Bruce Springsteen's ''Video Anthology / 1978–88'' is a collection of 18

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s 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. As of March 1989, the collection sold 340,000 copies in the United States. It was reissued as ''The Complete Video Anthology / 1978-2000'' by

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on January 16, 2001, adding a second disc with 15 additional music videos or other clips.

1989 release

# Rosalita (Live, from 8 July 1978, Veterans Memorial Coliseum,

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; directed by Arnold Levine, from the

Darkness Tour Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's Darkness Tour was a concert tour of North America that ran from May 1978 through the rest of the year, in conjunction with the release of Springsteen's album ''Darkness on the Edge of Town''. (Like mos ...

; 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

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(1984; directed by

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I'm on Fire "I'm on Fire" is a song written and performed by American rock performer Bruce Springsteen. Released in 1985, it was the fourth single from his album '' Born in the U.S.A.'' History "I'm on Fire" was first recorded in January 1982 during the f ...

(1985; directed by John Sayles) # Glory Days (1985; directed by John Sayles) #

My Hometown "My Hometown" is a single by Bruce Springsteen off his '' Born in the U.S.A.'' album, that was the then-record-tying seventh and last top 10 single to come from it, peaking at #6 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart. It also topped the U ...

(1985; directed by Arthur Rosato; from the

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(1986; directed by Arthur Rosato; from the

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(1986; acoustic performance from

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's Bridge School Benefit) #

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(1987; directed by Arthur Rosato) #

Brilliant Disguise "Brilliant Disguise" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1987 album '' Tunnel of Love''. It was released as the first single from the album, reaching the No. 5 position on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock char ...

(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 "Tougher Than the Rest" is a song by Bruce Springsteen from his 1987 '' Tunnel of Love'' album. It was released as a single in some countries, following " Brilliant Disguise" and the title track, but was not released as a single in the United ...

(1987; directed by Meiert Avis) # Spare Parts (1988; directed by Carol Dodds) #

(1988; directed by Meiert Avis; acoustic rendition from the Tunnel of Love Express)

2001 second disc

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(1992; directed by Meiert Avis) # Better Days (1992; directed by Meiert Avis) # 57 Channels (and Nothin' On) (1992; directed by

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) # Leap of Faith (1992; directed by Meiert Avis) #

Streets of Philadelphia "Streets of Philadelphia" is a song written and performed by American rock musician Bruce Springsteen for the 1993 film ''Philadelphia'', starring Tom Hanks, an early mainstream film dealing with HIV/AIDS. Released as a single in 1994, the son ...

(1993; directed by Jonathan Demme and

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) # Murder Incorporated (1995; directed by Jonathan Demme) # Secret Garden (1995; directed by

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Hungry Heart "Hungry Heart" is a ballad written and performed by Bruce Springsteen on his fifth album, '' The River''. It was released as the album's lead single in 1980 and became Springsteen's first big hit on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart peaking at numb ...

(previously unreleased; 1995; produced and directed by "the Torpedo Twins"

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) # Dead Man Walkin' (1996; directed by

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(1996; directed by Arnold Levine, photographed by Pamela Springsteen) # The Ghost of Tom Joad (1995; ''

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'' performance) # Highway Patrolman (previously unreleased; 2000; directed by

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) # If I Should Fall Behind (previously unreleased; 2000; directed by Jonathan Demme; from the Reunion Tour) #

(1998; ''

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'' solo acoustic rendition) # Secret Garden (previously unreleased; with strings; alternate version of the song from '' Blood Brothers'' documentary)

Certifications and sales

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