Reflections: The Definitive Performances 1964-1969
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Actor: The SupremesBrand: UNIVERSAL MUSIC VIDEO DIST.
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: AC-3, Best of, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, DVD, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
DVD Release Date: 2006-12-05
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Motown
Product features:
- This DVD includes their greatest hits on video in any form for the first time. Included are not only theic appearances from Ed Sullivan and Hullabaloo, but incredible rare footage not seen since first aired more than 40 years ago. As a fabulous bonus, a click of the sub-title button will also reveal entertaining and revealing trivia. Extras include rare clips, early footage of the trio ding their
DVD Reviews of Reflections: The Definitive Performances 1964-1969
DVD Review: Could have been a LOT better.
Summary: 3 Stars
I bought this because I started wanting to get into The Temptations and finally these DVD makers are fianlly packing music DVD's to almost full capacity. I also bough it for the sound choices, acapella being one of them.
The makers advertised the quality as "impeccable." They must have been talking about the sound which included CD quality stereo tracks. Not revolutionary, but decent. The video itself does not appear to be remastered and it it was, then it was done by peple who did not know what they were doing. It is not bad, but it is by no means DVD quality. I know for a fact that video in the 60's was S-VHS quality on a prefessional level. This is close to DVD quality. Why do you think that you see some clips from the early to mid 60's and it is crystal clear?
The color video should have been cleaner, but it was not. Also the film clips should have been looking better than the video, but they must have been 3rd generation prints. It is easy to redo the music, but to get top quality video would have been the plus. I like what they did what the audio, but they should have gone all out with the video as well.
The only other problem is that there are a lot better performances out there by them and to me you should put them all on disc. I personally would have gone after anything in color first, film second and black and white video last, unless one is the only footage. The sad part is that color video/TV was out during ALL of the 60's, but not adopted by all due to cost. I am sure that if they had to do it over again, they would have put it in color.
It is ok to buy, but that video playing website has more to choose from, but the quality is not there.
DVD Review: A Great Visual Treat!
Summary: 5 Stars
I've been a fan of The Supremes for as long as
I can remember listening to music. I'm in my early 40's, so unfortunately I wasn't born when their first hit dropped. So even though I got to listen to all their major and minor hits growing up thanks mostly to oldie radio stations, it finally occurred to me that I've never really seen much real video on them, much less any live performances. Not only did I like their music, but I always thought they'd be great performers, plus I always thought all 3 of them were quite easy to look at.
Luckily, I seemed to have looked at the right time. There appears to be only a few such complete dvd's with them like this one.
I must say I was taken in with them from the first live performance on it of Where Did Our Love Go taken from the Steve Allen Show in Sept. 1964. It had a nice spirit to it, if not a slight ackwardness that would be expected given in was clearly early in their career. It sounded great too though. Man did I love Florence Ballard's smile! I also loved the two separate performances on what looks to be a tv show called "Shivaree" of Baby Love & Stop In The Name Of Love. They appeared to be the only black people on a set full of young white kids happily clapping and dancing to their music. A pretty big feet probably given the times in 1965. They lip-synch while standing and dancing next to each other on a platform surrounded by the kids, some slightly above them. I also liked the other performance of Stop In The Name Of Love from Its What's Happening, Baby in 65. It's pretty much an early music video that has white and black kids dancing together, although not really with each other. A sign of the progressive times I hope. Coolest part was watching Diana sing directly to two of the white male teens sitting in front of them. Some have talked about Diana messing up the beginning of I Hear A Symphony while on the Mike Douglas Show in Nov. of 65. I've been to many concerts, and have seen singers forget entire lines to songs, so I didn't think it was that bad, plus I thought she recovered well even though it appeared to throw her off initially. The promotional short video of You Keep Me Hanging On was fun to watch because they looked to be having fun. Cracked me up when Mary busted the bubble from Flo's gum. Lastly my favorite performance was You Can't Hurry Love from The Ed Sullivan Show in Sept. of 66. I just like the way it was shot and put together. Starts out with a shot of Diana, with Diana coolly working her way over to Mary & Flo. Just thought it was very cool, especially given this was way before music videos became an everyday staple. What I loved most was the energy and spirit of it though. I've heard stories that Berry Gorgy frowned on them performing like that sometimes, well he must have been really mad at this one if true. Diana really got into it, and Mary and Flo were shaking more than what their mothers gave them.
Yeah I thoroughly enjoyed this all-around. Some of it, especially the beginning are shot in black and white, but it progresses as it goes. The quality, while not great in spots, was actually pretty good given how long ago it was shot. The sound quality was surprising good in spots. I can't recommend this more for anyone wanting to go back down memory lane, or who want to know what all the hype was about. Growing up I've seen these three women (later with Cindy Birdsong who's here also by Dec. of 67) copied and imitated in many ways by many acts, but I now have visual proof that none did it better.
DVD Review: Motown's Best Female Group
Summary: 5 Stars
Another purchase for a friend who loves the Supremes and he can't stop talking about how great the DVD is.DVD Review: Classy Supremes!!
Summary: 5 Stars
If only the female entertainers of today would catch on to the elegance and subtle seductiveness of the Supremes instead of the trendy 'porno' look. The Supremes were just that, superior to other female entertainers in multiple ways. I still think Diana Ross was one of the best actresses of her time.DVD Review: A GREAT CHRONOLOGY OF THE EVOLUTION OF THE SUPREMES
Summary: 5 Stars
A great chronology of the evolution of The Supremes from the sweet talented girls next door into the Glam Queens of Motown. Especially pertinent is this collections documentation of the evolution of Diana Ross from the girl in the middle to the the girl out front with all the talent, charisma, drive and self styled moxie. A future legend in the making...just pop it into you DVD player and enjoy.
Description of Reflections: The Definitive Performances 1964-1969
Diana Ross, Mary Wilson and Florence Ballard (and her replacement Cindy Birdsong) conquered the charts and then the world through their TV appearances. Their looks, their charm and of course their great hits burst from the screen and won over even the harshest critics. Now the fans can have it all over again -- the original "Dreamgirls" doing their thing unlike any group before or since. The Supremes: Reflections, produced for UMe by Historic Films, is an extraordinary DVD collection -- their greatest hits on video in any form for the first time. Included are not only the classic appearances from the Ed Sullivan Show and Hullaballo, but incredible rare footage not seen since first aired more than 40 years ago. As a fabulous bonus, a click of the sub-title button will also reveal entertaining and revealing trivia about each clip.Then there's the DVD extras, the icing on the cake: additional rare clips of "Baby Love" and "Stop! In The Name Of Love," early footage of the trio doing their first top 40 hit, and uncut footage from the documentary Anatomy Of Pop that includes an interview with Berry Gordy. As with all other UMe/Motown DVD collections, all audio has been significantly upgraded; where the group has lip-synced to the record, you'll now hear remastered stereo right from the Motown vault.
1. Where Did Our Love Go (The Steve Allen Show, September 24, 1964)
2. Baby Love (Shivaree, 1965)
3. Come See About Me (Teen Town, February 1965)
4. Stop! In The Name Of Love (Murray The K - It's What's Happening!, June 28, 1965)
5. Back In My Arms Again (Mike Douglas Show, November 3, 1965)
6. Nothing But Heartaches (Hullaballoo, September 13, 1965)
7. I Hear A Symphony (Mike Douglas Show, November 3, 1965)
8. My World Is Empty Without You (Anatomy Of Pop - The Music Explosion, 1965)
9. You Can't Hurry Love (The Ed Sullivan Show, September 25, 1966)*
10. You Keep Me Hanging On (Promotional Film, 1966)
11. Love Is Here And Now Your Gone (The Andy Williams Show, January 22, 1967)
12. The Happening (Live In Stockholm/Swedish TV, April 20,1968)
13. Reflections (The Tennessee Ernie Ford Special, December 3, 1967)
14. In And Out Of Love (Live In Stockholm/Swedish TV, April 20th, 1968)
15. Love Child (The Ed Sullivan Show, September 29, 1968)
16. Someday We'll Be Together (The Hollywood Palace, October 18, 1969)
DVD Extras
1. Baby Love (Top Of The Pops, October 15, 1964)
2.Stop! In The Name Of Love (Shivaree, 1965)
3. When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes (The Supremes In Carr'e, Amsterdam, October 14, 1964)
4. My World Is Empty Without You (Original Clip w/ Narration, Anatomy Of Pop, 1965)
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