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 - Wembley Arena 1981 - UK - concert ticket - £10.00, $12.20, €11.10 (New Item) (arrived 18-Oct-2019 12:22)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Wembley Arena (1981 UK used ticket stub for Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band at Wembley Arena on 4th April 1981. The ticket has a small tear and cellotape repair in the top left corner, but it is still a nice collector's item, nearly thirty years on)
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Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run - 1st - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.30, €16.65 (New Item) (arrived 16-Oct-2019 10:17)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Born To Run (1975 UK first issue 8-track vinyl LP on the graduated orange label, gatefold picture sleeve with misprinted 'John' Landau credit on the reverse instead of 'Jon'. The sleeve shows some light storage wear with a few spots of discolouration and foxing, but the vinyl appears barely played)
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Bruce Springsteen - Human Touch - Dutch - 7" vinyl - £12.00, $14.64, €13.32 (New Item) (arrived 14-Oct-2019 12:00)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Human Touch (1992 Dutch solid centre 7" vinyl single, also including Souls Of The Departed, housed in the picture sleeve with the lyrics printed on the reverse)
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Philadelphia - Stickered - UK - 12" picture disc - £35.00, $42.70, €38.85 (New Item) (arrived 11-Oct-2019 12:52)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Streets Of Philadelphia (1994 UK limited edition 4-track 12" Picture Disc single featuring music from the soundtrack to the film, also includes live versions of Growing Up, If I Should Fall Behind and The Big Muddy recorded for MTV. Housed in a stickered clear PVC sleeve)
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Bruce Springsteen - I'm On Fire - UK - shaped picture disc - £45.00, $54.90, €49.95 (New Item) (arrived 10-Oct-2019 15:16)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN I'm On Fire (1984 UK limited edition 'US flag' shaped 7" Picture Disc single, also including Born In The USA, housed in a clear PVC sleeve WA6342)
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Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel Of Love - UK - shaped picture disc - £25.00, $30.50, €27.75 (New Item) (arrived 10-Oct-2019 15:14)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Tunnel Of Love (1987 UK limited edition Postcard-Shaped Picture Disc single with the lyrics for both tracks printed on the back, also includes Two For The Road and comes issued in a clear PVC sleeve)
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Bruce Springsteen - Born In The U.S.A. - Stickered sleeve - UK - picture disc LP - £65.00, $79.30, €72.15 (New Item) (arrived 10-Oct-2019 12:25)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Born In The USA (1984 UK limited edition 12-track Picture Disc LP, including Dancing In The Dark, Cover Me and I'm On Fire. The disc appears barely played and comes issued in the original hype-stickered clear PVC sleeve CBS1186304)
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Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run - SuperSizeArt Numbered Print - UK - artwork - £195.00, $237.90, €216.45 (New Item) (arrived 10-Oct-2019 11:04)
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN Born To Run - SUPERSIZE NUMBERED PRINT - Ideal for home framing in a frame of your choice.Morgan is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Art and in 2010 he was shortlisted and received display notices at The Royal Academy. Morgan currently shows at Galleries in London and Manchester and his work hangs at BBC Radio 2 and at BBC Radio 6Music. His series of 45RPM paintings are unique, with each single only ever painted once. Many are nowowned bythe originalartists suchas Ozzy Osbourne, Neil Diamond andJerry Dammers as well as the music companies themselves: Morgan Howell FRSA Limited Edition Prints of his original 3D Paintings St.Albans, Hertfordshire His first Supersize 45 was House of the Rising Sun by The Animals painted in 2009 on The Columbia label.Written at 7½ West End Court in Long Branch, New Jersey in early 1974, the song was Bruce Springsteen's last-ditch effort to make it big. The lyrics to the song are appropriately epic for his all-or-nothing shot at the stars, yet they remain rooted in the universal desperation of adolescence: ‘Will you walk with me out on the wire, 'cause baby I'm just a scared and lonely rider… We gotta get out while we're young, 'cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run.’ Rolling Stone magazine placed it at #21 in the list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Strictly limited to just 75 numbered copies Printed on fine art paper, signed, stamped and numbered by Morgan Howell Size: 430mm x 530mm (17" x 21") Note, this print is not framed and the image is a suggested frame style only. ** Produced at point of order and despatched by Morgan personally within 48 hours, Monday to Friday only**
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