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    Sting: Ten Summoner’s Tales
    Genre:Stage Performance

    Reviewed In Issue 10 Of Widescreen Review® Stars:
    Sting.

    WSR Review Scores
    Picture Rating: 3.5
    Sound Rating: 5
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    DVD General Information
    (Studio/Distributor): A&M
    (Catalog Number): 44008-9567-1
    (MPAA Rating): Not Rated
    (Retail Price): $29.98
    (Running Time In Minutes): 55
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): No
    (Theatrical Release): 1993
    (LD Release Date): 04/01/93
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

    Credits Information
    (Director): Kevin Westenberg
    (Screenplay/Written By): NA
    (Story): NA
    (Music): Sting
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    (Production Designer): NA
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    (Editor): NA
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    (Executive Producers): Richard Frankel
    (Co-Producers): NA
    (Producers): NA

    DVD Picture Information
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    (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): 1.78:1
    (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): 1.58:1

    DVD Sound Information
    (DVD Soundtrack): Stereo
    (Theatrical Sound): Stereo
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    WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Sting’s Ten Summoner’s Tales is a vibrant musical experience featuring the super great and talented rock star’s latest endeavor of musical scores. The collection includes such hits as “If I Ever Lose My Faith In You,” “Fields of Gold,” “It’s Probably Me,” and “Shape of My Heart.” These songs were recorded and filmed at Lake House, Wiltshire, England, the country home of Sting and his family, adding a personalized grace to the disc. Stylized with old world imagery and an indoor studio session, Sting’s ballads and rhythms come to life in this great collectors must have.

    LaserDisc Picture:
    The picture is presented in the Sony HDVS high definition video format with a 1.78:1 aspect ratio. The picture is natural in appearance with accurate fleshtones and good color fidelity. Contrast and shadow de-tail are excellent and there are no artifacts.

    LaserDisc Soundtrack:
    The digital stereo soundtrack is superb with excellent dynamics and soundstaging. It was recorded and mixed at Lake House by Hugh Padgham and is available on CD as well. The disc was mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisc in New York (who, as a side note, uses Monster Cable M Series cables throughout the signal path and monitors with Duntech loudspeakers).
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    Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality:
    Superb Music Score Recording Quality:
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