| "The Angel" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Bruce Springsteen | |
| from the album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. | |
| Released | January 5, 1973 |
| Recorded | 1972 |
| Studio | 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, New York |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 3:24 |
| Label | Columbia |
| Songwriter(s) | Bruce Springsteen |
| Producer(s) |
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| Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. track listing | |
9 tracks Side one
Side two
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"The Angel" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from the album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. in 1973. It was also released as the B-side to Springsteen's "Blinded by the Light" single.[1] The song was part of the demo that Springsteen recorded for John Hammond of CBS Records in advance of getting his first recording contract.[2][3] At the time Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. was released, Springsteen considered it his most sophisticated song.[4] It has had very few live performances.[4]
- ^ Marsh, D. (1979). Born to Run: The Bruce Springsteen Story. p. 268. ISBN 0-440-10694-X.
- ^ Kirkpatrick, R. (2007). The Words and Music of Bruce Springsteen. pp. 14–16. ISBN 978-0-275-98938-5.
- ^ "The Demo Sessions". Retrieved 2009-08-02.
- ^ a b Humphries, P. (1996). Bruce Springsteen. p. 6. ISBN 0-7119-5304-X.