What classic concert videos need to be released on DVD?
 

When I browse the music DVD racks these days, I'm usually disappointed that if there is a concert DVD from an artist I enjoy, it's usually something recent and thus often (but not always) less enticing. There are some terrific classic concert videos out there that I'd love to see on DVD. I'm thrilled that "Rust Never Sleeps" made it, and now I want to see...

Dire Straits - Alchemy - one of those concert videos that I still watch at least once a year. This would be my top choice.

Elton John - Live in Australia (1987) with the Melbourne Symphony - this is one that I've never seen, but I have the CD and it's great.

The Cure in Orange - a vital concert that's available on VHS, laserdisc and Video CD... but not DVD!

U2 Live at Red Rocks - Under a Blood Red Sky - I'm not as much into U2 as I was when this came out, but I'd still like to see it on DVD.

The Revolting Cocks - You Goddamned Son of a Bitch - I have a copy somewhere, but I sure don't know where it is. Enjoyable, and great songs too. This is my "would love it, but it'll never happen" selection. (But then, I never thought we'd see Skinny Puppy's Aint it Dead Yet on DVD either.)

What are some of your choices?

10,000 Maniacs - MTV Unplugged - I used to have it on VHS. Wish I'd kept it.

Rob

Pink Floyd - Delicate Sound of Thunder

Urgh! A Music War

Decline of Western Civilization Part I and II

Rush- Exit Stage Left
Rush- Different Stages

All of the KISS Proshots! Dangit!

I wouldn've dreamed I'd see a Psychic TV concert - but it's coming out in December - Black Joy

I second Urgghh A Music War - that is so friggin' cool, it hasn't been on video since the 70's - let's add additional foogage!

Tom Waits' Big Time

Also Bob Dylan's Renaldo & Clara - though that's more than just a concert movie

These aren't classics, but I'd like to see more complete episodes of MTV Unplugged, Sessions at West 54th, Austin City Limits, & maybe some of those 70s shows I've never seen (Don Kirshner, etc & the shows from Britain & Germany). No more best of compilations.

Nirvana. Any release will do. Just PLEASE RELEASE SOMETHING!!!!

They never made it to VHS (video) but:

Ladies And Gentlemen The Rolling Stones
Hard Rain

Oh yeah. It would be really cool if this came out with the show they taped a month before as a bonus.

I'd also like to see Neil Young's Freedom - but it's short so I'd love an expanded edition or combined with a collection of videos or something.

The Velvet Underground reunion video from 93 (I think). I've never seen it. Or maybe some Lou Reed - like the live video of New York or something...

Semi-related: Let It Be

Cyndi Lauper - Live in Paris

and i second Tom Waits - Big Time

Pet Shop Boys - Performance
Pet Shop Boys - Live in Rio
Toyah - Live

Van Morrison: The Concert

Here, here! Hear, hear! I was thinking the exact same thing.

There was also an old Paul Di'Anno era Iron Maiden concert I remember having on a Beta tape from the MAIDEN JAPAN tour I believe... that would be too cool.

Whatever happened to BLACK AND BLUE, the BOC/Sabbath concert movie that was supposed to be on DVD earlier this year?

Madonna - Blonde Ambition

Van Halen - Balance Tour

Allan Holdsworth-Live In Japan
Frank Zappa(any and all)
Camel-Retrospective
Magma(any)
Marillion-Misplaced Childhood Tour
Robin Trower(any)

Was there ever a video of this? I did see a copy of "Recital of the Script" on the Tower shelf today, at least that's out.

at one point....there had to been. I watched it at a friends house in 1989 on tape. dont remember anything about the tape really..except it did have nice artwork on the case cover. never saw it again after moving away and have never seen it for sale anywhere. I'd love to have it though!! I might check out the one you mention...hope it's vintage stuff.

They were working on remastering this for theatrical/DVD years ago but I have no idea what happened. The source material was pretty rough, I believe.

And Nirvana UNplugged is surely lost in Courtney-hell but it's a must.

Cheap Trick - Live at Budokan (available on cd, never official released on VHS, but there's video of it somewhere)

U2 - Live from Mexico City 1997 (Popmart tour already on VHS)

Billy Joel - Live from Long Island (released on VHS in the early 80's, long out of print)

Wattstax

I'd heard back in the spring that the DVD was to be out this Fall, but still haven't heard a word.

Iron Maiden - Live After Death

Great News on the Psychic TV release in December. I was not aware of this. :):up:

I will second Tom Waits - Big Time, such a great film.

Wouldn't mind the Maiden Japan era Iron Maiden concert and/or Live After Death.

Here's one....It's OOP, but I'm sure some other etailers have it.

http://www.dvdbrazil.com/comersus/st...?idproduct=557

Another vote for Pink Floyd's Delicate sound of Thunder

Prince "Sign O the Times"

Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock and Roll!

a COMPLETE version of the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for Life

Even though it is not an official release, I'd like to see Van Halen at the US festival.

Shouldn't we see a Live Aid video someday? What a set that would make.

Live Aid on DVD.......I'm drooling just thinking about it.

Johnny Cash: Live at Folsom Prison One of his best best performance ever.

Does anyone remember those concerts MTV(or crap TV as I call it) used to play on Saturday nights back in the early 80's? I beleave it used to come on at 11 or 12 at night. There were some great bands that they had recorded, and to me those shows blew away those crapy unplugged(don't mean to offend, jsut think they are boaring) shows that trickle out every now and again. I think it's time for all those involved to get off thier butts, and get these great shows out on DVD. Some have been released in Brazil, like the Ozzy - Speak of the Devil DVD, which was an old MTV concert from the Diary of a Madman Tour. MTV also showed an Ozzy show from the Bark at the Moon tour, but that has never benn released at all anywhere.

They(MTV or whom ever owns the rights) have tons of stuff like that out there, hidden in vaults. Some of the shows I recall are

Both Ozzy shows, Judas Priest, Journey, Greg Kihn, The Cure, U2, Twisted Sister, The Go Go's, Pat Benater, Hewie Lewis and the News, Donnie Iris, 38 Special, Foghat, W.A.S.P., The Culture Club(yuk!), Rainbow, and the list just goes on, and on, and on.

I know not all were recorded by MTV, but I would like to see all of these great shows released, even the one by the bands I hate. Someone is holding on to a lot of great stuff, and it's time to get off of it.

I would also like to see everything ever recorded of Iron Maiden released, as well as DIO, and Rush.

EDIT:

"Even though it is not an official release, I'd like to see Van Halen at the US festival."

Oh yea, and that as well, even though David Lee Roth sound like crap during that show(I've downloaded that one). There is a DVD of Triumph at the US fest, so just maybe it will happen. Never know.

Urgh! A Music War would be good. I bought a VHS copy for $2 several years back, still have it. I would like to have The Corrs VH1 Unplugged as well.