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Born In The U.S.A.
Born In The U.S.A. Version 2
Label (Cat #): CBS (86304)
Format: LP
Country: UK
Release date (Original year): – (1984)
A1- BORN IN THE U.S.A.
A2- COVER ME
A3- DARLINGTON COUNTY
A4- WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY
A5- DOWNBOUND TRAIN
A6- I'M ON FIRE
B1- NO SURRENDER
B2- BOBBY JEAN
B3- I'M GOIN' DOWN
B4- GLORY DAYS
B5- DANCING IN THE DARK
B6- MY HOMETOWN


Includes a lyrics insert and a printed inner sleeve.


As far as I know, there are at least 7 versions of the UK vinyl pressing of Born In The U.S.A.

Version 1:
- Catalog number CBS 86304
- No barcode on sleeve
- Sunburst labels
- Track list aligned to the left on the labels
- "CBS & CBS INC." at the bottom of the labels

Version 2:
- Catalog number CBS 86304
- No barcode on sleeve
- Sunburst labels
- Track list centered on the labels
- Nothing at the bottom of the labels
(same sleeve as version 1)

Version 3:
- Catalog number CBS 86304
- No barcode on sleeve
- Sunburst labels
- Track list centered on the labels
- "CBS & CBS INC." at the bottom of the labels
(same sleeve as version 1)

Version 4:
- Catalog number CBS 86304
- No barcode on sleeve
- Red labels
- Track list centered on the labels
- "CBS AND CBS INC." at the bottom of the labels
(same sleeve as version 1)

Version 5:
- Catalog number CBS 86304
- No barcode on sleeve
- Red labels
- Track list centered on the labels
- Nothing at the bottom of the labels
(same sleeve as version 1)

Version 6:
- Catalog number CBS 86304
- Barcode on sleeve
- Red labels
- Track list centered on the labels
- Nothing at the bottom of the labels
(same labels as version 5)

Version 7:
- Catalog number CBS 11 86304
- Picture disc
- Housed in a heavy polyvinyl sleeve with a 3" hype sticker


This copy's runout groove etchings:
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Side 1 (stamped): 1 ⩇ ^
Side 1 (hand-etched): CBS-86304-A1 timtom
Side 2 (stamped): ^
Side 2 (hand-etched): CBS-86304-B1 TY

"timtom" on the runout groove of side 1 and "TY" on the runout groove of side 2 indicate that the lacquers for both sides were cut by Tim Young, a British mastering and cutting engineer.

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