The footage was shot on three-quarter-inch U-matic videotape. Due to technical limitations of the era—specifically the need to reload 60-minute tape reels—ten songs from the 33-song set were not filmed. The "Complete" Concert
The film clocks in at approximately 2 hours and 40 minutes , featuring 24 songs. Bruce.Springsteen.The.River.Tour.Tempe.1980.108...
is a professionally filmed concert movie capturing one of the most legendary performances in rock history. Recorded on November 5, 1980 , at the ASU Activity Center in Tempe, Arizona, the film was officially released in December 2015 as the centerpiece of the box set The Ties That Bind: The River Collection . Film & Production Details The footage was shot on three-quarter-inch U-matic videotape