BMG Special Products Brings Home Everything From Classic Rock And Roll To Classical To Bluegrass on DVD Video - Available Summer, 2001

Joan Jett Makes DVD Debut With ìJoan Jett And The Blackhearts Liveî Hot On The Heels Of Her Ongoing Co-Starring Role In Broadwayís Hit Ensemble ëRocky Horror Picture Showíî

7-Jun-01

Joan Jett and The Blackhearts ìLiveî, Deep Purple ìCome Hell Or High Waterî and Foghat ìTwo Centuries Of Boogieî lead the way this Summer with BMG Special products DVD video offerings priced to sell from $14.99 - $16.99 SRP. Also available: ìJames Galway And The Chieftains In Ireland,î ìRory Gallagher: Irish Tour,î ìLewis Grizzard: An Evening With Lewis Grizzard,î and straight from the World of Bluegrass festival filmed live in Owensboro, Kentucky comes ìGather At The River: A Bluegrass Celebrationî (Various Artists).Program Descriptions:ìJoan Jett And The Blackhearts Liveî: (Street Date July 2) A consummate rocker since she was a teenage Runaway, Joan Jett epitomizes the brash exuberance of rock & roll at its most primal and thrilling. She definitely lives the life she sings about and when she sings her breakthrough hit, ìI Love Rock And Roll,î you know sheís incapable of telling us anything but the truth. If Joan Jett in concert is a positive sensation, Joan Jett on DVD is an absolute revelation. Vamping her way from the early days of Cherry Bomb to the chart topping thrills of Crimson And Clover, you will witness for yourself that Joan Jett is a true life Real Wild Child. Also included are exclusive and rare bonus footage of Joan and Joan co-starring in a music video with none other than Joey Ramone. (Over 60 Minutes, BMG Special Products, $16.99 SRP).ìDeep Purple: Come Hell Or High Waterî: (Street Date June 18) One of the rock worldís most powerful units, Deep Purple, comes vividly to life on this explosive DVD. Capturing all of their trademark energy, intensity, and magic, this hit-filled concert explores the vast and riff-intensive Purple catalogue with an accent on high impact and the heaviest metal you can imagine. With a running time of close to two hours, the DVD also comes with revealing interview footage of the boys in the band. (2 Hours, BMG Special Products, $16.99 SRP)ìFoghat: Two Centuries Of Boogieî: (Street Date June 18) The Rock universe lost a good friend when Lonesome Dave Prevent succumbed to cancer in í00. As the lead singer and driving force for Foghat, Dave made the band one of the most prolific in the business, touring solidly for nearly thirty years. At one point, from 1972 through 1983, they came out with an album every year. Now, from one of the last shows by the original unit, you can see and hear all of their greatest performances. This exciting DVD package will also contain a number of special features, including an extensive discography, and a heartfelt tribute by his friends to the consummate rocker, Lonesome Dave, in the form of a riveting photo montage set perfectly to Daveís poignant Angel of Mercy. (Over 61 Minutes, BMG Special Products, $14.99 SRP)ìJames Galway And The Chieftains In Irelandî: (Street Date June 18) When the world famous Irish flautist James Galway went to Ireland in 1991, he recorded what is now a classic album with the equally famous Irish cultural institution, ìThe Chieftains.î By all accounts, it was a truly legendary meeting of the musical minds, one that traversed the centuries and a tradition that encompasses war, famine, drought, and lots of great dances. Now this meeting has been released on DVD for the world to appreciate. When these two forces get together on a venerable tune like Crowleyís Reel or the ancient Danny Boy, itís a moment to treasure for several lifetimes. On this DVD of their live performances, itís more than that; itís a visual symbol of the indomitable spirit of Ireland in the flesh: deep, exultant, triumphant. (55 Minutes, BMG Special Products, $16.99 SRP)ìRory Gallagher: Irish Tourî: (Street Date June 18) The late Irish rocker who died in 1995 had been enchanting worldwide audiences since the early 1970s, building up a huge following and a blistering repertoire along the way. Finally, there is a DVD that captures Rory in all his glory, astride his guitar as if it were a monster Harley, delivering his trademark blues licks into the sunset. This DVD is a keepsake all of his fans will want to own, as it contains bonus backstage and rehearsal footage from Japan. (Over 80 Minutes, BMG Special Products, $14.99 SRP) ìLewis Grizzard: An Evening With Lewis Grizzard: (Street Date June 18) During his prolific career, the late author and storyteller, who died in 1994, wrote 20 books and over 8,000 nationally syndicated columns. He recorded seven comedy albums and performed over a thousand concerts. But this landmark DVD is the first to fully capture the wit and wisdom of the man who has been called ìThis generationís Mark Twain.î Itís a concert for the ages that youíll want to keep and treasure. (60 Minutes, BMG Special Products, $14.99 SRP)ìGather At The River: A Bluegrass Celebrationî (Various Artists): (Street Date June 18) Filmed on location at the annual World of Bluegrass festival in scenic Owensboro, Kentucky, this unique and heartfelt DVD captures the essence of one of Americaís root forms of music. Filled with local color, wonderful tunes, and amazing musicianship, the images herein are as indelible as they are timeless. Some of the featured tunes are hundreds of yearís old-and some of the players have been around almost as long. (65 Minutes, BMG Special Products, $14.99 SRP)BMG Entertainment is the global music division of Bertelsmann AG, one of the worldís leading media companies, with annual revenues of $17.6 billion. BMG owns more than 200 record labels in 54 countries, including Arista Records, RCA Records and Ariola. As a leader in using the Internet to bring fans closer to their favorite artists, BMGís online presence includes more than 35 wholly owned music & lifestyle Web sites around the world brought together under the click2music.com umbrella. BMG also owns one of the worldís largest music publishing companies, and one of the worldís leading compact disc and cassette manufacturing companies.