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Review 2 Entertain Video / The Old Grey Whistle Test - Vol. 3 [1971]
Actors & Directors
  • The Jam
  • Simple Minds
  • Chris Rea
  • Roger Daltry
  • David Bowie
Release date: 2004-02-16
Run time: 144 min.
RRP: £19.99
Price: £7.21

Review The Old Grey Whistle Test - Vol. 3 [1971] / 2 Entertain Video:

Playing all 31 tracks on The Old Grey Whistle Test Volume 3 will make some viewers believe the producers are now beginning to scrape the bottom of the barrel; others will think that finally they're getting around to the good stuff. Given that the series somehow managed to take an enormous range of music on board while at the same time seeming entirely consistent (surely the secret of its success), there's evidence for both points of view. The case for the prosecution might cite Janis Ian (her melancholic self-obsession now seems indulgent to the point of prissiness), Al Stewart ("Year of the Cat" is simply a dreary song) or Orange Juice (did they ever really mean anything much to anyone?). The case for the defence, however, is pretty strong overall, with highlights such as Bowie doing "Oh You Pretty Things", Johnny Winter covering "Jumping Jack Flash" as if he was its rightful owner, and Kings BB and Freddie bringing it all back home with two excellent performances. There's something for everyone along the way. Proggers get Discipline-era King Crimson, which saw Adrian Belew saving the band from disappearing up its own fundament; folkies get an unplugged Fairport Convention; punks get John Cooper Clarke and the Jam; somebody or other gets the Bangles. However, if there's one track that justifies the existence of this disc all by itself, it has to be "In a Hole" from the Jesus and Mary Chain, whose glorious nihilism made the Pistols seem like a folk group. On the DVD: The Old Grey Whistle Test Volume 3 DVD is presented in old-telly 4:3 ratio and offers numerous extras, including contributor profiles and links, a commentary and an artists' gallery. -Roger Thomas.

Review Eric Burdon & The New Animals / Beat Beat Beat - Eric Burdon And The New Animals [1966] (NTSC)
Release date: 2008-06-30
Run time: 17 min.
RRP: £4.99
Price: £4.49

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Review Universal Island / Guns n' Roses - Guns 'n' Roses - Use Your Illusion World Tour 1992 - In Tokyo - Vol. 1
Actors & Directors
  • Guns n' Roses
Release date: 2004-01-12
Run time: 90 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £7.00

Review Guns n' Roses - Guns 'n' Roses - Use Your Illusion World Tour 1992 - In Tokyo - Vol. 1 / Universal Island:


Review Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd / Classic Albums - Paul Simon - Graceland [1997]
Actors & Directors
  • Paul Simon
  • Roy Halee
  • Ray Phiri
  • Bakithi Kumalo
  • Linda Ronstadt
Release date: 2003-05-05
Run time: 75 min.
RRP: £10.99
Price: £4.12

Review Classic Albums - Paul Simon - Graceland [1997] / Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd:


Review Polydor / ABBA: Super Troupers - From Waterloo to Mamma Mia! [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
Actors & Directors
  • ABBA
Release date: 2004-11-23
Run time: 89 min.
Price: £5.14

Review ABBA: Super Troupers - From Waterloo to Mamma Mia! [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Polydor:


Review Muddy Waters / Muddy Waters - Classic Concerts [2005]
Release date: 2005-11-07
Run time: 120 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £5.65

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Review Richie Blackmore and Rainbow / Richie Blackmore And Rainbow - Collector's Box Set
Release date: 2008-08-11
RRP: £16.99
Price: £11.44

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Review Kanye West / Kanye West - Late Orchestration [2006]
Release date: 2006-05-01
Run time: 136 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £2.06

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Review BMG Video / Westlife - Coast to Coast (Up Close and Personal) [2000]
Actors & Directors
  • Mark Feehily
  • Nicky Byrne
  • Shane Filan
  • Kian Egan
  • Brian McFadden (II)
Release date: 2001-04-09
Run time: 75 min.
RRP: £7.99
Price: £3.95

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Review Universal Island / The Rolling Stones - Rock And Roll Circus
Actors & Directors
  • Alice Cooper
  • Bill Wyman
  • Liev Schreiber
  • Iggy Pop
  • David Espar
  • Keith Richards (II)
Release date: 2004-10-25
Run time: 65 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £10.11

Review The Rolling Stones - Rock And Roll Circus / Universal Island:

Unavailable at all for nearly three decades, then issued in a VHS edition in 1996, the Rolling Stones' legendary Rock and Roll Circus finally gets the full treatment with this DVD release documenting the 1968 event. The Stones were reportedly unhappy with their performance (hence the long delay), and it isn't their finest moment; performing "Jumping Jack Flash" and a variety of songs from their then-new Beggars Banquet album, Keith Richards is game, but Jagger's preening (especially on "Sympathy for the Devil") is over the top, and guitarist Brian Jones looks dissolute and well on his way to his death the following year. A certain weirdness permeates some of the other musical acts as well: Jethro Tull lip-syncs unconvincingly, Taj Mahal and band were obliged to perform before the circus set was completed and the audience had arrived, and John Lennon's outing with impromptu supergroup the Dirty Mac (with Richards, Eric Clapton, and drummer Mitch Mitchell) is hampered by Yoko Ono's caterwauling, although their version of the Beatles' "Yer Blues" is cool. Still, the Who are brilliant, Marianne Faithfull is beautiful, the various circus acts are fun, and the crowd clearly loves it. The DVD comes with some fascinating bonus features, including three extra songs by Mahal, some lovely classical piano by Julius Katchen, and a "quad split-screen" version of "Yer Blues". Best of all are a new interview with the Who's Pete Townshend and the various commentary tracks added for the DVD-especially those by Tull's Ian Anderson, director Michael Lindsay-Hogg, and Stones Jagger, Richards, and Bill Wyman (who dryly attributes Jagger's reluctance to issue the show to his dissatisfaction with his own performance, not the band's). Flaws notwithstanding, this is a treat. -Sam Graham.

Review Elvis Presley / Elv1s - 30 No.1 Hits [DVD AUDIO]
Release date: 2003-05-12
RRP: £9.99
Price: £8.19

Review Elv1s - 30 No.1 Hits [DVD AUDIO] / Elvis Presley:

Heralded in the UK by an ultra-cool remix by JXL, Elvis: 30 #1 Hits is one of the most succinct packages of Presley's best work ever released. Based on the idea of the Beatles 1 album, this compilation includes all 31 Elvis singles that have been number one in either the US or the UK. Set in roughly chronological order, the collection begins with his first hit, the swaggering "Heartbreak Hotel". Despite digital remastering it still sounds nearly half a century old when compared to his most recent (and posthumous) hit "A Little Less Conversation", but it remains a timeless classic for new generations to discover. Most people-young or old-will know of or be able to hum a few bars from most of the songs here. Many a karaoke singer will have had a stab at "Love Me Tender" or "Suspicious Minds"; others will have heard a family member brutally crooning their way through "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" or "It's Now or Never". Twenty-five years after Elvis's untimely death, younger generations have become accustomed to the image of Presley as a tragic icon of comedy excess, remembering him for garish jump-suits, trademark shades and a thick black quiff. Elvis: 30 #1 Hits will remind many that he was the King for a very good reason. -David Trueman.

Review Roy Harper / Roy Harper - Beyond The Door
Release date: 2008-08-25
RRP: £19.99
Price: £13.00

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Review New Wave Pictures, distributed by Eureka Entertainment in the UK / 10cc - Clever Clogs
Actors & Directors
  • Kevin Godley
  • Graham Gouldman
Release date: 2008-05-12
Run time: 104 min.
RRP: £14.99
Price: £7.65

Review 10cc - Clever Clogs / New Wave Pictures, distributed by Eureka Entertainment in the UK:


Review Peter Green / The Peter Green Story - Man of the World
Release date: 2007-06-18
Run time: 120 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £12.31

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Review 2 Entertain Video / Kate Bush - The Single File [1983]
Actors & Directors
  • Kate Bush
Run time: 50 min.
RRP: £6.99
Price: £19.85

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Review Wienerworld Ltd / The Sweet - Sweet - The Very Best Of Sweet
Actors & Directors
  • The Sweet
Release date: 2006-04-03
Run time: 92 min.
RRP: £5.99
Price: £3.26

Review The Sweet - Sweet - The Very Best Of Sweet / Wienerworld Ltd:


Review The Show; Love Ma / Girls Aloud - Girls on Film
Release date: 2005-06-13
RRP: £12.99
Price: £8.58

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Review ITV DVD / You Can Sing-Seven Steps to Singing [2003]
Actors & Directors
  • Carrie Grant
  • David Grant
Release date: 2003-09-29
Run time: 113 min.
RRP: £17.99
Price: £4.98

Review You Can Sing-Seven Steps to Singing [2003] / ITV DVD:

Aimed principally at those who love posing in front of their bedroom mirror pretending they're the next Madonna or Robbie, You Can Sing is a bluffers' guide to singing pop. The main feature follows teenagers Danni and Peter as they receive coaching from two of the UK's leading pop-vocal coaches, Carrie and David Grant. Unlike the cut-throat competition of Pop Idol and Fame Academy, this is a cosy step-by-step guide to singing, with the Grants adopting cuddly teacher personas. The two students are not your everyday pop wannabes either, having seemingly been dragged in from stage school rather than the street. The feature climaxes with the pair putting into practice Carrie and David's seven steps to success (ranging from breathing technique to vocal range) by professionally recording tracks such as Williams's "Angels" and Christina Aguilera's "Beautiful". The show includes advice from some of the Grants' most recent and successful students—among them Will Young, Melanie C and Lemar-and there are also brief guidance segments on topics such as whether it's safe to sing with a cold. Critics might say that a programme such as this simply encourages more second-rate karaoke singers to dream of pop stardom; but at the very least it might ensure that future pop-reality shows aren't short of talent. On the DVD: You Can Sing's somewhat lacklustre main feature is boosted by the interactivity of the extra material included on the disc. The songs "Angels" and "Beautiful" can be practised at home in karaoke-fashion, with the lyrics flashed on to the screen. There's also the opportunity to feel what it's like to perform in front of a roaring live crowd. [+]
The interviews with the star graduate can be watched in their entirety via the bonus material menu and the short feature on correctly holding a hair brush as if it is a microphone is fun and informative. -John Galilee.

Review universal / Sting The Brand New Day Tour / Live From The Universal Amphitheatre
Price: £4.72

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Review Warner Music Entertainment / The Ramones - It's Alive 1974-1996 [2007]
Actors & Directors
  • The Ramones
Release date: 2007-10-01
RRP: £24.99
Price: £7.79

Review The Ramones - It's Alive 1974-1996 [2007] / Warner Music Entertainment:


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The Old Grey Whistle Test - Vol. 3 [1971], Beat Beat Beat - Eric Burdon And The New Animals [1966] (NTSC), Guns n' Roses - Guns 'n' Roses - Use Your Illusion World Tour 1992 - In Tokyo - Vol. 1, Classic Albums - Paul Simon - Graceland [1997], ABBA: Super Troupers - From Waterloo to Mamma Mia! [2004] (REGION 1) (NTSC), Muddy Waters - Classic Concerts [2005], Richie Blackmore And Rainbow - Collector's Box Set, Kanye West - Late Orchestration [2006], Westlife - Coast to Coast (Up Close and Personal) [2000], The Rolling Stones - Rock And Roll Circus, Elv1s - 30 No.1 Hits [DVD AUDIO], Roy Harper - Beyond The Door, 10cc - Clever Clogs, The Peter Green Story - Man of the World, Kate Bush - The Single File [1983], The Sweet - Sweet - The Very Best Of Sweet, Girls Aloud - Girls on Film, You Can Sing-Seven Steps to Singing [2003], Sting The Brand New Day Tour / Live From The Universal Amphitheatre, The Ramones - It's Alive 1974-1996 [2007]

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