On review aggregator
Metacritic, the album has a score of 93 out of 100 based on six critics' reviews, indicating "universal acclaim". Reviewing the album for
Pitchfork,
Stephen Thomas Erlewine said the audio recording and accompanying film "flesh out a pivotal moment in Springsteen's rise to superstardom, providing the first professionally recorded and filmed glimpse of the E Street Band at full roar", complimenting the set list for being "structured like a party" and concluding that Springsteen's other performances over the years "haven't diminished the power of this one: It has a distinctive blend of magic and might, the sound of a band who knows they've hit their stride and still gets giddy at the noise they make". ==Track listing==