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Summary: Bryan Ferry & Management have pulled this DVD
Review: Evidently, this DVD release was NOT authorized by either Bryan Ferry or his Management and they have pulled future release of this due to too many omissions. Not only are the releases "More Than This" and "Avalon" missing, but so are Bryan Ferry's solo releases post 1995. Also, there are more earlier video releases both from Roxy Music & Bryan Ferry that are missing. On top of that, the picture quality is lacking on some of the videos on the DVD. Bryan Ferry is going to release a NEW and COMPLETE version between 2003-2004 with many extras. I would imagine the NEW version that will be released will be like the recent two DVD release by David Bowie which is excellent in every way with every release including rare BBC & Dick Cavett performances. It may be a good idea to avoid this release and wait for the Bryan Ferry AUTHORIZED version.
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Summary: Bryan Ferry & Management have pulled this DVD
Review: Evidently, this DVD release was NOT authorized by either Bryan Ferry or his Management and they have pulled future release of this due to too many omissions. Not only are the releases "More Than This" and "Avalon" missing, but so are Bryan Ferry's solo releases post 1995. Also, there are more earlier video releases both from Roxy Music & Bryan Ferry that are missing. On top of that, the picture quality is lacking on some of the videos on the DVD. Bryan Ferry is going to release a NEW and COMPLETE version between 2003-2004 with many extras. I would imagine the NEW version that will be released will be like the recent two DVD release by David Bowie which is excellent in every way with every release including rare BBC & Dick Cavett performances. It may be a good idea to avoid this release and wait for the Bryan Ferry AUTHORIZED version.
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Summary: Multiple disappointments on these DVD "video collections"
Review: I have bought a number of DVD music video collections within the last few months, only to be disappointed in some respects with what I receive. The Tina Turner "Video" collection has about 5 live performances instead of the music videos for example. Now, I get the Bryan Ferry/Roxy Music video collection, only to have some disappointments there as well. There are 24 tracks and most of the older,early 70's Roxy Music songs are again, live concert shots. At least the Bryan Ferry solo videos are all videos. There are some GLARING omittances as well. SHAME ON VIRGIN HOME VIDEO! They did not even include the videos for "More Than This" and "Avalon". I was so hoping that they would be on there, since the fans consider the Avalon album a masterpiece! Nevertheless, I am glad to have many of the rare videos that are on this dvd. Such as "Limbo", "Is Your Love Strong Enough" (also on the Legend DVD), "Angel Eyes", "Slave To Love", "Don't Stop The Dance", and "Will You Love Me Tomorrow". I would recommend this for the rarity of what is on here, but still feel a little let down that 2 of the most important songs/videos are not included. I think some of these companies need to take a harder look at what they are putting out in the marketplace!
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Summary: Want It? Get it from Amazon.ca in Canada
Review: I personally don't understand the in's and out's of this particular situation - but looks like Video Collection is OOP in America, and maybe soon to be in Canada (until it sells out). Anyway, I got mine just after getting the video. Well maybe it isn't the greatest collection on earth but its better than nothing and that's what we have right now (until something else comes out). In the meantime you get a bunch of videos that are going to impress and some maybe not but hey, that's what the fast forward/next track buttom is for. And that's the beauty of DVD. When it comes to this disc there are a lot of videos to explore and they are really good, from the first Your Painted Smile to my favourite Don't Stop the Dance. I think the real reason for the problem with the release of this DVD is the cheese factor, which could be a slight embarasment for The Man. I'm thinking of videos like These Foolish Things, What Goes On, Angel Eyes, You Go to My Head. These are my least favourite and could have been left out. Still, that leaves 20 videos that are well worth the price of this DVD. I've never seen the More than This video but I have seen an excerpt from Avalon and I don't miss it. So get this disc in the meantime if you can't wait for a nebulous promise of something in the future. Oh, and in case Ferry and company are reading, how about releasing Live in Europe on DVD? That would make up for the fact that every North American release of the video had a sound problem in the audio. Now there's a greatest hits live video from yesteryear that would be a great compliment to this disc or any release in the future. So in the meantime, enjoy this disc!
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Summary: Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
Review: I've been a Bryan Ferry fan for many years so getting this video collection on DVD was a no-brainer. I must admit that I was a little bit disappointed to see that this release is identical to the VHS release that came out few years ago so the most recent video clip to be found here is Mamouna. Picture quality is something of a mixed bag, ranging from poor to almost perfect. To be quite frank I can't see much difference between the video quality of the DVD and the VHS edition (which I also own) but then again the DVD doesn't wear out on repeated viewing so I can't really complain. Still it would have been nice to see some increase in video quality like you have come to expect from DVD but I guess it all comes down to the state of the source material used. That said this is a brilliant collection of video clips and if you like Bryan Ferry and/or Roxy Music you will not be disappointed. This DVD offers both Dolby Digital 2.0 and Dolby Digital 5.1 audio remixes. They both offer great sound quality so you can just sit back and enjoy the music. That's what this is all about!
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Summary: For the MTV Generation Only?
Review: If you're looking for old Roxy Music footage, look elsewhere. You won't find much here. But if you were a fan of Bryan Ferry's solo career and MTV, you should be pretty content with this collection. Music videos didn't really take off until the 1980's, so that may explain the lack of older Roxy songs. There are some glaring omissions (e.g. "Avalon"), but I guess there's only so much that can be put on one disc. And for the older folks, there are some Roxy Music tunes as well ("Re-Make/Re-Model", "Same Old Scene", "Angel Eyes"; "The Main Thing")
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Summary: For the MTV Generation Only?
Review: If you're looking for old Roxy Music footage, look elsewhere. You won't find much here. But if you were a fan of Bryan Ferry's solo career and MTV, you should be pretty content with this collection. Music videos didn't really take off until the 1980's, so that may explain the lack of older Roxy songs. There are some glaring omissions (e.g. "Avalon"), but I guess there's only so much that can be put on one disc. And for the older folks, there are some Roxy Music tunes as well ("Re-Make/Re-Model", "Same Old Scene", "Angel Eyes"; "The Main Thing")
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Summary: BRYAN & ROXY MUSIC VIDEO COLLECTION
Review: ONCE I HAVE THAT COLLECTION IN A LASERDISC FROM JAPAN,
TELL YA ITS PURE ROXY REMARKABLE OF GREAT COLLECTION,
YOU CAN SEE THERE MR. DAVID GILMOURE ,THE SOUND HIGH
THE PICTURE IN HIGH RESOLUTION,ITS WORTH EVERY CENT.
ORDER IT VERY FAST.
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Summary: Something's missing...
Review: The videos in this collection give a good cross-reference of Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry's solo work. The quality of the early videos is fair, but the sound is good, nonetheless. The later videos are fantastic, and sound better than the remastered CD's. But, there's one big omission...where is the video of "Avalon"? I've always considered "Avalon" one of the most sensual and atmospheric videos of all time, and was disappointed to find that it was not here. Still, the DVD is worth it, as we see the evolution of Roxy Music's style from avant-garde art-rock to a more soulful and almost-mainstream band, with the charismatic trio of Ferry, Manzanera and Mackay holding things together throughout the years, and Ferry's development as a single artist growing with each release. In all, I think Roxy and Ferry fans will be pleased...but, I still want to see "Avalon" sometime in the future. :-)
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Summary: Something's missing...
Review: The videos in this collection give a good cross-reference of Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry's solo work. The quality of the early videos is fair, but the sound is good, nonetheless. The later videos are fantastic, and sound better than the remastered CD's. But, there's one big omission...where is the video of "Avalon"? I've always considered "Avalon" one of the most sensual and atmospheric videos of all time, and was disappointed to find that it was not here. Still, the DVD is worth it, as we see the evolution of Roxy Music's style from avant-garde art-rock to a more soulful and almost-mainstream band, with the charismatic trio of Ferry, Manzanera and Mackay holding things together throughout the years, and Ferry's development as a single artist growing with each release. In all, I think Roxy and Ferry fans will be pleased...but, I still want to see "Avalon" sometime in the future. :-)
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