List of all blog posts

Here's a list of all blog posts in reverse chronological order for easy navigation. I welcome any comments, questions, suggestions, and corrections from domestic and international readers/visitors. Feel free to send me your messages via my contact address (directly to manattop@gmail.com or using the menu option on the bottom of the right-side column) or specifically to the comment section for individual posts.
The years in parentheses refer to those expressed in the Japanese Imperial format.

2025 Go to 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014
No. 239  (10/25/2025)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: THE DEMO TAPES original U.K. release limited to 500 numbered copies (Part 2 of 3)
No. 238  (10/12/2025)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: THE DEMO TAPES original U.K. release limited to 500 numbered copies (Part 1 of 3)
No. 237  (09/17/2025)
Thoughts on My Father's House on NEBRASKA LP: Update – 2nd – to The alternate take with synth coda on regular vinyl pressing!!!
No. 236  (09/09/2025)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: PIÈCE DE RÉSISTANCE 3LP box (Update 3, Part 2/2)
No. 235  (09/04/2025)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: PIÈCE DE RÉSISTANCE 3LP box (Update 3, Part 1/2)
No. 234  (07/29/2025)
Collecting log: 40 years after the BORN IN THE U.S.A. Japan tour — nostalgic old bootlegs and miscellaneous vinyl/CD collectibles related to the official album (Addendum)
No. 233  (06/14/2025)
Collecting log: 40 years after the BORN IN THE U.S.A. Japan tour — nostalgic old bootlegs and miscellaneous vinyl/CD collectibles related to the official album (Part 4 of 4)
No. 232  (06/06/2025)
Collecting log: 40 years after the BORN IN THE U.S.A. Japan tour — nostalgic old bootlegs and miscellaneous vinyl/CD collectibles related to the official album (Part 3 of 4)
No. 231  (05/17/2025)
Collecting log: 40 years after the BORN IN THE U.S.A. Japan tour — nostalgic old bootlegs and miscellaneous vinyl/CD collectibles related to the official album (Part 2 of 4)
No. 230  (05/11/2025)
Collecting log: 40 years after the BORN IN THE U.S.A. Japan tour — nostalgic old bootlegs and miscellaneous vinyl/CD collectibles related to the official album (Part 1 of 4)
No. 229  (04/20/2025)
BORN TO RUN U.S. Pressing LP Variants: The late-1970s Scranton pressing by North American Music Industries, or simply NAMI (Part 2 of 2)
No. 228  (04/12/2025)
BORN TO RUN U.S. Pressing LP Variants: The late-1970s Scranton pressing by North American Music Industries, or simply NAMI (Part 1 of 2)
No. 227  (03/29/2025)
Collecting log: I enjoyed digging for old vinyl bootlegs in Japan's Samurai city
No. 226  (03/20/2025)
Collecting log: One Step Up / Roulette — the only cassette tape single commercially released in Japan
No. 225  (02/25/2025)
Collecting log: The first-ever CBS/Sony promotion-only compilation disc to feature Springsteen in Japan
No. 224  (01/12/2025)
Collecting log: THE RIVER single disc test pressing for the possible CX-encoded noise-reduction release in the early 1980s (Part 2 of 2)
No. 223  (01/04/2025)
Collecting log: THE RIVER single disc test pressing for the possible CX-encoded noise-reduction release in the early 1980s (Part 1 of 2)

2024 Go to 2025 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014
No. 222  (09/27/2024)
Collecting log: The Japanese original release of NEBRASKA LP.
Was it really issued with a magnificent full-color poster? (Part 2 of 2)
No. 221 (09/18/2024)
Collecting log: The Japanese original release of NEBRASKA LP.
Was it really issued with a magnificent full-color poster? (Part 1 of 2)
No. 220  (08/01/2024)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: 'E' TICKET, its very limited first edition, also known as the advanced release (Part 5 of 5)
No. 219  (07/14/2024)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: 'E' TICKET, its very limited first edition, also known as the advanced release (Part 4 of 5)
No. 218  (07/07/2024)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: 'E' TICKET, its very limited first edition, also known as the advanced release (Part 3 of 5)
No. 217  (06/26/2024)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: 'E' TICKET, its very limited first edition, also known as the advanced release (Part 2 of 5)
No. 216  (06/01/2024)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: 'E' TICKET, its very limited first edition, also known as the advanced release (Part 1 of 5)
No. 215  (05/15/2024)
Collecting log: My Lucky Day (when I happened to get a rare record)
No. 214  (05/02/2024)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: ALL THOSE YEARS — unofficial but the first retrospective release of a supectacular 10-LP box collection (Part 3 of 3)
No. 213  (03/30/2024)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: ALL THOSE YEARS — unofficial but the first retrospective release of a supectacular 10-LP box collection (Part 2 of 3)
No. 212  (02/23/2024)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: ALL THOSE YEARS — unofficial but the first retrospective release of a supectacular 10-LP box collection (Part 1 of 3)
No. 211  (02/03/2024)
Collecting log: Born To Run / Backstreets Japanese 7-inch single with an unusual inner company sleeve (Part 2 of 2)
No. 210  (01/28/2024)
Collecting log: Born To Run / Backstreets Japanese 7-inch single with an unusual inner company sleeve (Part 1 of 2)

2023 Go to 2025 | 2024 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | Top
No. 209  (12/19/2023)
Collecting log: Further digging of NO NUKES collectibles and a nothing-to-rave-about but unexpected finding (Part 4 of 4)
No. 208  (12/09/2023)
Collecting log: Further digging of NO NUKES collectibles and a nothing-to-rave-about but unexpected finding (Part 3 of 4)
No. 207  (11/26/2023)
Collecting log: Further digging of NO NUKES collectibles and a nothing-to-rave-about but unexpected finding (Part 2 of 4)
No. 206  (11/18/2023)
Collecting log: Further digging of NO NUKES collectibles and a nothing-to-rave-about but unexpected finding (Part 1 of 4)
No. 205  (04/23/2023)
Collecting log: CBS/SONY's bizarre 12" DISCO sampler with Springsteen's track
No. 204  (03/25/2023)
Collecting log: THE RIVER Japanese 2LP samplers with a promo-only sticker and a concert-report flyer (Part 3 of 3)
No. 203  (02/25/2023)
Collecting log: THE RIVER Japanese 2LP samplers with a promo-only sticker and a concert-report flyer (Part 2 of 3)
No. 202  (02/11/2023)
Collecting log: THE RIVER Japanese 2LP samplers with a promo-only sticker and a concert-report flyer (Part 1 of 3)
No. 201  (01/12/2023)
An addendum to Collecting log: recent miscellaneous purchases under COVID-19 (2022)

2022 Go to 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | Top
No. 200  (12/29/2022)
On the 200th-anniversary blog post, plus Collecting log: recent miscellaneous purchases under COVID-19 (2022)
No. 199  (12/03/2022)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: Suki on double vinyls! — YOU CAN TRUST YOUR CAR TO THE MAN WHO WEARS THE STAR from the mid-1970s and NEW YORK CITY SERENADE from the late-1980s (Part 5 of 5)
No. 198  (11/25/2022)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: Suki on double vinyls! — YOU CAN TRUST YOUR CAR TO THE MAN WHO WEARS THE STAR from the mid-1970s and NEW YORK CITY SERENADE from the late-1980s (Part 4 of 5)
No. 197  (11/13/2022)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: Suki on double vinyls! — YOU CAN TRUST YOUR CAR TO THE MAN WHO WEARS THE STAR from the mid-1970s and NEW YORK CITY SERENADE from the late-1980s (Part 3 of 5)
No. 196  (10/28/2022)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: Suki on double vinyls! — YOU CAN TRUST YOUR CAR TO THE MAN WHO WEARS THE STAR from the mid-1970s and NEW YORK CITY SERENADE from the late-1980s (Part 2 of 5)
No. 195  (10/22/2022)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: Suki on double vinyls! — YOU CAN TRUST YOUR CAR TO THE MAN WHO WEARS THE STAR from the mid-1970s and NEW YORK CITY SERENADE from the late-1980s (Part 1 of 5)
No. 194  (09/30/2022)
Collecting log: a single U.S. test pressing from LIVE/1975-85 with an unusual coupling of two sides from the five discs (Part 2 of 2)
No. 193  (09/24/2022)
Collecting log: a single U.S. test pressing from LIVE/1975-85 with an unusual coupling of two sides from the five discs (Part 1 of 2)
No. 192  (08/20/2022)
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN US LP variations: A revision to Decoding Two- or Three-Letter Matrix Hand Etchings on the Early Pressings — "PPP" was NOT a code for Columbia Records' Pitman but for another New Jersey pressing plant!
No. 191  (05/14/2022)
Collecting log: BORN TO RUN Japanese original LP with an oval-shaped sticker
No. 190  (05/05/2022)
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN US LP variations: Notes on the late pressing labels and deadwax
No. 189  (04/23/2022; revised and updated on 8/21/2022)
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN US LP variations: Summary of LABEL variations found in the early pressings
No. 188  (04/17/2022)
Thoughts on My Father's House on NEBRASKA LP: Asian pressings and its relation to the Japanese discs (Part 2 of 2) —  Notes on CBS/SONY's stamper numbers
No. 187  (04/09/2022)
Thoughts on My Father's House on NEBRASKA LP: Asian pressings and its relation to the Japanese discs (Part 1 of 2)
No. 186  (03/31/2022)
Thoughts on My Father's House on NEBRASKA LP: an Update to The alternate take with synth coda on regular vinyl pressing!!!
No. 185  (01/10/2022)
Just happy to be able to see the official release of 1979 NO NUKES footage!

2021 Go to 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | Top
No. 184  (10/27/2021)
Collecting log: recent miscellaneous purchases under COVID-19 (2021)
No. 183  (10/08/2021)
Collecting log: BORN TO RUN US pressing LP variants: the short-lived, CX-encoded noise-reduction disc released in the early 1980s (Part 2 of 2)
No. 182  (09/30/2021)
Collecting log: BORN TO RUN US pressing LP variants: the short-lived, CX-encoded noise-reduction disc released in the early 1980s (Part 1 of 2)
No. 181  (08/20/2021)
Collecting log: THE WILD, THE INNOCENT & THE E STREET SHUFFLE U.S. LP — Why are the first pressings with "ROSALITA" hype stickers so scarce?
No. 180  (08/05/2021)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: THE GREAT WHITE BOSS — Making a comparison of the various editions (Part 3 of 3)
No. 179  (07/26/2021)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: THE GREAT WHITE BOSS — Making a comparison of the various editions (Part 2 of 3)
No. 178  (07/21/2021)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: THE GREAT WHITE BOSS — Making a comparison of the various editions (Part 1 of 3)
No. 177  (05/23/2021)
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN US LP variations: Holbrook pressing (manufactured by Goldisc Recording Products, Inc.) and an Update to Decoding Two- or Three-Letter Matrix Hand Etchings on the Early Pressings
No. 176  (05/15/2021)
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN US LP variations: Pitman pressing — Early edition
No. 175  (05/02/2021)
Collecting log: a plain white test pressing for TUNNEL OF LOVE U.K. limited edition picture-disc LP (Part 2 of 2)
No. 174  (04/29/2021)
Collecting log: a plain white test pressing for TUNNEL OF LOVE U.K. limited edition picture-disc LP (Part 1 of 2)
No. 173  (04/20/2021)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: RESTLESS NIGHTS ー THE RIVER outtakes LP ー original picture-disc and later black-vinyl editions (Part 3 of 3)
No. 172  (04/17/2021)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: RESTLESS NIGHTS ー THE RIVER outtakes LP ー original picture-disc and later black-vinyl editions (Part 2 of 3)
No. 171  (03/27/2021)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: RESTLESS NIGHTS ー THE RIVER outtakes LP ー original picture-disc and later black-vinyl editions (Part 1 of 3)
No. 170  (03/01/2021)
Collecting log: Blinded By The Light U.S. 7" singles (Part 4 of 4) ー Puzzled by the booklets accompanied by the Play:Back issues
No. 169  (02/23/2021)
Collecting log: Blinded By The Light U.S. 7" singles (Part 3 of 4) ー Puzzled by the booklets accompanied by the Play:Back issues

2020 Go to 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | Top
No. 168  (12/08/2020)
Collecting log: THE "LIVE" 1975-1985 and THE LEGEND COMES ALIVE, Japanese 5-LP box and custom promotion-only compilation LP w/ info sheets (Part 4 of 4)
No. 167  (12/04/2020)
Collecting log: THE "LIVE" 1975-1985 and THE LEGEND COMES ALIVE, Japanese 5-LP box and custom promotion-only compilation LP w/ info sheets (Part 3 of 4)
No. 166  (11/23/2020)
Collecting log: THE "LIVE" 1975-1985 and THE LEGEND COMES ALIVE, Japanese 5-LP box and custom promotion-only compilation LP w/ info sheets (Part 2 of 4)
No. 165  (11/21/2020)
Collecting log: THE "LIVE" 1975-1985 and THE LEGEND COMES ALIVE, Japanese 5-LP box and custom promotion-only compilation LP w/ info sheets (Part 1 of 4)
No. 164  (11/12/2020)
Collecting log: recent miscellaneous purchases under COVID-19
No. 163  (10/10/2020)
Collecting log: BORN IN THE U.S.A. LP ー Bob Ludwig has recut the master lacquer for SIDE ONE
No. 162  (09/26/2020)
Collecting log: an ABBA's LP error pressing with BORN TO RUN tracks on one side
No. 161  (08/29/2020)
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN US LP variations: trivial thoughts on the hype stickers (Part 2 of 2)
No. 160  (08/24/2020)
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN US LP variations: trivial thoughts on the hype stickers (Part 1 of 2)
No. 159  (08/10/2020)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: BORN TO BE THE BOSS original black vinyl pressing (Part 2 of 2)
No. 158  (08/08/2020)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: BORN TO BE THE BOSS original black vinyl pressing (Part 1 of 2)
No. 157  (07/26/2020)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: PIÈCE DE RÉSISTANCE 3LP box (Update 2)
No. 156  (06/06/2020)
Collecting log: AS REQUESTED AROUND THE WORLD U.S. promotion-only compilation album with great cover artwork (Part 4 of 4)
No. 155  (05/30/2020)
Collecting log: AS REQUESTED AROUND THE WORLD U.S. promotion-only compilation album with great cover artwork (Part 3 of 4)
No. 154  (05/17/2020)
Collecting log: AS REQUESTED AROUND THE WORLD U.S. promotion-only compilation album with great cover artwork (Part 2 of 4)
No. 153  (05/10/2020)
Collecting log: AS REQUESTED AROUND THE WORLD U.S. promotion-only compilation album with great cover artwork (Part 1 of 4)
No. 152  (02/23/2020)
Collecting log: Blinded By The Light U.S. 7" singles (Part 2 of 4) ー The promo-only white label is more common than the stock copies, but do you know two versions exist?
No. 151  (02/12/2020)
Collecting log: Blinded By The Light U.S. 7" singles (Part 1 of 4) — Extremely scarce regular stock
No. 150  (01/30/2020)
Collecting log: Top 3 collectible acquisitions in 2019 (Part 3 of 3)
No. 149  (01/27/2020)
Collecting log: Top 3 collectible acquisitions in 2019 (Part 2 of 3)
No. 148  (01/25/2020)
Collecting log: Top 3 collectible acquisitions in 2019 (Part 1 of 3)
No. 147  (01/05/2020)
Collecting log: The early 1980s U.K. vinyl pressings with "timtom" or "Ty" handwritten matrix inscription (Part 4 of 4)
No. 146  (01/01/2020)
Collecting log: The early 1980s U.K. vinyl pressings with "timtom" or "Ty" handwritten matrix inscription (Part 3 of 4)

2019 Go to 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | Top
No. 145  (12/25/2019)
Collecting log: The early 1980s U.K. vinyl pressings with "timtom" or "Ty" handwritten matrix inscription (Part 2 of 4)
No. 144  (12/22/2019)
Collecting log: The early 1980s U.K. vinyl pressings with "timtom" or "Ty" handwritten matrix inscription (Part 1 of 4)
No. 143  (11/09/2019)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: FOLLOW THAT DREAM 3LP (Part 4 of 4)
No. 142  (11/04/2019)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: FOLLOW THAT DREAM 3LP (Part 3 of 4)
No. 141  (10/31/2019)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: FOLLOW THAT DREAM 3LP (Part 2 of 4)
No. 140  (10/26/2019)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: FOLLOW THAT DREAM 3LP (Part 1 of 4)
No. 139  (09/30/2019)
Collecting log: BORN IN THE U.S.A. LP ー Matrix numbers of the earliest U.S. pressing and an error copy with off-centered labels (Part 5 of 5)
No. 138  (09/29/2019)
Collecting log: BORN IN THE U.S.A. LP ー Matrix numbers of the earliest U.S. pressing and an error copy with off-centered labels (Part 4 of 5)
No. 137  (09/11/2019)
Collecting log: BORN IN THE U.S.A. LP ー Matrix numbers of the earliest U.S. pressing and an error copy with off-centered labels (Part 3 of 5)
No. 136  (08/29/2019)
Collecting log: BORN IN THE U.S.A. LP ー Matrix numbers of the earliest U.S. pressing and an error copy with off-centered labels (Part 2 of 5)
No. 135  (08/14/2019)
Collecting log: BORN IN THE U.S.A. LP ー Matrix numbers of the earliest U.S. pressing and an error copy with off-centered labels (Part 1 of 5)
No. 134  (08/06/2019)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: Is another WINTERLAND (3LP) a repress or an inferior pirate copy of the legendary bootleg?
No. 133  (07/22/2019)
Thoughts on My Father's House on NEBRASKA LP (Update 3/3): The alternate take with synth coda on regular vinyl pressing!!!
No. 132  (07/13/2019)
Thoughts on My Father's House on NEBRASKA LP (Update 2/3): The alternate take with synth coda on regular vinyl pressing!!!
No. 131  (05/22/2019)
Thoughts on My Father's House on NEBRASKA LP (Update 1/3): The alternate take with synth coda on regular vinyl pressing!!!
No. 130  (05/12/2019)
Collecting log: Devil With The Blue Dress Medley (live) from NO NUKES 1979 (a.k.a. the MUSE concert), a U.S. custom promotion-only 12" disc released as the 100-numbered 33⅓-speed limited edition (Part 4 of 4)
No. 129  (05/04/2019)
Collecting log: Devil With The Blue Dress Medley (live) from NO NUKES 1979 (a.k.a. the MUSE concert), a U.S. custom promotion-only 12" disc released as the 100-numbered 33⅓-speed limited edition (Part 3 of 4)
No. 128  (04/27/2019)
Collecting log: Devil With The Blue Dress Medley (live) from NO NUKES 1979 (a.k.a. the MUSE concert), a U.S. custom promotion-only 12" disc released as the 100-numbered 33⅓-speed limited edition (Part 2 of 4)
No. 127  (04/25/2019)
Collecting log: Devil With The Blue Dress Medley (live) from NO NUKES 1979 (a.k.a. the MUSE concert), a U.S. custom promotion-only 12" disc released as the 100-numbered 33⅓-speed limited edition (Part 1 of 4)

2018 Go to 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | Top
No. 126  (11/19/2018)
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN US LP variations: Decoding two- or three-letter matrix hand etchings on the early pressings (Part 2 of 2)
No. 125  (11/17/2018)
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN US LP variations: Decoding two- or three-letter matrix hand etchings on the early pressings (Part 1 of 2)
No. 124  (06/10/2018)
Steel Mill - LIVE AT THE MATRIX : A limited edition numbered CD box with a 48-page booklet, also known as the first "protection-gap" CD available exclusively as a mail order (not on vinyl topics)
No. 123  (06/05/2018)
Collecting log: Spirit In The Night - Growin' Up / Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) early U.S. promotion-only custom 7" EP
No. 122  (05/10/2018)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: THERE AIN'T NOBODY HERE FROM BILLBOARD TONIGHT original black vinyl pressing (Part 3 of 3)
No. 121  (05/05/2018)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: THERE AIN'T NOBODY HERE FROM BILLBOARD TONIGHT original black vinyl pressing (Part 2 of 3)
No. 120  (04/20/2018)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: THERE AIN'T NOBODY HERE FROM BILLBOARD TONIGHT original black vinyl pressing (Part 1 of 3)
No. 119  (03/04/2018)
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN US LP variations: A repressing with an erroneous lyric sheet
No. 118  (02/20/2018)
Collecting log: Dead End Street, an Israeli soundtrack 12" one-sided EP
No. 117  (01/27/2018)
Collecting log: THE GHOST OF TOM JOAD and the Japan Tour in 1997 (various collector's items)

2017 Go to 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | Top
No. 116  (12/30/2017)
Collecting log: Collectable acquisitions in 2017 (Part 3 of 3). DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN US white label promo LP ー Terre Haute pressing
No. 115  (12/27/2017)
Collecting log: Collectable acquisitions in 2017 (Part 2 of 3). BORN IN THE USA : US 1989 Radio Show Program 12-LP Box plus an Interviews/Generic Promos Disc
No. 114  (12/23/2017)
Collecting log: Collectable acquisitions in 2017 (Part 1 of 3). THE RIVER "CBS Special Products" US 2LP
No. 113  (12/10/2017)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: PAID THE COST TO BE THE BOSS and other bootlegs from the 1976-1977 tour (concluded)
No. 112  (12/08/2017)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: PAID THE COST TO BE THE BOSS and other bootlegs from the 1976-1977 tour
No. 111  (11/11/2017)
Collecting log: GREETINGS US test pressing LP from the Pitman factory (and its comparison to Jim Cretecos's copy)
No. 110  (10/02/2017)
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN US LP variations: Supplementary Note to Hauppauge pressing (Pressing Plant run by Keel Mfg. Corp.)
No. 109  (09/24/2017)
Thoughts on My Father's House on NEBRASKA LP (addendum)
No. 108  (09/19/2017)
Collecting log: THE RIVER-era promotion-only various artists' compilation albums released in Japan and The Killer Tracks From The River (concluded)
No. 107  (09/17/2017)
Collecting log: THE RIVER-era promotion-only various artists' compilation albums released in Japan and The Killer Tracks From The River
No. 106  (08/05/2017)
THE RIVER Gate-fold sleeve 2LP: Venezuelan release
No. 105  (07/29/2017)
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN US LP variations: Gloversville pressing (Pressing Plant owned by MCA Records)
No. 104  (07/22/2017)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: Thoughts on double LP bootleg releases from the DARKNESS Tour '78 (concluded)
No. 103  (07/13/2017)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: Thoughts on double LP bootleg releases from the DARKNESS Tour '78
No. 102  (07/05/2017)
HUMAN TOUCH / LUCKY TOWN Japanese collectibles (not on vinyl): On the 25th anniversary of the twin album releases (concluded)
No. 101  (06/30/2017)
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN US LP variations: Hauppauge pressing (Pressing Plant run by Keel Mfg. Corp.)
No. 100  (05/21/2017)
BORN TO RUN US pressing LP variants: Clarifying pressing plant-specific matrix number suffixes 1A, 1B, and 1C
No. 99  (05/19/2017)
HUMAN TOUCH / LUCKY TOWN Japanese collectibles (not on vinyl): On the 25th anniversary of the twin album releases (continued)
No. 98  (05/14/2017)
HUMAN TOUCH / LUCKY TOWN Japanese collectibles (not on vinyl): On the 25th anniversary of the twin album releases
No. 97  (05/03/2017)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: PIÈCE DE RÉSISTANCE 3LP box (Update 1)
No. 96  (03/21/2017)
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN US LP variations: Scranton pressing (Pressing Plant owned by North American Music Industries)
No. 95  (03/18/2017)
DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN US LP variations: Pinckneyville pressing (Pressing Plant owned by MCA Records)
No. 94  (02/04/2017)
Collecting log: CHAPTER & VERSE 2LP Japanese edition. A real disappointing release, speaking collector-wise
No. 93  (01/28/2017)
Collecting log: LAST AMERICAN HERO FROM ASBURY PARK, N.J., Japanese custom promotion-only compilation LP (reprise) — Information sheet originally included?

2016 Go to 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2015 | 2014 | Top
No. 92  (12/29/2016)
Collecting log: The best acquisition in 2016
No. 91  (12/23/2016)
Collecting log: Cover Me UK shaped picture disc single
No. 90  (12/18/2016)
Collecting log: 57 Channels (And Nothin' On) US 12-inch Maxi single and Supplementary Note to BORN TO RUN US pressing LP variants: unusual red labels (JC 33795) on Sep 13, 2015
No. 89  (12/17/2016)
Collecting log: Secret Garden Dutch 12-inch Maxi single
No. 88  (11/23/2016)
THE RIVER 2LP: The US Columbia Santa Maria Plant pressing
No. 87  (11/20/2016)
Collecting log: Brilliant Disguise Japanese custom promotion-only advanced 7" vinyl
No. 86  (11/11/2016)
Collecting log: Brilliant Disguise/Lucky Man US45 with no large hole
No. 85  (10/02/2016)
Thoughts on My Father's House on NEBRASKA LP (Part 4 of 4)
No. 84  (09/28/2016)
Thoughts on My Father's House on NEBRASKA LP (Part 3 of 4)
No. 83  (09/22/2016)
Thoughts on My Father's House on NEBRASKA LP (Part 2 of 4)
No. 82  (09/10/2016)
Thoughts on My Father's House on NEBRASKA LP (Part 1 of 4)
No. 81  (08/15/2016)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: LIVE on Coral Records
No. 80  (08/11/2016)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: LIVE AT THE BOTTOM LINE 8/15/75 (black & white sleeve)
No. 79  (07/29/2016)
BORN TO RUN US pressing LP variants: Album credit variations
No. 78  (07/18/2016)
Collecting log: Fade Away / To Be True US45 misprinting
No. 77  (07/10/2016)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: ROULETTE (the U.S. version of unreleased/studio-outtake collection)
No. 76  (07/05/2016)
THE RIVER Gate-fold sleeve 2LP: 1980 original Mexican release (concluded)
No. 75  (07/03/2016)
THE RIVER Gate-fold sleeve 2LP: 1980 original Mexican release (continued)
No. 74  (06/18/2016)
THE RIVER Gate-fold sleeve 2LP: 1980 original Mexican release
No. 73  (05/29/2016)
Born To Run original US pressing 7-inch variants (addendum)
No. 72  (05/16/2016)
Born To Run original US pressing 7-inch variants (concluded)
No. 71  (05/14/2016)
Born To Run original US pressing 7-inch variants (continued)
No. 70  (05/11/2016)
Born To Run original US pressing 7-inch variants (not LP this time!)
No. 69  (05/08/2016)
Collecting log: Trivial questions on Born In The U.S.A. white label US promotional 12" vinyl
No. 68  (04/24/2016)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: THIS GUNS FOR HIRE 5LP box (concluded)
No. 67  (04/23/2016)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: THIS GUNS FOR HIRE 5LP box (continued)
No. 66  (04/20/2016)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: THIS GUNS FOR HIRE 5LP box
No. 65  (03/05/2016)
Collecting log: More on DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN Japanese LP (1st press)
No. 64  (02/28/2016)
Collecting log: DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN Japanese white label LP with an extremely rare promotional booklet (concluded)
No. 63  (02/25/2016)
Collecting log: DARKNESS ON THE EDGE OF TOWN Japanese white label LP with an extremely rare promotional booklet
No. 62  (02/20/2016)
THE RIVER New Zealand 2LP with "lyric" inner sleeve misprint
No. 61  (02/12/2016)
Collecting log: Unusual label error for My Hometown US 7" single
No. 60  (01/09/2016)
BORN TO RUN US pressing LP variants: masked Columbia logo

2015 Go to 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2014 | Top
No. 59  (12/27/2015)
Collecting log: TOP 3 collectible acquisitions in 2015
No. 58  (12/25/2015)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: PIÈCE DE RÉSISTANCE 3LP box (concluded)
No. 57  (12/13/2015)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: PIÈCE DE RÉSISTANCE 3LP box (continued)
No. 56  (12/11/2015)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: PIECE DE RESISTANCE 3LP box (continued)
No. 55  (11/03/2015)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: PIÈCE DE RÉSISTANCE 3LP box
No. 54  (10/18/2015)
A Swedish site launched for Springsteen record collectors!
No. 53  (09/26/2015)
Collecting log: GREETINGS first US pressing LP (KC 31903 with the matrix suffix 1A/2A)
No. 52  (09/19/2015)
Collecting log: LAST AMERICAN HERO FROM ASBURY PARK, N.J., Japanese custom promotion-only compilation LP
No. 51  (09/13/2015)
BORN TO RUN US pressing LP variants: unusual red labels (JC 33795)
No. 50  (09/09/2015)
THE RIVER rare Mexican single sleeve 2LP
No. 49  (09/02/2015)
My First Vinyl Bootlegs (concluded)
No. 48  (08/16/2015)
My First Vinyl Bootlegs (continued)
No. 47  (08/14/2015)
My First Vinyl Bootlegs
No. 46  (07/18/2015)
BORN IN THE U.S.A. Japanese test pressing LP w/ flyers (and advanced promo cassette tape)
No. 45  (07/12/2015)
THE "LIVE": The Legend Comes Alive Japanese promo-only cassette tape
No. 44  (07/05/2015)
BORN TO RUN US pressing LP variants: a major production error
No. 43  (06/06/2015)
Collecting log: Seldom seen NEBRASKA white label promo LP (from Spain)
No. 42  (05/16/2015)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: PHILADELPHIA SPECIAL 3LP box (concluded)
No. 41  (05/10/2015)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: PHILADELPHIA SPECIAL 3LP box
No. 40  (04/29/2015)
THE WILD, THE INNOCENT & THE E STREET SHUFFLE Japanese promo-stamped LP with a biography
No. 39  (04/26/2015)
THE WILD, THE INNOCENT & THE E STREET SHUFFLE Japanese white label promo LP: A typo on the Obi
No. 38  (04/23/2015)
Just 30 years ago ...
No. 37  (04/22/2015)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: THE AGORA SHOW Part I & II (2 x 2LP)
No. 36  (04/19/2015)
Collecting log: Dancing In The Dark Mexican colored 12" vinyl
No. 35  (04/16/2015)
Collecting log: Mold disaster — a collector's nightmare
No. 34  (03/01/2015)
Collecting log: Bolivia-only Tunnel Of Love 4-track EP
No. 33  (02/22/2015)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: TEARDROPS ON THE CITY 3LP (concluded)
No. 32  (02/20/2015)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: TEARDROPS ON THE CITY 3LP (continued)
No. 31  (02/15/2015)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: TEARDROPS ON THE CITY 3LP
No. 30  (02/08/2015)
BORN TO RUN US pressing LP variants: white label promo (3)
No. 29  (02/06/2015)
BORN TO RUN US pressing LP variants: white label promo (2)
No. 28  (02/04/2015)
BORN TO RUN US pressing LP variants: white label promo (1)
No. 27  (01/31/2015)
Collecting log: Fire (live) / Incident On 57th Street (live) US 7" vinyl with production error
No. 26  (01/26/2015)
BORN TO RUN US pressing LP variants: the script cover
No. 25.  (01/18/2015)
BORN TO RUN US pressing LP variants

2014 Go to 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | Top
No. 24  (12/28/2014)
Collecting log: TOP 3 collectible acquisitions in 2014
No. 23  (12/24/2014)
Radioshow Disc: ROCK ON THE ROAD Part II: The American Bands 5LP w/ Prove It All Night - Berkeley live 1978 (concluded)
No. 22  (12/20/2014)
Radioshow Disc: ROCK ON THE ROAD Part II: The American Bands 5LP w/ Prove It All Night - Berkeley live 1978
No. 21  (12/13/2014)
Collecting log: Rosalita Dutch 12" vinyl (still sealed)
No. 20  (12/09/2014)
Incident On 57th Street (live): Which is the best sounding disc?
No. 19  (12/01/2014)
Radioshow Disc: THE PRODUCERS Jimmy Iovine LP
No. 18  (11/30/2014)
Collecting log: GREETINGS Japanese 2nd pressing LP with a wrap-around Obi
No. 17  (11/14/2014)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: FIRE ON THE FINGERTIPS (concluded)
No. 16  (11/09/2014)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: FIRE ON THE FINGERTIPS (continued)
No. 15  (11/04/2014)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: FIRE ON THE FINGERTIPS (continued)
No. 14  (10/4/2014)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: FIRE ON THE FINGERTIPS
No. 13  (10/19/2014)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: "E" TICKET (concluded)
No. 12  (10/17/2014))
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: "E" TICKET (continued)
No. 11  (10/12/2014)
Classic Vinyl Bootleg Revisited: "E" TICKET
No. 10  (10/03/2014)
THE RIVER Gate-fold sleeve 2LP: South African and Zimbabwean records
No. 9  (09/29/2014)
THE RIVER Gate-fold sleeve 2LP: the South African release
No. 8  (09/25/2014)
THE RIVER Gate-fold sleeve 2LP: the Hong Kong release (continued)
No. 7  (09/22/2014)
THE RIVER Gate-fold sleeve 2LP: the Hong Kong release
No. 6  (09/20/2014)
THE RIVER Gate-fold sleeve 2LP
No. 5  (09/17/2014)
THE RIVER German promotional store display
No. 4  (09/15/2014)
THE RIVER 2LP: Another proof for Held Up Without A Gun on Side 3
No. 3  (09/12/2014)
THE RIVER "CBS Special Products" US 2LP (continued #3)
No. 2  (09/10/2014)
THE RIVER "CBS Special Products" US 2LP (continued #2)
No. 1  (09/08/2014)
THE RIVER "CBS Special Products" US 2LP

Go to 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | Top

No comments :

Post a Comment

Subscribe to: Comments ( Atom )