Fade Away (promo version1, Pitman pressing)

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 19 available)

Annotation

There are 2 versions of this single:

Version 1:
‐ The sleeve is glossy black
‐ The inside of the sleeve is white cardboard
‐ Pressed in Pitman, NJ

Version 2:
‐ The sleeve is matt black and textured
‐ The inside of the sleeve is gray cardboard
‐ Pressed in Terre Haute, IN

This copy’s runout groove etchings:

Side 1 (stamped): MASTERED AT CAPITOL
Side 1 (hand-etched): KP p XSS-168116-1D-F4
Side 2 (stamped): MASTERED AT CAPITOL
Side 2 (hand-etched): KP p XSS-168117-1C-F3

“MASTERED BY CAPITOL” on the runout groove indicates that the record was mastered at Capitol Mastering. “KP” (a signature) on the runout groove indicates that the lacquer was cut by mastering engineer Ken Perry. The “p” code on the runout groove indicates that the record was pressed at Columbia Records Pressing Plant in Pitman, NJ. The “XSS” prefix on the runout groove (and on the labels) is Columbia Records’ code for 12″ single stereo 33⅓ rpm.

Annotation last modified on 2023-10-19 07:03 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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AFade Away
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman (on 1980-03-17)
assistant engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
producer:
Jon Landau, Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen
assistant mixer:
Dana Bisbee (in 1980)
mixer:
Chuck Plotkin and Toby Scott
12 string guitar, electric guitar and harmonica:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-03-17)
acoustic guitar and electric guitar:
Little Steven (on 1980-03-17)
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent (on 1980-03-17)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (on 1980-03-17)
organ:
Danny Federici (on 1980-03-17)
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (on 1980-03-17)
piano:
Roy Bittan (on 1980-03-17)
background vocals:
Roy Bittan (on 1980-03-17), Clarence Clemons (on 1980-03-17) and Little Steven (on 1980-03-17)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1980-03-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-03-17)
mixed at:
Clover Recording Studios (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Fade Away (on 1980-03-17)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
publisher:
Zomba Music Publishing Ltd.
3.54:34
B1Be True
engineer:
Neil Dorfsman (from 1979-07-18 until 1980-04-22)
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
remixer:
Chuck Plotkin (in 1980) and Toby Scott (in 1980)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1981)
recording of:
Be True (on 1979-07-18)
publisher:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1988)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
is based on:
Little White Lies
is based on:
Mary Lou
3:39
B2Held Up Without a Gun
assistant recording engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss, Bill Scheniman and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman
assistant mixer:
Dana Bisbee
mixer:
Chuck Plotkin and Toby Scott
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Clover Recorders (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Held Up Without a Gun
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd.
41:15

Credits

Release group

single/EP which was taken from:The River
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