An audio recording of "4th Of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" from this show was officially released on the Live/1975–85 box set. In addition, the night's performance of "Merry Christmas Baby" was officially released on 7"/12" vinyl in 1986 (as well as on the A Very Special Christmas Various Artists benefit sampler LP/CD); "Rendezvous" was officially released on Tracks in 1998; and "Held Up Without A Gun" was officially released on The Essential bonus CD in 2003.
Official concert recording available for purchase in multiple formats, including CD and high definition audio, from Springsteen's official live download site at nugs.net/bruce (previously live.brucespringsteen.net).
- Running Time: 3:47:41
- Running Time: 3:42:46 (2019, Remix)
Note: The recording was released in March 2015 and was the fourth in a series of archive shows. It is mixed from the multi-track reels in March 2015 at Thrill Hill by Toby Scott, assisted by Rob Lebret and mastered by Adam Ayan at Gateway Mastering.
About fourteen minutes worth of amateur film footage shot from the audience - including "In The Midnight Hour", the New Year’s countdown, and the first seconds of 1981, with Bruce spraying champagne all over the front row - is circulating among collectors.
Soundboard and audience recordings are in circulation. Prior to the release of the official download, a master recording professionally mixed from the 24-track multi-tracks circulated. This recording consists of 26 of the evening's 38 tracks but many songs have fade-outs. There is also a whistling / whining noise audible during quieter moments. It does include the complete "The Price You Pay" - the closing harmonica solo is edited on 'Nassau Night' (Crystal Cat). This recording was mixed by an assistant engineer at the Record Plant and here's the information directly from him: "I was working as an assistant engineer at the Record Plant, and we recorded a number of shows on the tour for a live album. When they came back to Los Angeles, Toby Scott was starting to mix. I asked him if he would allow me to do a mix and evaluate my skills. He let me use the 24 track masters to do one song. He liked what I did and said if I want to play some more I could. I had forgotten about the tapes until a few days ago while going through some old boxes." This pro-mixed recording is available on CDR 'Nassau Coliseum - From Master Tapes' (Ev2). The soundboard recording is available on CDs 'Nassau Night' (Crystal Cat), 'Midnight Lightning' (Seagull), 'St. Sylvester's Day Concert 1980' (Growin' Records), and CDR 'In The Midnight Hour' (Great Dane) as well as the five-LP sets 'The Night They Drove Old '80 Down' and 'Happy New Year'. Meanwhile, the audience tape is noteworthy for including the complete "Raise Your Hand", which is cut short on the soundboard.