The Corrs - Live at Lansdowne Road

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Summary: GT Adams Texan
Review: Agree with everything Toronto said and more. My eyes got a little damp as well, watching Andrea's reaction to the audience singing on Runaway. For Andrea, that has to be the memory of a lifetime. What an affirmation of your talents. The duet with Sharon and Caroline was very special. Had not heard either of their voices in solo before. Sharon bowled me over. This talents of this group runneth over with each of them possessing so many that it boggles the mind. I've been hungering for this and the Unplugged DVD for so long that I almost couldn't believe it when I read that they would finally be available with region one encoding. Wonder how much was lost in sales and publicity over the years because these two DVD's weren't availble for the North American market. The Unplugged DVD is enroute and I can hardly wait to watch Andrea sing Little Wing and Everybody Hurts.

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Summary: Tears, cheers, and one sweet show
Review: As a die hard fan of the corrs for over three years, i purchased this show on vcd from amazon canada, and was blown away by the show. 46,000 people in one stadium singing runaway and so young makes for a great show anywhere. I only wish the corrs had that kind of fan base in the us. I saw them in Cleveland recently (minus Caroline, NUTS!), and it was a spectacular show that didn't need the overly fancy lightshows or theatrics that some other acts today feel they need. the corrs play good irish pop songs and great irish melodies, and that is all they need for an ecstatic atmosphere. Lansdowne road marks the homecoming after the exaustive 1998 tour, and this shows how the irish have a good time.
Picture quality is off, but sound is for the most part clear; enough to truely feel the performance. Highlights are runaway, no frontiers, and haste to the wedding.
enjoy, and tell your friends about it!

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Summary: The BEST, just the BEST!
Review: I just watched this AWESOME DVD for the 1st time and it BLEW ME AWAY! The Corrs are the BEST!!!! However, my DVD didn't include a Booklet. Did anyone else get a Booklet with their DVD? Or does "Live at Lansdowne Road" not include a Booklet? Please post and let me know, thanks!

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Summary: Spectacular...the one to get
Review: If you are looking here for Corrs DVD's then you likely already are a fan of the Corrs. Your question is most likely "Which concert DVD should I get?" As a Corrs fan who has Lansdowne Road, Live in London, and Royal Albert Hall, I'd say this one is by far the best. Why? A few reasons. First, it captures the group at their peak, just as they are finishing their concert tour from their second album. After Talk on Corners, their sound became more generic. Second, the Corrs are having a homecoming celebration, and it shows. The home town crowds enthusiasm clearly has an effect on the band, and they seem to enjoy doing this concert more than any of the others. They look like they are really be having a good time playing this show(and who wouldn't in their shoes) Watching Andrea being brought to tears as the audience sings Runaway is one of the coolest concert moments I've seen anywhere, ever. That song alone is worth the price of admission. The other DVD's are good shows, but this one is great. Also, the setting and videography for this concert I prefer to the others. The stadium at sunset is gorgeous, and a perfect backdrop to the concert. The audience is having a blast. You'll wish you were there. The sound for Albert Hall is better, but the lighting there makes them all look pasty white. The London DVD features more "gimicks" and probably better video quality, but Landsdowne is just a better show...and therefore is the most enjoyable to watch. I like all three concerts a lot, but Lansdowne is the one I keep playing.

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Summary: SPECTACULAR PERFORMANCE BY THE CORRS!
Review: The Corrs need no gimmicks to sell their music. Over 40,000 people lined up in Dublin to see this fantastic, talented band perform some of their best songs, "runaway," "forgiven not forgotten," and "so young." Their traditional pieces, "haste to the wedding," and "joy of life" are real treats and brilliant as well. This is an enjoyable, refreshing dvd to watch and listen to. The Corrs do not use foul language in their music. They don't write explicit lyrics about sex. And the singer, Andrea Corr, is not running around barely clothed half the time. This is a band that is based on pure talent, something the music industry (particulary the American music scene) is lacking these days. Buy this dvd and see for yourself, a band unlike no other that is probably the best in the world right now.
LONG LIVE THE CORRS!


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Summary: absolutely brilliant
Review: The Irish love the Corrs because they combine tradition with new.
The Corrs have done it again. They're not just a bunch of Paddy's working for the railroad.


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Summary: marvelous performance, despite the quality of the footage
Review: The VHS cassette is hands-down one of the two or three best concert videos ever made. There's no reason to think the DVD will be anything less.

The band was at its peak. The direction, lighting, and sound are superb. The camera work, in particular, is close to ideal. The hometown crowd is delirious. The Corrs are clearly touched by their devotion and motivated to skyrocket.

In short, I cannot praise this video enough. It's right up there with Simon & Garfunkel At Central Park, the Stones rendition of Brown Sugar at Madison Square Garden broadcast on Dick Cavett in 1972, and The Beatles' promo video for Revolution. The Corrs Live at Landsdowne Road is that electric.