Peter Gabriel: Secret World Live DVD 1994 US Import NTSC: Amazon.co.uk: Peter Gabriel, Manu Katché, Tony Levin, David Rhodes, Shenkar, Jean-Claude Naimro, Paula Cole, Lévon Minassian, 'Reddy' Mela Amissa, 'Styno' Mubi Matadi, Papa Wemba, Peter Sinclair, François Girard, Glenn Berman, Elizabeth Flowers, Maria Pedro, Martin Haxby, Robert Warr, Robert Lepage: DVD

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2.0 out of 5 stars Awesome concert. Picture is a severe letdown, 2 Jun 2003

By	danpep (London, UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Peter Gabriel - Secret World - Live [DVD] [1994] (DVD)

I have owned this concert on NTSC Laserdisc for years and watch it over and over. I bought the DVD mainly for the 5.1 sound mix but also for a better quality experience all round. Unfortunately the picture quality is many times worse than my 6(?) year old copy on LD. Especially evident on plasma.

Don't buy if you're looking for "DVD Quality" picture.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Anti-grunge from 1994, 18 May 2003

By	S. Lindgren - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

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Hmm, tricky one. Secret World, and Peter Gabriel's 1980's - 1990's vintage work was always lighter than the ascendant Nirvarna's et al of the time, but that doesn's make it any the worse.
This is really a theatrical performance on an epic scale as well as a musical one: the show's production values were staggering, and the quality of the playing (Tony Levin on bass and Paula Cole on vocals being the most noteworthy examples) superb. It's the kind of semi egotistical thing that progressive rock always did so well, and here, it's no different. Excellent staging, lighting, camera work, screens and effects play their role with well-rehearsed slickness to support the performers. Musically, it initially seems to verge toward light-rock, but rapidly the classic Gabriel world-music develops, adding superb texture and depth to the atmosphere of the tracks. Subtle it is not. Enjoyable it certainly is, especially with Gabriel's typically positive approach toward even the grimmer situations covered by his lyrics.
The DVD is a good one. Picture quality is appropriate for a live performance -some slight graininess, but this should be expected, and adds to the general ambiance. The extras are worth looking at (which isn't ususally the case in my experience), and the sound quality is superb in stereo and DTS 5.1, while even the Dolby Digital 5.1 isn't too bad.
Bottom line -it's certainly not for everyone, but it's a thoroughly enjoyable watch and worth the money. Great fun.

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5.0 out of 5 stars At last! (Shame about the transfer though....), 17 April 2003

By	M. Matthews "mikematt101" (Bristol, England) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Peter Gabriel is without doubt one of the UK's most innovative and original composers and performers, and his Secret World show, performed in Modena, Italy in 1993 to coincide with the release of 'Us', is proof of that.

This truly is a show rather than a concert, complete with a telephone box, a tree that rises from beneath the stage and a giant dome that swallows up the performers at the climax. Gabriel and his fellow musicians (including David Rhodes on guitar, the brilliant Manu Katche on drums, Paula Cole on backing vocals and the inimitable Tony Levin on bass) perform a collection of tracks from 'Us' along with classics including Solsbury Hill and, of course, the ever-popular Sledgehammer. Highlights for me are Shaking The Tree (check out the fancy footwork) and the stunning rendition of In Your Eyes.

The VHS and album of the Secret World show were both released in 1994, but we've had to wait a further nine years for it to finally make an appearance on DVD. We're offered three audio options - Dolby 2.0, Dolby 5.1 and DTS - and the sound quality is superb (though apparently some of the vocals and keyboards were re-recorded for the DVD). Sadly the same cannot be said for the picture quality, which in places is pretty poor - the VHS had a grainy, documentary-style appearance which is also true of the DVD, but the DVD also suffers from blotchiness wherever the background is smokey or indistinct. The image has also been cropped in order to create a ‘widescreen’ effect.

The extra features are also rather thin on the ground - a 15min 'Behind The Scenes', a whacky 3min 'Timelapse' segment which shows the construction of the set, the concert and the set being dismantled in a series of still images, a photo gallery and a 7min documentary on Gabriel's 'Growing Up' coinciding with the release of his pretty naff new album, 'Up' (nice to see Melanie on stage alongside her dad though...)

So has Secret World on DVD been worth the wait? Undoubtedley! This is the best concert video/DVD I've ever seen, and the great sound makes up for the ropey image quality. If you’re a Gabriel fan, or if you simply love overblown high-concept concerts, this is a must-buy.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Great Concert!
This concert is outstanding, both visually and musically. I like to see a performer perform on stage, and it is fantastic to see someone like Peter Gabriel really entertain,... Read more

Published on 11 April 2006 by The Jolly Juggler

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Published on 4 Dec 2005 by Nick Cassidy

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The DVD release of a fan favourite live video from Peter Gabriel should have been a more prized offering. Read more

Published on 28 Sep 2004 by Pieter Hounslow

4.0 out of 5 stars Great concert,shame about the picture transfer!!!!
This was truly a great concert, i should no I was at this concert at the NEC in Birmingham.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good except for screen cropping!
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4.0 out of 5 stars The Genius of Gabriel
Peter Gabriel sure know's how to put on a show. This DVD should wet his new fans appetites and bring a smile back to some of his older fans who can't wait for the new tour... Read more

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4.0 out of 5 stars He may have the grooves, but he ain't got the moves!
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Published on 30 April 2003 by John Mounsey

5.0 out of 5 stars Classic songs and a brilliant surround mix
This dvd of the 1993 Secret World Tour re-lives many of Peter Gabriel's best loved songs with the great sound only a live proformance gives, mixed brilliantly into 5.1. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars What a show!
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Published on 23 April 2003 by Paul Wayman

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