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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 · 2 records
Format notes
Pitman 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 36855Label Side A
  • BL 36855Label Side B
  • AL 36856Label Side C
  • BL 36856Label Side D
  • P <J-MP> PAL 36855 G/F[Variant 1] Runout A Side, Etched
  • (HXAP) P BL-36855 - G/E[Variant 1] Runout B Side, Etched
  • (HXAD) P AL-36856 - G/H[Variant 1] Runout C Side, Etched
  • (H-AD) BL-36856 - G/H G/P[Variant 1] Runout D Side, Etched
  • P AL 36855 G/B Chet[Variant 2] Runout A Side, Etched
  • PBL-36855 IBC F44 KP[Variant 2] Runout B Side, Etched
  • P PAL-36856 IBH F57 KP[Variant 2] Runout C Side, Etched
  • P BL-36856 G/A Chet[Variant 2] Runout D Side, Etched
  • Mastered By Capitol[Variant 2] Side B & C, Stamped
  • PAL-36855 1GF7[Variant 3] Runout A Side, Etched
  • PAL-36855 1FF6[Variant 3] Runout B Side, Etched
  • PAL-36856 1KF10[Variant 3] Runout C Side, Etched
All 104 pressings of The River