Counterfeit Guide
Bruce Springsteen — Born to Run
Columbia PC 33795
Last updated June 4, 2026
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The US first pressing on Columbia, catalogue PC 33795, has the gatefold cover where the front photo of Springsteen wraps around to reveal Clarence Clemons on the back. Early copies show the misspelled 'Clarence Clemens' production credit. The label is the Columbia design of 1975 with consistent matrix suffixes from US plants.
Matrix / Runout
Runout in the style 'PC 33795 1A' / 'PC 33795 1B' with stamped plant codes; genuine US copies carry period-correct machine stamps.
3 Tells That Reveal a Fake
- 1
Counterfeits miss or mis-set the famous early 'Clarence Clemens' credit misspelling that distinguishes the genuine first state.
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Fakes reproduce the wrap-around gatefold photo with weak contrast and soft edges, unlike the crisp original.
- 3
Bootleg copies use the wrong Columbia label variant and runouts that omit the period-correct US plant codes of 1975.
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