Live Broadcasts: Collector's Rarities

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Actor: The Kinks
Brand: Dts
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown)
Format: Color, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, Live, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 39 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2006-07-04
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Classic Rock Legends

DVD Reviews of Live Broadcasts: Collector's Rarities

DVD Review: 5 Star DVDs Presents...
Summary: 5 Stars

I've been a Kinks fan for about twenty some years now, and of all the videos I've seen, this is not a bad dvd... It's nice to watch any kinks video DVD without commentators picking on them or comparing them to the Beatles or any other band for that matter. It's just them plane out singing. The first two tracks, "You Really Got Me," and "All Day And All of the Night" are revived with a horn section which gives the songs some extra energy... I love the piano and guitar versions of "Waterloo Sunset" and "Lola". And one of my paticular favorites, "No More Looking Back" sounds great. There isn't a song on her I don't like... I recommend this DVD to any Kinks fan new or old...

DVD Review: Thin broth for hungry Kinks fans...
Summary: 2 Stars

I purchased this after reading the Amazon reviews, and hoped to see some exciting early performance film of the Kinks. This DVD is a very weak effort to cash in on the nostalgia of us fans. Also very short with forgettable performances. Listen to the excitement of their albums and save your money by ignoring this one.

DVD Review: Highly recommended for Kinks fans!
Summary: 4 Stars

I'm writing this from the perspective of a Kinks fan who has been a fan for over 25 years and owns every album and video they've put out along with several they didn't. The Kinks almost always re-invented their songs so the live versions never sounded much like the records did. If you're not a Kinks fan or not open-minded to hearing different interpretations of familiar songs, this disc may not be for you. If you're still interested, read on.

In its title this disc claims to be "Live Broadcasts" which I infer to mean broadcasts of live performances. While it has several live performances, "Sleepwalker," "No More Looking Back" and the "You Really Got Me/All Day and All of the Night" medley are lip syncs. The tracks you hear are not the familiar studio recordings, however, so there is plenty of collector merit for a fan. The "Sleepwalker" recording is especially interesting in that it is a studio recording of the live version of the song. The album version started in the key of D and stepped up to E but, when they played it live, it started in C, moved up to D and then to E. The live versions I've heard of this song using this arrangement had more energy than the album version but this one actually seems very laid-back.

Except for 1986's "Lost and Found" (which looks out of place next to the other 1975-1978 clips), none of the actual live performances takes place in front of an audience. Most disappointing to me was that the ends of most of them fade to black, in some cases clipping the last word or chord or, on "Live Life" and "Life on the Road," fading out just as Dave was starting a guitar solo. Both of those tracks middle solos are intact but the big, '70s style concert ending solos are cut out. Considering two of the live clips are 100% Dave-free, it seems like the people who put this together were unaware that there are two Davies brothers at the core of the band. Those two tracks still manage to showcase what a tight, rocking unit the Kinks were with Jim Rodford and Gordon Edwards newly installed as bassist and piano/keyboard player and are worth the purchase price for me. The rest is like bonus material.

The full song list is:
1. Medley: You Really Got Me/All Day and All of the Night (mid '70s band w/horns)
2. Waterloo Sunset (Ray w/Gordon Edwards)
3. Lola (Ray w/Gordon Edwards)
4. Celluloid Heroes (5-piece '78 band w/2 horns)
5. No More Looking Back (mid '70s band w/horns)
6. Life on the Road (5-piece '78 band)
7. Sleepwalker (5-piece '77 band)
8. Misfits (5-piece '78 band & Nick Newell adding keyboards)
9. Live Life (5-piece '78 band)
10. Lost and Found (5-piece late '80s band)

1, 5 & 7 are lip syncs; the rest is live.
1 & 5 were shot together.
2, 3, 4, 6, 8 & 9 were shot together.

One more thing to note: This DVD is in 16x9 format but this footage was originally shot on 4x3 video for TV long before anyone dreamed up widescreen. They apparently chopped the top and bottom off of the original image to do this and, for the most part, the composition looks surprisingly good. There are some shots, mostly a few of the close-ups of Ray singing, where it's just cropped too far. Also, if viewed on a wide HDTV, you'll be able to see the original source's lines of resolution because the remaining cropped image is now stretched vertically which actually reduces the resolution to less than low-def NTSC. It still looks good and only the picky technophiles will have a complaint. Personally, I'm just happy to own a copy of this unusual footage.

So there you go. Four stars from a hard core fan, the fifth star taken away because of the fade-outs and resolution issues.

DVD Review: Kinks forever...
Summary: 4 Stars

I really like The Kinks...and this is a very good DVD, I expected more songs of the sixties, the best part of the Kinks career, but all the songs are filmed in the 80's I think...a great selection though....

DVD Review: For Kinks Freaks Only
Summary: 3 Stars

I bought this DVD with an open mind.One reviewer said there was no lip-synching.The first thing I see is a badly lip-synched"You Really Got Me" and "All Day and All The Night".I've seen much better live versions of these songs over the years.This whole DVD is very subdued. I was hoping for something a bit rowdier. Not enough of their early songs or better known songs overall.Some good songs are on here, but not enough to give it a higher rating.

Description of Live Broadcasts: Collector's Rarities

The Kinks played a leading part of the British Invasion of America. With Ray Davies incredible song-writing talent at the helm, they soon became one of popular musics most significant bands, influencing a plethora of styles from hard rock to Britpop. This superb DVD features rare footage of the Kinks previously unreleased on DVD, featuring their greatest hits from rare live performances from television and film archives. Features You Really Got Me, All Day And All Of The Night, Waterloo Sunset, Lola, Celluloid Heroes, No More Looking Back, Life On The Road, Sleepwalker, Misfits, Live Life, Lost And Found.

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