Music

• The Doors Of The 21st Century - L.A. Woman Live | DVD | (26/07/2004) from £16.00   |  Saving you £-6.01 (N/A%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Purists may scoff at The Doors of the 21st Century, but for those who believe in second chances, this concert succeeds as both reunion and revival of one of the greatest rock bands in history. Replacing the late, great Jim Morrison is a daunting task, but the addition of British vocalist Ian Astbury (who bears more than passing resemblance to Morrison) is a risk that pays off surprisingly well during this 102-minute gig, superbly recorded in Houston, Texas, during the band's 2003 world tour. Astbury respects Morrison's legacy, but wisely avoids slavish re-creation of "the Lizard King"'s inimitable style; he's paying affectionate tribute while channeling his own vocal energy into Morrison's poetry. In performing the entirety of the Doors' classic L.A. Woman along with other timeless hits, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and guitarist Robby Krieger (drummer John Densmore moved on to a variety of solo projects; he's replaced here by Ty Dennis) make good on a 32-year-old promise to give Doors fans the tour that Morrison's death pre-empted, adding what the Doors never officially had: a bass player (Angelo Barbera) to re-create the LP's rhythm section. The band's in excellent form here, so let the naysayers whine; this DVD proves that new Doors are better than no Doors at all. --Jeff Shannon

• Frank Sinatra And The Rat Pack | DVD | (13/05/2002) from £14.67   |  Saving you £0.32 (2.10%)   |  RRP £14.99

  They were described as hip cool the Fabulous Five and in the mid 1960s no one could touch them. This entertaining programme follows the careers of Frank Sinatra and his Rat Pack as they rose from relative obscurity made a name for themselves seperately and then formed a dynamic fivesome on stage and screen. Several hit movies later they were a phenomenon showcasing their talents to adoring fans. Famous for their boisterous off-the-cuff stage routines at the height of their

• The Corrs : Unplugged | DVD | (03/04/2000) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £17.99

  Filmed in October 1999 at the Ardmore Studios in Dublin the DVD format spectacularly captures the lyrical beauty of The Corrs during this MTV unplugged session. The album and VHS released in November 1999 have already sold 450 000 and 35 000 units respectively. The band have a proven track record on DVD achieving the number one selling music DVD of 1999 with 'Live At The Royal Albert Hall' which has currently sold over 15 000 units to date. The Corrs No. 1 album Talk On

• The Rat Pack | DVD | (21/09/2007) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Over 50 of their most memorable songs! The men their voices their humour became the trademark of top class entertainment the world over. Together and separately they wowed the world with their five star performances and we are delighted to present this 'special edition' DVD set showcasing the matchless talent of Frank Sinatra Sammy Davis Jr. and Dean Martin performing the songs that transformed them into household names the world over. Each of the DVD's displays their ind

• Learn To Line Dance With Lynne - Step Into Shape | DVD | (10/11/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £22.99

  Professional instructor Lynne Schapiro teaches 11 dances - a mixture of country classics to the more contemporary styles - beginner through to the more advanced. She clearly demonstrates the basic steps and gives tips on clothing dance etiquette and answers those commonly asked questions. Line Dance has evolved from its Country & Western image. Music is the driving force - Latin Irish Jive Country and Funk. It's all on this DVD. You don't need a partner - it's a great stress reduc

• Bob Marley and the Wailers - Live! at the Rainbow | DVD | (07/02/2005) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Bob Marley and The Wailers came to London's Rainbow Theatre in the summer of 1977. The Exodus album was riding the British Charts. The band's potent magical music was everywhere; on the airwaves the jukeboxes the sound systems hi-fi's. Bob Marley was one of the most evocative and charismatic performers of the Seventies an artist whose songs have now worked their way into the very fabric of our times. Tracklist: 1. Trenchtown Rock 2. Them Belly Full (But We Hungry) 3. I Shot The Sheriff 4. Rebel Music (3 O'Clock Roadblock) 5. Lively Up Yourself 6. Crazy Baldhead 7. War - No More Trouble 8. The Heathen 9. No Woman No Cry 10. Jamming 11. Get Up Stand Up 12. Exodus

• Roots.Rock.Reggae | DVD | (26/11/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £19.99

• Manic Street Preachers: Forever Delayed | DVD | (11/11/2002) from £6.83   |  Saving you £13.16 (192.68%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Continuously switching guises between progressive social commentators and mainstream AOR songsters, the Manic Street Preachers have always had a love-hate relationship with both music critics and the record-buying public. Forever Delayed visually highlights this dichotomy, as well as exposing their contradictory stance towards capitalism. Dependent on the free market to disseminate their material to the masses but at the same time deeply aware of the inequalities it causes, the group has continuously tried to achieve a balance between the political and popular. The videos express these paradoxes, with production usually falling into one of two categories: the in-yer-face political promos ("Little Baby Nothing", "So Why So Dad?"), and the everyday ("Found That Soul", "Ocean Spray"). Sadly, despite their riotous intentions, the videos made up of live concert material ("Life Becoming a Landslide", "The Masses Against the Classes") sit in the latter category, primarily because of their predictability. Matching the style and typeface of their release artwork, one of the group's long-standing favourite video techniques for their more politically inclined releases has been the incorporation of critical slogans and quotes. From "You Love Us" to 1999's "Tsunami", sublime and usually incomprehensible messages are flashed on the screen. Whether these are radical anti-capitalist messages or pretentious stylistic techniques to sell more records is unclear. It seems the jury remains out on the real motivations behind both these videos and the band itself. On the DVD: Forever Delayed features all 30 of the band's videos, from "Motown Junk" (1990) to "There by the Grace of God" (2002), plus 14 bonus remixes, a discography and photo gallery. All of the audio material is presented in either Dolby stereo or the more wholesome 5.1 surround format. Even the remix tracks have accompanying visual material, usually made up of clips from the original video, rare footage, and photographs of the band. The menus follow the design and typeface of the album artwork, making them stylish but at times difficult to read. The icons and on-screen track listing are also complicated to access. --John Galilee

• Elaine Stritch At Liberty | DVD | (20/10/2003) from £10.67   |  Saving you £9.32 (87.35%)   |  RRP £19.99

  Elaine Stritch is without question one of the grand dames of Broadway. Now aged 77 her career has spanned 50 years on stage screen and TV. This highly acclaimed one woman show has been a huge critical success in New York (both Broadway and the Public Theater) and in London. In a series of vignettes punctuated by songs from the shows in which she has starred she tells stories ranging from the hilarious to the deeply moving from her turbulent life and career. The stories inclu

• Up In Smoke Tour | DVD | (05/02/2001) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  They may be every parent's nightmare, but the rap all-stars that comprise the 2000 Up in Smoke tour (smoke, as in blunts and chronic--or marijuana, for the uninitiated) are incredibly popular with a surprising cross-section of young music lovers today. This two-hour-plus DVD captures most of one concert by the four rappers who joined together for this tour: Ice Cube, Eminem, Dr Dre, and Snoop Dogg. If you aren't a fan of the music, don't expect this to change your mind, or even to help you understand these rappers' appeal. For the devoted, however, you get heaping doses of four of the hottest acts working, in a show that includes lavish production values, as well as plenty of backstage footage and photographs as extra features. Given the slice-and-dice editing (no shot, it seems, is allowed to last more than two seconds), it's hard to get a fix on them or a true picture of what the show looked like if you happened to be sitting in the audience. --Marshall Fine

• Yes - Greatest Video Hits | DVD | (27/01/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £12.99

  This Greatest Video Hits compilation collects a dozen tracks from the Yes discography along with their accompanying promo videos. Hardly comprehensive, the selection does at least chart a fascinating period in the band's history, from the classic line-up of 1977's Going for the One album and their biggest hit of the decade, "Wonderous Stories", to their mid-80s transatlantic incarnation with tracks from 90125 (the ubiquitous "Owner of a Lonely Heart") and The Big Generator. Yes were never an especially photogenic bunch, and on the evidence of these videos not comfortable in front of the camera unless simply standing playing their instruments--quite rightly the music was always the most important thing with this group. Most striking here are not the rather unimaginative visuals but the various fashion disasters: their collaboration with Buggles Geoff Downes and Trevor Horn on the Drama album yielded some fantastic music--"Tempus Fugit" and "Into the Lens" are here--but the same cannot be said for the band's appearance. Later performances with Trevor Rabin uncomfortably attempt to transform the group from a bunch of gawky musos into slick US-style rockers. Oddly, perhaps the most satisfying video is the period costume piece for "Madrigal" (from Tormato), featuring Rick Wakeman seated at his harpsichord in full 18th-century regalia. Short introductions to each song are provided by band members, filmed during their 1991 Union tour. On the DVD: Yes Greatest Video Hits is disappointingly presented in NTSC format, with bog-standard 4:3 picture. Sound is basic stereo. There are no extra features. --Mark Walker

• Concert For Diana | DVD | (05/11/2007) from £26.98   |  Saving you £-6.99 (-35.00%)   |  RRP £19.99

  31st August 2007 marked 10 years since the passing of Princess Diana. To mark this special occasion Princes William and Harry wanted to celebrate the life of their mother by putting together a moving and inspirational concert the 'Concert for Diana'. More than 60 000 people joined Prince William and Prince Harry at Wembley Stadium on 1st July 2007 to celebrate the life of their mother Diana Princess of Wales. Around 15 million people from across the UK watched Concert for Diana at home and it was broadcast to over 500 million homes in 140 countries. At the end of the concert Prince William and Prince Harry said a huge thank you to everyone involved in making the evening such a success. Prince William said: ""For us this has been the most perfect way of remembering her. And this is how she would want to be remembered."" Tracklist: 1. Elton John: Your Song 2. Prince William And Prince Harry: Welcome 3. Duran Duran: Sunrise Wild Boys Rio 4. James Morrison - You Give Me Something Wonderful World 5. 'Diana & Me': Professor Sir Magdi And Lisa Yacoub 6. Sienna Miller And Dennis Hopper 7. Lily Allen: Ldn Smile 8. Diana & Me: Doug Smith 9. Fergie: Glamorous Big Girls Don't Cry 10. 'Diana & Me': Clark Denmark 11. Kiefer Sutherland 12. The Feeling: Fill My Little World I Love It When You Call 13. 'Diana & Me': Gemma Quinn 14. Pharrell Williams: Drop It Like It's Hot She Wants To Move 15. Tribute: Bill Clinton 16. 'Diana & Me': Mike Whitlam And Sandra Tigica 17. Simon Cowell Ryan Seacrest And Randy Jackson 18. Nelly Furtado: Say It Right I'm Like A Bird Maneater 19. ""Diana And Ballet"" 20. Natasha Kaplinsky 21. English National Ballet: Swan Lake 22. Introduction: Live Aid 23. Status Quo: Rocking All Over The World 24. 'Diana & Me': Colin Dawson 25. Dennis Hopper 26. Joss Stone: You Had Me Under Pressure 27. Roger Hodgson: Dreamer The Logical Song Breakfast In America Give A Little Bit 28. 'Diana & Me': Audrey Watson 29. Fearne Cotton 30. Orson: Happiness No Tomorrow 31. 'Diana & Me': Ruth Sims And Jonathan Grimshaw 32. Gillian Anderson 33. Tom Jones With Joe Perry: Kiss I Bet You Look Good On The Dance Floor 34. Tom Jones With Joe Perry And Joss Stone: Ain't That A Lot Of Love 35. Will Young: Switch It On 36. Natasha Bedingfield: Unwritten 37. Diana & Me: Chris Anderson And Anne Grindrod 38. Boris Becker And John Mcenroe 39. Bryan Ferry: Slave To Love Make You Feel My Love Let's Stick Together 40. Tribute: Tony Blair 41. Cat Deeley 42. Diana And Musicals 43. Andrew Lloyd Webber 44. Anastacia: Jesus Christ Superstar 45. Connie Fisher And Andrea Ross: Memory 46. Overture: Phantom Of The Opera 47. Andrea Bocelli: Music Of The Night 48. Sarah Brightman And Josh Groban: All I Ask Of You 49. Donny Osmond Jason Donovan And Lee Mead: Any Dream Will Do 50. Kiefer Sutherland 51. Rod Stewart: Maggie May Baby Jane Sailing 52. Diana And Photographers 53. Patsy Kensit 54. Kanye West: Gold Digger Touch The Sky Stronger

• Ultimate Karaoke Classics | DVD | (20/10/2008) from £7.85   |  Saving you £0.14 (1.80%)   |  RRP £7.99

  1. Hi Ho Silver Lining - As made famous by Jeff Beck 2. Big Spender - As made famous by Shirley Bassey 3. Hey Jude - As made famous by The Beatles 4. Stand By Your Man - As made famous by Tammy Wynette 5. Livin On A Prayer - As made famous by Bon Jovi 6. I Will Survive - As made famous by Gloria Gaynor 7. Angels - As made famous by Robbie Williams 8. Dancing Queen - As made famous by ABBA 9. Imagine - As made famous by John Lennon 10. YMCA - As made famous by Village People 11. My Way - As made famous by Frank Sinatra 12. Total Eclipse Of The Heart - As made famous by Bonnie Tyler 13. Is This The Way To Amarillo - As made famous by Tony Christie 14. Candle In The Wind - As made famous by Elton John 15. (They Long To Be) Close To You - As made famous by The Carpenters 16. Suspicious Minds - As made famous by Elvis Presley 17. I Will Always Love You - As made famous by Whitney Houston 18. Bohemian Rhapsody - As made famous by Queen 19. Rehab - As made famous by Amy Winehouse 20. You're Beautiful - As made famous by James Blunt

• Eurythmics - Ultimate Collection | DVD | (05/11/2005) from £14.83   |  Saving you £-6.84 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Tracklist: 1. I've Got A Life 2. Love Is A Stranger 3. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) 4. Who's That Girl? 5. Right By Your Side 6. Here Comes The Rain Again 7. Would I Lie To You? 8. There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 9. Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves 10. It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back) 11. When Tomorrow Comes 12. Thorn In My Side 13. Miracle Of Love 14. Missionary Man 15. You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart 16. I Need A Man 17. I Saved The World Today 18. 17 Again 19. Was It Just Another Love Affair?

• Jethro Tull - Jack In The Green - Live In Germany 1970-93 | DVD | (01/12/2008) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £14.99

  2008 sees Jethro Tull celebrate their 40th Anniversary a landmark achievement for any rock band but even more so when you consider that Tull have been constantly active throughout that period with tours and studio albums and are one of the most globally successful British acts of all time. This new DVD release brings together Jethro Tull live performances filmed in Germany over a period of time. The main concert comes from 1982 with further material from 1986. As an added bonus we have two tracks each from 1993 and 1970/71. The release is fully approved by Ian Anderson and the packaging features photographs from his personal archive.

• G3 - Live In Concert | DVD | (12/06/2000) from £13.48   |  Saving you £-5.49 (N/A%)   |  RRP £7.99

  Yes, it's a plank-spanker's dream. In October 1996, three legendary guitarists--Joe Satriani, Eric Johnson and Steve Vai--toured as G3, a kind of super-roadshow featuring their own bands and, as in the last section of this recording, finally coming together onstage for a few numbers. One of the reasons why the whole package works so well is that Satriani's dirtyish techno-blues style, Johnson's limpid near-jazziness and Vai's pyrotechnics manage to seem poles apart yet entirely compatible at the same time, both as individual elements and as a frontline trio (although Johnson inevitably gets sidelined occasionally during the latter set). There are plenty of good tunes, although Johnson's "Manhattan", in which he switches from plectrum lead to gentle thumb-strums seemingly in mid-bar is outstanding, as is the trio's tour-de-force rendering of Frank Zappa's "My Guitar Wants to Kill Your Mama", Vai of course being a Zappa band veteran. On the DVD: Extra features are thin on the ground. There's a set of scrolling biographies (which don't understand the remote's "scan" command, so they go--by--very--slowly) but nothing else to speak of. In the end the playing is the thing on any outing like this, so just enjoy it. --Roger Thomas

• Run DMC: Together Forever - Greatest Hits 1983-2000 | DVD | (24/03/2003) from £N/A   |  Saving you £N/A (N/A%)   |  RRP £5.99

  Songs Include: Sucker M.C.'s (Krush-Groove 1) Walk This Way You Talk Too Much King Of Rock Run's House It's Tricky Mary Mary Pause Rock Box The Ave. Beats To The Rhyme It's Like That (RUN-DMC vs. Jason Nevins) Down With The King Christmas In Hollis

• Postman Pat - Christmas Eve | DVD | (19/11/2007) from £4.99   |  Saving you £1.00 (20.04%)   |  RRP £5.99

  A charming Christmas adventure for all the family with everyones favourite postie Postman Pat and Jess the Cat.

• Foo Fighters - Live at Wembley Stadium | Blu Ray | (17/11/2008) from £16.72   |  Saving you £2.27 (13.58%)   |  RRP £18.99

  All the best action from the Foo Fighters two sell-out shows at London's Wembley Stadium in June 2008. Including classic songs from all 6 albums and an extra special appearance from Led Zeppelin legends Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones on the Zeppelin classics Rock and Roll and Ramble On . Tracklist: 1. The Pretender 2. Times Like These 3. No Way Back 4. Cheer Up Boys (Your Make Up Is Running) 5. Learn To Fly 6. Long Road To Ruin 7. Breakout 8. Stacked Actors 9. Skin And Bones 10. Marigold 11. My Hero 12. Cold Day In The Sun 13. Everlong 14. Monkey Wrench 15. All My Life 16. Rock And Roll 17. Ramble On 18. Best Of You

• Robert Plant Strange Sensations - Soundstage | DVD | (06/11/2006) from £11.43   |  Saving you £-1.44 (-14.40%)   |  RRP £9.99

  Robert Plant and his band from the Mighty Rearranger album The Strange Sensation play selections from the album plus some early solo numbers and the Led Zeppelin classics ""No Quarter"" ""Black Dog"" and ""Whole Lotta Love"" plus Bonus Tracks ""Hey Joe"" and ""Girl From The North Country"". Tracklist 1. No Quarter 2. Shine It All Around 3. Black Dog 4. Freedom Fries 5. Four Sticks 6. Tin Pan Alley 7. Gallows Pole 8. The Enchanter 9. Whole Lotta Love