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Written by Gregg Shapiro, Staff writer
Dec 2, 2010
‘Kylie: Rare and Unseen’
The Kylie Minogue installment from the “Rare and Unseen” collection features non-stop interviews with the 21st century “Aphrodite,” as well as rare footage, including British TV interviews from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s, her first-ever TV appearance and more. The DVD also contains an Australian interview with Minogue at 21-years-old, the newly restored “Ghost Train” children’s show and press interviews, as well as other thrilling bits.
‘Michael Feinstein’s American Songbook’
This three part series that originally aired on PBS is available in a double DVD set. Out performer, musical historian and archivist Feinstein guides viewers through a celebration and exploration of 20th-century pop music. The three, one-hour-long episodes on the first disc span the 1920s through the 1960s. The second disc of bonus material includes additional Feinstein performance footage and archived footage with Judy Garland, Duke Ellington and others. The series balances historical information and footage with the more personal aspect of Feinstein’s own story (including his relationship with husband Terrence Flannery).
‘Michael Jackson’s Vision’
Through three DVDs and 40 music videos, including a handful of short films, Michael Jackson’s fans can watch his development and domination as the unparalleled King of Pop, as well as the change in his appearance. Jackson’s lifelong creativity and vision is obvious in his simple, early productions (“Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough”), his storyboarded groundbreakers (“Beat It”) and his mini-epics (“Thriller” and “Bad”). His videos included breakthroughs in special effects (“Black and White,”) and choreography spectaculars (“Smooth Criminal,”). The third bonus disc features three Jacksons videos, the Paul McCartney duet “Say Say Say,” the previous unreleased “One More Chance” and more.
‘The Judy Garland Show’
Volume Four of “The Judy Garland Show,” from Garland’s short-lived but acclaimed early 1960s variety series, features two complete episodes with guest stars grand dame Ethel Merman, comedian Shelley Berman, crooner Vic Damone, triple threat Chita Rivera and comic Louis Nye. The two episodes on Volume Five include performances by the legendary Steve Allen, the “Velvet Fog” himself, Mel Tormé, Jayne Meadows and the dynamic Diahann Carroll.
‘Masters of American Music: Sarah Vaughan – The Divine One’
Part of the award-winning “Masters of American Music” series, “Sarah Vaughan – The Divine One” features Billy Eckstine and Marty Paich, as well as Vaughan’s daughter Paris and her mother Ada, and includes her performances of “Someone To Watch Over Me,” “Misty,” “Send In The Clowns” and more.
