The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle departed from the folk influences of Springsteen's 1973 debut album "Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J." and was instead characterized by "a grand fusion of nostalgic rock 'n' roll and soulful R&B". There is disagreement on "The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle"'s release date between official sources and third-party sources, including various Springsteen biographies covering the era. Springsteen's official website provides a release date of September 11, 1973; however, it is known that Springsteen was still in the studio recording for the album past this date. The consensus among other sources is that the album was released in
Greetings & Salutations from Less Than Jake the two EPs, added two previously unreleased bonus tracks, and re-sequenced everything into one cohesive record, "Greetings and Salutations"." Greetings & Salutations from Less Than Jake Greetings & Salutations from Less Than Jake is a compilation album by American ska punk band Less Than Jake, released on October 15, 2012 in the UK and January 8, 2013 in the US. Produced by vocalist and bass guitarist Roger Manganelli, the album combines two previously released EPs, "Greetings from Less Than Jake" (2011) and "Seasons Greetings from Less Than Jake" (2012), along with two new tracks recorded during the same sessions. "Goodbye,