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VHS : Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics Boxed SetIn association with Amazon.com Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 0603497608232 Format: Box set, Black & White, Color, Compilation, Live, Soundtrack, NTSC Label: Rhino / Wea Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea Number Of Items: 9 Publisher: Rhino / Wea Release Date: September 24, 2002 Running Time: 520 minutes Studio: Rhino / Wea Theatrical Release Date: September 24, 2002 Sales Rank: 34553 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: On Sunday nights throughout the '50s and '60s, Ed Sullivan brought pop culture into America's living rooms with th e most influential show of its kind. If you made it there, you had it made because for the first time, the entire county was at home watching. During the course of the show's run, many of the early rock and roll legends were featured in career-defining p erformances. These cultural milestones have been compiled for Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics, along with archival footage and narration for insight on the artists, their eras, and their classic appearances. Now seen with half a century of hindsight , it's clear Ed Sullivan was right--his was a "really big show." •Chart Toppers Volume 1: Top Hits of 1965, Top Hits of 1966 •Chart Toppers Volume 2: Top Hits of 1967, Top Hits of 1968 •Chart Toppers Volume 3: Top Hits of 1969, Top Hits of 1970 •Rockin' the Sixties: Smash Hits of the Sixties, Psychedelic Sixties •Soul Sounds: Sweet Sounds of Soul, Motor City Magic •The British Invasion: The British Invasion Vol. 1, The British Invasion Vol. 2 •Elvis and Other Rock Greats: Move to the Music, Elvis Presley •The Supremes & The Temptations •Legends of Rock: Rock Legends - Vol. 1, Rock Legends - Vol. 2 Amazon.com: With a total of 144 songs (including repeats) and well over 500 minutes of playing time, this massive boxed set, whose nine discs each contain between 12 and 19 performances, truly is, as host Ed Sullivan famously said, "a really big show." With some 20 songs between them, the two most important rock acts of the 20th century, Elvis Presley and the Beatles, both of whom received huge career boosts from the Sullivan show (garnering a reported 80 percent audience share and 70 million viewers, respectively), are well represented; so are other genres, like Motown and '60s rock. And wonderful, galvanizing performances by, among others, the Jackson Five (especially "the little fella in front," as Sullivan calls Michael), the Animals, James Brown, Janis Joplin, Jackie Wilson, the Rolling Stones, and even the Association ("Along Comes Mary") are enough to counter the curious inclusion of the Brooklyn Bridge, Jay and the Techniques, and other obscure minor talents. Still, the boxed set (whose DVD bonus features include "trivia tracks" and limited discographies) has serious flaws. Audio and video (color and black and white) are good, but far too many songs are repeated (the Jefferson Airplane's "Crown of Creation" appears twice on the same disc!), while others are obviously truncated; and there's no excuse for programming two songs each by the likes of Dino, Desi and Billy, and Freddie and the Dreamers. In the end, the good music saves the day, but the set's drawbacks keep Ed Sullivan's Rock 'n' Roll Classics from being an essential purchase. --Sam Graham Average Rating:
 Rating:  - ExelentWe are very pleased with the way the set has been digitally reproduced and presented, well worth the money for all those wonderfull memories. Rating: - Can't live withoutSo many DVDs, so many performances! I still haven't checked out all of them yet. A must-have for artists, musicians, and anyone who appreciates and wants to re-live the music of the 60's. Rating: - A Great DisappointmentImagine my delight when I got this set for Christmas! But the anticipation was far better than the reality. Granted the performances were great. However, the old question of what is Rock 'n' Roll burns brightly! I'm old enough to have lived through the years represented on this set, and recall seeing many of the broadcasts. I am also old enough to recall that we called James Brown,The Supremes, Temptations, Four Tops and The Jackson Five, "Soul" music not Rock n Roll. I ... Read More Rating:  - A great trip back in timeFirst the negatives,as other reviewers have pointed out:Too much repetition, this could have easily been a 5 or 6 disc set and the fact many of the songs are heavily edited. That said, I did enjoy this package..a wide variety of music including shows devoted to Elvis,the Supremes and the Temptations..by shows I mean the half hour syndicated shows that make up this collection.I enjoyed the background information along with the historical clips and the narration by Jay Thomas..same guy from Murphy Brown ... Read More Rating: - Good SetI love the Ed Sullivan Show, and these DVDs bring you the greatest rock acts of all time - all in one place! In this excellent 9-DVD package, you will find Elvis, the Beatles, the Doors, the Rolling Stones and many more. Yes, some songs repeat throughout the set, and yes, the discs are a little too short, but I'm willing to overlook that and enjoy my favorite rock acts again and again. Now it's your turn. Browse for similar items by category:
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