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A compilation of performances from the Live 8 concert held in 2005. Tracks include: U2 - 'Beautiful Day', Coldplay - 'In My Place', Elton John - 'The Bitch is Back', Keane - 'Somewhere Only We Know', Black Eyed Peas - 'Where is the Love?', Duran Duran - 'Wild Boys', Travis - 'Sing' and Stereophonics - 'The Bartender and the Thief'.
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Live 8 - One Day One Concert One World (4 Dvd)
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50 of 56 people found the following review helpful
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Format:DVD
I received this for Xmas after attending Hyde Park and being relegated to the very back (literally!). I was really looking forward to this DVD release to re-live the event "close-up" but am gutted it doesn't include the whole Hyde Park concert. For my money, the event was rather sombre and lacking in sparkle until The Stereophonics came on, played four songs, and ramped up the atmosphere (to be followed by REM who did the same). I was really looking forward to seeing their performance again and was therefore incredibly disappointed to find that only one Stereos song is included (The Bartender...). The DVD starts well enough with complete performances by U2, Coldplay and Elton John (including that idiot Doherty) but comes unravelled from Dido onwards - only one Dido track, one Stereos, two REM, one Miss Dynamite, one Keane and then segues into Black Eyed Peas from Philly, Duran Duran in Paris and then back to Hyde Park with Bob Geldof, and from thereon edits in performances from elsewhere. I would much rather have seen a whole Hyde Park concert start to finish with the other discs including highlights from the rest of the concerts. That said, the DVD is beautifully packaged and there aren't many concerts that you can have a DVD of afterwards, so it makes a worthy keepsake. Good, but could have been better.
21 of 24 people found the following review helpful
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I got this for Christmas as I wanted to see the show up close-rather than from the middle of the 250,000 people in the crowd at Hyde Park! This DVD is brilliant-features all the best acts from the live 8 concerts-although i'm not sure what kind of order they've put them in- they have concerts from London, US, Canada, France, etc and they are scattered around over four disks-which by the way, adds up to 10 hours of film. There are extras as well, but i'm not sure how good they are.
There are a few acts that I've never heard of, but they feature all of the one's (good and bad) from Hyde Park, London.
I haven't watched it all, but there is no sign of Little Britain's, Lou and Andy, or Peter Kay who came on stage, but they do feature Ricky Gervais, Brad Pitt and Bill Gates -amongst others, who made a speech.
The quality of the picture and sound is brilliant. Good menus to switch to different artists-rather then watching the whole acts. And doesn't include the adverts and appeals that separated each act at the live events.
All in all, this is a good DVD-nice box and presentation-that is brilliant to have to remind yourself of the legendary acts-Pink Floyd, The Who, Sting, REM, U2, Paul McCartney ....
There are a few acts that I've never heard of, but they feature all of the one's (good and bad) from Hyde Park, London.
I haven't watched it all, but there is no sign of Little Britain's, Lou and Andy, or Peter Kay who came on stage, but they do feature Ricky Gervais, Brad Pitt and Bill Gates -amongst others, who made a speech.
The quality of the picture and sound is brilliant. Good menus to switch to different artists-rather then watching the whole acts. And doesn't include the adverts and appeals that separated each act at the live events.
All in all, this is a good DVD-nice box and presentation-that is brilliant to have to remind yourself of the legendary acts-Pink Floyd, The Who, Sting, REM, U2, Paul McCartney ....
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By Phil
Format:DVD
Ever wanted a live album with all your favourite acts? Well, here it is, Live 8. It has everything. Rock, pop, hip hop, R&B, it's all there. Some of the classic acts include U2, Coldplay, Snow Patrol, Madonna, Green Day, to name a few.
Highlights of the concert are Pink Floyd, together again after 20 years of acrimony. Possibly the best performance out of the whole concert. Madonna's performance blows you away, she steals the show big-time. Another act who practically steals the show is Robbie Williams, he's a born performer & loves every minute of it.
In between acts you have Brad Pitt, George Clooney & Will Smith making an appearance, which is very entertaining.
There are some really great extras on the dvds too. For the price, this is a seriously good buy.
Only thing missing is Queen.....Freddy Mercury's Live Aid '85 is still undoubtedly one of the best rock performances ever.....but don't let that spoil things!
Highlights of the concert are Pink Floyd, together again after 20 years of acrimony. Possibly the best performance out of the whole concert. Madonna's performance blows you away, she steals the show big-time. Another act who practically steals the show is Robbie Williams, he's a born performer & loves every minute of it.
In between acts you have Brad Pitt, George Clooney & Will Smith making an appearance, which is very entertaining.
There are some really great extras on the dvds too. For the price, this is a seriously good buy.
Only thing missing is Queen.....Freddy Mercury's Live Aid '85 is still undoubtedly one of the best rock performances ever.....but don't let that spoil things!
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gostei demais. a entrega foi muito rápida. aqui no Brasil não encontramos estes dvds. vou comprar mais com certeza.este site é excelente.
Published 3 months ago by luzia lucinei zanuto
3.0 out of 5 stars
Live 8
Bought this just for The Who and ultimately The Floyd, together for 1 last iime.
In that they closed the concert gives the feeling that ' what was before was good, now watch... Read more
In that they closed the concert gives the feeling that ' what was before was good, now watch... Read more
Published 3 months ago by GARY BEAUMONT
5.0 out of 5 stars
Live 8 DVD
The DVD collection is of good quality. The package arrived early. The live 8 package is a collectors item now and seems hard to find a good quality set. This one works for me.
Published 5 months ago by Uba
4.0 out of 5 stars
Brought back memories of when I watched it live
A fantastic DVD of an event which was timed to show when (I think) there was a G8 summit to discuss the issue of aid to Africa and other developing nations. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Morag A Gaherty
2.0 out of 5 stars
Sloppy excecution by the BBC...
What is there to say about this travesty? Other than it's dismally awful, absoultely nothing.
Like the many that huddled to watch the most spectacular concert in history... Read more
Like the many that huddled to watch the most spectacular concert in history... Read more
Published on 10 Dec 2009 by Chad Bronson
4.0 out of 5 stars
It was what it was!
For Godssake reading some of the previous reviews mentioning words such as 'narcissist' and gracious enough to say things like 'suprisingly good'. Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2008 by Christina Cooper
1.0 out of 5 stars
Insulting Much!!!
Oh I was there and it was amazing, oh I was in the golden circle, we were at hyde park and I was inspired! What drivel! Read more
Published on 8 July 2007 by Mellymoo
1.0 out of 5 stars
Live 8 Roma
While the content was very good in itself, it was extremely disappointing to find that only 11 out of the 26 acts at Live 8 Roma were included on the DVD, and some of those only... Read more
Published on 10 Jun 2007 by A. D. Smith
1.0 out of 5 stars
Rubbish
Not much to be said about this one other than I wish I hadn't wasted my money.
Published on 14 May 2007 by Darren Grant
3.0 out of 5 stars
disappointed !
it would have been nice to have a dvd of the complete hyde park concert. This dvd is not a patch on the original live aid dvd which showed a more complete concert even though a... Read more
Published on 18 Sep 2006 by sas99
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