Blondie - Greatest Video Hits

Starring:Blondie, Deborah Harry
Studio: Capitol
Product Type: DVD

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Superior Concert Video
Just hits and good performance
Loved It!
ok but not the best
Captures high energy and party atmosphere.

The Rolling Stones - Bridges to Babylon
Starring: Mick Jagger , Keith Richards (II) , Charlie Watts , Ron Wood , and Bobby Keys
Director: Bruce Gowers
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
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ASIN: 6305161925
Release Date: 1998-11-17

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Like any good brand, the Rolling Stones know to preserve the formula even when updating the package, and this long-form concert video underscores that market strategy. As with each of their tours since the early '80s, the quartet, augmented by a discreet auxiliary of backup musicians, gives the fans new eye candy while dishing up a familiar set list spiked with Mick Jagger's lip-smacking vocals and Keith Richards's signature guitar riffs. The visual twists are at once spectacular and conservative: a cyclopean main stage design with massive pillars (presumably the Babylonian connection), a vast oval video screen (shades of Big Brother), and a hydraulic bridge enabling a midconcert sortie into the audience, with the Stones playing a more stripped-down, intimate set on a small satellite stage.

That huge physical setting doubtless made the live shows eye-filling rock spectacles, but the video crew necessarily accepts the limitations of the small screen, focusing more on close-ups of the band, rapid cuts, and racing, hand-held tracking shots to convey excitement while keeping the viewer close to the action. The evening's repertoire sticks to the band's most familiar hits, and if the Glimmer Twins occasionally slip their masks to let the routine show, the real wonder is how effectively they keep the playing focused. During the first half of the program, the band's newest songs (especially "Saint of Me" and "Out of Control") elicit conspicuously higher energy from the band, if not the audience. But just as the show seems doomed to a certain anomie, the escape onto the smaller, no-frills stage pumps up players and crowd alike, particularly when they launch into "Like a Rolling Stone," a cover that winds up sounding like a great idea too long deferred. --Sam Sutherland

Customer Reviews:

Superior Concert Video.......2006-10-31

This is by far the best concert video I own. The Stones were on top of their game at this St. Louis concert, soulful, bluesy, and rocking. The cameras stay on the band the whole time, unlike many current concert videos that seem to think the viewer wants to watch the audience. The sound is CD quality, the picture and color is vivid, the editing is tight. The highlight for me is Keith Richards' "I Wanna Hold You" and some incredible versions of many classics. The songs from the Bridges to Babylon album are excellent and it is funny how quickly some of them faded from the permanent repertoire. The fact of the matter is the Stones have enough excellent songs to do ten different concerts.

I highly recommend this DVD. It is superior to the Four Flicks, and a lot less expensive. Five Stars.

Just hits and good performance.......2006-04-06

If you must buy one Rolling Stones DVD concert...you must choose this one; no doubts about that. Great artists performance and just hits on this. I'm a new Rolling Stones fan just because this DVD. Great value!

Loved It!.......2006-02-25

Here you'll find Mick, Keith and the boys together with some "cool friends" doing what they do best. ROCK & ROLL!

They have the lovely & talented Lisa Fischer on backup vocals. She really used her "assets talents," all of them. Her voice hits all of those amazing notes that few singers will ever hope aproach.

The "really cool" Joshua Redmond joins in with his saxophone.

Lets not forget the inovative theatrics that we've come to expect from the Stones. The never disapoint me in that area. In this film they do actually cross "a bridge" to Babylon.

If you love the Stones and you love seeing them live or wish you could, this is a great way to see them!

All right, I admit it. I am a huge fan, (can't fool you) since the begining. I've spent more than I'll admit this year on concert Tickets, T-Shirts and DVD/CDs. Not to mention plane tickets!

ok but not the best.......2006-02-24

this dvd is stones but not up to their best. any stones are great so since this is fairly inexpensive i might recommend it

Captures high energy and party atmosphere........2006-01-01

This solid show has some great moments. The 10 minute Miss You version here is the best available, with the whole band acting like they never want it to end. Lisa Fischer, the awesome support singer, is in rare form as she and Mick bump and grind all over the stage. She gets in everybody's business on this one. Surprisingly, Miss You doesn't appear on Four Flicks. Neither does Its Only Rock and Roll, which is a highlight from the B-stage here. Also is a terrific Wild Horses duet with Dave Matthews and Dylan's Like a Rolling Stone-performed better here than on Stripped. Another highlight is Keith's I wanna Hold You, from Undercover. The sound is a slight step down from Four Flicks, but certainly great for when it was released. At the end we get a blazing Juming Jack Flash with Mick sporting cool shades and Keith and Ronnie weaving in and out like they're trying to outdo themselves. Lots of Fun!

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AWESOME!
Blondie: Live by Request
Excellent
I love Debbie Harry!
Debbie is out of tune

Blondie - Live by Request
Starring: Blondie , Deborah Harry , and Debbie Harry
Manufacturer: Sanctuary Records
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Blondie Live
Blondie Live
Live 1978
Blondie - VH-1 Behind the Music
Video Hits

ASIN: B0002SPPNW
Release Date: 2004-09-14

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Originally performed and broadcast for A&E on May 7, 2004 from Manhattan's John Jay College, Blondie: Live by Request finds New York City's cherished punk-popsters older, rounder, and still in possession--if not always in complete control--of the fire needed for credible performances of classics like "Dreaming," "Rapture," "Call Me," and "Heart of Glass." The 2004 Blondie includes founders Deborah Harry, Chris Stein, and Clem Burke solidly backed by Paul Carbonara (guitar), Kevin Topping (keyboards), and Leigh Foxx (bass). The disc's 17 tracks comprise Blondie's biggest hits, with "Atomic" notably absent and four cuts from 2003's Curse of Blondie (including a touching tribute to Joey Ramone) holding their own against the tried and true. Harry remains her flamboyant self, compensating for a diminishing vocal range with fresh phrasings and boundless pizzazz. Lead guitarist Stein seems lost at times, while drummer Burke plays tighter than ever, cementing the songs with a mix of disco sass and punk fervor. Keep your remote handy: caller requests and the show's vapid emcee get old fast.

DVD sound is timbrally on target but dynamically compressed to within an inch of its life, but the mix breathes better in surround (Dolby or DTS) and it's easier on the ears in DTS. --Michael Mikesell

Customer Reviews:

AWESOME!.......2007-06-02

This is a MUST HAVE for all Blondie fans! If you aren't a fan, buy this and you surely will be.

Blondie: Live by Request.......2006-07-24

Deborah Harry and Blondie look and sound better than ever. Their new variations on their original tunes are terrific and their new stuff is awesome. Still a fan!

Excellent.......2006-07-22

On this DVD Blondie out-rocks almost every band 1/3 their age. The performance is great and the sound is incredibly huge and powerful. Highly reccomended. (G-Lebo, sorry, but Debbie is not singing out of key anywhere...maybe you need a hearing aid.)

I love Debbie Harry!.......2006-07-06

She is fab-u-lous in this video. The music is great, and the song selection (picked by fans) is awesome. Totally worth any price for a Blondie Fan!

Debbie is out of tune.......2006-04-01

I saw this concert by TV and I was very dissappointed. Debbie sings out of tune almos all the time !!!!! The only reason why I give this DVD 3 stars is because Blondie is a legend and this is one of the few DVD of this great band.

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Great DVD by a great band
Incredible concert
BLONDIE LIVE: 1998
Nothing is Real about this Track Listing
Rock Legends Shine

Blondie: Live in New York
Starring: Blondie
Manufacturer: Beyond Records
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Blondie - VH-1 Behind the Music
Live 1978
Live in Toronto
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ASIN: B00002VW80
Release Date: 1999-12-14

Customer Reviews:

Great DVD by a great band.......2005-11-07

I had seen partials of this show on VH1 over the years, but never got to see the entire concert. I think it is great, and Debbie Harry's voice is in superb shape here. "Call Me," and "Heart of Glass," are highlights for me as well as "Maria." Her look wasn't too great, especially compared to how hot she was looking in 2004 on "Live by Request," but the band and her voice were top notch.
I also enjoyed having the bonus video of "Nothing is real but the girl." I had never seen that before. Overall, great DVD.

Incredible concert.......2005-05-02

I've watched it a dozen times at least now.
Atmosphere,camera work and audio/video are great.
Band is tight and Debbie Harry is sexy and charismatic as ever.
Buy this!

BLONDIE LIVE: 1998.......2005-02-12

Who doesn't love BLONDIE live!!! This is when they released the great album NO EXIT! It is great to see the band back in the buisness after taking nearly 17 years off. But they came back better than ever with songs like "Maria", "Nothing is Real But The Girl", "Screaming Skin", and "Forgive and Forget".

BLONDIE LIVE IS A MUST FOR ANY FAN!

Songs Include:
Dreaming
Hanging on the Telephone
Screaming Skin
Forgive and Forget
Shayla/Union City Blues
Sunday Girl
Maria
Call Me
Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room
In the Flesh
Rapture
Rip Her to Shreds
X-Offender
Atomic
One Way or Another
Heart of Glass

Nothing is Real about this Track Listing.......2005-01-24

Newer versions may have corrected the track listing which is where the the Product Details get their information, however the actual track listing on this DVD is as follows:

Introduction
Dreaming
Hanging on the Telephone
Screaming Skin
Forgive and Forget
Shayla/Union City Blues
Sunday School
Maria
Call Me
Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room
In the Flesh
Rapture
Rip Her to Shreds
X-Offender
Atomic
One Way or Another
Heart of Glass

There is a bonus music video, there are song lyrics (for only 4 songs), there are photos (3) but no DVD-Rom features or web links that I can detect.

The DVD itself: this is very high-energy performance with a very hot Deborah Harry (litterly) working up a storm with her audience and she and the band largely succeed in showing that "you can go back". I was especially impressed with her handling Maria and the high vocals that are a part of that song. The band did great too reproducing the special sounds of that song.

On the subject of the band, I do think they played too loud at times. DB's vocals seem to get lost in places. The guitars are too lound IMO, although I can appreciate that may be meant to be part of the sound.

If you can handle the predominant 'product placement' of a certain radio station (this DVD should actually be lower in price then) you are in for great sound and visual experience. This is far better than the bootlegs I trade and you'll be directly supporting the band!

Rock Legends Shine.......2003-01-09

Deborah Harry is blessed with the best set of vocals in rock music, bar none. Blondie's incredible artistic talent simply shines on this album. Clearly one of the best live recordings of any artist in history. Blondie who amassed 4 American and 5 Bristish #1 Singles 1979-1981, are still today one of the best producing hit machines of last 30 years. This album was recorded in anticaption of their 1999 album "No Exit", it was recorded in the promotional tour of "No Exit", which is why you have songs like the #1 European comeback smash "MARIA" and other tracks like "Forgive and Forget and Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room", which are stellar album cuts, in fact I'm amazed their were not released as singles, they're just perfect pop songs. Blondie has always been known for their ability to make the perfect Pop Song, as evident in songs like "Heart of Glass", 'Call Me" and "Dreaming". This is a must buy, especially if your a fan of Deborah Harry or Blondie. Even in 2003, Blondie are still ALIVE and sounding great.

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Awesome!
GREAT VOICE-BUT MAN IS SHE WORN!
Minus one star for minus "The Tide is High"
Top-notch and first-rate.
Maturity Explosion

Blondie Live
Starring: Blondie
Manufacturer: Eagle Vision USA
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Blondie - VH-1 Behind the Music
Live 1978
Blondie - Greatest Video Hits
Video Hits
Greatest Hits (CD+DVD)

ASIN: B00069FKYQ
Release Date: 2004-11-16

Description

Filmed February 10, 1999 at Town Hall in New York City, this show is Blondie's first hometown show in 17 years. Despite this absence, Blondie plays as if they hadn't ever left. This performance aired on VH-1 as a 45-minute show, The DVD brings you the full set from this show. This DVD has been out of print for several years, and is in high demand, making this a program that the viewing public wants out there!

Customer Reviews:

Awesome!.......2007-06-02

If you are a Blondie fan, this is a must. If you aren't a fan, watch this and you will be!

GREAT VOICE-BUT MAN IS SHE WORN!.......2007-01-27

Voice was fine, band sounded great-audio fine. She did look like she was high on horse and MAN, WHAT A SPACE CADET! Hey Deb, when you put your shoes on-the toes go in first. About 10 minutes into the concert, she sweat like I did on my honeymoon. I have never written a review like this-a worn look, but great music. Maybe I should not NEEDLE her about her look. Maybe we should TRACK her progress in future concerts. I liked the music-but it still appeared to be kind of a JUNKIE concert.

Minus one star for minus "The Tide is High".......2006-12-04

This was considered a reunion concert of sorts being it was Blondie's first U.S. show in about 17 years since disbanding in the early 80's. Upon the release of their reunion album, No Exit, in early 1999, Blondie deliver a top quality performace. What stands out most of all is witnessing how improved they sound as a live act compared to their heyday. Clem Burke plays heavy with this show, as he always has, but the whole band show a great chemistry playing together, while Debbie's voice has grown better with age-rich and smoky, but still carries the clear, pop vocals that marry sexuality and innocence. The exceptional performaces in this show are "Shayla," which then leads into an explosive version of "Union City Blue," also one of the best performances I've ever seen of "Rapture," followed by Harry emerged in her punk delivery of "Rip Her to Shreds." The audience is more than receptive and Blondie give thanks with an amazing encore consisting of "One Way Or Another," and "Heart of Glass." The set list is also packed with hits, but the track that seems totally out of place is in the middle by way of "Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room," a dreary jazz number included on the No Exit album. The group really should have omitted this from the set list instead of sacrificing a more popular song.

Top-notch and first-rate........2006-11-17

Since I got this DVD in the mail 2 weeks ago, I have watched it from beginning to end every single evening. That's 14 nights in a row. While I'm at work, I'm singing to myself songs from this performance, especially "Screaming Skin", which snuck up on me and surprised me how good it is. The entire performance is absolutely first-rate, and it's fun to watch this great group back together again. And Deborah Harry does appear to be slightly nervous at the beginning, but then she just flat-out blooms during the concert. She starts out in fine form, but around the time those sunglasses come off, she transforms into a lovely creature you can't take your eyes off, and her vocals are much stronger than I had anticipated. I cannot think of a better word for it: She blooms, right in front of your eyes.

The rest of the band is a pleasure to watch also, but Deborah Harry just steals the show. I never paid much attention to her before, mostly because I've never seen them live, and my exposure has been almost solely to the audio Blondie. Which was great, but I honestly never really realized how beautiful Deborah Harry is. And she's totally got the moves down. Try not to melt when she smiles.

Clem Burke: One of my two favorite drummers ever. Fast and creative, he never misses a beat and is a wonder to watch at work.
Chris Stein: A very laid-back kinda guy, his guitar work may not sound remarkable, but it is very distinctive, and is a basic factor in Blondie's sound.
Jimmy Destri: Also a distinctive sound on the keyboards, and as one of the founding members, had a hand in writing some of the great songs that made Blondie who they are.
Leigh Foxx: Great bass work, and a very nice solo.
Paul Carbonara: Solid guitarist, some great leads.

Video: 4:3 aspect ratio. Being as this was originally a television special, this is to be expected, as is the radio station logo that appears on the wall.
Very good quality. Nicely lit stage, and a relaxed editing job that puts you where you want to be. Some of these new concert videos coming out are edited so quickly, that they cause a headache, and won't let you focus. I'm happy to report that doesn't happen here. Video quality also excellent. Nice, clear picture. Also, special mention to the camera operators, as they knew exactly where to be at exactly the right time. Clearly professional work throughout.

Audio: Very good for a live concert, but not excellent. Nothing bothersome, but there were some very minor things. For instance, I'd have liked to hear Chris' guitar a bit better. And the rest of the instruments were hard to distinguish from each other. Deborah's voice, however, comes through loud and clear, as does Clem's drums.

Overall: A must-have if you're remotely interested in this band. Tonight will be the first night I have not watched it since I got it. On the other hand, maybe I'll wait another day...

Maturity Explosion.......2006-02-03

This is, I would say, what every live concert should be. I was blown away from the very opening to the end. So was the entire audience. Deborah Harry is exploding! She has matured as a singer and performer. No one can deny that. The band has matured and sounds great, too. Awesom energy! The sound is tight, powerful, and very musical. The songs range from rock'n'roll to jazz. You can't expect this good music from a youngster band, NEVER. Deborah Harry, also an actress, is now no ordinary singer. She is a Queen who reigns the stage. You will know what I mean when you see this.

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Annoying Cabbie
Unoriginal Source
Some Are Good Videos...
You Fools!
debra loves the camera-obviously!

Blondie - Greatest Video Hits
Starring: Blondie , and Deborah Harry
Manufacturer: Capitol
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Video Hits
Pat Benatar - Choice Cuts - The Complete Video Collection
Live 1978
Blondie Live
The Very Best of the Human League

ASIN: B00006JDR5
Release Date: 2002-10-08

Customer Reviews:

Annoying Cabbie.......2006-12-28

"Greatest Video Hits" is cursed by a terribly annoying "framing device" wherein a nondescript New York cabbie drives around New York City and comes across various Blondie videos playing on bar TVs, TV inside limos etc. What's worse, this weak attempt to "tie together" the videos ends up cutting off 30 second chunks out of the beginning of several of the videos. Today, however there is a remedy, albeit an imperfect one. The CD of "Blondie Greatest Hits: Sound & Vision" includes a DVD which contains all but two of the videos on the "Greatest Video Hits." The two songs omitted are "X Offender" and "(I'm Always Touched by your) Presence, Dear." which are early gems off their first and second albums, respectively. "Sound & Vision" compensates by including the clever video for the equally clever "Rapture Riders--Blondie vs. the Doors."
I give two stars, because this DVD is the only way to get the videos for "X Offender" and "Presence, Dear," otherwise, get "Sound & Vision"

Unoriginal Source.......2005-10-10

This collection was taken from the re-editied version of the best of blondie video in 1984, Originally released in 1981. The audio was re-edited for whatever reason and is apparent on the video for heart of glass. Most of the videos are very rare and visually stunning. This collection also includes rare bonus videos of The hardest part and Island of Lost SOuls in their full legth versions.

Some Are Good Videos..........2005-05-12

Blondie and Debbie Harry is always been one of my favourites. This collections has all their greatest video hits but the way they are shown aren't the best...there's some taxidriver between the songs driving his taxi and then he watches the music videos from TV and then they start. I think it's not that terrible but it could have been better. The music videos are quite boring in the beginning of the carriere...mainly "In the Flesh" and "X Offender" in which they are just playing and singing in a room. After that the quality becomes better and better and there's such great videos as "(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear", "Hanging on the Telephone", "Rapture", and "Island of Lost Souls". I love especially the video "Island of Lost Soul" in which there's exotic dancers, monsters and all kinds of tropic trees and flowers. "Rapture" is also very good...there's so great dancing...it is maybe the best dance video I have ever seen.
TRACKS:
1)In the Flesh
2)X Offender
3)Denis
4)Detroit 442
5)(I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear
6)Picture This
7)Hanging on the Telephone
8)Heart of Glass
9)Dreaming
10)Union City Blue
11)Atomic
12)The Tide Is High
13)Rapture
BONUS:
14)The Harderst Part
15)Island of Lost Souls
16)Maria

You Fools!.......2005-01-08

All of you supposed Blondie fans should recognize that these videos are culled from the same material as the Best of Blondie VHS and Eat to the Beat VHS. Most come from the former, and both videos are out of print. Do yourself a favor, and scour mom & pop video stores for these or buy them on ebay. You people have a lot of nerve for criticizing Blondie's supposed lack of innovation in video when they were the first to make an entire video album: Eat to the Beat! Take a look at the bulk of those videos, and you'll find some of the most insane, lovable, and completely punk rock people to ever become pop legends. Get the Eat to the Beat video and Blondie will redefine themselves for you.

debra loves the camera-obviously!.......2005-01-03

i have a vhs tape of the groups hits,unforunately it's been played so often that its starting to get really worn and a good copy it so hard to find so i had to get the dvd version.
like advertised it is a good complitation of their greatest hits. some people complain about the video quality,but i think they did a really good job on the video and the audio quality is excellant.
debra really likes to flirt with the camera(her modeling side coming out).the group just wouldn't have been the same without debra. i really enjoyed her performance on "the hardest part" one of the groups early videos.
if you really like "blondie" you might want to consider buying this dvd version,if only because its really going to outlast the few vhs copies that are still out there,if you can still find a half way decent copy.

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