Product Details

• Actors: Various Artists
• Format: Compilation, DVD, Enhanced, Live, NTSC
• Language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Shout Factory
• DVD Release Date: September 4, 2007
• Run Time: 60 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000UCH6XC
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #21,296 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

The British Beat Live public television concert special premiered in March 2007 and includes an incredible line-up of British Invasion stars, including Eric Burdon & The Animals, The Zombies, Petula Clark, Peter & Gordon, Lulu, Gerry & The Pacemakers, and others. Features "Wild Thing," "Do Wah Diddy," "Ferry Across The Mercy," "Go Now," "Time Of The Season," and many other classics. Hosted by Petula Clark.

Program listing
1. Game Of Love--Wayne Fontana
2. Groovy Kind Of Love --Wayne Fontana
3. I Go To Pieces--Peter & Gordon
4. A World Without Love --Peter & Gordon
5. Needles and Pins--Mike Pender
6. Downtown--Petula Clark
7. Do Wah Diddy--Paul Jones
8. Here Comes My Baby--The Tremeloes
9. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place --Eric Burdon & The Animals
10. The House Of The Rising Sun --Eric Burdon & The Animals
11. Time Of The Season--The Zombies
12. She's Not There--The Zombies
13. A Whiter Shade Of Pale
14. To Sir With Love--Lulu
15. Wild Thing--Reg Presley & The Troggs
16. Ferry Cross The Mersey --Gerry & The Pacemakers
17. Don't Let The Sun Catch You Crying --Gerry & The Pacemakers
18. Go Now--Denny Laine

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Show., December 1, 2007

By	Brent Hilton (Layton, Utah USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I can't believe anyone that has a problem with this dvd, i mean it's the original artists singing they're songs live and they sound amazing for being not spring chickens what great show this was, i caught this on pbs channel i watching it and what show it was although, i wish they could've gotten a couple more groups/artists that did the songs like the hollies and spencer davis group etc, but hey you can't win them all. but this is a surefire hit with any classic rock fan or fan of good music. the accompanying box set of the same title has alot of songs i guess it too make up for that.

Highly Recommended Show.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some memories are made of this, September 10, 2008

By	ken fogelman (Sullivan, Maine USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A British PBS fund-raising show makes for some good music. While the artists are certainly older, more portly, and not in peak voice, the music is surprisingly good, and the feelings, hearfelt. The absolute highlight of this show is Lulu, who,40 years after becoming a household name (To Sir With Love) looks and sounds more wonderful than she ever has.It would have been nice to present more than just one song from her. Nonetheless, her performance is riviting. This show is worth a listen

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Concert...Horrible Editing, June 27, 2009

By	F. Nava "lover of music and film" (Texas USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a great modern day concert from many hitters of the British Invasion. It's unfortunate that it has been given so many bad reviews--however they were given by people who expected old footage instead of a live concert from 2007. But when you look at the concert itself, it is actually very good.

The only problem with this release is that it has some horrible editing. You can tell immediatley that many of the music is overdubbed while some scenes are placed in wrong areas. For example, in one shot you will get a close up of the drummer...however, the snare downbeat heard in the song is totally off from the footage (unless the drummer can produce a drum hit in midair!). In another close up of the drummer, you HEAR him make a fill while the footage SHOWS him drumming straight downbeats. Close ups of the piano player show him not in sync with the music. Then, you will occasionally HEAR the vocals, but SEE the vocalist not singing. On other occasions, you will see a single vocalist but hear numerous voices behind him. It makes you wonder if many of the bands sounded bad live that they had to make numerous overdubs...or if the person that put the perfomance footage together was even listening to the songs to make them in sync.

Other than these visual observations, it is actually a great concert. If you are a fan of this area, I highly recommend this release.