VINYL VAULTS
THE SINGLES
AMNESTY 88
Disc includes a press conference Sept 88
BOSS 1988
Get Up Stand Up / Because the Night - Matrix 901124 - pretty scarce - black vinyl - custom labels
RENDEZVOUS / SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN / FEVER
Often described as The Fever single, Rendezvous and Santa form the actual 'A' side. Various coloured pressings including red and clear vinyl exist as well as traditional black. Different labels also exist, one printed with Blue ink instead of black.
RENDEZVOUS / SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN / FEVER
Recently seen this version on blank labels, black vinyl with a modified Outside the 7-11 store single cover. Vinyl is a different pressing with simple 1 / 2 matrix. The labels have a black inner line on them. Some of the copies have stamped labels. Thanks to Robert for the extra info and graphics.
FIRE / RAISE YOUR HAND
First Records, alledgedly made in Taiwan, which is doubful to say the least.
POINT BLANK / DETROIT MEDLEY
First Records. Matrix F 0001 A/B - On black vinyl and rare blue transparent vinyl.
FOLLOW THAT DREAM / BYE BYE JOHNNY
Ick ben da Boss 007 - Custom labels. Picture wrap sleeve on first release - later editions had no picture.
JOLE BLON / TRAPPED
Ick ben da Boss 008 - Custom labels. Picture wrap sleeve on first release - later editions had no picture or a photo type sleeve.
SHE'S THE ONE / THUNDER ROAD
Winner Records - Matrix 501 A/B - red vinyl
THE PROMISE / BECAUSE THE NIGHT
Test Records - Matrix Test 1/2 - multicoloured, and black vinyl -
3 picture sleeve versions - all are rare - one states - Esquire Records, same vinyl as the regular release inside.
The version with the live shots on the cover has the gold vinyl single inside.
BECAUSE THE NIGHT / FACTORY
Test Records - blue vinyl - stamped titles - not heard this to verify. Both tracks are live - unknown source.
THUNDER ROAD / BECAUSE THE NIGHT
Test Records - yellow vinyl - not heard this to verify
RENDEZVOUS / THE FEVER
Bruce records - Matrix 45-100 A-R/B-R
BECAUSE THE NIGHT / SANTA CLAUS
Test Records - Matrix TEST 101A/B-6-R
SANTA CLAUS / NIGHT TRAIN / HEARTBREAK HOTEL
Matrix 42 (Some have Matrix EZ 1/2 - Multicloured, red, pink, yellow and black vinyl. - usually blank labels - but have seen some stamped "SANTA" and a "Hangman" label.. Not too sure about the 2nd pic "Singalong Xmas" above - may be home made or a repack (it comes in different colours too).
FIRE / PARADISE BY THE SEA
Matrix 42 CD 1/2 - Pressed on coloured vinyl, clear or red seen - Hangin' Man labels. Also on black or coloured vinyl (grey marbled seen) with blank labels.
SHERRY DARLIN / INDEPENDENCE DAY
Martix 42 HR 1/2 - Red vinyl, Green Vinyl, Grey vinyl (marbled) Purple vinyl - blank labels
THE FEVER / HIGHER AND HIGHER
Matrix 42 KJ 1/2 - Pressed on Multi coloured blue or red vinyl - originals
have hanging man labels.
Also seen with coloured vinyl (various variants) and blank labels.
LITTLE LATIN LUPE LU / YOU CAN'T SIT DOWN
Matrix 42 LM 1/2 - Multi-coloured or white vinyl - blank labels
POINT BLANK / RENDEZVOUS / WE GOTTA GET OUTTA THIS PLACE
Matrix LO 1/2 - Blue, purple marble or red vinyl - blank labels
SUMMETIME BLUES / SWEET LITTLE SIXTEEN
Matrix 42 XY 1/2 - Black or coloured vinyl commonly red or grey marbled - blank labels
SANTA CLAUS / DETROIT MEDLEY
Unusual 12inch Single. Winterland Records - W101
DOWNBOUND TRAIN / I'M ON FIRE
Free single with the Honeymoon Vol 1 LP - Matrix I/II
SEEDS / ROCKING ALL OVER THE WORLD
Free single given away as part of the Clear Difference LP package. Matrix A=1/B=2 - Often sold on it's own.
BOX SET - THE 7 INCH SINGLES / JUKEBOX DELUX
Palace Records
* Wings For Wheels/Mountain Of Love (535-1/2)
* A Love So Fine/I Want You (635-1/2)
* Seaside Bar Song/You Can Never Tell (735-1/2)
* Don’t Look Back/Action In The Street (835-1/2)
* 10th Avenue Freeze-out/I Wanna Be With You (935-1/2)
Also available with no picture sleeves or box - Spanish or US pressing.
PIC DISC - SANTA
From Winterland 15/12/78
STREET FIGHTING MAN / HIGHWAY PATROLMAN
Part of the Wembly LP release - Matrix WA*/WB*, again often seen sold on it's own.
FILE UNDER BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Picture label - 12 inch single - Fire On The Fingertips (Bishop Dance) - All Night Long (Actually Prove It All Night)
Pink wrap variant
MASTER LP - THE EARLY DAYS
Another 12 inch single with different cover, the same as the one above - fairly rare
Fire On The Fingertips (Bishop Dance)/ All Night Long (actually Prove It All Night)
Some of these come in "File Under Bruce Springsteen" wraps coloured white - not pink.
BISHOP DANCE / PROVE IT ALL NIGHT
In Step Records - BSE103 - Black vinyl - custom labels
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN AND THE E ST BAND
Double pack of singles, which were also sold seperately.
Raven Records - Free single with The Boss Hits The Badlands LP
JAPANESE ACETATE SINGLES REPORTED
* Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town/same
GOLD ACETATE/10 copies made
Source: 1975/12/11 live
* Independence Day/Can’t Help Falling In Love
GOLD ACETATE/50 copies made
Source: 1985/7/4 live(both side)
SHOULDA BEEN A SINGLE
SIDE 1/2 Don't Look Back / Action In The Streets
SIDE 3/4 Gimmi That Wine / I Wanna Be With You
SIDE 5/6 Southside Johhny tracks
Unique package - single box set - anyone got this?
MONA-NOT FADE AWAY / LOST IN THE FLOOD
Mosquito Records - pic cover - Ltd Edition 150 - Black vinyl - blank labels
JERSEY GIRL / WHITE TOWN - MR OUTSIDE
White labels - Matrix Side1/Side2 - B&W cover - info on reverse
PICTURE DISC - Elvis INTERVIEWS
7 inch Vinyl B&W picture singles Matrix 92444 - they actually have an interview with Elvis Presley on them and play on one side only. Originally issued as a 5 disc set (have seen recently that there may be a 12 disc set)(with a different picture on each) - these commonly appear as single items.
THE COOL ROCKIN' DADDY
3X7 inch - no other details known.
Last updated June 27, 2008