"Mary Queen of Arkansas" | |
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Song by Bruce Springsteen | |
from the album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. | |
Released | January 5, 1973 |
Recorded | August–September 1972 |
Studio | 914 Sound Studios, Blauvelt, New York |
Genre | Rock |
Length | 5:20 |
Label | Columbia |
Songwriter(s) | Bruce Springsteen |
Producer(s) |
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Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. track listing | |
9 tracks Side one
Side two |
"Mary Queen of Arkansas" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from the album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., released in 1973. Springsteen played "Mary Queen of Arkansas" at his audition for John H. Hammond at CBS Records, who signed him to his first record contract on May 2, 1972, although Hammond was less impressed with this song than with "It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City" or with "Growin' Up".[1][2] The day after signing the contract, Springsteen recorded "Mary Queen of Arkansas" as part of a 12-song demo for Hammond.[1][2] The demo version of the song was released on Tracks in 1998.[3]