The River

~ Release group by Bruce Springsteen

Album

ReleaseArtistFormatTracksCountry/DateLabelCatalog#Barcode
Official
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
  • US1980-10-10
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)PC2 36854074643685412
The River (white shell)Bruce SpringsteenCassette20
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)2PC 235[none]
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)S2BP 220235[none]
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)S2BP 220235[none]
The RiverBruce SpringsteenCassette9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)16634[none]
The River (black shell, gold text, screws on A‐side, shell is moulded with small squares)Bruce SpringsteenCassette20
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)XP2T 36854[none]
The River (black shell, shell is moulded with linear piping)Bruce SpringsteenCassette20
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)XP2T 36854[none]
The River (white shell, MADE in CANADA on A‐side)Bruce SpringsteenCassette20
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)XP2T 36854[none]
The River (white shell, MADE in CANADA on B‐side)Bruce SpringsteenCassette20
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)XP2T 36854[none]
The River (black shell, shell is moulded with large plaid‐like squares)Bruce SpringsteenCassette20
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)XP2T 36854[none]
The River (white shell, shell is moulded with small squares)Bruce SpringsteenCassette20
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)40-88510[none]
The River (white shell, shell is moulded with small rectangles)Bruce SpringsteenCassette20
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)40-88510[none]
The River (white shell, shell is moulded with small squares)Bruce SpringsteenCassette20
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)40-88510[none]
The River (Greece, version 2)Bruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 88510[none]
The River (Greece, version 1)Bruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 88510[none]
The River (Israel, version 1)Bruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 88510[none]
The River (Israel, version 2)Bruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 88510[none]
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)LP2S 103[none]
The River (Holland, version 1)Bruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 88510[none]
The River (Holland, version 3)Bruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 88510[none]
The River (Holland, version 4)Bruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 88510[none]
The River (Holland, version 2)Bruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 88510[none]
The RiverBruce Springsteen8-Track Cartridge21
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)P2A 3685407464368548
The River (Zimbabwe, version 4)Bruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)AGP 87/88[none]
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CDCBS 885105099708851026
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)C2K 36854074643685429
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
  • GB1994-09-12
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)477376 25099747737626
The River (Sony Music (not DADC))Bruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)02-477376-10, 477376 25099747737626
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
  • XE2003-07-18
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 511302 25099751130222
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)51130220009399700110418
The River (Japan, vinyl replica edition)Bruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
  • JP2005-06-22
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)MHCP-725, MHCP-7264571191052179
The River (44.1kHz · 24bit, single medium)Bruce SpringsteenDigital Media20
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)074643685429
The River (Spain, “El Periódico” reissue)Bruce Springsteen2×CD10 + 10
  • ES2008-11-30
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697353892842056520418700003
The River (Spain, “El Mundo” reissue)Bruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
  • ES2008-11-30
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)886973538929788492540662
The River (Italy, “La Repubblica” and “L’Espresso” reissue)Bruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
  • IT2008-12-17
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)BSC04[none]
The River (Japan, vinyl replica edition for the european market)Bruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)886972874628869728746230
The River (Portugal, “Editora Planeta DeAgostini” reissue)Bruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
Planeta DeAgostini88697287462[none]
The River (Italy, “Corriere della Sera” and “Sorrisi e Canzoni” reissue)Bruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
  • IT2012-08-28
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)12SC0119[none]
The River (44.1kHz · 24bit)Bruce Springsteen2×Digital Media11 + 9
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)886444977302
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×Digital Media11 + 9
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)074643685429
The River (US, Record Store Day 2015 release)Bruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
  • US2015-04-18
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)PC2 36854888750142610
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
  • US2015-06-16
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88875098772888750987723
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
  • AU2015-07-03
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)888750987720888750987723
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
  • JP2015-07-22
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP 4515-64547366242171
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88875098772888750987723
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
  • IT2023-01-04
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)22SC0080[none]
The RiverBruce SpringsteenCassette20
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)2PC 235[none]
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C2K 36854, CDCBS 88510, CDCBS885109399708851023
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
Discos CBS (imprint used by Discos CBS, S.A. branches in various Spanish‐speaking markets, see notes)138633/4[none]
The River (black shell, silver text, screws on B‐side, shell is moulded with small squares)Bruce SpringsteenCassette20
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)XP2T 36854[none]
The River (black shell, silver text, screws on A‐side, shell is moulded with small squares)Bruce SpringsteenCassette20
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)XP2T 36854[none]
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
C2K-36854074643685429
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CDCBS 88510[none]
The River (Greece, version 3)Bruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)CBS 88510[none]
The RiverBruce SpringsteenCassette20
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)40-88510[none]
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)CD 88510, COL CD 885105099708851026
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
CBS/Sony (imprint used in Japan, South Korea and Southeast Asia 1968–1991; also used in Spain until 1997)477376 25099747737626
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×CD11 + 9
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)C2K 36854074643685429
Promotion
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)S2BP 220235[none]
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
Discos CBS (imprint used by Discos CBS, S.A. branches in various Spanish‐speaking markets, see notes)138633/4[none]
Bootleg
The RiverBruce SpringsteenCassette11
IMD (Saudi Arabian label specialised in the unofficial release of cassettes in the 1970’s–1990’s)7027
The RiverBruce Springsteen2×12" Vinyl11 + 9
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)BR 2477464368541
The RiverBruce SpringsteenCassette14
PeacockES 389

Relationships

performed at:2016‐02‐29: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN, USA (2016-02-29)
2016‐07‐13: AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France (2016-07-13)
2016‐07‐23: Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden (2016-07-23)
2016‐07‐28: Frognerparken, Oslo, Norway (2016-07-28)
associated singles/EPs:Cadillac Ranch
Fade Away
Hungry Heart
Meet Me in the City
Party Lights
Point Blank
The River
included in:Collected Works of Bruce Springsteen
The Album Collection, Vol. 1: 1973–1984
The Collection 1973–84
The Complete Discography: The Studio Recordings 1973–1995
The Ties That Bind: The River Collection
part of:Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (published November 16, 1989) (number: 86) (order: 86)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 250) (order: 250)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 253) (order: 253)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/27194 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/master/930072 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Bruce-springsteen/The-river [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/bruce-springsteen/the-river/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_River/2763 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191949 [info]
https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002901962 [info]
Wikidata:Q1340975 [info]
discography entry:http://famclair.free.fr/RiverAlbum.htm [info]
http://springsteencollection.altervista.org/the-river.html [info]
https://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collection.php?cmd=list&category=album&f_date_main=1980-10-17 [info]