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UK pressed dvd with booklet
Were you, by chance, among the fortunate 12,000 attendees at the musical blowout in the gardens of Buckingham Palace last summer? No? Not to fret, because now you can go to the Party at the Palace as often as you want, and revel in an unparalleled tribute celebrating the Golden 50th Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth. Brian Wilson, Sir Elton John, Eric Clapton, Lady Smith Black Mambazo, Ozzy Osbourne-the list of top-flight performers goes on and on. The event was a showcase for the stars, the monarchy and the whole British people. Also it is a testimony to the technicians and the BBC for a show of high quality sound and for a dvd. With a running time of 3 hrs the company has been selecting the best moments. Lenny Henry and Dame Edna Everage managed to inject just the right level of humour into the proceedings. Annie Lenox, alas without Dave Stewart, provided a very strong, soulful rearrangement of Sisters (are doing it for themselves), Phil Collins did a great job on You Can’t Hurry Love. The younger generation will get some Brit-pop while the elderly get some veterans of the UK pop scene and Brian Wilson does some Beach Boys tunes. A surprise appearance from Steve Winwood, surprising because he has been out of the public eye for some years, and he’s a joy to listen to. Seeing Ray Davies again after almost thirty years but this time without the Kinks is very heartening, such a nice jacket too. Ultimately the night belonged to the Beatles and particularly in the wonderful treatment of While My Guitar Gently Weeps given by Eric Clapton and Sir Paul McCartney. Was it just me or did Eric play so soulfully in memory of a dear friend and musician. A splendid celebration to the Queen and the whole Great British Pop Music Industry.
Track list:
1. Brian May (On Palace Roof), Roger Taylor, Ray Cooper –God Save The Queen
2. Ricky Martin And Mis-Teeq –The Cup Of Life
3. Ricky Martin And Mis-Teeq –Livin La Vida Loca
4. S Club 7 –Don’t Stop Movin
5. Annie Lennox –Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves
6. Phil Collins –You Can’t Hurry Love
7. Atomic Kitten –Dancing In The Street
8. Will Young –I Heard It Through The Grapevine
9. Blue –Get Ready
10. Emma Bunton –Baby Love
11. Mis-Teeq –Stop! In The Name Of Love
12. Tom Jones –Sex Bomb
13. The Corrs –The Long And Winding Road
14. Toploader –Dancing In The Moonlight
15. Dame Shirley Bassey –Goldfinger
16. Bryan Adams –Everything I Do (I Do It For You)
17. Tom Jones And Blue –You Can Leave Your Hat On
18. Queen –Radio Ga Ga
19. Queen –We Will Rock You
20. Queen And Will Young –We Are The Champions
21. Queen And The London Cast Of The Musical We Will Rock You –Bohemian Rhapsody
22. Tony Bennett –If I Ruled The World
23. Annie Lennox –Why
24. Sir Cliff Richard –Living Doll
25. Sir Cliff Richard with S Club 7 And Brian May –Move It
26. Ozzy Osbourne And Tony Iommi –Paranoid
27. Sir Elton John –I Want Love
28. Brian Wilson –California Girls
29. Brian Wilson And Eric Clapton –The Warmth Of The Sun
30. Brian Wilson And The Corrs –God Only Knows
31. Brian Wilson And Emma Bunton, Atomic Kitten, Sir Cliff Richard –Good Vibrations
32. Eric Clapton –Layla
33. Steve Winwood –Gimme Some Lovin
34. Joe Cocker, Steve Winwood And Brian May –With A Little Help From My Friends
35. Ray Davies –Lola
36. Rod Stewart And J’Anna Jacoby –Handbags And Gladrags
37. Eric Clapton And Sir Paul McCartney –While My Guitar Gently Weeps
38. Sir Paul McCartney, Rod Stewart, Joe Cocker, Ladysmith Black Mambazo –All You Need Is Love
39. Sir Paul McCartney –Hey Jude