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AC/DC to Rock 'No Bull' on Blu-ray

Fri Aug 22, 2008 at 11:00 AM ET
Tags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, Sony BMG (all tags)

Sony Music has announced it will bring AC/DC's classic concert film 'No Bull' to Blu-ray this September in a new director's cut version with additional footage.

Filmed in 1996 in the Plaza de Toros de Las Ventas, in Madrid, Spain, by legendary video director David Mallet, 'AC/DC: No Bull - Director's Cut' will feature the show's complete 20-song tracklist.

Due to hit Blu-ray on September 16, among the hits performed by the venerable hard rockers are 'Thunderstruck,' 'Back in Black,' 'You Shook Me All Night Long' and 'Highway to Hell.'

Sony has yet to announce tech specs or supplement details, but the 150-minute concert will be newly-remastered from the original film elements. We'll keep you posted as soon as final specs are confirmed.

Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $29.98.

You'll find preliminary specs for 'AC/DC: No Bull' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under September 16.

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AC/DC: No Bull (Blu-ray)

Warner Announces 'Woodstock' Director's Cut for Blu-ray

Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 03:00 PM ET
Tags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, Warner (all tags)

In an unusually early announcement, Warner says it is planning to bring painstakingly-restored director's cut version of the documentary 'Woodstock' to Blu-ray in July 2009.

One of the definitive documentaries of its time, 'Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music' was previously released on standard DVD in 1997, but has since been placed on moratorium for several years. Warner will lift the embargo on July 28, 2009, when it debuts the Blu-ray day-and-date with a new standard DVD re-issue.

Culled from newly-found elements under the supervision of director Michael Wadleigh, the Blu-ray will feature a nearly four-hour version of the film which has been remastered and scanned in at 2K resolution and will be presented in 1080p video. A new Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround audio mix has also been created with the participation of original chief engineer Eddie Kramer.

Supplements announced for the release include an audio commentary with the filmmakers, the 40-minute documentary "The '60s and the Woodstock Generation," and rare archival documents featuring handwritten notes from festival attendees, studio archive letters, and souvenir collectibles.

Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has not yet been set, but we'll keep you posted.

You'll find the latest specs for 'First Sunday' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 28, 2009.

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Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace & Music (Blu-ray)

Best Buy to Offer Exclusive 'Police: Live in Buenos Aires' Blu-ray (UPDATED)

Wed Aug 06, 2008 at 01:00 PM ET
Tags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, Amazon (all tags)

In an exclusive pre-sale, Best Buy has announced it will release the Police's first-ever high-def concert film 'Certifiable' on Blu-ray in early October.

On August 7th, Best Buy (as a sponsor of the band's reunion tour) will stream a portion of the legendary farewell concert at Madison Square Garden, in an exclusive webcast of the final three songs of the show's encore.

Designed to tie-in with the webcast, Best Buy.com will also begin taking pre-orders for 'The Police: Certifiable - Live in Buenos Aires,' which will be made available exclusively through the retailer two months later on October 7, day-and-date in both DVD/CD and Blu-ray/CD configurations.

There are no tech specs or supplement details available yet for 'Live in Buenos Aires,' but watch this space for further information as soon as it comes to us.

Best Buy has set a suggested list price of $39.98 for the Blu-ray.

You'll find preliminary specs for 'The Police: Certifiable - Live in Buenos Aires' indexed in our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is listed under October 7.

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The Police: Certifiable - Live in Buenos Aires (Blu-ray)

'The Who: Kilburn 1977' Coming to Blu-ray

Thu Jul 31, 2008 at 11:00 AM ET
Tags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, Image Entertainment (all tags)

Image Entertainment has announced a November Blu-ray release for the classic concert film 'The Who: Kilburn 1977.'

Capturing the band's return to the London stage after a year-long hiatus, 'Kilburn 1977' features legendary live performances of such classics as 'Behind Blue Eyes,' 'My Generation' and 'Baba O'Riley.'

Image Entertainment will release 'Kilburn 1977' on November 18, day-and-date with the standard DVD.

Tech specs include 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video (1.78:1) and audio options in English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo.

Extras include a performance by The Who at the Coliseum in 1969 -- a never-before-seen full length concert with the first complete live performance of "Tommy." This extra concert is comprised of unrestored footage from the original 16mm films with all the inherent technical problems included. Sound specs include English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround, and Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo. Also included is a trailer for The Who At Kilburn 1977

Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $29.98.

You'll find specs for 'The Who: Kilburn 1977' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 18.

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The Who: Kilburn 1977 (Blu-ray)

Korn's 'Live on the Other Side' Headed to Blu-ray

Wed Jul 02, 2008 at 09:00 AM ET
Tags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, Image Entertainment (all tags)

Image Entertainment has announced plans to bring Korn's 2006 concert film 'Live on the Other Side' to Blu-ray this October.

Captured entirely with HD cameras at the Hammerstein Ballroom, the band's stop on its "See You On The Other Side" tour features 17 songs, including the such hits "Freak on a Leash" and "Come Undone."

Due day-and-date with the standard DVD, Image will release the Blu-ray 'Korn: Live on the Other Side' on October 7. (The release is the second from Korn, following this week's Blu-ray premiere of 'Korn: Live at Montreux.')

Tech specs include 1080i video (1.78:1) and audio options in English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo.

Extras include two featurettes ("See You on the Other Side," "Who's on the Other Side"), a music video for "Come Undone," and a jukebox function.

Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $24.95.

You'll find final specs for 'Korn: Live on the Other Side' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 7.

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Korn: Live on the Other Side (Blu-ray)
Korn: Live at Montreux (Blu-ray)
Earlier on High-Def Digest:
'Korn: Live at Montreux' Coming to Blu-ray (Apr 22, 2008)

Tchaikovsky's 'Piano Concertos' Audio Blu-ray Announced

Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 01:00 PM ET
Tags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, Surround Records (all tags)

Surround Records has announced a late-June arrival for its latest Blu-ray multichannel audio release, 'Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos 1 & 3.'

Taking inspiration from Ukrainian folk songs, 'Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos 1 & 3' features a pair of the famed composer's performances presented in an "Acoustic Reality Experience," designed to give listeners a realistic representation of the acoustic spaces in which performances originally took place.

The street date for the Blu-ray is June 24.

Carrying on the tradition of its past Blu-ray releases, Surround Records presents 'Tchaikovsky' in remixed 7.1-channel DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio high-resolution surround (24-bit/96k), along with an accompanying video track that features multimedia artwork and visuals encoded in 1080p/VC-1.

Retail price for 'Tchaikovsky: Piano Concertos 1 & 3' on Blu-ray has been set at $34.98. (The disc is currently available for pre-order at Amazon.com for 23.95 -- see the link below.)

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Tchaikovsky - Piano Concertos Nos. 1&3 [Amazon.com]

Within Temptation's 'Black Symphony' Coming to Blu-ray

Thu Jun 19, 2008 at 09:00 AM ET
Tags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def (all tags)

Indie rockers Within Temptation have announced plans to bring their concert film 'Black Symphony' to Blu-ray this Fall as a feature-laden special edition.

Captured at Rotterdam's Ahoy Arena on February 7, 2008 using over a dozen HD cameras, 'Within Temptation: Black Symphony' will hit Blu-ray on September 22 (day-and-date with the standard DVD) .

There are no tech specs yet announced, but the band promises that both the Blu-ray and DVD versions will share numerous bonus features, including unseen performances, backstage material, and more.

Within Temptation has not yet announced a suggested list price for the Blu-ray of 'Black Symphony' (or even picked a distributor), but we'll certainly keep you posted as more information comes to us.

In the meantime, you'll find preliminary specs for 'Within Temptation: Black Symphony' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under September 22.

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Within Temptation: Black Symphony (Blu-ray)

Rolling Stones to 'Shine a Light' on Blu-ray

Tue Jun 03, 2008 at 11:00 AM ET
Tags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, Paramount (all tags)

Rock legends the Rolling Stones will make their Blu-ray debut in late July with the acclaimed concert film, 'Shine a Light.'

Directed by Martin Scorsese, 'Shine a Light' earned rave reviews and big grosses during its theatrical run last year, including an IMAX release that broke house records for a concert film.

Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment, the studio has set a July 29 street date for the Blu-ray, day-and-date with the DVD.

Confirmed extras include a making-of featurette, plus four music videos ("Undercover Of The Night," "Paint It Black," "Little T and A," "I'm Free").

Tech specs have yet to be revealed, but we'll keep you posted.

Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.95.

As always, you'll find the latest specs for 'Shine a Light' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 29.

We've also set up a dedicated thread for the Rolling Stones' high-def debut in our Forums area -- click the following link to discuss the 'Shine a Light' Blu-ray release.

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Shine a Light (Blu-ray)

Neil Young Planning Multi-Disc Archive Series for Blu-ray

Wed May 07, 2008 at 03:00 PM ET
Tags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, Warner Music Group (all tags)

There's no date yet, but Neil Young has unveiled plans to bring his Archives project to Blu-ray beginning this year with a ten disc compilation of his early and rare recordings.

The rock legend and Hall of Famer announced preliminary details of the eagerly-anticipated (and oft-delayed) project at a Sun Microsystems conference held yesterday in San Francisco. Spanning Young's career from 1963 to 1972, tentative plans call for the first installment to be released late this year via the Warner Music Group label.

In addition to high-resolution audio recordings of Young's music, each Blu-ray will boast videos, handwritten notes from the artist, rare photos, and more. Young also announced that the still-unnamed series will take full advantage of the Blu-ray format's BD-Live and BD-Java capabilities with advanced interactive features that can allow for additional updates to each release over time.

"Previous technology required unacceptable quality compromises." said Young. "I am glad we waited and got it right."

There are no further specs or supplement details for the as-yet-untitled Blu-ray series, but we'll certainly keep you posted on this precedent-setting release.

In the meantime, you'll find a preliminary listing for 'Neil Young: Untitled Archive Project' added to the "Release Dates Pending" section of our Blu-ray Release Schedule.

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Sony BMG Sets Date, Specs for John Mayer Live Blu-ray

Thu Apr 24, 2008 at 03:00 PM ET
Tags: Disc Announcements, Music on High-Def, Sony BMG (all tags)

Sony BMG has announced a street date and specs for the John Mayer concert film 'Where the Light Is,' which will hit Blu-ray this July with a host of next-gen exclusives.

As previously reported, Sony had revealed plans to bring a previously-untitled John Mayer concert (recorded live at Los Angeles' Nokia Theatre in December 2007) to Blu-ray sometime later this year, but stopped short of issuing any further details or even a street date.

Now the distributor has issued the full media announcement for 'John Mayer: Where the Light Is,' which will hit Blu-ray on July 1 (day-and-date with the DVD) as one of Sony's most advanced next-gen releases yet.

Spanning 22 tracks, 'Where the Light Is' features three sets: an acoustic performance, a rare set with the John Mayer Trio (John Mayer, Steve Jordan, and Pino Palladino), as well as a set featuring Mayer’s full-band.

Captured with eight cameras and shot on Super35 film, the Blu-ray will feature 1080p/24fps video, plus audio options in PCM 2.0 Stereo (98kHz/24-bit) and Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround (96kHz/24-bit).

Exclusive to the BLu-ray is a picture-in-picture "experience" with musicians Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino (Bonus View enabled), as well as BD-Live content including a backstage performance of "Belief."

Featured on both the Blu-ray and DVD is a bonus "Mulholland Drive" acoustic performance.

Retail for the Blu-ray has been set at $29.95.

You'll find specs for 'John Mayer: Where the Light Is' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 1.

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Discs mentioned in this article: (Click for specs and reviews)
Where the Light Is: John Mayer Live in Concert (Blu-ray)
Earlier on High-Def Digest:
John Mayer to Make Blu-ray Debut this Summer with Nokia Concert (Apr 10, 2008)


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