Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. week. There was a dispute not long after the record was recorded—Appel and John Hammond preferred the solo tracks, while Springsteen preferred the band songs. As such, a compromise was reached—the album was to feature five songs with the band ("For You," "Growin' Up," "Does This Bus Stop at 82nd Street?" "It's Hard to be a Saint in the City," and "Lost in the Flood") and five solo songs ("Mary Queen of Arkansas," "The Angel," "Jazz Musician," "Arabian Nights" and "Visitation at Fort Horn"). However, when Columbia Records president Clive Davis heard the album, he felt that it lacked a
Greetings from Less Than Jake Greetings from Less Than Jake Greetings from Less Than Jake is an EP by American ska-punk band Less Than Jake, released on 20 June 2011 on Sleep It Off. Described as the band's "287th release," the EP was released to coincide with their appearance on the Warped Tour 2011, and was subsequently followed by "Seasons Greetings from Less Than Jake", in February 2012. In October 2012, the two EPs were combined to create the full-length album, "Greetings and Salutations" (2012). "Greetings from Less Than Jake" was recorded at bassist and vocalist Roger Manganelli's home studio, The Moathouse, with Manganelli producing