Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.

Springsteen's unbreakable bond with his hometown is reflected in the title of his first studio album. It was recorded on a shoestring budget in less than a week. The album established what would become a long recording/touring partnership with the musicians who would come to be known as the E Street Band. The initial reaction from critics, radio stations and album buyers was lukewarm at best (just 25,000 copies were sold in the year after its release) but 30 years after its release it was included on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time.