Fire

“Fire” is a song written by Bruce Springsteen in 1977. He envisioned “Fire” as a song which could be recorded by his idol Elvis Presley. It was written after Springsteen saw Presley perform at a 1977 concert at the Spectrum in Philadelphia. Springsteen sent Elvis a demo of the song but he died before it arrived.

The first released recording of “Fire” was by rockabilly singer Robert Gordon who had met Springsteen through E Street Band bass player Garry Tallent. They remained on friendly terms before Springsteen gave Gordon the song “Fire” after seeing a live gig by Gordon and Link Wray. Springsteen plays piano on the recording and Link Wray plays guitar. After this, the Pointer Sisters also recorded it, which became a massive hit.

The sleeve has significant wear but the vinyl is in great shape. The B-side label is pressed slightly off-center.