Description
Released exclusively on the long since discontinued and deleted formats of VHS and LaserDisc in 1998. This Music video collection was released in only two countries on VHS in UK/Europe and US and on LaserDisc only in the USA. This particular collection has NEVER been released on DVD until NOW!
This REMASTERED DVD is sourced directly from the original high quality LaserDisc to DVD for the first time ever! Quality is unmatched as it transferred from the long since deleted LaserDisc from OVER TWENTY FOUR years ago.
Background information: This music video collection was released in both VHS and LaserDisc formats. The VHS format for the UK and Europe only has 8 tracks, due to Island owning the other tracks in these territories.
In October 2009 this music video collection was released in Australia on DVD as part of a CD/DVD Deluxe package with the title “Time Capsule Songs for a Future generation Greatest Hits”. The original recording while being converted to surround sound was also compressed.
Some audiophiles and sound purists argue that unless the remastering process includes completely “lossless” compression of audio that no matter how it may be converted/processed to surround sound or better, it still is compressed audio thus producing some say a more audibly muddled sound. This is due to the lessening of the dynamic range between the loudest and quietest parts of the audio signal thus producing some distortion and a clipping audio effect. The DVD offered here is from the original LaserDisc released back in 1998. Because of the large 12 inch size of the LaserDisc format it can easily support the amount of physical space required to successfully playback large uncompressed sound. This Remastered DVD features the original completely uncompressed audio recordings allowing the original true recorded mix of each single to come alive as it was originally intended to be heard in optimum sound quality. This original mix featured with completely uncompressed audio is exclusively preserved here and available in it’s original intended state of production for the very first time on DVD.
Description: This compilation presents twelve of their single releases and fan-favorite album tracks in chronological order, with the addition of the then new song “Debbie” recorded exclusively for this collection. “Debbie” is a tribute to Debbie Harry of Blondie. The album cover features the five founding band members standing in front of the Unisphere. Singer Cindy Wilson, who had been absent for several years, made her return to recording with the group on this album, and shared songwriting credits on “Debbie” as noted in the book The B-52’s Universe, the band intended this to be a larger box set consisting of singles, demos, outtakes, and new tracks, but Warner made the band condense the tracklist to a single disc. Whatever we add MVR felt that was an injustice to the band only remaster this original music video compilation but to add bonus videos all the other music videos that are missing from this collection. Plus, not only fill in the gaps by bringing it up to date but will include the last known video from 2008 in our “EXCLUSIVE BONUS MUSIC VIDEOS and Live Performances (Previously Unreleased)” section following the original collection of this one-of-a-kind DELUXE EDITION DVD. Also included is a multi page menu with chapters selections for all of the bonus music videos and performances.
Another original offer from your team at MVR!
TRACK LISTING
1. Opening Logos
2. Rock Lobster (Recorded live in NYC – March 3, 1979) Written-By – Fred Schneider, Ricky Wilson, B-52’s
Film Director – Charles Libin, Paul A. Cameron Film Producer – Charles Libin
3. Legal Tender Written-By – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson, Robert Waldrop
Film Director – C.D. Taylor, Mick Haggerty Film Producer – C.D. Taylor, Francie Moore
4. Song For A Future Generation Written-By – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson, B-52’s
Film Director – C.D. Taylor, Mick Haggerty Film Producer – C.D. Taylor, Francie Moore
5. Girl From Ipanema Goes To Greenland Written-By – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Pierson Kate, Keith Strickland, Ricky Wilson, B-52’s
Film Director – Paul Tassie Film Producer – Karen Murphy
6. Channel Z Written-By – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland
Film Director – Drew Carolan Film Producer – Lyn Healy
7. Love Shack Written-By – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland
Film Director – Adam Bernstein Film Producer – Louise Barlow
8. Roam Written-By – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, Robert Waldrop, B-52’s
Film Director – Adam Bernstein Film Producer – Jonna Mattingly
9. Deadbeat Club Written-By – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland
Film Director – Jeff Preiss Film Producer – Jim Czarnecki
10. Cosmic Thing (Recorded live at Shoreline Amphitheatre, Shoreline CA August 17, 1990) Written-By – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, B-52’s
11. Good Stuff Written-By – Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, B-52’s
12. Is That You Mo-Dean? Written-By – Fred Schneider, Johannes Kepler, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, B-52’s
13. Debbie Written-By – Cindy Wilson, Fred Schneider, Kate Pierson, Keith Strickland, B-52’s
14. End Credits
Total Running Time: 54 Minutes 54 Seconds
Sourced courtesy of Jmac
EXCLUSIVE BONUS MUSIC VIDEOS & LIVE PERFORMANCES (Previously Unreleased)
Music Video Supplementary Reel
1. Private Idaho
2. Give Me Back My Man
3. Fred Schneider and The Shake Society: Monster (Original Conceptual Version 1)
4. Fred Schneider and The Shake Society: Monster (12″ Remix Version 2)
5. Raw Youth Featuring Fred Schneider: “Tame Yourself” RARE
6. Tell It Like it T-I-IS !
7. Revolution Earth
8. (Meet) The Flintstones
9. Funplex (Original Conceptual Version 1)
10. Funplex (Remix Version 2)
Live Performances 1980-1989
13. Saturday Night Live Season 5 Episode 9 Air Date 01/26/80: Opening and host Teri Garr introduces the B-52’s and perform “Rock Lobster” LIVE and later in the program the band return to perform “Dance This Mess Around” LIVE plus closing segment with the band.
14. Arsenio Hall Show 12/12/89: Arsenio introduces the B-52’s and the band perform “Love Shack” LIVE
Total Running Time of The Remaster & EXCLUSIVE BONUS MUSIC VIDEOS & LIVE PERFORMANCES: 1 Hour 53 Minutes
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