Chris Botti in Boston [Blu-ray]

Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd Model: 2228105

Conducted by Larry Baird, experience the melodic spell of The Moody Blues backed by a full symphony orchestra with legendary performances of "Tuesday Afternoon," "Lovely to see You," and "Ride My See Saw." Includes 20 tracks in all in a truly outstanding A Night at Red Rocks, taped in Colorado's gorgeous natural amphitheater in 1992, is an ambitious undertaking for these still-stomping rock dinosaurs: the classic Moody Blues lineup playing with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra and no safety net. The band rises to the occasion, giving fans a solid if sentimental survey of its long and prosperous career. The performances and the material vary in quality, but the group comes through where it counts. Hits like "The Voice," "The Story in Your Eyes," and "Nights in White Satin" sound great, as does "Question," the Moodys' greatest contribution to rock music. The Symphony plays well, but the group misses some prime opportunities to use it, adhering to synth parts where an orchestra would have worked nicely (most notably in the rocking "Gemini Dream"). There's no surround mix here, but band leaders Justin Haywood and John Lodge deserve kudos for their able sound mixing. --Michael Mikesell

Manufacturer: Eagle Rock Entertainment Brand: VISUAL ENTERTAINMENT Model: 25291173

Wish You Were Here , released in September 1975, was the follow up album to the globally successful The Dark Side Of The Moon and is cited by many fans, as well as band members Richard Wright and David Gilmour, as their favorite Pink Floyd album. On release it went straight to Number One in both the UK and the US and topped the charts in many other countries around the world. This program tells the story of the making of this landmark release through new interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Nick Mason and archive interviews with the late Richard Wright. Also featured are sleeve designer Storm Thorgerson, guest vocalist Roy Harper, front cover burning man Ronnie Rondell and others involved in the creation of the album. In addition, original recording engineer Brian Humphries revisits the master tapes at Abbey Road Studios to illustrate aspects of the songs construction. / Bonus Features:The Blu-ray contains additional bonus material not featured in the TV broadcast version, including further interviews with Roger Waters, David Gilmour and Nick Mason plus Roger Waters and David Gilmour performing excerpts from the Wish You Were Here album.

Manufacturer: INGROOVES Brand: UNI DIST CORP (MUSIC) Model: 33504376

TracklistMississippi Heartbeat (Intro)Muddy WatersTiger In Your TankI Can't Be SatisfiedYou Shook MeStuff You Gotta WatchDouble TroubleReal LoveMy Home Is On The DeltaAll AboardHowlin WolfHow Many More YearsShake For MeHidden CharmsBand IntroductionsSpoonfulKilling FloorEvil (Is Going On)All Night Boogie (All Night Long)Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)Oh Beautiful!Love Ain't A Love SongSloe GinBallad of John HenryMuddy Wolf CreditsBonus Features:1. Joe and Kevin s Excellent Adventure... To The Crossroads2. Behind the Rocks - An Exclusive View Behind the Scenes3. The Originals - Historic Footage from Muddy Waters and Howlin Wolf4. Rockagram Gallery

Manufacturer: INGROOVES Brand: UNI DIST CORP (MUSIC) Model: 33436246

DVD Tracks:Mississippi Heartbeat (Intro)Muddy WatersTiger In Your TankI Can't Be SatisfiedYou Shook MeStuff You Gotta WatchDouble TroubleReal LoveMy Home Is On The DeltaAll AboardHowlin WolfHow Many More YearsShake For MeHidden CharmsBand IntroductionsSpoonfulKilling FloorEvil (Is Going On)All Night Boogie (All Night Long)Hey Baby (New Rising Sun)Oh Beautiful!Love Ain't A Love SongSloe GinBallad of John HenryMuddy Wolf CreditsBonus Features:1. Joe and Kevin s Excellent Adventure... To The Crossroads2. Behind the Rocks - An Exclusive View Behind the Scenes3. The Originals - Historic Footage from Muddy Waters and Howlin Wolf4. Rockagram Gallery

Manufacturer: Sony Legacy Brand: SADE Model: 2230617

This DVD showcases Sade's live performance at San Diego's Open Air Theatre on October 3, 1993. It features 17 tracks such as "Jezebel," "Like a Tattoo," "Kiss of Life," "Love is Stronger Than Pride" and more! This impressive record of Sade's 1994 live peformances reminds us of just how much her distinctive sound combines languorously emotional pop with lightweight but musically fulfilling cocktail jazz. As fine as the voice is, we can never forget that Sade's backing band are sidemen rather than mere accompanists, and in several of the 18 numbers here we get solos of real virtuosity. The selection of songs includes many of Sade's hits--"Cherry Pie," "Smooth Operator," "Your Love Is King"--and some less well-known songs from the albums, such as "Red Eye" and "Jezebel." --Roz Kaveney, Amazon.co.uk

Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us Model: VIDVUS 135

This tribute DVD chronicles Yanni's two very special concert events at the Taj Mahal and The Forbidden City, featuring the songs from 1997's platinum "Tribute" CD. This DVD also includes "No Borders, No Boundaries," a documentary on the production of eas Exotic locales and famous monuments! Adagios and waltzes! Spectacle and bombast! A didgeridoo and an orchestra too! Yanni's amazing hair!! All this and much more make Tribute a feast sure to be eagerly devoured by the Greek composer-keyboardist's legions of fans--and it's not hard to understand why, as it is an impressive achievement. The DVD chronicles Yanni's 1997 concerts at India's Taj Mahal (the first concert staged there) and Beijing's Forbidden City (the first-ever performance there by a Western artist), and these splendid settings are certainly shown to good effect throughout this well-directed, great-sounding program. As for the music, well, that's all a matter of taste; what might be schlocky to one person will be beautiful and majestic to another. But regardless of one's musical leanings, no one can dispute that the 90-minute concert, combining numbers from both locations, provides a healthy and representative dose of Yanni's New Age-cum-classical-cum-world music sounds, and they are well played by the international cast of nearly 50 musicians and singers (violinist Karen Briggs and guitarist Pedro Eustache acquit themselves especially well among the soloists). And that's not all, as the DVD is loaded with bonus...

Manufacturer: Image Entertainment Brand: Image Entertainment

LEGENDARY BRITISH ROCK GROUP THE MOODY BLUES CAPTURED LIVE PERFORMING MANY OF THEIR INTERNATIONAL SMASH HITS BACKED BY THE WORLD FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA AT LONDON'S FAMED TOYAL ALBERT HALL.

Manufacturer: Sony BMG Brand: SONY MUSIC DISTRIBUTION Model: 4929089

December 2005. Los Angeles, California. Trumpeter Chris Botti, on the heels of his break-through gold certified album "When I Fall In Love", and the record-breaking follow up "To Love Again", plays two triumphant shows at the Wilshire Theatre backed by a full orchestra and his virtuosic band. Playing repertoire mostly culled from these two hit albums, Chris is joined onstage by some of the world's most accomplished singers and musicians (in order of appearance) Sting, Jill Scott, Paula Cole, Burt Bacharach, Renee Olstead, Paul Buchanan and Gladys Knight. Filmed for the PBS Special "Chris Botti Live With Orchestra and Special Guests" and now available on Blu-ray Disc. Blu-ray Disc Track Listing: 1. Someone To Watch Over Me 2. When I Fall In Love 3. A Thousand Kisses Deep 4. What Are You Doing For The Rest Of Your Life featuring Sting 5. Good Morning Heartache featuring Jill Scott 6. My One and Only Love featuring Paula Cole & Burt Bacharach 7. The Look Of Love featuring Paula Cole & Burt Bacharach 8. Cinema Paradiso 9. Pennies From Heaven featuring Renee Olstead 10. Are You Lonesome Tonight? Featuring Paul Buchanan 11. Lover Man featuring Gladys Knight 12. My Funny Valentine featuring Sting 13. Why Not 14. One For My Baby 15. Bows (Credits) Special Features: "Behind the Scenes: Chris Botti Live"- Never Before Seen Exclusive Footage of the concert event takes the viewer behind the scenes "The Musicians"- A profile of Chris Botti's extra ordinary band: Bill Childs (Piano...

Manufacturer: Kultur Video Brand: Kultur

Experience the Riverdance journey from its extraordinary beginnings at the Point Theatre, Dublin, with original stars Michael Flatley and Jean Butler, through its phenomenal success in Radio City Music Hall, New York to its latest live recording in Geneva. The DVD debut of Michael Flatley's performance in Riverdance (or at least part of it) is one of the highlights of The Best of Riverdance, a generous survey of the Irish hard-shoe sensation that has riveted live audiences and PBS viewers for a decade. Beginning with the 1994 Eurovision Song Contest performance that led to the full-length stage show, the program compiles a number of highlights from the show's history, taken mostly from three sources. There's the original 1995 televised show starring the flamboyant, record-setting tapper Flatley and his partner, Jean Butler. There's the 1997 New York City concert, with Colin Dunne opposite Butler. And finally there's the 2003 performance from Geneva headlined by Brendán de Gallaí and Joanne Doyle. Because elements of the show and numerous performers have changed over the years, each performance has its own character, and The Best of Riverdance even takes the unusual step of blending segments of various shows into a single number. For example, "Riverdance" switches back and forth among the three shows and the three sets of leads. "Lift the Wings" begins with two verses of the solo voice of Áine Uí Cheallaigh, then segues into segments from the ensemble-sung v...