American Beauty

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Annotation

4-track EP limited to 7,500 copies and distributed exclusively to independent stores throughout North America and Europe that participated in the 7th annual "Record Store Day" campaign. Pressed on 140 gram vinyl.

Some copies had a sticker on the reverse side and printed Sony Music Entertainment Italy.

On back cover:
All songs © 2014 Bruce Springsteen (ASCAP)

1 & 3 Mixed at Mix LA
2 Mixed at Mix This!
4 Mixed at Southern Tracks

1, 2, 3 Recorded at Thrill Hill Recording and Stone Hill Studio
1 & 3 Drums and Strings (on #2) recorded at East West Studios
4 Recorded at Southern Tracks

© & ℗ 2014 Bruce Springsteen / Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment / Dystrybucja w Polsce: Sony Music Entertainment Poland Sp. z o.o.
Made in the EU.

On runouts:
- All is etched
- Variant 3: plating codes "1 2" are mirrored
- Variant 4: plating codes "2 +" are mirrored

Durations do not appear on this release.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 8 88430 41497 6
Barcode (Scanned): 888430414976
Label Code: LC00162
Rights Society: BIEM / GEMA
Rights Society: ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): BE43592-01 A 88843041497-AL CB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): BE43592-01 B2 88843041497-BL CB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): BE43592-01 A2 88843041497-AL CB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): BE43592-01 B2 TS 88843041497-BL CB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): BE43592-01 A2 1 2 88843041497-AL CB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): BE43592-01 B2 1 2 88843041497-BL CB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): BE43592-01 A2 2 + 88843041497-AL CB
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): BE43592-01 B2 2 + 88843041497-BL CB

Annotation last modified on 2022-12-25 15:29 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1American Beauty
additional assistant engineer:
Brendan Dekora
additional engineer:
Dave Schiffman (American producer/audio engineer)
engineer:
Rob Lebret, Ross Petersen (studio professional) and Toby Scott
producer:
Ron Aniello and Bruce Springsteen
assistant mixer:
Keith Armstrong (US engineer), Nik Karpen, Andrew Schubert (engineer) and Brad Townsend (engineer)
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
12 string guitar and acoustic guitar, electric guitar, keyboard, slide guitar, tambourine, background vocals and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
additional piano and bass guitar:
Ron Aniello
drums (drum set) and timpani:
Josh Freese (American drummer)
organ:
Charles Giordano (American keyboardist and accordionist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2014)
additionally recorded at:
EastWest Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Stone Hill Studio in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States and Thrill Hill Recording (Springsteen’s home studios) in United States
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
American Beauty
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 2002 until 2008)
4:06
A2Mary Mary
additional assistant engineer:
Brendan Dekora
additional engineer:
Dave Schiffman (American producer/audio engineer)
engineer:
Rob Lebret, Ross Petersen (studio professional) and Toby Scott
producer:
Ron Aniello and Bruce Springsteen
assistant mixer:
Sergio Ruelas Jr
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
bass guitar, guitar, organ [pump organ] and percussion:
Bruce Springsteen
cello:
Steve Richards (cellist)
drum machine [drums programming]:
Toby Scott
farfisa [Farfisa organ]:
Charles Giordano (American keyboardist and accordionist)
synthesizer:
Ron Aniello and Bruce Springsteen
violin:
Songa Lee
background vocals:
Patti Scialfa
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2014)
additionally recorded at:
EastWest Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Stone Hill Studio in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States and Thrill Hill Recording (Springsteen’s home studios) in United States
mixed at:
Mix This! in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Mary Mary
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 2002 until 2008)
2:48
B1Hurry Up Sundown
additional assistant engineer:
Brendan Dekora
additional engineer:
Dave Schiffman (American producer/audio engineer)
engineer:
Rob Lebret, Ross Petersen (studio professional) and Toby Scott
producer:
Ron Aniello and Bruce Springsteen
assistant mixer:
Keith Armstrong (US engineer), Nik Karpen, Andrew Schubert (engineer) and Brad Townsend (engineer)
mixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
acoustic guitar, bass guitar, electric guitar, glockenspiel, keyboard, percussion and piano, background vocals and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
drums (drum set):
Josh Freese (American drummer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2014)
additionally recorded at:
EastWest Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recorded at:
Stone Hill Studio in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States and Thrill Hill Recording (Springsteen’s home studios) in United States
mixed at:
Mix LA in Tarzana, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Hurry Up Sundown
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 2002 until 2008)
3:17
B2Hey Blue Eyes
assistant engineer:
Tom Tapley
engineer:
Nick DiDia
producer and mixer:
Brendan O’Brien (engineer)
assistant mixer:
Nick DiDia and Tom Tapley
bass guitar:
Garry Tallent
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg
fiddle:
Soozie Tyrell
guitar:
Nils Lofgren and Bruce Springsteen
keyboard:
Patrick Warren
organ, percussion and lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
pedal steel guitar:
Nils Lofgren
background vocals:
Patti Scialfa
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 2014)
recorded at and mixed at:
Southern Tracks in Atlanta, Georgia, United States
recording of:
Hey Blue Eyes
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 2002 until 2008)
4:33

Credits

Release

manufactured in:EU (Europe)
art direction and design:Michelle Holme (design director)
photography:Magdalena Wosinska
miscellaneous support:Kevin Buell (task: technical support)
Barbara Carr (US manager) (task: Jon Landau management)
Laura Kraus (task: Jon Landau management)
Jon Landau (task: Jon Landau management)
Allison Oscar (task: Jon Landau management)
Jan Stabile (task: Jon Landau management)
Shari Sutcliffe (task: musician contractor)
producer:Toby Scott (task: production coordination)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Bruce Springsteen (in 2014)
lacquer cut:Chris Bellman (mastering engineer)
guitar technician:Kevin Buell
rights society:ASCAP (USA rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
BIEM (international rights organization representing member societies from 58 countries)
GEMA (German rights society; do not use this as a label or work publisher!)
manufactured by:Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding)
distributed by:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
Sony Music Entertainment Poland Sp. z o.o. (not for release label use! PL subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment since 2009)
pressed at:Optimal Media GmbH in Röbel, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
lacquer cut at:Bernie Grundman Mastering (Los Angeles) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
part of:Record Store Day 2014 (order: 12)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/5604555 [info]
discography entry:https://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collection.php?item=6899 [info]