Product Details

• Actors: Elvis Costello, Elton John, Smokey Robinson, Diana Krall, Jakob Dylan
• Directors: David Russell
• Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Extra tracks
• Language: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 4
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Video Service Corp
• DVD Release Date: November 17, 2009
• Run Time: 650 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B002JI94VM
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #43,009 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

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Product Description

Conceived to provide a forum for in- depth discussion and performance with the most interesting artists and personalities of our time, Spectacle: Elvis Costello With... fuses the best of talk and music television. Each of the thirteen one-hour episodes in this complete first season exposes the essence of iconic and influential figures who are given the rare opportunity to speak intelligently and in-depth about music and their careers - how their classic songs were written and why; their experiences; their influences and the creative process overall, revealing new insights about their extraordinary work and lives. Unique performances - by the featured guests, by Spectacle s multi-faceted host, Elvis Costello, and by the guests and host, along with other spontaneous illustrative moments - further distinguish Spectacle as one of the most complete music television experiences fans could want. Disc 1: Sir Elton, President Bill Clinton, Tony Bennett, Lou Reed and Julian Schnabel, Disc 2: The Police, Smokey Robinson, Rufus Wainwright, Jakob Dylan, Jenny Lewis and She & Him, Disc 3: Diana Krall, Sir Elton John, Herbie Hancock, Kris Kristofferson, Roseanne Cash, Norah Jones, John Mellencamp and James Taylor, Disc 4: Renee Fleming, Bonus songs, outtakes and backstage footage, rehearsal footage, stills gallery and more. Also available in standard DVD.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masters on Music, November 24, 2009

By	Geoffrey D. Levy - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Elvis Costello: Spectacle: Season 1 (4pc) (Ac3) (DVD)

This series as broadcast on Sundance Channel is an outstanding Master class on music itself. The broad range of the discussions, histories and looks at the real personalities of the artists being interviewed are truly amazing and highly entertaining as well as informative. We've watched every episode and throughly enjoyed them. What "In the Actor's Studio" does for that craft, this series does for music. Along with the promise of additional footage that was cut to make the show fit into the broadcast timeframe, we are looking forward to receiving this into our collection.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A must have for the pop music fan without a blu-ray player, December 1, 2009

By	Maven (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Elvis Costello: Spectacle: Season 1 (4pc) (Ac3) (DVD)

Ordered both the DVD and blu-ray versions of this after downloading a couple episodes from i-tunes. If you are interested in popular music, songwriting, and musicians--this is a good choice. If you just want videotaped performances, look elsewhere. Elvis Costello, who I never really listened to in his prime, is very knowledgeable and a pretty good interviewer. Episodes usually start out with Elvis and some musicians doing one of the artists songs. There may be a song or two mixed in with the interview and it usually wraps with Elvis doing a song or two with the guest (though not always one of the guests songs). Some of the performances end up being rather interesting--Elvis and The Police doing Purple Haze. The blu-ray was supposed to arrive first and the DVD was to be a gift, but the DVD came first so it became a gently-used gift. Both versions have 5.1 sound, but the DTS version on the blu-ray sounds slightly better--more depth in the mid-ranges. I do wish that they had included more bonus features in the package. There are, for example, a number of behind the scenes clips online that are not on the DVDs. Also, someone should have removed the zoom button from the cameras used for some of the bonus interviews as the camera person got carried away. It did take me more than a few minutes to figure out how to remove the discs from the packaging.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best Show On TV..., January 16, 2010

By	Sid "Sid" (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Elvis Costello: Spectacle: Season 1 (4pc) (Ac3) (DVD)

Best Show On TV And Great DVD / BLU-RAY Set.

Would have been 5 stars (material) but the case sucks !
Discs come loose - must be slid in over other discs - be very careful super easy to scratch and even CRACK Discs.

Change it for Season 2 please !