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Review Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd / British Rock Symphony [2000] [DVD]
Actors & Directors
  • Roger Daltrey
  • Geoff Whitehorn
  • Jimmy Jewell
  • Simon Townshend
  • Alice Cooper
Release date: 2005-08-29
Run time: 90 min.
Creator: Geoff Whitehorn
RRP: £8.99
Price: £21.53

Review British Rock Symphony [2000] [DVD] / Eagle Rock Entertainment Ltd:

Be honest now: what rock fan hasn't fantasised about one day seeing Alice Cooper and The Who's Roger Daltrey on stage together, belting out the Rolling Stones' "Start Me Up" with backing by Pete Townshend's brother, Ringo Starr's son, and the bombast of a full symphony orchestra? Well, OK, so maybe that peculiar pairing is no one's idea of rock & roll heaven. But that didn't stop the producers of British Rock Symphony, a 90-minute outdoor concert, from assembling a wildly disparate cast, ranging from Daltrey, Cooper, and Procol Harum's Gary Brooker to Darlene Love (best known as the voice of the Crystals' classic "He's a Rebel") and lesser lights like singers Alvin Fields and Nikki Lamborn, to raise money for the Let Music Live charity and to celebrate the music of the Beatles, the Stones, The Who, Led Zeppelin, and others. Some of it is pretty predictable (there's a feeling of inevitability to "Stairway to Heaven", "With a Little Help from My Friends", "Pinball Wizard," and others), but there are also moments of genuine inspiration. Daltrey, who never seems to tire of those Pete Townshend songs, sounds great on "You Better You Bet" and "Who Are You", as well as outside fare like the Stones' "Street Fighting Man"; and Love, despite an occasional tendency to oversing, brings soulful fervour and conviction to the likes of "Ruby Tuesday". The DVD sound is superb, the visuals are good, and performers and audience alike seem to be having a good time. Still, aside from the curiosity (or novelty) factor, one has to wonder why anyone would prefer these versions to the originals. -Sam Graham, Amazon. com.

Review Warner Music Vision / Cream - Strange Brew [DVD] [1991] [NTSC]
Actors & Directors
  • Cream
Release date: 2003-01-27
Run time: 60 min.
Creator: Cream
RRP: £12.99
Price: £4.20

Review Cream - Strange Brew [DVD] [1991] [NTSC] / Warner Music Vision:


Release date: 2006-02-21

Review Music In Review: The Rolling Stones 1963-1969 (REGION 1) (NTSC) / Rolling Stones:


Review Vision Video Ltd. / U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection [VHS] [1985]
Actors & Directors
  • Adam Clayton
  • Larry Mullen Jr.
  • Barry Devlin
  • Brian Eno
  • Bono
  • Meiert Avis
  • The Edge
  • Donald Cammell
Release date: 1991-05-13
Run time: 51 min.
Creator: Michael Hamlyn
RRP: £12.99
Price: £18.99

Review U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection [VHS] [1985] / Vision Video Ltd.:


Actors & Directors
  • Enya
  • Rod Stewart
  • Erasure
  • Lisa Stansfield
  • George Michael
Release date: 1993-02-08
Run time: 132 min.
Creator: Erasure
RRP: £12.99
Price: £5.98

Review The Awards 1993 [VHS] / Wienerworld Ltd:


Review Universal Music Operations / The Who - Who's Better, Who's Best [DVD]
Actors & Directors
  • Who
Release date: 2006-11-06
Run time: 60 min.
Creator: Who
RRP: £12.99
Price: £7.56

Review The Who - Who's Better, Who's Best [DVD] / Universal Music Operations:


Review Rhino Home Video / 20 Years Ago Today: The Story of Live Aid [DVD] [1985] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Actors & Directors
  • Vincent Scarza
  • Bob Geldof
  • Stuart Adamson
  • Adam Ant
  • Bryan Adams
  • Nick Ashford
Release date: 2005-07-12
Run time: 960 min.
Creator: Hal Uplinger
Price: £4.60

Review 20 Years Ago Today: The Story of Live Aid [DVD] [1985] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] / Rhino Home Video:


Review Genesis / Genesis - In Their Own Words [2007] [DVD]
Release date: 2008-11-10
Run time: 60 min.
RRP: £15.99
Price: £4.77

Review Genesis - In Their Own Words [2007] [DVD] / Genesis:


Review Warner Music Vision / The Pretenders - Pretenders - The Singles [VHS]
Actors & Directors
  • The Pretenders
Release date: 1998-05-18
Creator: The Pretenders
RRP: £4.99
Price: £1.00

Review The Pretenders - Pretenders - The Singles [VHS] / Warner Music Vision:


Review Queen / Queen - A Night At The Opera [DVD]
Release date: 2002-08-26
RRP: £14.99
Price: £13.78

Review Queen - A Night At The Opera [DVD] / Queen:


Review Eagle Rock Entertainment / Genesis - The Genesis Songbook [DVD] [2001]
Actors & Directors
  • Peter Gabriel
  • Steve Hackett
  • Tony Banks
  • David Hentschel
  • Bob Smeaton
  • Phil Collins
Release date: 2001-07-23
Run time: 100 min.
Creator: Terry Shand
RRP: £8.99
Price: £4.98

Review Genesis - The Genesis Songbook [DVD] [2001] / Eagle Rock Entertainment:


Review Warner Music Vision / AC/DC - Who Made Who [VHS]
Actors & Directors
  • AC/DC
Release date: 1991-09-16
Run time: 24 min.
Creator: AC/DC
RRP: £5.99
Price: £12.98

Review AC/DC - Who Made Who [VHS] / Warner Music Vision:


Review Warner Vision International / Pop Idol -- A Star is Born [VHS]
Actors & Directors
  • Nicki Chapman
  • Neil Fox
  • Jonathan Bullen
  • Declan Donnelly
  • Ant McPartlin
  • Simon Cowell
Release date: 2002-03-11
Run time: 115 min.
Creator: Simon Fuller
RRP: £12.99
Price: £8.95

Review Pop Idol -- A Star is Born [VHS] / Warner Vision International:

For all those of us who spent months debating the Will versus Gareth battle, Pop Idol: A Star is Born is the ideal fix of cheesy Pop Idol action for anyone missing their weekend dose. While those fascinated by the dubious talents at the audition stage will love the Pop Idol: Raw Talent! video, A Star is Born starts from the point where the contest was between 10 finalists, ending with Will's triumphant victory. This video is basically a compilation of performances from the show, which also includes Ant and Dec presenting the wannabes, and although you can't help but love those cheeky Newcastle lads, their introductions become annoyingly repetitive. There are no new stories or additional behind-the-scenes footage here: it's principally about the performances, which were the main reason we tuned in so addictively. Highlights include Will's performance of "Light My Fire" and Hayley's "That Old Devil Called Love". It is fascinating to see Will, the dark horse at the start of the competition, slowly begin to shine in a triumph of flexibility and consistency. Against the patchy performances of some of the others, it's easy to see why Will and Gareth made it to the final two. The contest both united and divided the country but any fan of the series will find plenty of their favourite moments here. -Rachel Ediss.

Review Warner Home Video / Woodstock - Director's Cut [VHS] [1969]
Actors & Directors
  • Joan Baez
  • Michael Wadleigh
  • Joe Cocker
  • Richie Havens
  • Roger Daltrey
  • Country Joe McDonald
Release date: 1994-08-08
Run time: 215 min.
Creator: Dale Bell
Price: £9.99

Review Woodstock - Director's Cut [VHS] [1969] / Warner Home Video:

The three-day Woodstock music festival in 1969 was the pivotal event of the 1960s peace movement, and this landmark concert film is the definitive record of that milestone of rock 'n' roll history. It's more than a chronicle of the hippie movement, however; this is a film of genuine historical and social importance, capturing the spirit of America in transition, when the Vietnam War was at its peak and anti-war protest was fully expressed through the liberating music of the time. With a brilliant crew at his disposal (including a young editor named Martin Scorsese), director Michael Wadleigh worked with over 300 hours of footage to create his original 225-minute director's cut, which was cut by 40 minutes for the film's release in 1970. Eight previously edited segments were restored in 1994, and the original director's cut of Woodstock is now the version most commonly available on videotape and DVD. The film deservedly won the Academy Award for Best Documentary, and it's still a stunning achievement. Abundant footage taken among the massive crowd ("half a million strong") expresses the human heart of the event, from skinny-dipping hippies to accidental overdoses, to unpredictable weather, mid-concert childbirth, and the thoughtful (or just plain rambling) reflections of the festive participants. Then, of course, there is the music-a non-stop parade of rock & roll from the greatest performers of the period, including Crosby, Stills, and Nash, Canned Heat, The Who, Richie Havens, Joan Baez, Ten Years After, Sly & The Family Stone, Santana and many more. Watching this ambitious film, as the saying goes, is the next best thing to being there-it's a time-travel journey to that once-in-a-lifetime event. -Jeff Shannon, Amazon. com.

Review Rhino Home Video / Depeche Mode: Devotional [DVD] [1993] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC]
Actors & Directors
  • Martin Gore
  • Alan Wilder
  • Andrew Fletcher
  • Hildia Campbell
  • David Gahan
  • Anton Corbijn
Release date: 2004-09-21
Run time: 206 min.
Creator: Verity White
Price: £10.34

Review Depeche Mode: Devotional [DVD] [1993] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC] / Rhino Home Video:


Review Synergie Logistics / The Hit Collection [DVD]
Actors & Directors
  • Kate Bush
  • David Bowie
  • ABBA
  • Shocking Blue
  • Mungo Jerry
Release date: 2003-10-27
Run time: 51 min.
Creator: Kate Bush
RRP: £24.99
Price: £12.00

Review The Hit Collection [DVD] / Synergie Logistics:


Review Eagle Vision USA / The Genesis: The Genesis Songbook [DVD] [2001] [US Import] [NTSC]
Actors & Directors
  • Mike Rutherford
  • Tony Banks
  • Bob Smeaton
  • Steve Hackett
  • Phil Collins
  • Peter Gabriel
Release date: 2001-09-25
Run time: 100 min.
Creator: Phil Collins
Price: £4.28

Review The Genesis: The Genesis Songbook [DVD] [2001] [US Import] [NTSC] / Eagle Vision USA:


Review MGM Entertainment / Last Waltz [VHS] [1976]
Actors & Directors
  • Bob Dylan
  • Eric Clapton
  • Neil Young
  • Neil Diamond
  • Joni Mitchell
Release date: 2001-08-06
Run time: 111 min.
Creator: Neil Diamond
RRP: £6.99
Price: £11.49

Review Last Waltz [VHS] [1976] / MGM Entertainment:


Review Universal Island / Big Country - The Universal Masters DVD Collection [2005]
Actors & Directors
  • Big Country
Release date: 2005-04-11
Run time: 45 min.
Creator: Big Country
RRP: £5.99
Price: £5.99

Review Big Country - The Universal Masters DVD Collection [2005] / Universal Island:


Review Cream / Cream - Their Fully Authorised Story [2006] [DVD]
Release date: 2008-01-21
Run time: 200 min.
RRP: £9.99
Price: £5.99

Review Cream - Their Fully Authorised Story [2006] [DVD] / Cream:


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British Rock Symphony [2000] [DVD], Cream - Strange Brew [DVD] [1991] [NTSC], Music In Review: The Rolling Stones 1963-1969 (REGION 1) (NTSC), U2 - The Unforgettable Fire Collection [VHS] [1985], The Awards 1993 [VHS], The Who - Who's Better, Who's Best [DVD], 20 Years Ago Today: The Story of Live Aid [DVD] [1985] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC], Genesis - In Their Own Words [2007] [DVD], The Pretenders - Pretenders - The Singles [VHS], Queen - A Night At The Opera [DVD], Genesis - The Genesis Songbook [DVD] [2001], AC/DC - Who Made Who [VHS], Pop Idol -- A Star is Born [VHS], Woodstock - Director's Cut [VHS] [1969], Depeche Mode: Devotional [DVD] [1993] [Region 1] [US Import] [NTSC], The Hit Collection [DVD], The Genesis: The Genesis Songbook [DVD] [2001] [US Import] [NTSC], Last Waltz [VHS] [1976], Big Country - The Universal Masters DVD Collection [2005], Cream - Their Fully Authorised Story [2006] [DVD]

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