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NO NUKES, ALL BRUCE — ZIMNY'S CUT IS ON THE WAY
The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts set for 2021 release
When the No Nukes movie was released 41 years ago this summer, it was a major first: Springsteen fans' first chance to see live footage on the silver screen — even if it was just a few songs. Bruce and the E Street Band played two nights for the MUSE Concerts that were professionally filmed in September 1979 at Madison Square Garden, and three songs from those performances were part of this multi-artist movie: "The River," "Thunder Road," and "Quarter to Three." ("Detroit Medley" made the associated 3LP live album.)
It may be a bit hard to conceive in this era of monthly Live Archive releases and Blu-ray tour documents, but back then, those performances were some of the few things fans had to hold on to in terms of official live documentation. Fans sought out Betamax and LaserDisc copies of No Nukes in order to be able to relive those pro-shot moments.
A holy-grail question has remained: what happened to the rest of that footage?
This morning, an announcement from Sony reveals that it's coming this fall. Thom Zimny has taken the original 16mm footage from Springsteen and the E Street Band's performances on September 21 and 22, 1979, and edited together a full-length Springsteen concert film. No James Taylor, no Doobie Brothers, just Bruce and the E Street Band from their only concert performances between the Darkness and River tours:
Sony Music Entertainment has announced the upcoming release of a new Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band film, “The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts.” A composite of two performances shot during the 1979 MUSE benefit concerts, popularly known as the ‘No Nukes’ concerts, the film will give audiences around the world the chance to witness performances that marked the rise of the future Rock and Roll Hall of Famers. Very little filmed footage of Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band is available from this era, so “The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts” is a rare opportunity to see the band give an explosive performance that became an instant classic. As of 1979, it was the highest quality and best recorded Bruce Springsteen show ever filmed. “The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts” features remixed and remastered audio and was edited from the original 16mm film by longtime Springsteen collaborator Thom Zimny. Sony Music’s Premium Content Division is handling global distribution and the film will be released later this year.
Today's announcement precedes a press release coming in September, in which we'll find out more details and when pre-ordering will begin.
