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Bruce Springsteen — Darkness on the Edge of Town

Darkness on the Edge of Town by Bruce Springsteen — album cover

Known pressings

80 distinct releases are catalogued for this album. Year, country, label and catalogue number are what identify a pressing — match all four before you buy.

YearCountryLabelCatalogue #Format
1978ARCBS, Discos CBS19.89312" Vinyl
1978AUCBSPC 7136Cassette
1978AUCBSSBP 23713612" Vinyl — CBS logo in outer ring on label
1978BRCBS, Discos CBS13807912" Vinyl
1978CAColumbia35318, PC 3531812" Vinyl — Canada, version 1; cardboard liner
1978CAColumbiaPCA 353188-Track Cartridge
1978CAColumbiaPCT 35318Cassette — black shell
1978COCBS14-117512" Vinyl
1978CRCBS, Columbia10041912" Vinyl
1978DECBS86061, CBS 86061, JC 3531812" Vinyl — Holland, version 1
1978DKColumbia35318, PC 3531812" Vinyl — Canada, version 1; export copy
1978GBCBS32542, CBS 3254212" Vinyl — UK, version 7
1978GBCBS32542, S CBS 3254212" Vinyl — UK, version 3
1978GBCBS40-86061Cassette
1978GBCBSCBS 3254212" Vinyl — UK, version 8
1978GRCBS32542Cassette
1978GRCBSCBS 8606112" Vinyl — side number on right side of label
1978HKCBS/Sony25AP 100012" Vinyl
1978IDCBSC - 0700888Cassette
1978IECBSS CBS 8606112" Vinyl — misprint
1978ILCBSCBS 8606112" Vinyl — Israel, version 1
1978ITCBS86061, CBS 8606112" Vinyl — 1st issue
1978JPCBS/Sony25AP 100012" Vinyl — Japan, 3rd issue
1978KRHigh Stereo Light784212" Vinyl
1978MXCBSCLS-561112" Vinyl — misprint
1978MYCBS/Sony25AP-100012" Vinyl
1978NZCBSSBP 23713612" Vinyl
1978PECBS ColumbiaS.E. 8441, SE-844112" Vinyl
1978SECBS32542, CBS 3254212" Vinyl — Holland, version 4
1978TWUnionTD-205612" Vinyl
1978USColumbia1R1 6817Reel-to-reel
1978USColumbiaJC 3531812" Vinyl
1978USColumbiaJCA 353188-Track Cartridge — mat black cartridge
1978USColumbia HouseJCA 353188-Track Cartridge — glossy black cartridge
1978USColumbia[none]12" Vinyl
1978VECBSCS-10.30712" Vinyl
1978XECBS40-86061Cassette — 100 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 5’0 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 0 tape scale, shell is moulded with small squares, title in blue
1978XECBSCBS 86061, JC 3531812" Vinyl — Holland, version 1; distribution code “CB 271” sticker
1978XECBSCBS 86061, JC3531812" Vinyl — Ⓧ price code
1978XECBSJC 3531812" Vinyl — Holland, version 2; cardboard inner sleeve
1978XWColumbia—Digital Media — 96kHz · 24bit
1978YUCBS, Suzy86061, CBS 8606112" Vinyl — Yugoslavia, version 3
1978ZACBSASF 213112" Vinyl
1978ZWCBSASF 213112" Vinyl
1979YUCBS, Suzy86061, CBS 8606112" Vinyl — Yugoslavia, version 1
1980JPCBS/Sony25AP 100012" Vinyl — Japan, 2nd issue
1981CAColumbiaHC 4531812" Vinyl
1981USColumbiaJC 3531812" Vinyl — Circle/triangle symbol on side 1 label
1983ITCBS8606112" Vinyl — repress
1984GBCBS40-32542Cassette — 100 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 5’0 Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ Ꞌ 0 tape scale, shell is not moulded
1984GBCBSCBS 3254212" Vinyl — UK, version 9
1984XECBSCDCBS 86061, CK 35318CD — No “Printed in Holland” on back inlay, double pressing ID “11A3”
1985ESCBS40-32542Cassette
1985INCBSCBS 1019512" Vinyl
1985JPCBS/Sony32DP 351CD
1986YUCBS, Suzy86061, CBS 8606112" Vinyl — Yugoslavia, version 2
1987JPCBS/Sony25AP 100012" Vinyl — Japan, 4th issue
1990ITCBS, De Agostini40-32542, CBS 40-32542, IGDA 71147/148Cassette — Italy, “Il Rock” reissue
1990ITCBS, De AgostiniCBS 32542, IGDA 1147/14812" Vinyl — Il Rock N°73
1990XECBS467384 2, CDCBS 86061, CK 35318CD — MANUFACTURED BY DADC AUSTRIA on mirror band

Showing the 60 earliest of 80 catalogued releases.

What to hunt

Ten editions worth chasing for this album, from the original first pressing to promo and audiophile issues.