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 Post subject: Must Have Classis Rock LD's
PostPosted: 30 Dec 2019, 19:49 
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So I have been on the hunt for Supertramp The Story So Far (1983) [VALA-3527] on LD because I'm a huge Supertramp fan. I have Supertramp: Live In Paris (1979) [Blu-ray] which has some good sound and picture quality is the best one could expect from a 1979 film transfer.

That got me to wondering what would be the Top 5 Classis Rock LD's to go after? I would think Pink Floyd has to be in the Top 5

Pink Floyd: The Wall (1982) [FY074-25MG]

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AC/DC: No Bull - Live Plaza De Toros, Madrid (1996) [AMLY-8095] (AC/DC: Live at River Plate [Blu-ray] is also a must have).
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 Post subject: Re: Must Have Classis Rock LD's
PostPosted: 30 Dec 2019, 20:26 
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I think of all the 70s bands that I actually like Yes has the biggest selection of quality concert LDs. It’s not that I have any, but I know what the concerts are that they did since they are also on other formats.

While LD is famous for being a great music format there is a catch; it’s %99 top tier corporate stuff from the 80s and 90s. What was actually great about 80s/90s music wasn’t Spice Girls and Madonna and Whitney Houston it was the genres too poor to be on LD back then. Acid house, hip hop, ambient, etc. During the LD era most of the established acts from the 60s/70s were either in semi-retirement or producing the worst stuff they’d ever make in their careers (is: Bowie, Mike and the Mechanics, Owner of a Lonely Heart). I have a LD from The Dammed but it’s some late period concert that isn’t great. There are all sorts of Chuck Baker LDs but IIRC every one of them was recorded in the 80s when he was touring Japan which is...not prime Chuck Baker.

I look forward to this thread growing with some good suggestions, particularly in the progressive rock area. I’ll hype Yessongs since that’s most people’s favorite live Yes thing. It’s on LD in a number of versions, IIRC. Also a disc called Frontiers of Progressive Rock that has some classic TV promos from King Crimson, ELP, Yes, etc.

EDIT: BTW, there are several Floyd concerts on LD, personally I’d probably prefer any of them to the film version of The Wall which to me always seemed kinda too on the nose and corny compared to the earlier stuff.
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 Post subject: Re: Must Have Classis Rock LD's
PostPosted: 30 Dec 2019, 21:24 
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Favorite music on laserdisc is one of the reasons I value this format so much.

I am old enough to have content from my favs on ld in glorious analog sound !
Cut to the chase....

FAVS for my audio / cognitive delighting from the fast receding past :
- RUSH
- KING CRIMSON
- ROGER WATERS
- TESLA
- HEART
- KITARO
- R.E.M.
- OZZY
- and many misc other artists that I only have singles of.....

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 Post subject: Re: Must Have Classis Rock LD's
PostPosted: 30 Dec 2019, 22:52 
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My best sounding LD is Eric Clapton Live in Hyde Park (1997). I have most of his LDs but this is the standout. I use it as a reference to make sure all my gear is firing. I like his solo music too, I have the full set of the Crossroads festival DVDs with all his friends. If you're EC's friend you're gonna make good music with the exception of John Mayer, who I can't stand. He can play guitar but his songs are made for dumbass teenage girls
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PostPosted: 31 Dec 2019, 06:37 
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signofzeta wrote:
Acid house, hip hop, ambient, etc.


Still got a few:

Stakker: Eurotechno [PILP-1009]



Brian Eno: Thursday Afternoon (1984) [CSLM 792]



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 Post subject: Re: Must Have Classis Rock LD's
PostPosted: 31 Dec 2019, 16:17 
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signofzeta wrote:
While LD is famous for being a great music format there is a catch; it’s %99 top tier corporate stuff from the 80s and 90s.


Funny you should mention that, last night I was pulling all my AC-3 LD's into one pile and threw in a Olivia Newton-John / John Travolta hyped LD I came across. It was an older analog only LD that sucked so bad in both audio and content that I could only make it through one song.
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 Post subject: Re: Must Have Classis Rock LD's
PostPosted: 31 Dec 2019, 16:21 
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Buying LDs in lots (which I tend to do) is a grab bag of good and bad. I have around a dozen or so Opera type LDs that I will never watch and so far can't give them away.
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PostPosted: 31 Dec 2019, 17:53 
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Bored at work today so I jumped onto eBay to grab a few music LDs.

$9.89 EA
Fleetwood Mac disco vision documentary
Fleetwood Mac tango in the night
Fleetwood Mac in concert mirage tour 82
Fleetwood Mac the dance no cover disc only
ABBA Disco vision
Eagles hell freezes over no cover disc only
Jimmy Buffett live by the bay no cover disc only

$14.53
Madonna LIVE - The Virgin Tour $14.53

I try to stay below the $5.00 mark when buying LDs but music does seem to demand a little more. Just couldn't bring myself to grab some LD music without throwing Madonna into the mix. :lol:
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 Post subject: Re: Must Have Classis Rock LD's
PostPosted: 23 Jan 2020, 20:39 
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Picked this one up off of Yahoo Japan last year:

Rock Classics (1991) VALP-3232

Pretty cool mix of Rock music videos on there.

Goes without saying you'd want to have Queen's Greatest Flix I and II on a "Must Have" classic rock LD list. Good luck finding Vol III though (or at least for a reasonable price.)

Rush: Chronicles
Encomium: Tribute to Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin: The Song Remains the Same (Widescreen and Dolby Surround)
The Who: Who's Better Who's Best
The Who: The Kids Are Alright

All I can think of off the top of my head.
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