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Info


The River
The River Version 2
Label (Cat #): CBS (88510)
Format: 2xLP
Country: UK
Release date (Original year): – (1980)
Disc 1:
A1- THE TIES THAT BIND
A2- SHERRY DARLING
A3- JACKSON CAGE
A4- TWO HEARTS
A5- INDEPENDENCE DAY
B1- HUNGRY HEART
B2- OUT IN THE STREET
B3- CRUSH ON YOU
B4- YOU CAN LOOK (BUT YOU BETTER NOT TOUCH)
B5- I WANNA MARRY YOU
B6- THE RIVER

Disc 2:
C1- POINT BLANK
C2- CADILLAC RANCH
C3- I'M A ROCKER
C4- FADE AWAY
C5- STOLEN CAR
D1- RAMROD
D2- THE PRICE YOU PAY
D3- DRIVE ALL NIGHT
D4- WRECK ON THE HIGHWAY


As far as I know, there are at least 8 versions of the UK vinyl pressing of The River. They have different labels.

Version 1:
- Sunburst labels
- No label code on labels
- "Made In England" at the bottom of labels
- No double-arrow symbol on the left side of labels
- Catalog numbers on labels:
-- "S CBS 88510" on right side in large font
-- "S CBS 84622" (disc 1) or "S CBS 84623" (disc 2) on right side in small font

Version 2:
- Sunburst labels
- Label code "LC 0149" on labels
- "Made In England" at the bottom of labels
- No double-arrow symbol on the left side of labels
- Catalog numbers on labels:
-- "S CBS 88510" on right side in large font
-- "S CBS 84622" (disc 1) or "S CBS 84623" (disc 2) on right side in small font

Version 3:
- Sunburst labels
- Label code "LC 0149" on labels
- "Made In England" at the bottom of labels
- Double-arrow symbol on the left side of labels
- Catalog numbers on labels:
-- "S CBS 88510" on left side in small font
-- "S CBS 84622" (disc 1) or "S CBS 84623" (disc 2) on right side in large font

Version 4:
- Sunburst labels
- Label code "LC 0149" on labels
- "Made In England" at the bottom of labels
- Double-arrow symbol on the left side of labels
- Catalog numbers on labels:
-- "CBS 88510" on left side in small font
-- "CBS 84622" (disc 1) or "CBS 84623" (disc 2) on right side in large font

Version 5:
- Sunburst labels
- Label code "LC 0149" on labels
- Nothing at the bottom of labels
- Double-arrow symbol on the left side of labels
- Catalog numbers on labels:
-- "CBS 88510" on left side in small font
-- "CBS 84622" (disc 1) or "CBS 84623" (disc 2) on right side in large font

Version 6:
- Sunburst labels
- Label code "LC 0149" on labels
- "CBS & CBS INC." at the bottom of labels
- Double-arrow symbol on the left side of labels
- Catalog numbers on labels:
-- "CBS 88510" on left side in small font
-- "CBS 84622" (disc 1) or "CBS 84623" (disc 2) on right side in large font

Version 7:
- Red labels
- Label code "LC 0149" on labels
- "CBS AND CBS INC." at the bottom of labels
- Double-arrow symbol on the left side of labels
- Catalog numbers on labels:
-- "CBS 88510" on left side in small font
-- "CBS 84622" (disc 1) or "CBS 84623" (disc 2) on right side in large font

Version 8:
- Red labels
- Label code "LC 0149" on labels
- Nothing at the bottom of labels
- Double-arrow symbol on the left side of labels
- Catalog numbers on labels:
-- "CBS 88510" on left side in small font
-- "CBS 84622" (disc 1) or "CBS 84623" (disc 2) on right side in large font


This copy's runout groove etchings:
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Side 1 (stamped): 5 7
Side 1 (hand-etched): > 84622.A.1 CBS-S-88510.A-1
Side 2 (stamped): 5 0
Side 2 (hand-etched): > CBS-S-84622-B2 88510-B2
Side 3 (hand-etched): > 84623.A-1 CBS-S.88510.C-1
Side 4 (hand-etched): > CBS-S-84623-B2 88510-D2

Scans/Photos

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