Bruce Springsteen's Video Anthology / 1978–88 is a collection of 18 music videos made on his behalf, released in VHS format on January 31, 1989. In March 1989, "Video Anthology / 1978–88" was certified 3× Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipment of 300,000 units.[1] As of March 1989, the collection sold 340,000 copies in the United States.[2]
| Video Anthology / 1978–88 | ||||
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| Video by Bruce Springsteen | ||||
| Released | 1989/2001 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1988 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 100 minutes | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Director | Various | |||
| Bruce Springsteen chronology | ||||
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It was reissued as The Complete Video Anthology / 1978-2000 by Sony in DVD on January 16, 2001, adding a second disc with 15 additional music videos or other clips.
1989 release
edit- Rosalita (Live, from 8 July 1978, Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Phoenix, Arizona; directed by Arnold Levine, from the Darkness Tour; band intros edited out compared to original MTV version)
- The River (1979; from No Nukes concert film; directed by Danny Goldberg, Julian Schlossberg, Anthony Potenza)
- Thunder Road (1979; from No Nukes also)
- Atlantic City (1982; directed by Arnold Levine)
- Dancing in the Dark (1984; directed by Brian De Palma)
- Born in the U.S.A. (1984; directed by John Sayles)
- I'm on Fire (1985; directed by John Sayles)
- Glory Days (1985; directed by John Sayles)
- My Hometown (1985; directed by Arthur Rosato; from the Born in the U.S.A. Tour)
- War (1986; directed by Arthur Rosato; from the Born in the U.S.A. Tour)
- Fire (1986; acoustic performance from Neil Young's Bridge School Benefit)
- Born to Run (1987; directed by Arthur Rosato)
- Brilliant Disguise (1987; directed by Meiert Avis)
- Tunnel of Love (1987; directed by Meiert Avis)
- One Step Up (1988; directed by Meiert Avis)
- Tougher Than the Rest (1987; directed by Meiert Avis)
- Spare Parts (1988; directed by Carol Dodds)
- Born to Run (1988; directed by Meiert Avis; acoustic rendition from the Tunnel of Love Express)
2001 second disc
edit- Human Touch (1992; directed by Meiert Avis)
- Better Days (1992; directed by Meiert Avis)
- 57 Channels (and Nothin' On) (1992; directed by Adam Bernstein)
- Leap of Faith (1992; directed by Meiert Avis)
- Streets of Philadelphia (1993; directed by Jonathan Demme and Ted Demme)
- Murder Incorporated (1995; directed by Jonathan Demme)
- Secret Garden (1995; directed by Peter Care)
- Hungry Heart (previously unreleased; 1995; produced and directed by "the Torpedo Twins" Rudi Dolezal & Hannes Rossacher)
- Dead Man Walkin' (1996; directed by Tim Robbins)
- The Ghost of Tom Joad (1996; directed by Arnold Levine, photographed by Pamela Springsteen)
- The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995; The Tonight Show with Jay Leno performance)
- Highway Patrolman (previously unreleased; 2000; directed by Sean Penn)
- If I Should Fall Behind (previously unreleased; 2000; directed by Jonathan Demme; from the Reunion Tour)
- Born in the U.S.A. (1998; The Charlie Rose Show solo acoustic rendition)
- Secret Garden (previously unreleased; with strings; alternate version of the song from Blood Brothers documentary)
Certifications and sales
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 3× Platinum | 45,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[4] | 3× Platinum | 300,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Jackson stravende in video". La Stampa (in Italian). Vol. 123, no. 57. March 10, 1989. p. 25. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2012 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ "American video certifications – Bruce Springsteen – Video Anthology". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 10, 2021.