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Summary: Great momento at a great price
Review: First, to tease you fans out there, I saw the sole American stop of this tour in Santa Clara, CA. Heeheehee. This video of that tour is a real treat for the casual or rabid Utopia fan and shows four exceptionally talented and professional musicians at their best, even after a 7-year hiatus. "Hiroshima", "Caravan" and "Love Is The Answer" are particularly chilling. The picture transfer is crystal clear and the sound is almost as good. I think the program is too short and a reproduction of Prairie Prince's charactures of the band somewhere on the package would have been nice, but "Redux '92" is a great DVD, especially for the price.
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Summary: "The Best " Todd/Utopia DVD Available.
Review: I have purchased several Todd/Utopia DVD and videos. This is the best. A definite must have for any Utopia Head. Excellent vide and audio quality. I only wish the DVD had more songs on it. The songs are played full length and all band members sound great. I wish there were more of these.
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Summary: "The Best " Todd/Utopia DVD Available.
Review: I have purchased several Todd/Utopia DVD and videos. This is the best. A definite must have for any Utopia Head. Excellent vide and audio quality. I only wish the DVD had more songs on it. The songs are played full length and all band members sound great. I wish there were more of these.
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Summary: Utopia, we need you back!
Review: I was glad to see this great concert film has finally been made available on DVD. This represents what was to be Utopia's last tour together. I remember how excited I was when I first heard that Utopia had reformed in 1992 (after lying silent for seven years after the release of 1995's underrated "POV"). This "reunion" was supposed to begin with a series of shows in Japan, which was then supposed to lead to further touring and a new studio album...but unfortunately for Utopia fans, things just didn't happen that way! However, we DO have this fine document of Utopia's short-lived 90's reunion, and it is a document that no fan of this band should be without! Although, like the original video release, the DVD only runs 55 minutes (I was hoping for some bonus tracks to finally be added!) the band put on a show heavy on energy, emotion, and excitement. If their was any personal conflict that lead to the early demise of this reunion, it is certainly NOT obvious from the smiling faces on stage. Some musical highlights include the rarely heard gem "Fix Your Gaze", the progressive rock anthems "Hiroshima", "Caravan", and "Just One Victory", and the high energy pop of "One World", "Love in Action", and "Princess Of the Universe". Watching this concert again, with the added sonic quality of full digital sound & picture, I really began to long for another Utopia reunion, and hey, with Todd Rundgren and Kasim Sultan now working together once again, how long before Roger Powell and Willie Wilcox join on for the ride?..It would be nice to see, wouldn't it? So, do I have any complaints about this DVD? Well, I would have liked to have seen some tracks included from the bands excellent late 80's works like "Oblivion" and "POV", as well as more material from "Swing To the Right" (and from what I understand, many of those songs were indeed played at the actual Japanese shows, but were edited out of the video release for reasons that could ONLY make sense to a record company executive!), but as good as this particular perfomance is, it's easy to overlook such complaints and just enjoy the show!
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Summary: Great, just too short!
Review: Only 55 minutes long, this DVD concert is still a gem! All 4 members take a turn on lead vocals, but of course Todd Rundgren is the centerpiece here, and justly so. Opens with great song called "Fix Your Gaze". I am new to the most of the Utopia material, but I've been a fan of Rundgren's solo stuff for many years. This great concert, dynamic in picture and sound, is a great introduction to Utopia's brilliance.
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Summary: Great, just too short!
Review: Only 55 minutes long, this DVD concert is still a gem! All 4 members take a turn on lead vocals, but of course Todd Rundgren is the centerpiece here, and justly so. Opens with great song called "Fix Your Gaze". I am new to the most of the Utopia material, but I've been a fan of Rundgren's solo stuff for many years. This great concert, dynamic in picture and sound, is a great introduction to Utopia's brilliance.
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Summary: Great, just too short!
Review: Only 55 minutes long, this DVD concert is still a gem! All 4 members take a turn on lead vocals, but of course Todd Rundgren is the centerpiece here, and justly so. Opens with great song called "Fix Your Gaze". I am new to the most of the Utopia material, but I've been a fan of Rundgren's solo stuff for many years. This great concert, dynamic in picture and sound, is a great introduction to Utopia's brilliance.
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Summary: Awesome!!
Review: Thank you BMG for re-releasing one of my favorite concerts on DVD! The music is ripping (as good or better than Steely Dan's "TAN" or Yes "House of Blues"). The audio choices are stereo or 5.1 mix. The stereo mix is great and I can't comment on the 5.1 mix, because I still only have 2 speakers. The video looks very good, considering the equipment used in the 90's.The band, the songs, and the vocals are outstanding! All songs are presented in their entirety and there is no garbage between songs (like "TAN"). The entire band seems to be having a great time and it's a pleasure to see Todd play guitar! If you want a high energy rock and roll show, with musicians who can play their instruments, buy this DVD and let's make this video a "bestseller".
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