Product Details

• Actors: Various Artists
• Format: Black & White, Color, Compilation, NTSC
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
• VHS Release Date: December 7, 1994
• Run Time: 65 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630196943X
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #9,250 in Video (See Bestsellers in Video)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Maybe the Best of the 1960s, December 8, 2001

By	DON M. RAE "JUST A DOO WOP LOVER" (NEW CASTLE, PA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I am not sure where to begin. I have watched this video so many times since it was released in the early 1980s.I never get tired of it. There are so many great groups and songs it is really difficult to pick a favorite.This video made me a big fan of Darlene Love, I never realized how talented and versatile she was until I watched this tape. I really enjoyed The Angels, Chantels, Ronettes, Exciters because you probably do not get the opportunity to see footage of these groups very often {except for the Ronettes}.My only negatives would be that a little too much time was devoted to The Supremes{ not that I did not enjoy watching them perform} and that a couple of the songs selected for a couple of the artists would not have been my choices.This is going to bring back so many memories. It almost makes you want to cry because that era has passed and very little has been preserved on video like garbage that is popular today.I buy this every year as Christmas gifts for my friends.They just love it. I am ordering another copy today. If you enjoyed the music of the early 60s don't pass this one up.I promise you will not be disappointed.PS I even found the commentary by the artists, songwriters, and producers to be very interesting. I just wish they would do a Volume 2.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Joyful Ride to the Early 60s Sound with Great Ronettes Sound, February 25, 2004

By	Tsuyoshi (Kyoto, Japan) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

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This is a documentary film about "girl groups," the style and trend of music that flourished in the early 60s. The film is very short (slightly over 60 minutes), but still is worth the money and time you spend, for the following two reasons.

One: its artists. Though the film reveals not particularly incisive view on the girl groups, it still has a lot of great footages about them. As this is not a music video solely devoted to songs, the film's songs are often cut and edited to suit the story the film is telling, but still the impact of watching the real artists are more than you can imagine. And some (6 or 7) songs are complete, many in live. One standout scenes are the Ronettes singing "Shout" and "Be My Baby," and their energetic act (and that's live!) is incredibly exciting. You also see the Supremes, Mary Wells, The Dixie Cups and The Shangri-Las.

The other good point about the film is that it includes the interviews of the people involved in this phonomenon -- Mary Wilson (The Supremes), Ronnie Spector (The Ronettes), Darlene Love (The Blossoms and is virtually the singer of The Crystals), and so on. You also hear some stories from the song writers like Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. The fans might have already known what they say, but it is still good to hear their authentic comments, which includes Ronnie Spector recounting how she met Phil Spector, and how he treated her after their marriage.

Many live footages come from the ABC TV show "Shindig," but many of them are not available in Rhino's videos of the same title. So if you are collecting the songs of the era, you might have great fun watching this video.

I almost forgot to say one thing: one footage is in color (it's around 1964!) and that's The Exciters' hit number "Tell Him," which was shot in the most extraordinary place -- in the zoo! See this surreal images, in which the members lyp-sinc in front of a bear and a tiger ... so 60s.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Nostalgic Video, January 23, 2002

By	C. W. Emblom "Bill Emblom" (Ishpeming, Michigan USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

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If you enjoyed the girl groups of the early 1960's this video is a must for you. Chances are very good the songs you enjoyed girl groups sing are included here. Ronnie Spector and The Ronettes singing Be My Baby is worth the price in itself. The 1960's was a time of great music, and a large number of those memorable songs came from the girl groups. I'm planning on using this video in my after school class of 5th-7th graders after we sing a number of the songs. I know they will enjoy it.