简介：BruceSpringsteen’s1980doublealbumTheRiverwasalandmarkachievementthatinspiredravesfromcriticsandfansalike,andpromptedanextendedinternationaltourthatraisedhisprofiledramaticallyaroundtheworld.TheTiesThatBindfeaturesaninsidelookatthecreationofthisgroundbreakingalbum,alongwithpreviouslyunreleasedarchivalfootagefromTheRiverTour. Employinganintimateinterviewstyle,Grammy-andEmmy®-winningfilmmakerThomZimnyshowcasesSpringsteen’sfirst-persontakeonhiswritingprocess.Offeringanin-depthdiscussionontheoriginsofkeytracksfromhisfirstdoublealbum,Springsteenshareshowtheyweredeveloped,fromthenotebookpagetothestudioto,mostviscerally,theconcertstage.InterspersedthroughouttheinterviewarehisacousticversionsofseveraldefiningtracksfromTheRiver,including“TwoHearts,”“TheRiver,”“IndependenceDay,”“HungryHeart,”“PointBlank”and“WreckontheHighway.” InadditiontorehearsalclipsfromSeptember1980andliveperformancesfromthelegendaryNovember5,1980ArizonaStateUniversityshowinTempe,Arizona,thedocumentaryshowcasesmorethan100recentlyunearthedphotosofSpringsteenandTheEStreetBandduringrecordingsessionsforTheRiver.Alsopresentedarerareandpreviouslyunhearddemosandouttakesfromthe14-monthrecordingprocess,includingsongssuchas“StrayBullet,”“ChainLightning,”“TheTimeThatNeverWas,”“Cindy”and“Take‘EmasTheyCome.” TheRiverwasreleasedOctober17,1980tocriticalacclaim.RollingStonecalledit“arockandrollmilestone,”andan“epicexplorationofthesecondactsofAmericanlives,”andincludeditonthemagazine’slistofthegreatestalbumsofalltime.…