Product Details

• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Lions Gate
• VHS Release Date: August 24, 1994
• Run Time: 71 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6303162495
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #266,841 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Better than expected. Highly entertaining!, September 1, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: To Russia with Elton [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is a wonderful look at Elton at an earlier age. Not only is the music wonderful, but the video also offers Elton's and Ray's comments on their trip and its political and social ramifications. Since the performance was only 2 people: Elton at the piano with the fabulous Ray Cooper on percussion, we see Elton's mastery of the keyboard, which is often overshadowed in other concerts by grandiose orchestrations. I even discovered a terrific Elton song I had never heard before ("Part Time Love"). Definitely a good addition to any Elton John video and music collection.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars ELTON JOHN - SOLO YET SO HIGH, October 6, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: To Russia With Elton [VHS] (VHS Tape)

THIS 1979 CONCERT FIL DOCUMENT'S ELTON'S TOUR OF RUSSIA WHEN THE BERLIN WALL WAS STILL SEPERATING EAST AND WEST GERMANY. IT WAS ELTON'S IDEA TO DO A SHOW WITH JUST HIM AND PERCUSSIONIST RAY COOPER. THE FILM KICKS OFF WITH INTERVIEWS BEFORE WE SEE WHAT WE WANT TO SEE AS ELTON PERFORMS CLASSICS LIKE " YOUR SONG ", " 60
YEARS ON ", " BETTER OFF DEAD ", " I THINK I'M GONNA KILL MYSELF ", " CAN'T GET STARTED WITH YOU ", " CANDLE IN THE WIND ", " BENNIE AND THE JETS ",AND A MEDLEY OF " SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTING " AND " PINBALL WIZARD ". THIS SHOWS WHAT ELTON JOHN SHOULD BE LIKE. IT'S AN EXCELLENT VIDEO, AND IT'S A " MUST HAVE " FOR ANY " DIE - HARD " ELTON FAN.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellant Early Look, November 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: To Russia With Elton [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This video made in the late 1970's shows the behind the scenes of his tour in Russia with Ray Cooper, the percussionist. We find out how he was able to perform there with the political situation as well as the crew setting up the stage and other things. The best parts though are the concert performances. Elton starts off solo with pretty decent versions of Your Song and Daniel. But When Cooper comes in. The concert takes off dramatically with a high-voltage version of Funeral for a Friend. Along with a great version of Bennie and the Jets and last but not least, Using only the piano and drums, Elton and Ray burst out the best, most high rockin version of Saturday Nights Alright I have ever heard. This video gives a more personal look at Elton behind the scenes and I would recomend this video to any Elton fan.