Elton John - One Night Only (The Greatest Hits Live at Madison Square Garden)
by David Mallet
from Umvd Labels
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Genre: Music Video - Pop/Rock
Rating: NR
Release Date: 11-DEC-2001
Media Type: DVD
Elton John has had too many hits over the last three decades for the 12 songs in this collection to seriously be considered his "greatest," but that's hair-splitting. This hourlong concert, performed by John, his band, and several guest singers before a packed house at New York's Madison Square Garden in October 2000, certainly does contain some of his (and lyricist Bernie Taupin's) best and most popular tunes, like "Candle in the Wind," "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," "Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me," and "Your Song." And while Elton is a rather unlikely pop star these days--chubby, middle-aged, far less flamboyant than in his '70s heyday--he can still put on a good show, and that's just what he and his band (including longtime cohorts Davey Johnstone on guitar and Nigel Olsson on drums) do.
Some of his choices for guests are a bit puzzling: Bryan Adams adds little excitement to "Sad Songs (Say So Much)," while singer Ronan Keating of the British group Boyzone, a virtual unknown in the United States, is superfluous on "Your Song," perhaps Elton's most enduring tune (revived to considerably better effect on the Moulin Rouge soundtrack). On the other hand, Billy Joel is a good foil for Elton on "Yellow Brick Road," Mary J. Blige adds some soulful fervor to "I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues," Kiki Dee shows up to duet with Elton on "Don't Go Breaking My Heart" for the first time in several eons, and the young American singer Anastacia is a revelation on a hard-rocking "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting." --Sam Graham
We Are the World - The Story Behind the Song (20th Anniversary Special Edition)
by Tom Trbovich
from Image Entertainment
A dream that became a song... an event... and a worldwide movement! See the making of a milestone as 45 of the biggest names in American popular music combine to record a song to help alleviate the suffering of starving millions in Africa and America. Narrated by Jane Fonda, this program provides a behind-the-scenes look at the night of January 28, 1985, to provide more than a moving collection of words, pictures and music - it's a living piece of history.
Billy Joel - The Essential Video Collection
from Sony
Tony Bennett: Duets - The Making of An American Classic
by Jay Krugman
from Sony
Legendary entertainer TONY BENNETT teams up with the biggest names in contemporary music live-in-the-studio to take you on an exclusive and rarely seen journey into the process behind creating a duets recording.1. Opening/Smile2. I Wanna be Around3. Are you Havin Any Fun?4. Cold Cold Hear5. Lullaby of Broadway6. Put on a Happy Face7. The Very Thought of You8. Just in Time9. The Boulevard of Broken Dreams10. The Best is Yet to Come11. Rags to Riches12. Because of You13. Sing You Sinners14. The Good Life15. For Once in my Life16. Closing/SmileFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: MUSIC DVD/CONCERTS UPC: 886970786492 Manufacturer No: 886970786492
Billy Joel - Greatest Hits, Volume 3: The Video
by Paula Grief
from Sony
An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson
by Bruce Gowers
from Image Entertainment
This celebration of Beach Boys guiding light Brian Wilson, recorded in March 2001 at New York's Radio City Music Hall, may be the best tribute concert ever. Wilson himself appears toward the end of the 90-minute show; he's game, but after decades of mental problems, he's not what he once was. It's his admirers who take the event to another level. Backed by the remarkable Wondermints, a diverse lineup (Ricky Martin, the Go-Go's, Billy Joel, Aimee Mann and Michael Penn, Wilson Phillips--with Brian's two daughters--and others) perform both obvious ("California Girls") and more obscure ("I Just Wasn't Made for These Times") Wilson material. And then there are Elton John ("God Only Knows"), Vince Gill ("The Warmth of the Sun"), Paul Simon ("Surfer Girl"), Heart's Wilson sisters ("Good Vibrations"), and Carly Simon, David Crosby, and songwriter Jimmy Webb ("In My Room"), who turn in performances that are, quite simply, among the greatest of their careers. Transcendent. --Sam Graham
He is the Mozart of pop, the Orson Welles of rock, the George Gershwin of his generation. You'll see and hear exactly why on An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson, a celebration of Wilson's artistry held at New York's famed Radio City Music Hall on March 29, 2001. This once-in-a-lifetime gathering of superstars and legends takes us on an amazing musical journey through an unparalleled body of work--and along the way, we learn the uplifting story of the heroic survivor who has brought us a lifetime of "Good Vibrations." Songs: Our Prayer (Boys Choir of Harlem), California Girls (Ricky Martin), Help Me Rhonda (Ricky Martin), Surfer Girl (Paul Simon), Surf City (The Go-Go's), In My Room (David Crosby, Carly Simon, Jimmy Webb), The Warmth of the Sun (Vince Gill), I Get Around (Evan and Jaron), God Only Knows (Elton John), I Just Wasn't Made for These Times (Aimee Mann, Michael Penn), Don't Worry Baby (Billy Joel), Sail On Sailor (Darius Rucker, Matthew Sweet), You're So Good to Me (Wilson Phillips), Good Vibrations (Heart, Jubilant Sykes, Boys Choir of Harlem), Surf's Up (David Crosby, Vince Gill, Jimmy Webb), Heroes and Villains (Brian Wilson), Wouldn't It Be Nice (Elton John, Brian Wilson), Barbara Ann (Brian Wilson, Ensemble Cast), Fun, Fun, Fun (Brian Wilson, Ensemble Cast), Love and Mercy (Brian Wilson). 96 minutes.
Live From The River Of Dreams (DVD + CD)
by Larry Jordan
from Columbia Music Video
- CD Features "All My Life"
- First Studio Recording in 14 years
- Plus 3 Additional Unreleased Tracks
- DVD features Live Concert with 14 songs
- Dolby Digital
DVD Track Listing: (1)No Man's Land (2)Pressure (3)Ballad Of Billy The Kid (4)Leningrad (5)Allentown (6)My Life (7)I Go To Extremes (8)Shades Of Grey (9)The River of Dreams (10)Goodnight Saigon (11)We Didn't Start The Fire (12)A Hard Day's Night (13)Big Shot (14)Piano Man CD Track Listing: (1)All My Life (2)You're My Home (Live at Madison Square Garden 2005) (3)Honesty (Live at Madison Square Garden 2005) (4)Stiletto (Live at Madison Square Garden 2005)
Backstage Pass - DVD Concert Collection Vol. 01
from Sony
Rock Masters
With his boundless energy and reflective soul, Billy Joel is both a storyteller and a rocker who brings a fierce passion to his music. Filmed at the BBC Theater within months of the release of "The Stranger," the multi-platinum bestseller that propelled the "Piano Man" to superstardom, this concert catches him at his very best. Songs: Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway), Movin' Out (Anthony's Song), New York State of Mind, The Entertainer, She's Always a Woman, Root Beer Rag, Just the Way You Are, Souvenir, Ain't No Crime, Only the Good Die Young.
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