Live at Rockpalast

Live at Rockpalast

Live at Rockpalast

THREE ‘LIVE AT ROCKPALAST’ PERFORMANCES IN THIS PACK: DVD+ CD set: ‘LIVE AT ROCKPALAST: Christmas Special’ – Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany, 19th December, 1998 BONUS DVD: ‘LIVE AT ROCKPALAST – Crossroads Festival’: Harmonie, Bonn, Germany, 8th October, 2004 ‘LIVE AT ROCKPALAST – Crossroads Festival’: Harmonie, Bonn, 19th October, 2007 (Bonus feature: interviews with the band also included on the 1998 and 2007 shows) TOTAL OVER 3 HOURS OF FILM FOOTAGE. RESTORED CONCERT PERFORMANCES ON TWO REGION FREE NTSC DVDs: (Audio selection of Stereo and 5.1 Surround Sound) REMASTERED STEREO SOUNDTRACK CD OF THE 1998 SHOW 24-PAGE BOOKLET FEATURING QUOTES FROM SEVEN PRESENT AND PAST BAND MEMBERS ROCKPALAST is a legendary ‘live’ music TV show hosted in Germany by the WDR channel. It was first broadcast in 1974 and has become a pan-European television institution. It has its own fan club and online forum, and in four decades, it has become a trademark of quality viewing and listening. The Pretty Things first formed in 1963 around the nucleus of ex-Rolling Stone Dick Taylor and vocalist Phil May. They had a hit with first single ‘Rosalyn’ in 1964 and continued to chart in R&B vein before turning psychedelic/progressive. Highlights from the group’s history include 1968’s 'S.F. Sorrow' concept album, credited as the inspiration for the Who’s ‘Tommy’. 1970’s ‘Parachute’ LP was Rolling Stone magazine’s album of the year, and the band enjoyed a renaissance in the 1970s on Swan Song Records, Led Zeppelin’s label. In June 2009, May, Taylor, Wally Waller, Jon Povey and Skip Alan reunited to receive the ‘Heroes’ award at the annual Mojo Awards ceremony. Now in 2014, they celebrate the 50th anniversary of their first chart smash hit. The main feature - Rockpalast’s 1998 - show was a Christmas Special from the Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany on 19th December, supporting Van Morrison. It was broadcast across Germany and Europe to more than 20 million people. (This followed another groundbreaking event in September, when they performed their legendary rock opera ‘S.F. Sorrow’ from Abbey Road Studios, with Pink Floyd’s Dave Gilmour as guest. It was broadcast to the world via the internet). A long excerpt from ‘S.F. Sorrow’ is the highlight of this 1998 performance, which is restored and remastered for DVD and CD. Our bonus 2-shows DVD opens with the 2004 ‘Rockpalast - Crossroads Festival’ set, featuring covers of Bo Diddley’s ‘Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut’, ‘Route 66’ and a guest appearance by Arthur Brown on a rendition of ‘Hoochie Coohie Man’, among many others at the Harmonie, Bonn, Germany. The 2007 show is also Crossroads Festival show, also from the Harmonie. It opens with 'The Beat Goes On', an autobiographical story of their rise, and ends with a lively rendition of their smash hit single ‘Rosalyn’. The Pretty Things are still fronted by Dick Taylor and Phil May and continue to put on a stunning show.

Tracklist

The Pretty Things - Live at Rockpalast Repertoire Records

DVD: MAIN FEATURE
(DVD 1)
THE PRETTY THINGS ‘Live at Rockpalast’
Christmas Special
Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
19th December, 1998
1. Intro
2. Road Runner
3. Don’t Bring Me Down
4. Havana Bound
5. S.F. Sorrow Is Born
6. Baron Saturday
7. Private Sorrow
8. Balloon Burning
9. Loneliest Person
10. Come See Me
11. Cries From The Midnight Circus
12. Judgement Day
13. L.S.D.
14. Old Man Going
15. Route 66
Bonus feature:
Interview (with the Pretty Things, 1998)
(Duration: Approx. 1 hour)
CD: MAIN FEATURE
THE PRETTY THINGS ‘Live at Rockpalast’
Christmas Special
Philipshalle, Düsseldorf, Germany
19th December, 1998
1. Road Runner
2. Don’t Bring Me Down
3. Havana Bound
4. S.F. Sorrow Is Born
5. Baron Saturday
6. Private Sorrow
7. Balloon Burning
8. Loneliest Person
9. Come See Me
10. Cries From The Midnight Circus
11. Judgement Day
12. L.S.D.
13. Old Man Going
14. Route 66
BONUS DVD:
DVD 2: 1st show
THE PRETTY THINGS
‘Live at Rockpalast – Crossroads Festival’
Harmonie, Bonn, Germany
8th October, 2004
1. Intro
2. S.F. Sorrow Is Born
3. Balloon Burning
4. Don’t Bring Me Down
5. Midnight To Six Man
6. Havana Bound
7. Hoochie Coochie Man (with guest singer Arthur Brown)
8. Rosalyn
9. Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut
10. Goodbye, Goodbye
11. Goin’ Downhill
12. Come See Me
13. L.S.D.
14. Old Man Going
15. Route 66 / Mona
(Duration: Approx. 1 hour)
DVD 2: 2nd show
THE PRETTY THINGS ‘Live at Rockpalast – Crossroads Festival’
Harmonie, Bonn, Germany
19th October, 2007
1. Intro
2. The Beat Goes On
3. Don’t Bring Me Down
4. Havana Bound
5. Buried Alive
6. S.F. Sorrow Is Born
7. Baron Saturday
8. Can’t Be Satisfied
9. Livin’ In My Skin
10. Midnight to Six Man
11. Cries From The Midnight Circus
12. Come See Me
13. Judgement Day
14. L.S.D. / Old Man Going
15. Road Runner
16. Rosalyn
Bonus feature:
Interview (with the Pretty Things, 2007)
(Duration: Approx. 1 hour)

Release Information

  • Catalogue Number: REPUK 1204
  • Format: 2DVD + 1CD (3 Disc Brilliant Box + Slipcase)

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