’s album celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, with Sony Music set to commemorate the milestone with a new coloured vinyl edition of the record. It’ll launch on June 14 on translucent red vinyl and comes with brand new gatefold packaging with extras including a booklet with material from the era, a four-colour lithograph and new liner notes written by Erik Flannigan. Sony Music say: “Released on June 4, 1984, had an unprecedented seven top 10 singles, sold over 20 million copies to date and captured the pop culture zeitgeist with once-in-a-generation impact.
“Springsteen And The E Street Band’s accompanying tour included 156 sold-out performances across the globe, while tracks like , and remain staples of their live show to this day.” In addition, a collection of alongside the three bonus songs , and . The 40th anniversary release of comes just a few months after the launch of a new compilation titled on LP and CD.
It contains classics including , , and . and will return to the US and Canada later in the year for further shows. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox! Scott has spent 35 years in newspapers, magazines and online as an editor, production editor, sub-editor, designer, writer and reviewer.
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