 A Hard Day's Night (1964), Richard Lester (Director)
The Fab Four from Liverpool--John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, and Ringo Starr--in their first movie. Nobody expected A Hard Day's Night to be much more than a quick exploitation of a passing musical fad, but when the film opened it immediately seduced the world--even the stuffiest critics fell over themselves in praise. Some of the songs are straightforwardly presented, but others ("Can't Buy Me Love," set to the foursome gamboling around an empty field) soar with ingenuity. Above all, the Beatles express their irresistible personalities: droll, deadpan, infectiously cheeky. Better examples of pure cinematic joy are few and far between. (UK )
|  Abba - The Definitive Collection (2002), Lasse Hallstrom (Director)
Two decades after they last recorded together, ABBA remain as one of the most popular music acts of all time. But for all the brilliance of their music, ABBA are remembered as much for their glittery costumes and general 1970s appearance--and perhaps this part of their legacy was never better exposed than in their groundbreaking music videos. Made at a time when MTV didn't exist and very few artists produced "promo clips"--as they were known at the time--ABBA have been hailed as pioneers in this field. (UK )
|  Elvis - The Great Performances Box Set,
Somewhere, lost amid the conversations about Elvis Presley's cultural impact, the enormity of his celebrity, the controversial way he died, is what first drew us to him: the music. This revealing three-volume collection contains legendary performances, intimate video clips and never-before-seen footage that spotlights Elvis' extraordinary career in music on stage and off. (UK )
|  The Last Waltz (1978), Martin Scorsese (Director)
Martin Scorsese's 1978 capsule history of the Band is mixed with footage of the group's allegedly last performance (certainly their last performance as a quintet) in this particularly stylish concert film. Scorsese shoots the players and their sundry guests with the same flair and enthusiasm one can see in the later The Color of Money or Goodfellas. The film's real hook is the stage show, which features a rotation of rock legends (Van Morrison, Joni Mitchell, Paul Butterfield, Bob Dylan, and so on) playing with the Band before a wildly appreciative audience. (UK )
|  Riverdance - Live From New York City (1997), John McColgan (Director)
The Irish hard-shoe sensation Riverdance underwent its second incarnation with Live from New York City, a 1996 performance filmed at Radio City Music Hall. The dazzling choreography and energetic score remain, but Michael Flatley was replaced by less-flamboyant Colin Dunne, a superb technician who works well with Flatley's former co-lead, Jean Butler. (UK )
|  Yes - Symphonic Live (2002),
Yes never needed a symphony to prove their sonic prowess. Even without keyboardist Rick Wakeman (replaced here by the skillful Tom Brislin), the veteran members (vocalist Jon Anderson, bassist Chris Squire, drummer Alan White, and guitarist Steve Howe) are masters of their prog-rock domain. And yet the addition of the young, photogenic European Festival Orchestra (for this Amsterdam performance in November 2001) offers a glorious expansion of the Yes sound, enhanced and fully integrated to create the Yes equivalent of Phil Spector's famous wall of sound.
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