It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City (audition, 1972‐05‐03: Columbia Recording Studios, Studio E, New York City, NY, USA; version 4)

~ Recording by Bruce Springsteen

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City2:55Bruce SpringsteenTracks (long box)Bruce SpringsteenAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1998-11-10
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)492605 2, COL 492605 2
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City2:55Bruce SpringsteenTracks (CTDP on discs)Bruce SpringsteenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-11-10
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CXK 69475
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City2:55Bruce SpringsteenTracksBruce SpringsteenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-11-10
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)69475, CXT 69475
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City2:55Bruce SpringsteenTracksBruce SpringsteenAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1998-11-10
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 492605 4
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City2:55Bruce SpringsteenTracksBruce Springsteen & The E Street BandAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-11-10
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CXK 69475
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City2:55Bruce SpringsteenTracks (US, club edition)Bruce SpringsteenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-11-10
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CXK 69475
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City2:55Bruce SpringsteenTracksBruce SpringsteenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1998-11-26
SME Records (Japanese imprint – not equivalent to “Sony Music Entertainment”)SRCS 8801~4
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City2:55Bruce SpringsteenTracksBruce SpringsteenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-12-19
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP 52~55
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City2:55Bruce SpringsteenTracksBruce SpringsteenAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2013-09-23
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88883768742
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City2:55Bruce SpringsteenTracks (44.1kHz / 24bit)Bruce SpringsteenAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City (demo version – 1972)2:55Bruce SpringsteenTracksBruce SpringsteenAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City (demo version – 1972)2:55Bruce SpringsteenTracks (44.1kHz / 24bit)Bruce SpringsteenAlbum + Compilation
  • US2018-10-26
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City2:55Bruce SpringsteenTracksBruce SpringsteenAlbum + CompilationColumbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CXK 69475
Promotion
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City2:55Bruce SpringsteenTracksBruce SpringsteenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1998-11-26
SME Records (Japanese imprint – not equivalent to “Sony Music Entertainment”)SRCS 8801~4
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City2:55Bruce SpringsteenTracksBruce SpringsteenAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Entertainment (Japan) Inc. (parent company, not normally a label - see subsidiaries), Sony Records (Japanese imprint)SRCS8801~8804
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City2:52Bruce SpringsteenTracksBruce SpringsteenAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)CXK69475
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City2:55Bruce SpringsteenTracksBruce SpringsteenAlbum + Compilation
[none]
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City2:53Bruce SpringsteenTracksBruce SpringsteenAlbum + Compilation
[none]
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City2:55Bruce SpringsteenTracksBruce SpringsteenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-12-19
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint)SICP 52~55
1.2It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City2:55Bruce SpringsteenTracksBruce SpringsteenAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)[none]

Relationships

vocals:Bruce Springsteen
recording of:It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City (on 1972-05-03)

It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City

lyricist and composer:Bruce Springsteen (in 1972)
arranger:Bruce Springsteen
publisher:Intersong Music Ltd.
Sioux City Music Ltd.
Laurel Canyon Music Ltd. (publishing company of Mike Appel and Jim Cretecos) (in 1972)