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Bennett,Tony: Tony Bennett: the Complete Collection
Bennett, whose recorded legacy has been gathered in a 76-disc boxed set titled The Compete Collection, has been doing that for over 60 years: saving our souls with the greatest songs ever written. The Complete box is an absolute necessity, first because it contains several previously unreleased albums, like On the Glory Road and From This Moment On, a live concert taped in Las Vegas that collectors have been salivating over since 1964. But more important, the new box is essential because up to now, Bennett has been the one singer of his stature to have such a large part of his canon unavailable in the digital era. Over the last 25 years, it has been possible to obtain virtually everything ever done by such Bennett peers as Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Nat King Cole, and Sarah Vaughan, yet somehow many absolutely classic Tony Bennett albums have never seen the light of day on CD: Hometown My Town, Love Story, Get Happy with the London Philharmonic, Summer of '42, Yesterday I Heard the Rain, Tony Makes It Happen, and many others. Bennett's career has been a long one: the box covers a span of 65 years, starting with that 1946 aircheck (originating from occupied Germany), when PFC Bennett was probably not yet 20, and goes up to Duets II, the last tracks of which (including duets with Amy Winehouse and Lady Gaga) were recorded as he was gearing up for his 85th birthday. (In fact, producer Didier Deutsch and engineer Dae Bennett, the singer's son, were already working on this box when Tony had yet to record some of the tracks for Duets II.) The overall effect of the package, 73 CDs and three DVDs, is overwhelming. (The videos include his Grammy-winning MTV Unplugged special from 1994; An American Classic, a documentary produced by Clint Eastwood around the time of Mr. Bennett's 80th; and a very rare filmed concert from 1970 with the London Philharmonic.)
Neil Young Archives, Vol. I (1963-1972) (10 Blu-ray discs)
Any project in the works for two decades is bound to generate its fair share of myths and so it is with Neil Young's Archives, a series of a multi-disc box sets chronicling Young's history. Originally envisioned in the late '80s as a Decade II, the project quickly mutated into a monster covering every little corner of Neil's career. With its escalation came delays, so many that it sometimes seemed that the project never really existed; it was just a shared fantasy between Neil and his faithful. During that long, long wait, fans held tight to the idea that Archives was a clearinghouse of rarities similar to Bob Dylan's The Bootleg Series, a treasure trove of unreleased songs and epochal live performances that would trump whatever bootleggers had to offer. While rare and unheard music is certainly a key part of Archives, particularly on the first disc covering the pre-history of 1963-1965, viewing this project as merely a CD box set is wildly misleading. Neil Young has designed Archives as nothing less than an immersive multimedia autobiography, an interactive experience where the music, text, video, and pictures feed off each other, creating a virtual journey through Neil's past. Because this is a biography, Archives, Vol. 1 winds up relying very heavily on previously released recordings, containing almost all of Neil Young, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere, After the Gold Rush, and Harvest, key Buffalo Springfield and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young cuts, and the previously released archival live albums Live at the Fillmore East 1970 and Live at Massey Hall 1971. Such a large chunk of familiar material is bound to disappoint any listener expecting Archives to be a rarities-only set, forgetting that its origin was as a sequel to Decade, the triple-LP set that mixed up hits with unreleased tunes. Archives follows a similar blueprint, excavating many rare gems -- some, like "Bad Fog of Loneliness" quite familiar to bootleggers; some, like an extraordinary "Dance Dance Dance" cut with Graham Nash, not -- and placing them neatly alongside his well-known jewels, so the end effect isn't a rush of discovery but ongoing quiet revelation, an impression underpinned by the set's leisurely pace. The entire Archives is designed to trace Neil's evolution, to explain how his dead ends were really detours and how his mood swings weren't all that wild; it preserves Young's history as he perceived it. To that end, the DVD and especially BluRay editions of the set are essential to understanding both the project and Neil himself, so much so that the CD edition feels almost like an afterthought, a skimming of the surface of a deep lake. Often, Young delayed Archives due to the limits of technology, a claim that seemed no more than an excuse to keep the project incomplete, but Archives in its BluRay incarnation lives up to all of Neil's promises over the years, coming close to collecting everything -- lyrics, press, artwork, TV performances, doodles, scraps of every sort -
Video Game Soundtrack
Japanese pressing of Original Soundtrack Complete Box Set for the hit Square-Enix video game series, 'Kingdom Hearts' in conjuction of the release of the upcoming 'Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix+'. This box set includes extended version of 'Kingdom Hearts II' soundtrack as well as the previously unreleased soundtracks to 'Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories' & 'Kingdom Hearts I,' along with some rare, previously unreleased tracks. Comes in special packaging. Virgin Japan. 2007.
Monty Python's Flying Circus - The Complete Collector's Edition
WARNING: TOXIC JOCULARITY ENCLOSED. Inside this decorative carton lurk four seasons of MOnty Python's Flying Circus, two NEW-to-DVD documentaries, two Monty Python LIVE performances, and six Personal Best compilations. The whole great mess--Spam tins, parrot carcasses, blancmanges, and all--has been safely digitized, compressed into microscopic funny bits, pressed onto 21 shiny discs, and sealed within this whimsy-proof receptacle.SO DON'T OPEN IT! All right, if you must. But beware: there's new material you can't repeat verbatim (yet). Before the FLying Circus employs rare vintage footage to explore the influences that shaped six young lunatics into the world's most innovative comedy troupe, while Monty Python Conquers America documents their tremendous, yet astonishingly unlikely, American success. The six Personal Best collections present the best sketches and songs, as selected, arranged, and hosted by the individual Pythons themselves. And, of course, Monty Python Live shows what happens when absurd TV sketches are inflicted on live audiences. Now stop reading and put a disc in your DVD machine. This bloody box of buffoonery can't watch itself.Source: New Video Group, Inc.
The Honeymooners Lost Episodes 1951-1957 DVD
One of television's most influential and beloved programs, The Honeymooners first appeared in 1951 as a series of sketches on the DuMont network's Cavalcade of Stars, starring Jackie Gleason. The following year, Gleason moved to CBS, where The Jackie Gleason Show featured numerous Honeymooners sketches and full-length shows from 1952 to 1957. These shows aired live and were never re-broadcast. For decades, these early Honeymooners telecasts were lost until Jackie Gleason began releasing them from his private film vault. Now, in celebration of the 60th Anniversary of the very first Honeymooners sketches, MPI Home Video and Jackie Gleason Enterprises present the most complete collection possible of these rare gems, many of which have not been seen in 50 years or been available previously on DVD. This treasure trove of the hilarious antics of blustering Brooklyn bus driver Ralph Kramden (Jackie Gleason), his long-suffering, but loving wife Alice (Audrey Meadows), Ralph's neighbor and pal, sewer worker Ed Norton (Art Carney) and Norton's wife Trixie (Joyce Randolph) is a must-have collection for any fan of classic television comedy. This deluxe set includes a 42-page booklet with full Honeymooners history and rare photos, compiled by expert Robert Bader. B&W The Complete Restored Series (15 DVD) approx. 50 hrs.
The BBC High Definition Natural History Collection Featuring Planet Earth [8 Discs] [Blu-ray]
![The BBC High Definition Natural History Collection Featuring Planet Earth [8 Discs] [Blu-ray]](/wp-content/uploads/store/products/images/1147302087203769.jpg "The BBC High Definition Natural History Collection Featuring Planet Earth [8 Discs] [Blu-ray]")
Planet Earth From the makers of The Blue Planet: Seas of Life, with an unprecedented production budget of $25 million, comes the epic story of life on Earth. Five years in production, over 2000 days in the field, using 40 cameramen filming across 200 locations, shot entirely in high definition, this is the ultimate portrait of our planet. A stunning television experience that captures rare action, impossible locations and intimate moments with our planet's best-loved, wildest and most elusive creatures. From the highest mountains to the deepest rivers, this blockbuster series takes you on an unforgettable journey through the daily struggle for survival in Earth's most extreme habitats. Planet Earth takes you to places you have never seen before, to experience sights and sounds you may never experience anywhere else. Wild China An exotic fusion of natural history and Oriental adventure, Wild China is a series of journeys through four startlingly different landscapes, each based around the travels of a real historical character. With splendour, scale and romance, Wild China lifts the veil on the world's most enigmatic and magnificent country, delving into its vibrant habitats to reveal a land of unbelievable natural complexity. Journey across China from the glittering peaks of the Himalayas to the barren steppe, the sub-Arctic to the tropical islands, through deserts both searingly hot and mind-numbingly cold and see, in pioneering images, a dazzling array of mysterious, beautiful, wild and rare creatures. Galapagos The inspiration for Darwin 's theory of evolution, the Galápagos Islands are a living laboratory, a geological conveyor belt that has given birth to and seen the death of many species of plants and animals. As the western islands rise up from the sea offering a chance of life, the eastern islands sink back beneath the waves guaranteeing only death. Between the two are the middle islands; fertile, lush land in its prime that contains an incredible diversity of life. Nowhere else on the Earth are the twin processes of creation and extinction of species so starkly apparent... see it all unfold before your eyes in this stunning series filmed entirely in high definition from the BBC and the National Geographic Channel. Ganges A sumptuous series that tells the story of the most extraordinary river in the world - the Ganges. Human life and nature bustle along her river banks, in a kaleidoscope of colour and energy. From man-hunting tigers to giant lizards, here the wildlife is as diverse as the people. Traversing from the peaks of the Himalayas through frenetic cities to the teeming delta where the river meets the sea, this is a vibrant and colourful look at how the Ganges shaped the wildlife, culture and beliefs of India.Source: Warner Home Video
American Film Theatre Set 1 DVD
The American Film Theatre Collection was conceived in the 1970s to merge the worlds of film and theatre. The premise was to take dramatic works of art and turn them into cinematic works of art by broadening out the action, thereby appealing to lovers of theatre and film. The collection combines some of the best known plays of the day, together with lesser known, but equally compelling works, rarely seen since they were made and never before released on home video. This relevant film series not only offered theatre to those who did not have access to stage productions, but also appealed to lovers of both art forms. Featuring the greatest actors of our time, together with some of the most renowned playwrights and producers, the credits read like a Who's Who of 20th Century talent. Amongst these are Alan Bates , Jessica Tandy , Lee Marvin , Fredric March , Judi Dench , Stacy Keach , Susannah York , Glenda Jackson , Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder . Each DVD contains a wealth of extras, including in-depth interviews with the stars, directors and producers, theatrical trailers and articles written by leading critics and reviewers of many films that have been seen on the Broadway stage and vice versa. INCLUDES: Butley / The Iceman Cometh / Luther / The Maids / Rhinoceros approx. 11.3 hrs. (5 DVD)
Collector's Box, Vol. 4: 1981-1982
The 1980s revival of King Crimson amassed the talents of new recruits Adrian Belew (guitar/vocals) and Tony Levin (bass) with holdovers Bill Bruford (drums/percussion) and Robert Fripp (guitar) from the last 1970s incarnation. Although the quartet would continue through 1984, the five discs in this Japanese box set are limited to this band's formative stages with King Crimson Collectors' Club series volumes Live at Moles Club, Bath 1981, Live in Philadelphia, PA 1982,Live in Berkeley, CA 1982, Live at Cap D'Agde, 1982, and Live in Munich, 1982. Just prior to formally dusting off the King Crimson tiara, the unit was dubbed Discipline. It was under that moniker that they made their public debut at the Moles Club in Bath, England, on April 30, 1981. From an audience-derived source comes a good to very good recording of that gig. The band unveils every selection that would ultimately make up Discipline, the first of its three studio recordings. Nostalgia gets the better of them as the classics "Red" and "Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2" are likewise given the kiss of life, thanks in part to Levin and Belew's sonic resuscitation and infusion of fresh sounds. Once a clearer idea of the combo's unique personality had formed, the group's lists became somewhat more predictable. Among the stalwarts of the summer of 1982 were the staples "Thela Hun Ginjeet," "Matte Kudasai," "The Sheltering Sky," "Elephant Talk," and "Indiscipline." However, "The Howler," "Neurotica," and "Red" had become phased out by the Cap D'Agde gig. A rare incendiary and intense "Sartori in Tangier" can be found on the Philly CD and the erstwhile Beat (1983) tracks "Neal and Jack and Me" and "Waiting Man" are well documented on Live in Berkeley, CA 1982, Live at Cap D'Agde, 1982, and Live in Munich, 1982. Interested parties should note that multimedia footage of "Indiscipline," "Heartbeat," and "Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Pt. 2" from Live at Cap D'Agde, 1982 can be enjoyed on either the Noise -- Live in Frejus (1984) home video or the DVD entitled Neal and Jack and Me (2004), which also boasts a significant digital upgrade of the Three of a Perfect Pair: Live in Japan, Rovi Performers: Tony Levin - Stick, Bass; Adrian Belew - Vocals, Guitar; Bill Bruford - Drums, Percussion; Robert Fripp - Guitar
The Dark Horse Years 1976-1992
George Harrison's albums for Dark Horse drifted out of print in the late '90s as his contract with Warner Brothers expired. Over the half-decade, they fetched high prices on the collector's market, as any relatively rare Beatles-related item does, and the demand for these records -- along with the Traveling Wilburys albums, which were part of Harrison's Dark Horse/Warner contract -- never diminished. At the time of his death in November 2001, the albums were being prepared for reissue, but his passing delayed them for a few more years, and it wasn't until February 2004 that the albums -- Thirty Three & 1/3 (1976), George Harrison (1979), Somewhere In England (1981), Gone Troppo (1982), Cloud Nine (1987), and Live in Japan (1992) -- were reissued, both individually and as part of the lavish box set Dark Horse Years 1976-1992. All five of the studio albums have been remastered and are graced with a bonus track or two, while the double-live set has been reissued as a hybrid SACD with a 5.1 surround mix (a nice gesture, but it does raise the question of why wasn't the entire set released as hybrid SACD, the way the 2002 Rolling Stones and 2003 Bob Dylan reissues were). In addition, the box set contains an exclusive booklet and a DVD containing video highlights of the Dark Horse years. It seems like the box would be the definitive word on Harrison's latter-day career, and it very nearly is, but it comes short in a couple of ways. First, there is the aforementioned puzzling decision to release only one SACD in the set, which only highlights the fact that the rest of the discs are standard CDs (which do have very good remastering). Second, the bonus tracks are underwhelming. With the exception of Cloud Nine, which has two songs from the Shanghai Surprise soundtrack, there's only one bonus track per disc, and with the exception of Thirty Three & 1/3, which has the fine "Tears of the World," a demo of a song that's on the album. Harrison has a lot of unreleased material in the vault -- Somewhere In England is notorious for being reworked on Warner's request, so at the very least the excised songs could have been featured on this reissue -- so it's a disappointment that there's not more bonus material here. Third, the DVD isn't nearly as complete as it should have been, containing a ten-minute "Dark Horse Feature," some selections from the Live in Japan video, and the Shanghai Surprise movie, plus seven promotional videos, all prefaced with interview excerpts from Harrison. While the featurette would have been much more interesting if it was expanded to a full documentary, the real disappointment is that this doesn't contain all of Harrison's promotional music videos, with such gems as the lovely "Blow Away" missing in action (some may also wish that the videos had been mixed for 5.1 sound as well). Considering the steep price of the box set, it's hard not to think that this DVD could have been a little bit more thorough. That said, the box set is very wel
Are You Being Served? The Complete Collection DVD
Shop around for the best comedy in town...at Grace Brothers. There's plenty of laughter in store when an unbelievably quirky contingent of sales clerks makes shopping at Grace Brothers the comic experience of a lifetime. The staff has been hard-at-work polishing and pressing all 10 series of this beloved BBC comedy classic, many available on video for the first time (including the rarely seen, black-and-white Pilot episode). Also included is 2 bonus discs with close ups of your favorite Are You Being Served? stars and more! Trevor Bannister, Arthur Brough, John Inman, Wendy Richard, Nicholas Smith, Mollie Sugden, and Frank Thornton Includes: Pilot / Series 1-10 / Episode One of Are You Being Served, Again! / Celebrating Mollie Sugden: An Are You Being Served Special / The Best of Are You Being Served? (14 DVD) approx. 35 hrs.
Are You Being Served? Series 1-5 DVD
Shop around for the best comedy in town...at Grace Brothers. There's plenty of laughter in store when an unbelievably quirky contingent of sales clerks makes shopping at Grace Brothers the comic experience of a lifetime. The staff has been hard-at-work polishing and pressing all 34 classic episodes from the first five series of this beloved BBC comedy series, many available on video for the first time (including the rarely seen, black-and-white Pilot episode). Also included is a bonus disc containing close ups of your favorite Are You Being Served? stars and more! Includes: Pilot / Dear Sexy Knickers / Our Figures are Slipping / Camping In / His and Hers / Diamonds are a Man's Best Friend / The Clock / Cold Comfort / The Think Tank / Big Brother / Hoorah for the Holidays / The Hand of Fate / Coffee Morning / Up Captain Peacock / Cold Store / Wedding Bells / German Week / Shoulder to Shoulder / New Look / Christmas Crackers / No Sale / Top Hat and Tails / Forward Mr. Grainger / Fire Practice / Fifty Years On / Oh What a Tangled Web / The Father Christmas Affair / Mrs. Slocombe Expects / A Change is as Good as a Rest / Founder's Day / The Old Order Changes / Takeover / Goodbye, Mr. Grainger / It Pays to Advertise / Funny Turns - John Inman / Bonus "Funny Women - Mollie Sugden / "A Life on the Box: Wendy Richard / Who's Who, Trivia, Trailers (7 DVD's) approx. 17 hrs.
Baseball's Greatest Games [10 Discs]
![Baseball's Greatest Games [10 Discs]](/wp-content/uploads/store/products/images/1147300925463729.jpg "Baseball's Greatest Games [10 Discs]")
A&E Home Entertainment proudly presents unprecedented access to the history-laden film and video archives of Major League Baseball Productions with the release on DVD of 10 exceptional and iconic games. These rare and extraordinary television broadcasts have been digitized and enhanced for this remarkable DVD collection. Each game has earned its place in this gallery of greatness because of the history changing impact, dramatic brilliance, heroic exploits, or the dynamic blend of each and every element assigned to the definition of classic ball game. For the first time ever Baseball fans are able to own these transcendent games, which are now enhanced with synchronized radio play-by-play of each broadcast to deepen the experience. These are the quintessential games that forged Fall Classic heroes and created the iconic moments of Major League Baseball. From walkoff World Series wins to mind-numbing comebacks, from personal excellence to legendary lineups, these are the unforgettable games that time and history have lifted to a place of honor and fame.
