BUDOKAN!(30th Anniversary DVD+3CDs) [BOX SET] [COLLECTOR'S EDITION] [EXTRA TRACKS] [LIVE]

Cheap Trick

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 11, 2008)
• Original Release Date: November 11, 2008
• Number of Discs: 4
• Format: Box set, Collector's Edition, Extra tracks, Live
• Note on Boxed Sets: During shipping, discs in boxed sets occasionally become dislodged without damage. Please examine and play these discs. If you are not completely satisfied, we'll refund or replace your purchase.
• Label: Sony Legacy
• ASIN: B001FA30V0
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #46,959 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
For the first time, the DVD premieres the previously unseen historic 1978 Tokyo concert, aired only once on Japanese TV. Bonus features include a new interview with the band plus two songs taped at 2008 Budokan Anniversary Show. Two CDs feature At Budokan: The Complete Concert, newly remastered, while an additional disc includes the audio counterpart to the DVD plus four bonus songs not included in the original film.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Cheap Trick is alright, Sony is not , November 19, 2008

By	Lifesamystery (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews

First, let me echo some of the complaints about the packaging. Seems like whoever was in charge does not own a car with a CD player in it since the loose-flying CD's do not make the audio recordings easy or safe to carry in your car. I suggest you get your own jewel cases. The packaging is literally a cheap (and insulting) trick on consumers.

Second, given the audio of these concerts has been previously released several different ways, not to mention a lot of the songs being available on "Budokan II," recorded at shows there a year or so later, it seems being able to charge a price higher than $19.99 is the only reason Sony included the double CD "Complete Concert" with absolutely zero difference between this and 20th anniversary 1998 release. Seems to me, the DVD of the concert and the "soundtrack" of it would have made this is an extremely sensible and fairly priced way to celebrate this historic concert, especially with the song selection being the same between the audio of the show and the "Complete Concert." Again, not only cheap and insulting, but greedy as well.

Third, at least the DVD is entertaining, including the new interviews which are given a boost by including a couple of Japanese men who had a hand in setting up the show(though it is unclear what their "job titles" were). I found the Japanese perspective more interesting than the band rehashing the stories many fans have heard before. The filmed concert, though not capturing the crowd and being less than technically thrilling partly due to budget and the fact this was only a tv show, shows a band not only at their creative peak(from which they would fall rapidly less than two years after this show) but having a ton of fun while performing. Though the inclusion of a couple of songs from the 2008 return to Budokan concert is nice, they pale in comparison to anything included in the 1978 filmed portion.

Oh, by the way, you get a poster with a photo of the band and the word Budokan on it. I don't know if this was the poster used back then or if it was just created for this release. I just figure if Sony wanted to throw in a "gift" to fans, it would have been much more classy to give us a replica of something actually printed back then, even if it was in Japanese, or a real photo from the concert itself.

I do say that having seen the band live both shortly before and right after the "Live at Budokan" album shot them to worldwide fame, the viewing was more interesting than exciting. In summary, this is an okay addition to a fan's collection. I guess a large company like Sony putting their greed on display is not surprising these days. But a conscious decision not to reward fans with the option to pay a little less for only the new material and not throwing in a more creative trinket to make the set a bit more of a collectible is certainly disappointing.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars Cheap Trick/0 stars packaging!!, November 13, 2008

By	MFP "Swamper" (Bolingbrook, IL United States) - See all my reviews

Love Cheap Trick but the record company needs to recall this set!! All discs are scratched right out of the box. I'll try and return it and get another but I sent an email to Legacy Recordings to tell them this needs to be recalled and repackaged. Cheap trick is a great band and deserves better than this.

17 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars 5 for the material/0 for the packaging, November 11, 2008

By	Horace A. Cordier - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This set has appalling packaging that damages the discs.

The 3 cds and dvd are simply slammed into 4 tight cardboard "notches" in a fold out pack with zero cushioning or protection. Each disc has a straight scratch that runs through the lower third of the respective discs. Its also impossible to remove the discs without pulling them slightly below the edge and thereby risking fingerprints.

On top of that, the dvd in my set was scuffed to hell and looks like a badly used dvd. One of the discs looks almost perfect - except for that ugly single scratch which corresponds to the top of the "notch".

Why the hell were Legacy too cheap to simply put the discs on pop-it hubs like almost every other box set I've seen has? Unbelievable.

I'll be returning this, but have a sinking feeling that finding a "clean" set will be impossible. I'm also going to lodge a complaint at Legacy. The material and the rest of the packaging is stellar - but the way they stored the discs in this set is garbage.