Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute To Cole Porter - Classic Jazz & Swing Music Album for Dinner Parties, Romantic Evenings & Vintage Music Lovers
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The wildly successful Red Hot + Blue project, featuring such world-class artists as U2, Annie Lennox, Tom Waits, and Sinead OConnor, and such acclaimed directors as Wim Wenders, Alex Cox, and Jonathan Demme, is finally being released with the care that it deserves. Originally issued in 1990, the Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute To Cole Porter album created massive media attention for AIDS relief and became the first release in a 15-album series. An eclectic musical homage to the legendary songwriter Cole Porter, it went platinum, spent 24 weeks on the Billboard charts, and generated $3 million dollars for AIDS charities worldwide, but its companion piece, a VHS collection of music videos, was somewhat relegated to the shadows. That changes with the 2-disc Special Edition package of Red Hot + Blue, which contains all the music videos on a DVD and the album, complete with a much-needed remastering, on a CD, both in the same package. DVD Program Listing: 1. David ByrneDont Fence Me In 2. Neneh CherryIve Got U Under My Skin 3. Jimmy SomervilleFrom This Moment On 4. Jody WatleyAfter You, Who? 5. Salif KeitaBegin The Beguine 6. ErasureToo Darn Hot 7. Sinead OConnorYou Do Something To Me 8. The Jungle BrothersI Get A Kick Out Of You 9. The Neville BrothersIn The Still Of The Night 10. k.d. langSo In Love 11. Les Negresses VertesI Love Paris 12. Aztec CameraDo I Love You? 13. Debbie Harry & Iggy PopWell, Did You Evah! 14. Lisa StansfieldDown In The Depths 15. Kirsty MacColl & The PoguesMiss Otis Regrets / Just One Of Those Things 16. Tom WaitsIts All Right With Me 17. U2Night And Day 18. Annie LennoxEvry Time We Say Goodbye 19. Bill IrwinComedy Sketches 20. Annie LennoxEvry Time We Say Goodbye (Live on VH1 Honors) Plus bonus remastered CD with the same tracks in a different running order
Customer Reviews
I recently bought through Amazon a brand new sealed VHS of "Red Hot and Blue", and soon after I bought the DVD - even though I read some review comments here in which people bemoan the quality of the transfer to DVD. There is no doubt that the music, the stunning performances and the video concepts are all worthy of 5 stars - and that it's truly worthy project and a landmark in community action on HIV/AIDS awareness. Below I'm briefly addressing the technical quality of the DVD vs the VHS - and they're both very good.The only thing anyone could gripe about is the video quality, but in that respect Red Hot & Blue is a true product of its time. The significant limiting factor is the original analogue equipment that was used for video editing and mastering in 1990. When we saw the original broadcast, on analogue televisions, we would have assumed that any visual imperfections were inherent to the transmission process.This DVD is definitely not a copy from the VHS, however they both have slight noise aspects that are inherent to analogue videotape.An "A-B" comparison between the VHS and the DVD proves the DVD to be distinctly superior to the VHS. The colour and contrast are better and there is noticeably more detail. The slight "ghosting" to the right is slightly more obvious in the DVD, but the VHS has "tearing" from the left which is non-existent in the DVD.The audio from the HiFi Stereo VHS is slightly more dynamic than the DVD. I guess that the DVD has been equalised to enhance the bass, but it's at the expense of crisp highs. The drawback with the VHS HiFi audio system is that slight tape faults produce audible glitches. Also while VHS HiFi stereo has great bandwidth it does not give perfectly smooth playback - and that's most apparent when Annie Lennox is singing "Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye". On the DVD the audio is perfect throughout.I can appreciate that purists may be miffed that the last 2 minutes of the closing credits are missing on the DVD version, but that may have been unavoidable - and as consolation you get the bonus live performance by Annie Lennox with Herbie Hancock and Ron Carter.The DVD is beautifully designed and packaged - including careful attention to detail in the stylish and functional menus.If you like any or all of the performances on Red Hot & Blue then you should not hesitate to buy this DVD.I bought the VHS and DVD especially for the Jimmy Somerville song, but I was surprised to find that every performance is fantastic and unique.
