Live at the BBC
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Actor: Dusty SpringfieldBrand: Uni
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Live, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 143 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-11-27
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Hip-O Records
DVD Reviews of Live at the BBC
DVD Review: Dusty magnificently !!
Summary: 5 Stars
Ooh, to have been a teenager in the 1960's! For those of you young enough at heart to remember, here's a whopping two hours (more including the extras) trip down memory lane. For those of you young enough to have only just heard of Dusty Springfield and wondering what all the fuss was about, take a look at this, allow yourself to be entranced, and wonder no more.
Recorded during 1966-'67, the main part of the DVD is what's left of the Dusty shows performed for the BBC. Only a handful of her hits are included, but, oh boy, did she know how to pick a tune! As well as entertaining us with everything from soul and jazz, songs from musicals, a hit here and there, Dusty also included a few traditional songs such as "Poor Wayfaring Stranger"/ "The Water Is Wide"/ "You Better Run" and the beautiful "My Lagan Love". For those of you who love a sweet little ballad or two, there is none better than the sweet little lady herself to smooch you through songs like; "Some Of Your Lovin'"/ "To Love And Be Loved"/ "If You Go Away"/ "Time After Time" and "I Wish You Love", and to see Dusty singing "Call Me Irresponsible" with such ease and enjoyment, you would be forgiven for thinking you had just seen an angel.
For someone who was famously shy and private off stage, whilst performing you would be hard pushed to name another singer who could deliver the song to their audience with so much warmth and passion, and the pleasure of doing so, was evidently all Dusty's.
We also get to see her gentle cheekiness in songs like; "Gonna Build A Mountain"/ "Peel Me A Grape" and "If My Friends Could See Me Now", and in the 22nd September '66 episode there's a fair bit of funny and friendly banter with Dusty and a few fans.
Sometimes it seems, the musicians in the band didn't know how to end the tune, this is especially obvious at the end of 5th September '67 episode, even when the audience tried to help Dusty by applauding loudly, still the guys played on, you have to smile, though it's not very funny to see the poor girl trying to keep dancing like a lemon when the lyrics are over.
If i had to pick just one favourite for the occasions when i only have enough time for one song, if would have to be "Anna". Dusty sings this in Spanish whilst playing the guitar, and with humour and enjoyment she makes an absolutely superb job of it, then there's the thrill at the end when you hear how her audience very nearly bring the house down! As they do also, on many of the songs.
A run through the extras menu shows us a few '70's performances on various shows, and a revealingly frank and funny interview on 'Saturday Night Live At The Mill' from 1979, it's interesting to hear what Dusty herself had to say about her time in the States. Finally, when we can draw breath enough to look through the jukebox section, there's a delightful handful of hits, not included in the actual shows, and a few tracks that are.
Dusty Springfield, one of the most mesmerising singers EVER, and the eighth wonder of the world.....how lucky i feel to have discovered this DVD. They don't come any better than this.
DVD Review: The Best
Summary: 5 Stars
If you are a Dusty fan, you owe it to yourself to see these live performances. If you like her recordings, you will love seeing her "live" and in her prime. Dusty was at her best when she was singing for a live audience. It's too bad that the BBC didn't keep an archive that would prove to be the ultimate memorial to a true music legend.
This DVD is of Dusty's solo performances. Unfortunately, there were some great duets and skits from the show that didn't make it to the DVD. I said "unfortunately" because some of these bits were great fun to watch.
DVD Review: For serious fans
Summary: 3 Stars
In my opinion this is for serious fans only. This is a series of TV programs (in black and white) with few if any of the popular songs we know about Dusty. While she is an amazing singer, if you expect the hits and a color video, look somewhere else. There are a couple of pieces in the extras of good sound and color images, but the BW TV shows are ok if you are looking for any material by Dusty, and the sound is just ok also.DVD Review: Enlightening
Summary: 5 Stars
I have been a fan of Dusty from the time of the initial British invasion of the 60's thru the Pet Shop Boys of the 80's and was saddened to hear of her death in 1999, however I knew little about her so I purchased the DVD out of curiosity and it was a marvelous investment. It further motivated me to research her personal life. Unfortunately, the technology of the day is what it was, but it nonetheless left me wanting to hear more. A good investment for any fan.DVD Review: A Pop Vocal Legend At Her Peak
Summary: 5 Stars
What a great DVD release. I've been a Dusty fan for quite a while and have seen most of the compilation / documentary videos of her that are out there, much of which consists of either lip-synced performances or clutzily-edited snippets. Finally, we have what we've been waiting for and what she deserves; excerpts from her late 60s eponymous BBC show. Here we get to see Dusty Springfield looking and sounding her very best. For those who remember and love her from this period or for young people who should be introduced to a gifted song stylist, who didn't need backup dancers or jarring camera and light effects to mesmerize an audience, you can't go wrong buying this very generous (more than two-and-a-half hours) DVD which shows off Dusty's ability to sing almost any genre of popular music better than just about anyone. Best of all, there's no unwanted filler to have to click past; it's all Dusty and it's all good.
The DVD extras, all from shows of the 70s, are real gems too, demonstrating how a truly great singer, even as time and cigarettes diminish her instrument, can become an even greater interpreter of song. I only wish the sound and picture could have been better (more like the old Judy Garland TV show DVDs, recorded several years earlier but with obviously much better technology), but we're fortunate to have this invaluable document of a superb talent who faded too quickly and left us too soon.
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Studio: Uni Dist Corp (music) Release Date: 03/25/2008Music & Musicals DVDs
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