Bruce Springsteen THE DEMO TAPES CIRCA 1971-1972 Vinyl LP
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Recorded around the same time as Bruce Springsteen's first album,
Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., in June or July 1972, these ten
recordings are part of what are known as the "London publishing demos."
Intended to promote cover versions by other artists, they feature
Springsteen alone, accompanying himself on acoustic guitar or piano. The
imagery is often rich and complex, like the songs on Greetings, but the
tone is generally more serious, and the melodies are rudimentary -- the
released song "Mary Queen of Arkansas" would fit in perfectly. "If I
Was the Priest" is the song that led A&R executive John Hammond to
sign Springsteen to Columbia Records. "New York City Song" is an
embryonic version of "New York City Serenade," later released on The
Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle. None of these
compositions has ever been released on a legitimate album. Sound quality
is excellent.
Includes 10 songs.
