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(More customer reviews)As someone who saw George on his U.S. 25LIVE tour in 2008, I can say that this blu ray does a great job of reproducing the live experience. The video and audio are fantastic!
VIDEO: All the vibrant colors of the light show are brilliantly reproduced. The wide variety of camera angles have been well edited together, giving you a sense of the show from every seat in the house while keeping it visually interesting. For you videophiles out there, very occasionally, there is a little macroblocking as the camera pans across the LED wall, but this is not distracting or prevalent.
AUDIO: I was concerned by some negative comments about the sound on this recording, but I was pleasantly surprised by the audio. I had to switch from the stereo track to the DTS-HD track, but after that, the audio was great. It might be a little bass-heavy, but that is how the performance was originally engineered, and it never interferes with the vocals or the other instrumentals. I suspect other reviewers' concerns are caused by the live performance nature of the show. At any rate, I can say that it sounds like the original show, and I found it to be thoroughly enjoyable.
SONG SELECTION: Just about every song you'd want to hear at a George Michael retrospective is here. I personally would have traded a few of the songs from his "Patience" album for older hits (I Want Your Sex), but I don't begrudge his wanting to perform recent work in front of an audience. It is also fun to see the inflatable parody of George W. Bush that was understandably omitted from the U.S. tour. The following is the disc's set list:
WAITING (REPRISE)
FASTLOVE
I'M YOUR MAN
FLAWLESS (GO TO THE CITY)
FATHER FIGURE
YOU HAVE BEEN LOVED
AN EASIER AFFAIR
EVERYTHING SHE WANTS
ONE MORE TRY
A DIFFERENT CORNER
TOO FUNKY
SHOOT THE DOG
JOHN AND ELVIS ARE DEAD
FAITH
SPINNING THE WHEEL
FEELING GOOD
ROXANNE
MY MOTHER HAD A BROTHER
AMAZING
FANTASY
OUTSIDE
CARELESS WHISPER
FREEDOM '90
Bonus Tracks
PRECIOUS BOX
JESUS TO A CHILD
FIRST TIME EVER
BONUS FEATURES: The 42 minute documentary is a bit fluffy and silly, but it gives a nice taste of the European tour. It's nice to have the crew behind his performances introduced, even if we don't really learn more than their names. It's especially interesting to see the little changes he made to his set list for specific locations.
In summary, if you're a George Michael fan, you should definitely pick this up. It's likely the only performance you'll get on home media from George Michael, and it's a great one. On blu ray, it looks and sounds fantastic.
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1. Intro - " That Is Not George Michael" (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)2. Waiting (Reprise) (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)3. Fastlove (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1) 4. I'm Your Man (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)5. Flawless (Go To The City) (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)6. Father Figure (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1) 7. You Have Been Loved (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)8. An Easier Affair (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)9. Everything She Wants (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)10. One More Try (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)11. A Different Corner (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)12. Too Funky (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1) 13. Shoot The Dog (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)14. John And Elvis Are Dead (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)15. Faith (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1) 16. Spinning The Wheel (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)17. Feeling Good (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)18. Roxanne (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)19. My Mother Had A Brother (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)20. Amazing (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1) 21. Fantasy (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1) 22. Outside (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)23. Careless Whisper (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1) 24. Credits - Freedom '90 (Instrumental - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1) 25. Freedom! '90 (Live In London - Dolby Surround Sound 5.1)26. I'd Know Him A Mile Off! (Documentary Part 1 - PCM Stereo)27. Precious Box (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)28. Jesus To A Child (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)29. First Time Ever (Live In London - DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)
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