The Angel (song) The Angel (song) "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. The song was part of the demo that Springsteen recorded for John Hammond of CBS Records in advance of getting his first recording contract. At the time "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J." was released, Springsteen considered it his most sophisticated song. It has had very few live performances. The song is one of the slower tracks on "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J.", played on piano.
SS Asbury Park SS Asbury Park Asbury Park was a high-speed coastal steamer built in Philadelphia, and intended to transport well-to-do persons from New York to summer homes on the New Jersey shore. This vessel was sold to West Coast interests in 1918, and later converted to an automobile ferry, serving on various routes San Francisco Bay, Puget Sound and British Columbia. This vessel was known by a number of other names, including City of Sacramento, Kahloke, Langdale Queen, and Lady Grace. "Asbury Park" had a number of owners over the long career of the vessel. These included, among others, the Jersey Central