range in our Bruce Springsteen collectors store.
Born In The USA – KCP Invitation/RTL Archive: Unique collection of ephemera relating to the 1985 performances at the Parc de la Courneuve in Paris, France. This collection has come from the archive of RTL Radio in Paris and comprises two invitations, one with a KCP 85 GUEST pass attached, a merchandise postcard, and a well-thumbed concert programme with a laminated pass taped inside for the Paris concert – for RTL Director Monique Le Marcis, no less! The highlightis a 46-page facsimile document of period reviews published in the French press throughout June & July 1985, including France Soir, Liberation, Le Parisien, Le Quotidien, Le Nouvel Observateur, Le Point, L’Express, Tele 7 Jours, Le Monde, Le Figaro, Telerama, Humanite, La Croix, VSD, Le Matin and 20 Ans. An unrepeatable collection!
The ‘Live’ – The Legend Comes Alive: Mega rare 1986 Japanese Special DJ Copy 10-track promotional-only LP sampler with custom labels, unique sepia tinged Bruce portrait pasted sleeve with release details on the back for the Japanese market. Both sleeve and label list the first three songs on the B-side in the incorrect order, this copy also includes a one page correction sheet. The sleeve displays just a little light general wear and the vinyl appears in near ‘as new’ condition. Extremely rare & increasingly hard to find in such condition!
In Concert / MTV Plugged: 1993 Dutch limited edition 13-track double live LP issued to coincide with his 1993 European Tour, housed in a red circular hype stickered picture sleeve with tour dates on the reverse & lyric inners. The cover is Excellent with minimal wear & no splits to the inners whilst the vinyl discs are both Excellent with very few signs of play. Now tough to find nineties vinyl, pressed when the CD market took over!
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- Bruce Springsteen - Japanese Singles Collection -Greatest Hits- + Artwork - Japanese - Blu-Spec CDS - £79.99, $99.99, €93.59 (New Item) (arrived 19-Apr-2024 17:31)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Japanese Singles Collection - Greatest Hits (2023 Japanese exclusive Amazon Japan issue limited edition 33-track Double Blu-Spec CD 2 [an audio Compact Disc format using Blu-Ray technology and playable on all CD players]. Featuring all the hits and more. This set also includes 'Music Videos' Two bonus 62-track All Region NTSC DVDs; housed in a fat double jewel case, with picture sleeve, lyrics, back inlay & obi-strip, still sealed from new in hype stickeredshrink. This example was available only through Amazon Japan, and includes a 9½" square print of the album artwork, which remains in an unopened protective bag)
- Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel Of Love - Dutch - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.00, €9.36 (New Item) (arrived 04-Apr-2024 09:01)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Tunnel Of Love (1987 Dutch solid centre red label 7" single, also including Two For The Road, housed in a glossy picture sleeve printed with lyrics on the reverse. The delicate sleeve shows some light ring wear & the vinyl looks barely played)
- Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel Of Love Express Tour - UK - tour programme - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 27-Mar-2024 14:21)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Tunnel Of Love Express Tour (Official 1988 UK 24 page 11" x 13" tour programme packed with photographs by the likes of Annie Leibovitz and Eve Arnold, plus the text of Bill Barol's 1987 Newsweek article, lyrics to all of thesongs on the Tunnel Of Love album and crew credits. The cover has just a few light marks & signs of wear otherwise remains excellent)
- Bruce Springsteen - Human Touch - UK - picture disc LP - £40.00, $50.00, €46.80 (New Item) (arrived 29-Mar-2024 11:21)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Human Touch (1992 UK Strictly Limited Edition 14-track Picture Disc LP with the album artwork on both sides, featuring Gloria's Eyes, Roll Of The Dice, The Long Goodbye & the fabulous title track, housed in its hype stickered clear PVC sleeve)
- Bruce Springsteen - Human Touch - EX - Dutch - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.00, €23.40 (New Item) (arrived 29-Mar-2024 11:28)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Human Touch (1992 Dutch 14-track LP, hologram stickered picture sleeve with illustrated lyric inner. The sleeve has some light edgewear with the original vintage price sticker and the inner shows some minor creasing, whilst thevinyl shows a few light signs of play - a very respectable copy)
- Bruce Springsteen - We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions - 180gm Vinyl - US - 2-LP vinyl set - £45.00, $56.25, €52.65 (New Item) (arrived 29-Mar-2024 11:38)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions (2006 US limited edition 13-track double LP pressed on 180gram Heavyweight Vinyl featuring Springsteen's personal tribute to one of the founding fathers of modern folk music, including his versions of John Henry, Jesse James and a version of the title track. The single-pocket picture sleeve with illustrated lyric inners [which have a little wear] while the vinyl looks barely played)
- Bruce Springsteen - Chapter And Verse - Tortoise Shell Vinyl - UK - 2-LP vinyl set - £29.99, $37.49, €35.09 (New Item) (arrived 29-Mar-2024 11:41)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Chapter And Verse (2016 UK limited edition 18-track double LP pressed on Tortoise Shell Vinyl - This career-spanning album features songs handpicked by Bruce [five of which had never beenreleased] including his earliest recording from 1966 and early '70s from his tenure in The Castiles, Steel Mill and The Bruce Springsteen Band along with his first 1972 demos for Columbia Records and songs from his studio albums from 1973 until2012. Wide spine single pocket picture sleeve with the picture / lyric inners. The sleeve displays a little corner creasing and the inner shows a little seam splitting and the vinyl both show minimal signs of play )
- Bruce Springsteen - The Promise - 180gm Vinyl - UK - 3-LP vinyl set - £125.00, $156.25, €146.25 (New Item) (arrived 29-Mar-2024 13:39)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN The Promise (2010 UK/EU limited edition 21-track triple LP pressed on Audiophile quality 180gram Heavyweight Vinyl containing previously unreleased songs from the 'Darkness' recording sessions. Complete with illustrated lyric inners, the three vinyl discs look barely played issued in the single pocket picture sleeve. The sleeve displays minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely played)
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