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Taped as a lavish cable television special in 1997, One Night Only trades on the Bee Gees' shape-shifting career as pop survivors. Over the course of 111 minutes, this straightforward concert, produced at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas and groomed for both video and CD posterity, sprints through 31 songs from their past three decades. Even after the inevitable disco jokes are expended, and the jaundiced viewer contemplates the role hats, hairspray, and comb-overs now play in dressing the once stylishly long-haired troika, the Gibb brothers' signature vocal harmonies and hook-laden song craft beg respect.
Casual listeners can't be blamed for equating the Bee Gees with the dance floor bonanza they reaped through 1978's Saturday Night Fever, yet that commercial zenith was actually the culmination of a comeback for a group that had seemed washed up by the early 1970s. One Night Only thankfully takes an even-handed view of both their original late 1960s hits ("Massachusetts", "To Love Somebody", "Lonely Days"), building from a cannily Beatle-browed vocal sound, and the 1970s blue-eyed soul ("Jive Talkin'", "Nights on Broadway") that led them naturally into disco. The Fever hits are here, as are Gibb originals that clicked for other acts; the family circle also widens for a posthumous duet with their late brother, Andy Gibb, while Celine Dion gets star billing in the collaborative "Immortality". --Sam Sutherland
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Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb were performing together from childhood but it was in Australia in 1960 that they were first billed as the Bee Gees. The band went on to become one of the most successful performing, recording and songwriting acts of all time. This full length concert was shot at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas on 14 November 1997 and is one of very few Bee Gees performances ever filmed. It has consistently been one of Eagle Vision s biggest selling titles. Now the DVD has been reauthored, with a revised sleeve and additional content to celebrate 50 years of the Bee Gees.
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:VHS Tape
And I was there! At least, not at the concert which was recorded for this video, but for the One Night Only in London. A lifelong Bee Gees fan, I was expecting a great night, but could never in my wildest dreams have imagined what I got. Everything you see on the video is exactly what you got. An immaculate performance enjoyed by a crowd that spanned three generations, who were on their feet from the first note to the last, and who sang along to all the songs.
Love 'em or hate 'em, they are consummate professionals who have been around longer than me, and it just keeps on getting better! Long may they continue.
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is one of the few chances to see the Bee Gees in concert and performing live. Each of the one night concerts were exceptional and this one is no different. They attempt to cover alot of ground from early to modern day bringing their work to many in the audience who will never of heard much of the older disco songs. This is an essential purchase for any Bee Gees fan.
29 of 30 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The Bee Gees have always been great performers, but this is their career topping concert. Four decades of songs are showcased here with impeccable harmonies and a first class band. The highlights are the guest appearances whether ala 'Nat King Cole' style or real like Celine Dion. Yup, Franki Valli and a tear-jerking Andy Gibb can be heard here as well as the Celine highlight. There is too much and too little as great songs like, "Nights On Broadway" and "Guilty" are cut short, but the typical 'Bee Gees song medley' and the 'Night Fever/More Than A Woman' segment made up for that. In retrospect, the concert could have had more lighting effects, but, geez, the sound is just so good, you wonder if it really makes a difference. This was a historic event.
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Absolute class !!
OK, confession time. I bought this from Amazon the day after Robin Gibb died. I had grown up to the Bee Gees always being around and now that Maurice AND Robin are no longer alive,... Read more
Published 9 days ago by Stuart Hunter
one night only the bee gees
the bee gees at the very best i never had the chanch to see them live they wrote fablous songs, so does robin gibb still does
Published 13 days ago by johnw
Bee Gees DVD One Night Only
This dvd of a concert from Las Vegas in 1997 is really impressive and showcases the brother's greatest hits, spanning the 1960's 70's 80's and 90's! Read more
Published 1 month ago by MarkBermuda1
Great Purchase
This is a fantastic dvd excellent sound and vision quality, great value if you cannot afford to go too gigs, very moving seeing footage of Maurice Gibb who sadly is no longer with... Read more
Published 3 months ago by K. Sneesby
Surprisingly good buy!
I've bought my first Bee Gees One for All Tour back in last November, but the quality wasn't that good. Read more
Published 4 months ago by cherry
legendary
This is the most amazing concert, it reaches all generations and has become a massive family occasion in our house to have a Bee Gees night. Read more
Published 6 months ago by brownteam
Musical history
This 1997 concert without any doubt presents the famous Bee Gees sound. The close harmony singing shows the brothers Gibb have been mastering this over the years and they have done... Read more
Published 16 months ago by Ceton
A good show
I had this DVD.
I ordered this to replace the lost one;but last three tracks are damaged.
amazon.co.uk offer me a refund. But, can you replace the item?
I ordered this to replace the lost one;but last three tracks are damaged.
amazon.co.uk offer me a refund. But, can you replace the item?
Published 20 months ago by Ezequiel passos Marinho
Wow
Make sure you set the amp to DTS. Then the music really plays, first class.
Published 20 months ago by Terence Mclaughlin
Complete Your BeeGee's Collection
Not haveing always been a BeeGee's fan, I never really had a complete collection of video works on their music. Recently I went searching and found the "One Night Only" DVD. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2010 by Joel O. Young
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