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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The Greatest Trio of all Time!,
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This review is from: Outlandos to Synchronicities [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Andy Summers on Guitar, Stewart Copeland on drums and the one and only Sting on Bass and vocals. This video is the best video that has ever been released by the Police. My personal favorite songs on this video are "Fallout" from Hatfield polytechnic Feb 21 1979 the first ever live preformance of "Message in a Bottle" which was not recorded yet, also from Hatfield Polytechnic. Honestly all their songs are great and a must have from any Police fan!
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Solid addition to the collection, but with some drawbacks.,
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This review is from: Outlandos to Synchronicities [VHS] (VHS Tape)
I've been a tremendous Police fan for years, so I was quite excited by this title when I first heard about it. In many ways it delivers, but I also feel it could have been stronger.
On the plus side, the interview clips with Sting, Stewart, Andy, and Miles (Copeland, the band's manager) are interesting and sometimes quite amusing. Some of the backstage footage (including Stewart's own Super 8 footage) is a hoot, especially when showing the boys at their most contentious. The live footage, while okay, is not all that I could have hoped for, though. Some of the footage is just of pretty lousy audio/video quality, barely better than a bootleg (specifically the footage from the Hammersmith Odeon show.) Some of the most interesting and exciting performances ("Regatta DeBlanc/Can't Stand Losing You" in Florida) get cut short. "It's Alright For You" is not even an actual live performance, just lip-synching and mimicking for a tv show. There's also, in my opinion, too much rehashing of footage already available in the "Around the World" and "Synchronicity Concert" videos. It would have been nice instead to see more samples of different shows, instead of multiple songs from the same few. The footage is surely out there somewhere; it would be nice to be able to see more of it beyond having to track down unauthorized copies. All in all, this is still a worthy addition to any Police collection and deserves DVD release at some point--especially if, perhaps, it would come with some additional and different concert footage.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"And when their eloquence escapes you...",
By cousinpaco (Cincinnati, OH United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Outlandos to Synchronicities [VHS] (VHS Tape)
Since this stellar video is packed with plenty of concert footage and interviews with Stewart Copeland, Andy Summers, and Sting, it is obviously worth owning. They are masterful musicians, and this splendid video spans their career, from the humble beginning to the penultimate Shea Stadium concert that was an epiphany for Sting (a story I had never heard before). Best of all, "Outlandos..." contains illuminating interviews with the Police's FOURTH member: their manager, Miles Copeland. His commitment to the band's success is stirring, and his strong personality is an electrifying display of competent authority. I had the good fortune to meet Mr. Copeland at one of Sting's solo concerts, and this video perfectly captures his obvious power and grace. As a fan of the Police, I could not imagine passing this video by. It's the best music-based video I've seen since Van Halen's Live DVD (which features valuable subtitles)!
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