Warner Bros. Records Inc. Commits to Furthering DVD Platform
02/11/99
PR Newswire
(Copyright (c) 1999, PR Newswire)
BURBANK, Calif., Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Calling upon the resources of its vast music home video catalogue, Warner Bros. Records Inc. will be furthering its commitment to the DVD platform with a release slate of between 15 and twenty titles in l999. Citing strong sales of its previously released DVD titles as well as growing consumer demand, the label will release the first seven titles in March including DVD 's from Madonna, Frank Sinatra, Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart and Paul Simon.
"Based on the strength of our recent DVD releases, we know that music fans want to view artists in as high-tech a format as possible," said Vic Faraci, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Warner Bros. Records Inc., " DVD offers music fans an experience not far removed from having the artist perform in their living room."
Set for release March 9th is Madonna's "CIAO ITALIA: LIVE FROM ITALY," a platinum-certified home video first released on VHS in l988. Considered one of Madonna's most spectacular and provocative live performances, the concert takes place at an outdoor stadium in Turin, Italy, and features such Madonna favorites as "Material Girl," "Open Your Heart," "Like A Virgin," "Live To Tell" and "Holiday."
Also set for release March 9th is Eric Clapton's "24 NIGHTS," featuring the best performances from Clapton's record-setting string of 24 consecutive sold-out concerts at London's Royal Albert Hall in 1990-91. Certified gold in the home video format, "24 NIGHTS" features Clapton backed by a stripped-down four-piece combo, an all-star blues band, a nine-piece rock ensemble and a symphony orchestra. Musical guests include Phil Collins, Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Chuck Leavell and Ray Cooper as well The National Philharmonic Orchestra, and song selections include "White Room, " "Running On Faith," "Sunshine Of Your Love," "Bell Bottom Blues" and "Have You Ever Loved A Woman."
Three Frank Sinatra titles - "A MAN AND HIS MUSIC," "THE MAIN EVENT" and "A MAN AND HIS MUSIC + ELLA + JOBIM" - will also be released March 9th, marking the first appearance in the DVD format of three of his most special of television specials. Originally released on the VHS and laser disc formats in 199l, these titles contain some of Sinatra's greatest live performances including "I've Got You Under My Skin," "The Lady Is A Tramp," "I Get A Kick Out Of You," "Body And Soul" (with Ella Fitzgerald), "Quiet Night Of Quiet Stars" (with Jobim) and "My Way."
Paul Simon's gold-certified home video, "GRACELAND: THE AFRICAN CONCERT," will be released on the DVD format March 23rd. Featuring Simon's revolutionary fusion of Western and South African music in a once-in-a- lifetime concert performed soon after the Grammy-winning album's release, "GRACELAND: THE AFRICAN CONCERT" features guest artists Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Hugh Masekela and Miriam Makeba. Songs featured include "The Boy In The Bubble," "I Know What I Know," "You Can Call Me Al" and "Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes."
Also set for release March 23rd is Rod Stewart's "STORYTELLER 1984-1991." The gold-certified "STORYTELLER," which revisits twelve of the most popular music videos in the illustrious and legendary career of Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Stewart, includes "Forever Young," "Downtown Train," "Rhythm Of My Heart," "People Get Ready" and "The Motown Song."
Artist/Title Catalog No. Street Date Price
MADONNA
"Ciao, Italia" 2-38141/ DVD March 9th $24.99
ERIC CLAPTON
"24 Nights" 2-38193/ DVD March 9th $24.99
FRANK SINATRA
"A Man & His Music" 2-38201/ DVD March 9th $24.99
FRANK SINATRA
"A Man & His Music + Ella + Jobim" 2-38202/ DVD March 9th $24.99
FRANK SINATRA
"The Main Event" 2-38206/ DVD March 9th $24.99
PAUL SIMON
"Graceland The African Concert" 2-38136/ DVD March 23rd $24.99
ROD STEWART
"Storyteller 1984 - 1991" 2-38255/ DVD March 23rd $24.99
/CONTACT: Alisse Kingsley of Warner Bros. Records Inc., 818-953-3485/ 09:01 EST
Contact: /CONTACT: Alisse Kingsley of Warner Bros. Records Inc., 818-953-3485/ 09:01 EST
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