The Ties That Bind: The River Collection

~ Release by Bruce Springsteen (see all versions of this release, 76 available)

Annotation

The Ties That Bind: The River Collection’ is packaged in a 10” x 12” box with a hardcover 148‐page coffee table book containing 200 studio and live photographs plus pages from Springsteen’s notebooks, single covers, images and outtakes from the original album package, and other memorabilia documenting the album.

The Japanese edition also include a separat book with lyrics in both English and Japanese.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed): 4 547366 252644
Barcode (Scanned): 4547366252644

Annotation last modified on 2023-07-03 13:30 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: The River – Record One
2▶CD: The River – Record Two
3▶CD: The River: Single Album
4▼CD: The River: Outtakes
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1Meet Me in the City
additional recording engineer:
Toby Scott
assistant recording engineer:
Rob Lebret
recording engineer:
Bob Clearmountain (on 1979-06-14) and Neil Dorfsman (on 1979-06-14)
engineer:
Neil Dorfsman (in 1979) and Toby Scott (in 2015)
assistant mixer:
Sergio Ruelas
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
additionally recorded at:
Stone Hill Studio in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1979-06-14) and Stone Hill Studio in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States (in 2015)
mixed at:
Mix This! in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
edit of:
Do You Want To Me To Say Alright (studio session) by Bruce Springsteen
recording of:
Meet Me in the City (from 1979-06-14 until 2015)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 2015)
is based on:
In the City Tonight
3:36
2The Man Who Got Away
additional recording engineer:
Toby Scott
assistant recording engineer:
Rob Lebret
recording engineer:
Bob Clearmountain and Neil Dorfsman
assistant mixer:
Sergio Ruelas
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
additionally recorded at:
Stone Hill Studio in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Mix This! in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Man Who Got Away
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
3:31
3Little White Lies
additional recording engineer:
Toby Scott
assistant recording engineer:
Rob Lebret
recording engineer:
Bob Clearmountain and Neil Dorfsman
assistant mixer:
Sergio Ruelas
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
additionally recorded at:
Stone Hill Studio in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Mix This! in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Little White Lies
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
2:39
4The Time That Never Was
additional recording engineer:
Toby Scott
assistant recording engineer:
Rob Lebret
recording engineer:
Bob Clearmountain and Neil Dorfsman
assistant mixer:
Sergio Ruelas
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
additionally recorded at:
Stone Hill Studio in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Mix This! in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
The Time That Never Was
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 1980)
3:39
5Night Fire
additional recording engineer:
Toby Scott
assistant recording engineer:
Rob Lebret
recording engineer:
Bob Clearmountain (on 1979-06-13) and Neil Dorfsman (on 1979-06-13)
engineer:
Neil Dorfsman (on 1979-06-13) and Toby Scott (in 2015)
assistant mixer:
Sergio Ruelas
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
additionally recorded at:
Stone Hill Studio in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1979-06-13) and Stone Hill Studio in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States (in 2015)
mixed at:
Mix This! in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Night Fire (from 1979-06-13 until 2015)
lyricist:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 2015)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
4:44
6Whitetown
additional recording engineer:
Toby Scott
assistant recording engineer:
Rob Lebret
recording engineer:
Bob Clearmountain and Neil Dorfsman
assistant mixer:
Sergio Ruelas
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
additionally recorded at:
Stone Hill Studio in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Mix This! in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Whitetown
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
is based on:
Mr. Outside
is based on:
You Gotta Be Kind
3:23
7Chain Lightning
additional recording engineer:
Toby Scott
assistant recording engineer:
Rob Lebret
recording engineer:
Bob Clearmountain and Neil Dorfsman
assistant mixer:
Sergio Ruelas
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
additionally recorded at:
Stone Hill Studio in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Mix This! in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Chain Lightning
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
2:50
8Party Lights
additional recording engineer:
Toby Scott
assistant recording engineer:
Rob Lebret
recording engineer:
Bob Clearmountain and Neil Dorfsman
assistant mixer:
Sergio Ruelas
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
additionally recorded at:
Stone Hill Studio in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Mix This! in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
music videos:
Party Lights by Bruce Springsteen
recording of:
Party Lights
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
3:10
9Paradise by the “C”
recording engineer:
Jimmy Iovine (on 1978-07-07)
engineer:
Toby Scott
producer:
Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin and Bruce Springsteen
assistant mixer:
Paul Hamingson
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain (in 2015)
compiler:
Toby Scott (from 2014 until 2015)
bass:
Garry Tallent (on 1978-07-07)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (on 1978-07-07)
performer:
The E Street Band (on 1978-07-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1986)
recorded at:
1978‐07‐07: The Roxy Theatre, West Hollywood, CA, USA (1978-07-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) (on 2015-12-04)
recorded at:
Roxy in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1978-07-07)
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
live recording of:
Paradise by the “C” (on 1978-07-07)
composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1978)
is based on:
A Love So Fine
is based on:
Action in the Streets
is based on:
So Young and in Love
3:11
10Stray Bullet
additional recording engineer:
Toby Scott
assistant recording engineer:
Rob Lebret
recording engineer:
Bob Clearmountain and Neil Dorfsman
assistant mixer:
Sergio Ruelas
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
additionally recorded at:
Stone Hill Studio in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Mix This! in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Stray Bullet
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
6:10
11Mr. Outside
recording of:
Mr. Outside
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
2:16
12Roulette
assistant recording engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss, Bill Scheniman and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman
engineer:
Bob Clearmountain
assistant mixer:
Ross Petersen (studio professional)
mixer:
Ed Thacker
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979-04-03 until 1979-04-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1987, in 1988)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Thrill Hill East (Springsteen’s home studio in Rumson) in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
recording of:
Roulette (from 1979-04-03 until 1979-04-04)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
3:54
13Restless Nights
assistant recording engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss, Bill Scheniman and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman
assistant mixer:
Ross Petersen (studio professional)
mixer:
Ed Thacker
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-04-11)
mixed at:
Thrill Hill East (Springsteen’s home studio in Rumson) in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
recording of:
Restless Nights
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 1980)
3:46
14Where the Bands Are
assistant recording engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss, Bill Scheniman and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman (on 1979-10-09)
producer:
Jon Landau, Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen
assistant mixer:
Ross Petersen (studio professional)
mixer:
Ed Thacker
bass:
Garry Tallent (on 1979-10-09)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (on 1979-10-09)
guitar:
Little Steven (on 1979-10-09) and Bruce Springsteen (on 1979-10-09)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (on 1979-10-09)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1979-10-09)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1979-10-09)
mixed at:
Thrill Hill East (Springsteen’s home studio in Rumson) in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
recording of:
Where the Bands Are (on 1979-10-09)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
version of:
Let’s Go
3.53:46
15Dollhouse
assistant recording engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss, Bill Scheniman and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman
assistant mixer:
Ross Petersen (studio professional)
mixer:
Ed Thacker
bass:
Garry Tallent
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg
guitar:
Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
piano:
Roy Bittan
background vocals:
Little Steven
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
glockenspiel arranger and organ arranger:
Danny Federici
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1979-08-21)
mixed at:
Thrill Hill East (Springsteen’s home studio in Rumson) in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
recording of:
Dollhouse
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
3:33
16Living on the Edge of the World
assistant recording engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss, Bill Scheniman and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman
assistant mixer:
Ross Petersen (studio professional)
mixer:
Ed Thacker
bass:
Garry Tallent
drums (drum set) and background vocals:
Little Steven
glockenspiel and organ:
Danny Federici
guitar:
Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen
percussion and saxophone:
Clarence Clemons
piano:
Roy Bittan
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1979-12-03)
mixed at:
Thrill Hill East (Springsteen’s home studio in Rumson) in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
recording of:
Living on the Edge of the World
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
4:19
17Take ’Em as They Come
assistant recording engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss, Bill Scheniman and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman
assistant mixer:
Ross Petersen (studio professional)
mixer:
Ed Thacker
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-04-10)
mixed at:
Thrill Hill East (Springsteen’s home studio in Rumson) in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
recording of:
Take ’Em as They Come
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
4:31
18Ricky Wants a Man of Her Own
assistant recording engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss, Bill Scheniman and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman
assistant mixer:
Ross Petersen (studio professional)
mixer:
Ed Thacker
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1980-04-10)
mixed at:
Thrill Hill East (Springsteen’s home studio in Rumson) in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
recording of:
Ricky Wants a Man of Her Own
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (from 1979 until 1980)
2:47
19I Wanna Be With You
assistant recording engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss, Bill Scheniman and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman (on 1979-05-31)
producer:
Jon Landau, Little Steven and Bruce Springsteen
assistant mixer:
Ross Petersen (studio professional)
mixer:
Ed Thacker
bass:
Garry Tallent (on 1979-05-31)
drums (drum set):
Max Weinberg (on 1979-05-31)
guitar:
Little Steven (on 1979-05-31) and Bruce Springsteen (on 1979-05-31)
organ:
Danny Federici (on 1979-05-31)
piano:
Roy Bittan (on 1979-05-31)
saxophone:
Clarence Clemons (on 1979-05-31)
lead vocals:
Bruce Springsteen (on 1979-05-31)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1979-05-31)
mixed at:
Thrill Hill East (Springsteen’s home studio in Rumson) in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
recording of:
I Wanna Be With You (on 1979-05-31)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1977)
53:24
20Mary Lou
assistant recording engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss, Bill Scheniman and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman
assistant mixer:
Ross Petersen (studio professional)
mixer:
Ed Thacker
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (on 1979-05-30)
mixed at:
Thrill Hill East (Springsteen’s home studio in Rumson) in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
recording of:
Mary Lou
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
version of:
Little White Lies
3:23
21Held Up Without a Gun
assistant recording engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss, Bill Scheniman and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman
assistant mixer:
Dana Bisbee
mixer:
Chuck Plotkin and Toby Scott
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1980)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Clover Recorders (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Held Up Without a Gun
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd.
41:19
22From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)
assistant recording engineer:
James A. Farber (sound engineer), Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer), Garry Rindfuss, Bill Scheniman and Raymond Willard (sound engineer)
recording engineer:
Neil Dorfsman
assistant mixer:
Dana Bisbee
mixer:
Chuck Plotkin and Toby Scott
vocals:
Bruce Springsteen
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Clover Recorders (Chuck Plotkin’s Clover Studios in Hollywood CA, USA) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
From Small Things (Big Things One Day Come)
lyricist and composer:
Bruce Springsteen (in 1979)
publisher:
Intersong Music Ltd.
2:42
5▶Blu-ray: The Ties That Bind (Documentary)
6▶Blu-ray: The River Tour, Tempe 1980

Credits

Release group

performed at:2016‐02‐29: Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN, USA (2016-02-29)
2016‐07‐13: AccorHotels Arena, Paris, France (2016-07-13)
2016‐07‐23: Ullevi, Gothenburg, Sweden (2016-07-23)
2016‐07‐28: Frognerparken, Oslo, Norway (2016-07-28)
associated singles/EPs:Cadillac Ranch
Fade Away
Hungry Heart
Meet Me in the City
Party Lights
Point Blank
The River
included in:Collected Works of Bruce Springsteen
The Album Collection, Vol. 1: 1973–1984
The Collection 1973–84
The Complete Discography: The Studio Recordings 1973–1995
part of:Rolling Stone: 100 Best Albums of the Eighties (published November 16, 1989) (number: 86) (order: 86)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 250) (order: 250)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 253) (order: 253)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/27194 [info]
https://www.discogs.com/master/930072 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Bruce-springsteen/The-river [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/bruce-springsteen/the-river/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_River/2763 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000191949 [info]
https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002901962 [info]
Wikidata:Q1340975 [info]
discography entry:http://famclair.free.fr/RiverAlbum.htm [info]
http://springsteencollection.altervista.org/the-river.html [info]
https://brucespringsteen.net/albums/the-ties-that-bind-the-river-collection/ [info]
https://www.springsteenlyrics.com/collection.php?cmd=list&category=album&f_date_main=1980-10-17 [info]