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The River by Bruce Springsteen, album cover

First-year pressing

The River 1980 US Pressing (PC2 36854)

The River by Bruce Springsteen

Artist
Bruce Springsteen
Title
The River
Label
  • Columbia PC2 36854
Country
US
Released
1980
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 2 records
Format notes
Santa Maria Pressing
Barcode
0 7464-36854-1, 074643685412

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • AL 36855Matrix A on label
  • BL 36855Matrix B on label
  • AL 36856Matrix C on label
  • BL 36856Matrix D on label
  • PAL-36855 1A F1 A MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP S1Runout A variant 1
  • PBL-36855 1B F2 B2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP S1Runout B variant 1
  • PAL-36856 1C F3 A MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP S1Runout C variant 1
  • PBL-36856 1B F2 D2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP S1Runout D variant 1
  • PAL-36855 1C F3 C15 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP S1Runout A variant 2
  • PBL-36855 1B F2 A MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP 8 S2Runout B variant 2
  • PAL-36856 1B F2 C6 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP S1Runout C variant 2
  • PBL-36856 1C F3 +2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP S2Runout D variant 2
  • PAL 369885 1C F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP +4 1SRunout A variant 3
  • PBL 369886 1B F2 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP +4 2SRunout B variant 3
  • PAL 369885 1A F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP +4 1SRunout C variant 3
  • PAL 369886 1D F4 MASTERED BY CAPITOL KP +4 1SRunout D variant 3

Other US pressings of The River

All 104 pressings of The River