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Live Aid [DVD] [1985]

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  • Format: Box set, PAL, Colour, Full Screen, HiFi Sound
  • Language: English
  • Subtitles: German, English, Dutch, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French
  • Dubbed: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Aspect Ratio: 4:3
  • Number of discs: 4
  • Classification: Exempt
  • Studio: Warner Music Entertainment
  • DVD Release Date: 8 Nov 2004
  • Run Time: 600 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B0002UUO9K
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 5,875 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)

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Product Description

Quality Issue: Customers should note the picture quality of this DVD does have faults, and this cannot be fixed or replaced. The quality of the material is variable: either because it was recorded via satellite; has been converted from NTSC to PAL; or because it has been damaged over the years. The studio who released this DVD have applied modern technology to repair any damage as far as they can, and the footage has all been colour-graded. The horizontal 'banding' that appears on some of the UK performances is called microphany and occurs when the camera lens is affected by great volume.
Disc One
Prequel:
BBC Television News Report
Band Aid - Do They know It's Christmas?
USA for Africa - We Are The World

Coldstream Guards - Royal Salute
Status Quo - Rockin' All Over The World
Status Quo – Caroline
The Style Council – Internationalists
The Style Council - Walls Come Tumbling Down
The Boomtown Rats - I Don’t Like Mondays
The Boomtown Rats - Drag Me Down
Adam Ant - Vive Le Rock
Ultravox - Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
Ultravox – Vienna
Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave
Spandau Ballet – True
Elvis Costello - All You Need Is Love
Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
Sade - Your Love Is King
Sting – Roxanne
Phil Collins - Against All Odds
Sting & Phil Collins - Every Breath You Take
Howard Jones - Hide And Seek
Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love
Bryan Ferry - Jealous Guy
Paul Young - Do They know It's Christmas?
Paul Young - Come Back And Stay
Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away
Paul Young & Alison Moyet - That's The Way Love Is
Bryan Adams - Kids Wanna Rock
Bryan Adams - Summer of '69
U2 - Sunday Bloody Sunday
U2 – Bad

Disc Two
Beach Boys -Wouldn't It Be Nice
Beach Boys - Good Vibrations
Beach Boys - Surfin' USA
Dire Straits & Sting - Money For Nothing
Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing
George Thorogood & The Destroyers - Madison Blues
Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody
Queen - Radio Gaga
Queen - Hammer To Fall
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Queen - We Will Rock You
Queen - We Are The Champions
Simple Minds - Ghost Dancing
Simple Minds - (Don't You) Forget About Me
David Bowie - TVC15
David Bowie - Rebel Rebel
David Bowie - Modern Love
David Bowie – Heroes
Ethiopian Famine Film
Joan Baez - Amazing Grace
Pretenders - Stop Your Sobbing
Pretenders - Chain Gang
Pretenders - Middle Of The Road
The Who - Love Reign O'er Me
The Who - Won't Get Fooled Again
Kenny Loggins - Footloose
Elton John - Bennie And The Jets
Elton John - Rocket Man
Elton John & Kiki Dee - Don't Go Breaking My Heart
Elton John & George Michael - Don’t Let The Sun Go Down on Me

Disc Three
Madonna – Holiday
Madonna - Get Into The Groove
Freddie Mercury & Brian May - Is This The World We Created?
Paul McCartney - Let It Be
Band Aid Finale - Do They know It's Christmas?
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - American Girl
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Refugee
Black Sabbath featuring Ozzy Osbourne – Paranoid
REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling
REO Speedwagon - Roll With The Changes
Crosby Stills & Nash - Teach Your Children
Judas Priest - Living After Midnight
Judas Priest - Green Manalishi
The Cars - Just What I Needed
The Cars - Heartbreak City
Neil Young - The Needle And The Damage Done
Neil Young - Nothing Is Perfect (In God's Perfect Plan)
Thompson Twins, Steve Stevens, Nile Rodgers & Madonna – Revolution
Eric Clapton - White Room
Eric Clapton - She's Waiting
Eric Clapton – Layla
Phil Collins (in Philadelphia) - In The Air Tonight
Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake
Duran Duran - Save A Prayer
Duran Duran - The Reflex
Patti Labelle – Imagine
Patti Labelle - Forever Young

Disc Four
Hall & Oates – Maneater
Hall & Oates with Eddie Kendricks - Get Ready (Cos Here I Come)
Hall & Oates with Eddie Kendricks & David Ruffin - Ain't Too Proud To Beg
Hall & Oates with Eddie Kendricks & David Ruffin - My Girl
Mick Jagger - Just Another Night
Mick Jagger - Miss You
Mick Jagger & Tina Turner - State Of Shock
Mick Jagger & Tina Turner - It's Only Rock 'n' Roll
Bob Dylan with Keith Richards & Ron Wood - Blowing In The Wind
USA for Africa Finale - We Are The World

Disc Four Extras
INXS - What You Need INXS - Don’t Change B.B. King - Why I Sing The Blues B.B. King - Don't Answer The Door B.B. King - Rock Me Baby Ashford & Simpson with Teddy Pendergrass - Reach Out And Touch Run DMC -King Of Rock Cliff Richard - A World Of Difference Overseas contributors - Various David Bowie & Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Streets Documentary: Food & Trucks & Rock 'n' Roll

Product Description

Live Aid (4 Dvd)


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91 of 93 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars The Greatest Show on Earth 14 Nov 2004
Format:DVD
First, lets clear up why there are songs missing - The footage simply no longer exists. Its already been well explained but here goes:

Prior to 13 July 1985 Bob Geldof had said he did not want the concert recorded as it was to be a one off never to be repeated event. The BBC ignored him and recorded it anyway, minus most of The Who set as a power failure within the BBC trucks meant their set was only seen within Wembly. Alas along the way the Beeb deleted some of the tapes in the same way they deleted programmes like Dad's Army, Swap Shop etc.

ABC in America deleted the entire concert. The only footage from America is that recorded by MTV which is littered with commercial breaks and VJ inserts hence the reason some of the songs are missing, but at least its there.

The DVD at 10+ hours is excellent value for money and I found myself getting caught in the emotion of the day even now.

A true defining moment in our history finally available for us to relive.

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46 of 47 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb - Met with Expectations 21 Nov 2004
Format:DVD
How anyone can call this poor quality sound and picture is beyond me. It was screened on BBC1 in 1985 so what you have is as good as it was watching it live, you can't expect any more.

It was 1985 and even existing technology now could not remove some of the occasional picture interference, for me though it adds to the authenticity and is fairly un noticeable. Back in 1985 homes didn't have super surround, all whistles and bells televisions so I wasn't expecting this to be an attack of the senses.

That said mostly the picture and sound are excellent anyway and this was viewed on a surround sound widescreen TV. Way better than what I had expected. I first watched Live Aid as an 11 year old and was already a big fan of a lot of the musicians playing, and its great to relive those moments and also scarey realising I actually remembered it better than I thought.

Quite simply if you want to enjoy LIVE AID again go buy this DVD and remember you'll be giving to charity by buying it.

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars live aid ! here at last 9 Nov 2004
By NEO
Format:DVD
Finally a new generation gets to see the pivital event of the mid-80's with live aid.We have 80% of the 16 hour show which raised millions for the starving in Africa.All the stars of the 1980's are here all at there prime from Howard Jones to Duran Duran.The DVD is fantastic with over 10 hours of this brilliant concert filmed part in America and here at Wembley.I don't remember even seeing the show on the Tv which is odd.However this DVD makes up for it in spades as not only a homage to the 80's but to Bob Geldofs sterling effort.This is a must have DVD with all profits going to the Aid charity as it should do.The Special features are somewhat sparse but we do get extra performances plus a documentary.The picture and sound are a little rough but this is explained in the insert booklet.But this doesn't detract from the DVD itself in any way.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars LIVE AID 1985 DVD
I enjoyed most of the artists and reminded me of those old good days. U2 was best of all and stood for something out of this world.
Published 1 day ago by Nicholas Nzhi Mbikiwa
5.0 out of 5 stars great look back
as a child of the 1980s I look back and love this nostalgic trip, some bits I've forgotten, some i love to see again.
Published 12 days ago by dave
5.0 out of 5 stars Great nostalgia
I had watched a bit of the live aid stuff on youtube but the DVD is so much more - easy to find you fave band and the quality of sound and picture for 1985 is really good. Read more
Published 20 days ago by TheJimbr
5.0 out of 5 stars Living the moment
Live Aid was a day etched in my memory and it is really great to re-live that superb day. Thoroughly recommend the dvd to remember what that day achieved
Published 2 months ago by Mrs. C. D. Rasey
5.0 out of 5 stars Top bands at a Top concert
Bought this as as present for my dad (young 75) and he watches/listens to lots of concerts but this really is the 'creme la de creme' of concerts. Read more
Published 4 months ago by ollee123
5.0 out of 5 stars Makes me cry
Back in 1985, when millions of Ethiopians were suffering because of a massive famine, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure decided to raise some money. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Morag A Gaherty
5.0 out of 5 stars Bought on behalf of a friend, he really enjoys it
My friend says: "The live Aid concert has helped me because I don't think about living on the streets anymore! I saw Live Aid when it was on, in a shop window. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mr. P. Scott
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome dvd`s.
Awesome dvd`s. Not seen since 1985! Great piture quality and sound recording on the day, Bob Geldof was awesome and has gained my respect for what he managed to put together on... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Dave
5.0 out of 5 stars A great trip down memory lane
This DVD was everything I had hoped for...great footage of that amazing all day concert back in 1985 with all my favourie bands U2, Queen and many more. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Sue from Liverpool
5.0 out of 5 stars My era.
I was 15 in 1985, and I stayed up and watched it through to the bitter end, running to the video recorder to tape any acts I particularly wanted. Read more
Published 12 months ago by Dolly Mixture
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