Japanese Singles Collection: Greatest Hits
~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 4 available)
Annotation
Japan‐only 2CD/2DVD set compiling all Japanese single A‐sides issued 1975 to 1999, and all 62 official music videos to the present day, 22 issued on DVD for the first time in the world.
In “fatboy” jewel case with clear trays and obi. A 52 page colour booklet includes a “Single Cover Art Gallery” reproducing all Japanese single cover art (7″, 12″, 8cm, 12cm). A second 80 page b/w booklet includes extensive liner notes including track by track commentary (in Japanese), lyrics to all CD tracks (in English and Japanese), compilation credits and a five page discography of other compilations in the series.
All music remastered, 2023.
CD:
Tracks 1–6 and 2–9 released as singles only in Japan.
Track 1–7 issued on promotional single only (no commercial release in Japan).
Tracks 2–13, 2–17 and 2–18 not released as singles in Japan.
Track 2–17 is the world’s first CD release.
(tracks 1–7, 2–13, 2–17 and 2–18 are designated “bonus tracks”)
DVD:
Tracks 1–1, 1–4, 1–9, 1–11, 1–26, 1–31, 1–32, 2–2, 2–6 to 2–21, and 2–23 to 2–30 are designated “bonus features” (included only on DVD).
Track 1–26 is the first DVD appearance for this track in Japan.
Tracks 1–27 to 1–29, 1–31 and 1–32 are HD remasters (SD quality on DVD).
Tracks 2–6 to 2–10, and 2–14 to 2–30 are the world’s first DVD release.
Track 1–7 misspelled “Clause” on artwork.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Barcode (Text): 4 547366 636215
Barcode (Scanned): 4547366636215
Rights Society: JASRAC
Matrix / Runout (CD1): SICP‐31655 1 MASTER
Matrix / Runout (CD2): SICP‐31656 1 MASTER
Mastering SID Code (CDs 1&2): IFPI L280
Mould SID Code (CDs 1&2): IFPI 4560
Matrix / Runout (DVD1 Layer 1): SICP‐31657 A0 1
Matrix / Runout (DVD1 Layer 2): SICP‐31657 A1 2
Matrix / Runout (DVD2 Layer 1): SICP‐31658 A0 1
Matrix / Runout (DVD2 Layer 2): SICP‐31658 A1 1
Mastering SID Code (DVD1 Layer 1): IFPI L252
Mastering SID Code (DVD1 Layer 2, DVD2 Layers 1&2): IFPI L271
Mould SID Code (DVD1): 45U5
Mould SID Code (DVD2): 45T7
Tracklist
| || 1Blu-spec CD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Born to Run
| 4:32 | |
| 2 | Tenth Avenue Freeze‐Out
| 3:12 | |
| 3 | Prove It All Night
| 3:59 | |
| 4 | Badlands
| 4:04 | |
| 5 | Hungry Heart
| 3:20 | |
| 6 | I Wanna Marry You
| 3:28 | |
| 7 | Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town
| 4:30 | |
| 8 | Atlantic City
| 3:59 | |
| 9 | Dancing in the Dark
| 4:00 | |
| 10 | Cover Me
| 3:28 | |
| 11 | Born in the U.S.A.
| 4:41 | |
| 12 | I’m on Fire
| 2:36 | |
| 13 | Glory Days
| 4:17 | |
| 14 | I’m Goin’ Down
| 3:30 | |
| 15 | My Hometown
| 4:34 | |
| 16 | War (live)
| 5:13 | |
| 17 | Fire (live)
| 2:52 | |
| 2Blu-spec CD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Brilliant Disguise
| 4:16 | |
| 2 | Tunnel of Love
| 5:12 | |
| 3 | One Step Up
| 4:23 | |
| 4 | Tougher Than the Rest
| 4:36 | |
| 5 | Spare Parts
| 3:41 | |
| 6 | Human Touch
| 6:30 | |
| 7 | Better Days
| 4:08 | |
| 8 | 57 Channels (and Nothin’ On)
| 2:27 | |
| 9 | Roll of the Dice
| 4:18 | |
| 10 | Streets of Philadelphia
| 4:14 | |
| 11 | Secret Garden
| 4:26 | |
| 12 | The Ghost of Tom Joad
| 4:22 | |
| 13 | Dead Man Walkin’
| 2:43 | |
| 14 | Blood Brothers (alternate version)
| 4:02 | |
| 15 | I Wanna Be With You
| 3:24 | |
| 16 | Chimes of Freedom (live)
| 7:21 | |
| 17 | American Beauty
| 4:07 | |
| 18 | I’ll Stand by You
| 4:38 | |
| 3DVD-Video | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| # | Title | Rating | Length |
| 1 | Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)
| ?:?? | |
| 2 | Born to Run
| ?:?? | |
| 3 | Tenth Avenue Freeze‐Out (The River Tour, Tempe 1980)
| ?:?? | |
| 4 | Thunder Road
| ?:?? | |
| 5 | Prove It All Night (Phoenix, 78)
| ?:?? | |
| 6 | Badlands (The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concert)
| ?:?? | |
| 7 | Hungry Heart (Berlin ’95 Version)
| ?:?? | |
| 8 | I Wanna Marry You (The River Tour, Tempe 1980)
| ?:?? | |
| 9 | The River
| ?:?? | |
| 10 | Atlantic City
| ?:?? | |
| 11 | Highway Patrolman
| ?:?? | |
| 12 | Dancing in the Dark
| ?:?? | |
| 13 | Cover Me (Born in the U.S.A. Live: London 2013)
| ?:?? | |
| 14 | Born in the U.S.A.
| ?:?? | |
| 15 | I’m on Fire
| ?:?? | |
| 16 | Glory Days
| ?:?? | |
| 17 | I’m Goin’ Down (Born in the U.S.A. Live: London 2013)
| ?:?? | |
| 18 | My Hometown
| ?:?? | |
| 19 | War
| ?:?? | |
| 20 | Fire
| ?:?? | |
| 21 | Brilliant Disguise
| ?:?? | |
| 22 | Tunnel of Love
| ?:?? | |
| 23 | One Step Up
| ?:?? | |
| 24 | Tougher Than the Rest
| ?:?? | |
| 25 | Spare Parts
| ?:?? | |
| 26 | Vigilante Man
| ?:?? | |
| 27 | Human Touch
| ?:?? | |
| 28 | Better Days
| ?:?? | |
| 29 | 57 Channels (and Nothin’ On)
| ?:?? | |
| 30 | Roll of the Dice (MTV Plugged)
| ?:?? | |
| 31 | Leap of Faith
| ?:?? | |
| 32 | If I Should Fall Behind
| ?:?? | |
Credits
Release
| rights society: | JASRAC (Japan rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!) |
|---|
| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/release/28705855 [info] |
|---|---|
| purchase for mail-order: | https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/SICP-31655 [info] |
Release group
| part of: | Greatest Hits: Japanese Singles Collection (order: 6) |
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| Discogs: | https://www.discogs.com/master/3424284 [info] |
|---|---|
| Allmusic: | https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0004109533 [info] |
| standalone website: | https://springsteenlyrics.com/collection.php?cmd=list&category=sampler [info] |
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