Four CD + three DVD edition. 2015 archive release from the rock icon. The Ties That Bind: The River Collection is a comprehensive look at The River era and contains 52 tracks on four CDs with a wealth of unreleased material, and four hours of never-before-seen video. It is comprised of the original The River double album; the first official release of The River: Single Album; a CD of 1979/80 studio outtakes; a film of never-released, newly edited multi-camera footage from Springsteen’s famed 1980 show in Tempe, AZ, long rumored but never-before-seen; rare tour rehearsal footage; a brand new documentary The Ties That Bind about The River; and a coffee table book of 200 rare or previously unseen photos and memorabilia with a new essay by Mikal Gilmore. The River, Springsteen’s fifth album, was released on October 17, 1980 as a double album and reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. In his notes, Gilmore calls The River Springsteen’s “pivotal album—[the] hinge between the ambitious commotions that had preceded it and the more succinct musical riots, and sometimes terrifying storytelling, that followed.”
1 The Ties That Bind (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 3:30
2 Sherry Darling (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 4:02
3 Jackson Cage (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 3:04
4 Two Hearts (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 2:42
5 Independence Day (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 4:46
6 Hungry Heart (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 3:19
7 Out in the Street Springsteen, Bruce 4:17
8 Crush on You Springsteen, Bruce 3:10
9 You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 2:36
10 I Wanna Marry You (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 3:26
11 The River (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 4:59
- Disc 2 -
1 Point Blank (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 6:05
2 Cadillac Ranch (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 3:02
3 I'm a Rocker Springsteen, Bruce 3:34
4 Fade Away (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 4:40
5 Stolen Car (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 3:53
6 Ramrod (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 4:04
7 The Price You Pay (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 5:27
8 Drive All Night (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 8:26
9 Wreck on the Highway Springsteen, Bruce 3:53
- Disc 3 -
1 The Ties That Bind (The River: Single Album) Springsteen, Bruce 3:37
2 Cindy (The River: Single Album) Springsteen, Bruce 2:28
3 Hungry Heart (The River: Single Album) Springsteen, Bruce 3:32
4 Stolen Car (The River: Single Album) Springsteen, Bruce 4:31
5 Be True (The River: Single Album) Springsteen, Bruce 3:53
6 The River (The River: Single Album) Springsteen, Bruce 4:56
7 You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) (The River: Single Album) Springsteen, Bruce 2:13
8 The Price You Pay (The River: Single Album) Springsteen, Bruce 5:49
9 I Wanna Marry You (The River: Single Album) Springsteen, Bruce 3:33
10 Loose End (The River: Single Album) Springsteen, Bruce 4:07
- Disc 4 -
1 Meet Me in the City (The River: Outtakes) Springsteen, Bruce 3:41
2 The Man Who Got Away (The River: Outtakes) Springsteen, Bruce 3:29
3 Little White Lies (The River: Outtakes) Springsteen, Bruce 2:44
4 The Time That Never Was (The River: Outtakes) Springsteen, Bruce 3:41
5 Night Fire (The River: Outtakes) Springsteen, Bruce 4:42
6 Whitetown (The River: Outtakes) Springsteen, Bruce 3:31
7 Chain Lightning (The River: Outtakes) Springsteen, Bruce 2:58
8 Party Lights (The River: Outtakes) Springsteen, Bruce 3:15
9 Paradise By the "C" (The River: Outtakes) Springsteen, Bruce 3:17
10 Stray Bullet (The River: Outtakes) Springsteen, Bruce 6:06
11 Mr. Outside (The River: Outtakes) Springsteen, Bruce 2:14
12 Roulette (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 3:51
13 Restless Nights (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 3:44
14 Where the Bands Are (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 3:43
15 Dollhouse (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 3:31
16 Living on the Edge of the World (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 4:17
17 Take 'Em As They Come Springsteen, Bruce 4:28
18 Ricky Wants a Man of Her Own (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 2:44
19 I Wanna Be with You (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 3:21
20 Mary Lou (Album Version) Springsteen, Bruce 3:21
21 Held Up Without a Gun Springsteen, Bruce 1:15
22 From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come) Springsteen, Bruce 2:40
- Disc 5 -
1 Creative Life (The Ties That Bind - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 7:04
2 Lost Boys (The Ties That Bind - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 7:39
3 The River (The Ties That Bind - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 5:10
4 Noisy Records (The Ties That Bind - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 4:49
5 Searching for Something (The Ties That Bind - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 7:51
6 The River Tour (The Ties That Bind - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 4:30
7 Songs of Breadth and Depth (The Ties That Bind - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 5:31
8 Personal Conversation (The Ties That Bind - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 9:54
9 Credits (The Ties That Bind - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 3:31
10 Creative Life (The Ties That Bind - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 7:04
11 Lost Boys (The Ties That Bind - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 7:39
12 The River (The Ties That Bind - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 5:10
13 Noisy Records (The Ties That Bind - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 4:49
14 Searching for Something (The Ties That Bind - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 7:51
15 The River Tour (The Ties That Bind - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 4:30
16 Songs of Breadth and Depth (The Ties That Bind - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 5:31
17 Personal Conversation (The Ties That Bind - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 9:54
18 Credits (The Ties That Bind - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 3:31
- Disc 6 -
1 Born to Run (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 5:19
2 Prove It All Night (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 5:55
3 Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 4:59
4 Jackson Cage (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 3:44
5 Two Hearts (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 3:10
6 The Promised Land (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 6:18
7 Out in the Street (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 4:59
8 The River (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 7:15
9 Badlands (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 6:04
10 Thunder Road (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 6:28
11 No Money Down (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 3:20
12 Cadillac Ranch (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 5:07
13 Hungry Heart (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 4:39
14 Fire (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 5:51
15 Sherry Darling (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 5:01
16 I Wanna Marry You (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 9:42
17 Crush on You; Danger Ahead\ Crush on You (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 4:37
18 Ramrod (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 4:47
19 You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 3:55
20 Born to Run (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 5:19
21 Prove It All Night (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 5:55
22 Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 4:59
23 Jackson Cage (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 3:44
24 Two Hearts (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 3:10
25 The Promised Land (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 6:18
26 Out in the Street (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 4:59
27 The River (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 7:15
28 Badlands (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 6:04
29 Thunder Road (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 6:28
30 No Money Down (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 3:20
31 Cadillac Ranch (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 5:07
32 Hungry Heart (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 4:39
33 Fire (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 5:51
34 Sherry Darling (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 5:01
35 I Wanna Marry You (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 9:42
36 Crush on You; Danger Ahead\ Crush on You (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 4:37
37 Ramrod (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 4:47
38 You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch) (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 3:55
- Disc 7 -
1 Drive All Night (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 11:25
2 Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 14:07
3 I'm a Rocker (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 4:11
4 Jungleland (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 11:40
5 Detroit Medley; Devil with the Blue Dress On\ Good Golly Miss Molly\ CC Rider\ Jenny Take a Ride\ Devil with the Blue Dress on (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 12:01
6 Credits (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 3:53
7 Ramrod (The River Tour Rehearsals - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 4:32
8 Cadillac Ranch (The River Tour Rehearsals - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 4:09
9 Fire (The River Tour Rehearsals - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 2:45
10 Crush on You (The River Tour Rehearsals - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 3:31
11 Sherry Darling (The River Tour Rehearsals - PCM Stereo) Springsteen, Bruce 5:00
12 Drive All Night (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 11:25
13 Rosalita (Come Out Tonight) (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 14:07
14 I'm a Rocker (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 4:11
15 Jungleland (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 11:40
16 Detroit Medley; Devil with the Blue Dress On\ Good Golly Miss Molly\ CC Rider\ Jenny Take a Ride\ Devil with the Blue Dress on (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 12:01
17 Credits (The River Tour, Tempe 1980 - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 3:53
18 Ramrod (The River Tour Rehearsals - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 4:32
19 Cadillac Ranch (The River Tour Rehearsals - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 4:09
20 Fire (The River Tour Rehearsals - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 2:45
21 Crush on You (The River Tour Rehearsals - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 3:31
22 Sherry Darling (The River Tour Rehearsals - Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround) Springsteen, Bruce 5:00
Four CD + three DVD edition. 2015 archive release from the rock icon. The Ties That Bind: The River Collection is a comprehensive look at The River era and contains 52 tracks on four CDs with a wealth of unreleased material, and four hours of never-before-seen video. It is comprised of the original The River double album; the first official release of The River: Single Album; a CD of 1979/80 studio outtakes; a film of never-released, newly edited multi-camera footage from Springsteen’s famed 1980 show in Tempe, AZ, long rumored but never-before-seen; rare tour rehearsal footage; a brand new documentary The Ties That Bind about The River; and a coffee table book of 200 rare or previously unseen photos and memorabilia with a new essay by Mikal Gilmore. The River, Springsteen’s fifth album, was released on October 17, 1980 as a double album and reached #1 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart. In his notes, Gilmore calls The River Springsteen’s “pivotal album—[the] hinge between the ambitious commotions that had preceded it and the more succinct musical riots, and sometimes terrifying storytelling, that followed.”