The Beatles In Tokyo 1966 CD & DVD: Do not buy thisđ©!
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- The Beatles In Tokyo 1966 CD & DVD: Do not buy thisđ©!
Even I can't be positive about this poor new release from AVA Editions covering The Beatles concerts at Budokan in Japan in 1966
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When one of the most reasonable men in the Beatles CZcams sphere says youâre mugging people off - thereâs a very strong chance youâre mugging people off.
Appreciate your review on this one - certainly one for me to avoid.
"I'm sure that's just an oversight" đ
Brilliant delivery on that line.
It is what it is, they DID NOT rehearse for this tour which is well documented, just watch the Munich video, they actually gather together onstage for a second to discuss how a song goes! In Tokyo they were tired, fed-up and facing protesters in Tokyo telling the Beatle to "go home". Also, these recordings come from 1966 television, so again sonically it is what it is. As for the package, it's top notch (I'm talking about the 2-LP version pressed on white vinyl, I don't waste my time on cd's anymore), you get a great book with many unseen or rarely seen photos, plus the artwork they created in their Tokyo hotel room is included as a blown-up frame-able poster (excellent), and the replica ticket is a nice touch. The video's of the 2 concerts has circulated forever, and some are excellent (of which I have a gorgeous copy of both shows). Last, this is a BOOTLEG, there was NO permission given by Apple or The Beatles and this is absolutely not an officially sanctioned release in any way shape or form. For 2-LP's on white vinyl, a 90 page book, poster and replica ticket, plus the 2 concerts on dvd all for $80CAD.....deal of the century is all I can say!
I bought the bootleg on vinyl many years ago. What stood out most of all were the poor performances. George talks in the anthology about how he waved his hands between verses of Paperback Writer to get a response from the audience that he hoped would drown out the shaky harmonies. Speaking of the last show in San Franciso, there's a great recording of "Day Tripper on CZcams" that sounds thunderous and huge- the Beatles like I've never heard them before, playing through new beefed up Vox amps and a state of the art sound system. They say the modern concert era started about 15 minutes after this show.
George was making little effort in my opinion and notice he wasn't wearing Beatle Boots either. You get the idea he no longer enjoyed being in the greatest band on earth.
Fair play to you Andrew as you could have lied here saying this was brilliant & what a great addition to my collection as any true Beatles fan would but hats off to you for telling it as it is..... Believe me many wouldn't have!!!!
Thanks for posting this Andrew.
I was contemplating getting this.
Appreciate your honesty
Both shows have circulated on bootlegs and semi official DVDs over the years. The first show was released on quite a lavish laserdisc in the 90s, only in Japan. The packaging is great (although the photos on the cover are actually from the 2nd show). Audio is great for what it is. Picture isn't as good as what's in the Anthology but still pretty good, you can actually see the sweat on their faces (especially Paul's), just a bit washed out. The 2nd show appears on a DVD which from memory was called Around The Beatles which has the original Around The Beatles special (in full), the show in Washington 64 and the 2nd show in Japan 66. It appears to come from an old home film print.
Personally, I think both shows have their pluses and minuses. Overall, the 2nd show is a tighter performance, but some songs were better on the first show. If I Needed Someone for example, George's voice was a little off on the 2nd show. The other thing with that 1st show is that they were having a lot of trouble with their microphones. They have to keep adjusting them because they keep moving (possibly due to vibration). Apparently, every show in Tokyo was professionally filmed and I've heard of collectors who have copies, but they've never circulated.
It really is quite surprising that The Beatles have never released an official live DVD. There's been a few semi-official things which have been licensed but weren't produced by EMI or Apple. Yet they do have a lot of full shows in the archive, as seen on the Anthology and in the Ron Howard movie. The full (or close to full) live shows that I'm aware of are Washington 64, Melbourne 64 (although only audio for a few songs which weren't filmed due to commercial breaks), Paris 65 (there's actually 2 versions of that one), Shea Stadium 65 (missing a couple of songs, 1 song was dubbed with the studio version and Paul McCartney re-recorded some of his bass parts), Tokyo 66 (all shows, only 2 in circulation) and there's one from Germany 66 as well which is about half the show. Then there's NME Poll Winner's Concerts from 64 and 65 (they also played 66 but this was not filmed, which is a shame as it was their lasted official performance in England and the only time George played his SG on stage). Between all of that, plus various other songs and clips, there'd be more than enough content to fill a 2+ hour DVD. They could edit it together as one ultimate concert experience with the best versions of each song. I'd have preferred that to the Ron Howard film honestly.
WOWOWOW, great details, tks for this!!!
the ron howard film was "eight days a week", right? I still remember seeing it in the cinema in 2016, and after the movie they showed the shea gig in full and in HD !! sadly that shea gig was not included on the blu ray; not even on the 2 disc special edition blu ray !!!
Iâm rather underwhelmed by the Ron Howard film. To me it was a watered down Anthology.
@@jmad627 wasn't it supposed to be such thing?^
I was only disappointed that the whole shea gig that was shown in cinema after the movie was not included on the blu ray, not even on the special edition..
Tried to weave historic context and civil rights into it for some reason. And who needs validation from " stars". What a waste of space. Plus the Shea audio wasn't authentic, not wheen I saw it at the theater anyway. The guy was allowed a great opportunity and he wasted it. Give the material to Peter Jackson and the outcome will be high quality rest assured.
Just had an email to say the vinyl released had ben pushed back yet again, so cancelling and getting a full refund was an option, one I have take after seeing this. I think you just saved me a tidy sum, thank you.
Naughty. I suspect Apple will pounce upon them like a ton of bricks.
I will just chime in with the rest of the choir and say that I always respect your ingregity because you tell your version and backs it up with facts. Thank you for your videos.
Thank you đđ
Thanks Andrew for the heads-up. Would most likely have bought it. Seems almost like a bootleg. How dare they. This is the greatest band of all time, some respect please!
When I want to enjoy the Tokyo shows I put on HMCâS TMOQ Gazette. It has both shows on DVD and CD in upgraded quality and the dvd includes some of the opening acts from Japan that I had never seen before. Quite enjoyable.
Did not no about this so well done for showing and discussing this well done for your honesty đ
Thank you for the alert. I live in Japan, so I'll wait until this turns up in a second-hand shop.
I'm so glad you reviewed this. I was on the fence about buying it, still might just for collection, but now I know for sure it sux !
Great review, firm but fair review. Couldnt do the set any more justice than you did. Ive got a sneaky feeling the dvd is youtube rips, like the audio on the cd. And the book being wikipedia text, AVA have messed up big time! Apple should rinse em dry
Andrew have you seen the track listing for the new Dylan Bootleg Series?
Omg Andrew I actually pre ordered this after you mentioned it in one of your CZcams talks. Mine hasn't arrived yet
If you don't want it I hope you're able to cancel
Andrew I can try but not sure they are gonna allow it. To say I'm not happy with the product before I have even received it won't sit well I reckon
I'll contact Townsend Music who I ordered through and see what they say
Andrew.great news TM cancelled my order and I got my full refund. Thanks for bringing it to my attention in the first place many months ago to get an order in and more importantly thanks for letting us know of how bad it is and allowing me time to get my refund!
@@juzzy4683 Good news!
Thanks for the heads up just cancelled by pre-order of the 2LP set can imagine the sound quality on vinyl will be even bad than the CD. For me if the sound quality is not there I won't buy. just saved ÂŁ80 odd pounds.... Cheers
Thank you for your honest review. Was bummed when I didn't get a copy now not so much đ take care!
Congratulations on not getting a copy! (Don't think I've ever typed that before! đ)
This whole thing does indeed smack of a cash grab. Especially now that you mention the quality of the audio and video I wouldn't be surprised if they simply just did a transfer of the widely circulated bootlegs of this material and threw together a nice looking package.
I recently acquired a copy of Paul McCartneyâs Press to Play Sessions, another unofficial release. It also has 3 CDs and one DVD. The DVD quality is what you would expect: original VHS footage, which is what was available at the time. I have no idea if the content is available on DVD proper or not.
This seems to a trend-unofficial releases (commonly known as bootlegs) are popping up lol over the place. Bootlegs have been around forever, it seems, but there seems to be a resurgence lately, as shown by these two sets alone.
Anyway, could you review the Press to Play Sessions and let us know what you think, and how does it compare with this one?
I'd review it if I had it, but I won't be going looking for it!
@@AndrewDixonMusic Your response does not encourage me to comment on your videos. Do you really want feedback? It sounds like you donât want mine.
@@7JANEWAY That wasn't my intention at all, your comment was most welcome. I was just saying how I don't usually go looking to buy bootlegs so I'd be unlikely to be able to review that set. Apologies if I worded that harshly. đđ
@@AndrewDixonMusic I appreciate that!
Mine arrived in Australia today. Not listened to it yet - Opened it. Made an entry for it on CLZ Collectorz, so if you enter it on there you can thank me LOL. If it's crap - Shit happens.
Thanks for this video! I have considered ordering this one since early this year. But noticed the delay with the delivery that you and others had, so I waited. I will spend my money on other things. Really good to follow your channel. I will get the "Press to play" booklet delivered next week. Looking forward to that instead.
The Press To Play booklet is far more deserving of your time and money!
Hi Andrew . Well I have seen some other videos on people that have gotten this . And they have raved about how great it is . I do have all that is on this from other CD's and DVD's as well and I just couldn't see it being better then the one's that I have !! So I was on the fence about all of this one . UNTIL your video mate :). WOW you know I do appreciate you great ( honesty ) about this :"))). Not everything I have bot or have shone on my channel I did like . But I do thank you for your this and this is Y you are so much better then a lot of other channels out there . + you do well in them all mate :). Clap clap clap well said about this CD/DVD and thank you for this video cheers !!!!
Thanks Brad! I just wanted to make it clear to people that the product content advertised is misleading and this is is absolutely NOT the premium product (with a premium price!) that it's been marketed as. đđ
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I do think you did well . I do have both shows . And the press Conference but not complete ... Yet lol !!!! Take care .
Ps I don't mean to pry :). .. But how are you doing in your new place now that you have ben there for a bit ??. Talk to you later .
It's all going well thanks Brad, settled in nicely now and as you've probably seen got my new much bigger music room which is great, but I don't want to fill it as cramped as the last one was, not easy when all these new box sets keep coming out! :-)
Andrew, is this release & all subsequent releases effectively bootlegs? Or is there a loophole as itâs a broadcast which is a bit of a grey area in the law? Iâd certainly love The Beatles / Apple to restore this properly even if the performances are a little substandard. They shots really restore all known footage and have it available to stream from their website.
There's absolutely no way they got permission to use a VHS rip of subtitled Anthology footage.
Thank you for the warning!
I'm not surprised about this. I got not that long ago a cd called ultimate live in japan, the cd side of the beatles in tokyo sounds very similar. Similar in that the first performance sounds better than the second one.
WOW,really glad i didnt go for this one now.i was going to buy this a few times but the fact that it was nothing to do with apple or capitol or anything to do with any company that controls beatles product or beatles music rights or publishing really put me off.what can they have to offer really on the beatles that isnt already highly controlled and marketed? the days of relevant or quality bootlegs are over. anything worth buying is in the hands of the official companies.so rip off as i thought,thanks for bringing this quality info to us Andrew
So are you getting the ÂŁ90 special Edition they are bringing out lol think itâs white vinyl
Might give that a miss!!
Okay.I believe you.
if i ever get it, it'll be for for the historical document like you said
Excelent work Andrew thanks ÂĄcongratulations I've suscrib
Thanks for the sub, welcome!
why you haven't show us some shorts of the dvd to see the quality?
Hi Andrew...just posted a comment on your George Harrison Ranked post from a few months ago...
Great review đ
Lovely garden with sunflowers.
I nearly pre ordered this at the time but forgot all about it, sounds like i had a lucky escape with this one
With any unofficial release I would be expecting the worst and anything better would be a bonus.
Thank you for your honest review! Great! As I told you, I also bought the CD box, but I'm currently travelling and won't be able to listen/watch to the whole thing until next week when I'm back home. But I'm thinking of returning the box unopened. I also ordered the white vinyl box (available in Oct. ????), but I cancelled it yesterday. (They want âŹ99 for it, completely crazy.)
AVA had released a 5-LP box set, "The Beatles - Home And Away '64-'66", one of the LPs contains the June 30th concert at Budokan Hall. I have the repress box with black vinyl (was also a disaster, had to return/exchange three times), but I found the quality of the sound recordings ok. I can recommend this box (also available on CD), but it is also very expensive.
@AndrewDixon..... generally anytime your dealing with bootlegs, unless its Vigotone, or Yellow Dog, or some others who have put out some prominent vinyl or cd collections in the past 35 years or so, including the folks from the States that put together the Shea Stadium concert stuff that is out their. Otherwise its basically like being at a casino... very shady and a Crap Shoot. So yes take chances I suppose, but there are other sources for the Budokhan Concerts from 1966.
I hadn't even heard of this, but I'm glad you offered this information before I stumbled upon this release and even considered it.
Hello Mr Dixon
I didnât know about this releas but I want to thank you for talking about it because if I would have known about it I would have probably ordered it and my parents would have been mad at me when looking at the poor content on the Dvd
Also I must say that the music is very important to me and if the quality is bad then why bother having it
Iâam already upset with myself for buying a double CD of The Beatles at the Star club
Sound quality on that is horrible so if you donât own a copy of that then please do not get
With that said I want to thank you once more for your honesty
God bless you and your family
Thank you đđ
I doubt Apple gave them permission.
I am still waiting for an official release of the July 1. 1966 concert on blu ray or dvd! sure this is a bootleg and not an official release; because there is still no official release !
by the way: some weeks ago that gig (white suits) was uploade here on YT, but they took it down some days ago. the audio was ok and the picture quality was quite good vhs quality.
like I said: I am still waiting for an official concert blu ray by the beatles!
Not an official release so the source material isn't going to be the best. Might be worthwhile if you haven't seen and heard it all before.
Didn't know about this one, thanks for reviewing this, don't think I'll be getting it this time
Oh! I've already got the CD/DVD and 2 LP/DVD sets pre-ordered and I can't cancel. ha! As long as it has the two full Beatles Budokan shows on both the CD (and LP"s) and DVD, and the book is nice, I'll be happy with that. I was expecting a much better DVD presentation, though. I'll bet the second concert will still be better than what I currently have on DVD.
If it has what you need on it, then enjoy and don't let me put you off!
Thanks for the review Andrew. I was pissed when I missed out on this, but after hearing your review I am glad I didn't get it. I have a old vhs tape of one of the shows. I can watch that if I need a Beatles in tokyo fix.
Hi Andrew - a good, honest review. I've just seen something on Spotify that is VERY interesting. I went to go and listen to London Town (one of my personal favourite McCartney/Wings albums) and it now says 'London Town (Expanded Edition)' not just 'London Town'. So, I scrolled down the track list to see 'Mull Of Kintrye' and it's rocking B-side 'Girl's School' added to the album. Very interesting to see this, could this mean an archive release if Paul's team are updating London Town on Spotify? I think so. Just thought I would let you know - could be nothing but I think there is something there!
I could've wrong but it might be related to the upcoming lyrics book, and getting songs available on to streaming that are included in that book.
Of course it could also be to that some songs are included in the lyrics book because they are featuring in an archive collection soon. Hopefully!
I love your honesty Andrew thank you so much for posting this on CZcams.
This is the collection that I am definitely not going to be getting because you donât have a lot more for your money I think this is probably one of the worst products that was ever put out
Being a music collector who loves collecting deluxe edition I love to expect to have the Japanese concerts be remastered and restored,And I would love to have everything on the DVD with more special features including all of the press conferences and not just snippets of them.
I did hear the song nowhere man on the anthology documentary volume two I thought it was pretty good it wasnât that bad, but I know that the Beatles were getting very tired of performing at that time. I even found a vinyl version of the Beatles live in Japan which I havenât heard yet but that should be interesting.
And when the Beatles are discussing the Philippines incident in the background you can hear the Beatles doing if I needed someone on the Beatles anthology DVD man I just love that Beatles anthology documentary itâs one of the best Iâve ever heard maybe you can cover that in a future video you probably have as far as the CDs God that the DVD is fantastic even a montage of outtakes.
No sign of Apple inc. or even a thank you to them , and plagerising Wiki?
It's simply a bootleg, or as the say " the grey market".
That said, some boot pressings are better than others. I have seen one edition of this concert where people are really happy with the quality.
You can use the dvd as a coaster.
There's loads of companies trying to make money on the back of the
Beatles especially in Asia. Not a surprise.
I must admit I saw this on Amazon and thought NO!
If not released by Apple then the quality is going to be poor.
All the stuff on it has already been bootlegged on CZcams so why bother.
Thanks for the heads up Andrew, was considering buying this, not now! đ
It works out to be about 60 Australian dollars,so no,if you say it isn't really very good.
Hope you enjoy Liverpool I just came back there was a great George Harrison play on
Sounds interesting, where was that?
St Lukeâs bombed out church leece street part of their festival it was on the 12 th only
My rule of thumb is if it ainât on Apple / Capitol/ EMI leave well alone. There are one or two exceptionsâThe Beatlesâ featuring Tony Sheridan Firstâ on Polydor Delux Edition being one.
There's definitely been several excellent non official releases over the years. This ain't one of them.
Completely agree â đŹđ§
Spectral jp.
There was once an official, Apple-sanctioned Japanese Laserdisc of the second show. There is no excuse for taking the material from a substandard source. The recording was made using Japan's earliest handheld color video cameras. The resolution is not up to modern standards. Essentially VHS-level resolution. Apple Corps now owns the recordings. The release that you review is an unauthorised, but technically legal release.
I think most of it is technically legal. I would be very surprised though if they were allowed to use the Anthology interviews.
I have that laserdisc and its the black suits, which I heard is the first show.
I won't buy it unless you tell me the question Paul was asked in that awesome press conference!
It's this one, it is a funny clip to be fair! czcams.com/video/rGtVJbi5Rn8/video.html
@@AndrewDixonMusic đ€ That bit alone is probably worth ÂŁ30, not sure about the postage tho đ
I'LL BUY WHAT EVER I FEEL LIKE BUYING. WHO THE HELL ARE YOU TO TELL ME WHAT TO BUY AND WHAT NOT TO BUY!đŁ
OK Ray
Andrew, thanks for the honest review on the Beatles in Tokyo CD/DVD. On your recommendation I cancelled my copy this morning. I was aware this was not an apple product but was certain that it would be good quality for the price. Keep up the good work. A big thumbs up. Cheers. Rob
33 second press conference??! Unbelievable đ€Šââïžđ€Šââïž
Andy are you on Face Book mate?
Twitter is the place to get me outside of here! @ADixonMusic đđ
Perhaps there was a good reason for it being delayed so many times.
Hi Andrew. To paraphrase John Lennon, I donât believe in semi legal/grey market bootleg quality releases, I just believe in the official releases. Often times the actual bootlegs themselves are better than these semi legal ones
I don't know what the legalities of this release are, but I know it was certainly marketed as an "Apple sanctioned release" which baffles me after having seen it.
Hopefully itâs not a sign of quality control going downhill at Apple. Thanks for the review anyway, definitely one to avoid for me
Ordered this a long time Ago. I can live with lo fi sound quality but the less than honest blurb on the cover is inexcusable.
@@AndrewDixonMusic Yeah, I was under the impression that it was an Apple sanctioned release too and was expecting video quality at least on a par with Anthology. So glad I saw your review in time and could cancel my preorder.
I bought it, because I buy everything Beatles. I got it used for 8 Bucks, so for a 3 disc set it was worth it. It's of course nothing official. Just like the Shea Set or Live in Munich Set (Vinyl and DVD Set).
I'm going to buy thee Andrew Dixon does a stream outdoors. Will be worth millions one day.
Thanks for your honest opinion, Andrew. Itâs a funny one; I remember 30 years ago saving up my paper round money to go to record fairs and youâd be thrilled to find any kind of bootleg, usually of debatable quality, containing any live or rare footage of The Beatles. I remember buying a dodgy copy of the Australian music show âRageâ which had about 3 hours of Beatle music vids. This was all pre Anthology and CZcams and there was simply no other outlet to get hold of this footage. Fast forward 30 years on and Apple have released just about every last scrap of footage and recordings the Beatles ever made, lovingly packaged and presented in the highest definition possible. This means if there is anything out there that theyâve missed, bootleggers have got to produce something of a similar standard. Gone are the days when youâd be glad to see a wobbly bit of footage containing 3 minutes of a Budokan concert. It has to be presented in tip-top quality and contain information in its sleeve notes that would be new to die hard fans.
Basically, this CD may have been a worthwhile addition 30 years ago, but nowadays us fans have much higher expectations after the bar was set incredibly high by Apple and The Beatles themselves!
You're absolutely right Dom! đđ
They've definitely tried to make it look like a premium product (hence me saying the book is pretty decent), but the disc contents are no better than those bootlegs of 30 years ago, and the worst thing is it not having the contents the packaging descriptions would have you believe
@@AndrewDixonMusic -yes, if youâre bringing out a product Beatle-related it has to be perfect in every way. Theyâll also have to watch out as Apple are going to sue their arses if they havenât acknowledged them or asked their permission to use the anthology footage! đŹ
Paul, George, Ringo AND JOHN, but why? Just like "Garfunkel and Simon"
Many thanks Andrew. Iâve just cancelled my pre-order based upon your review. I have recordings of these concerts already on CD but was looking forward to seeing the DVD as I thought it had been sourced from the Japanese TV footage. Iâll stick with Anthology for now. I honestly hope that someday Apple will release Shea, Japan, Munich & Melbourne where all or most of the concerts were recorded on film or video. The film and soundtrack footage from Shea that was shown at 8 Days A Week premiere was stunning! Câmon Apple please do us a nice 1+ type release of concert & TV appearance footage on Blu-ray/DVD.
Yes Shea looked great at the cinema, was sure we'd get that to buy soon after!
I was lucky enough to see a pre screening of the Shea stadium in a private cinema with Giles Martin.
It sounded amazing, looked amazing, felt amazing. Very surprised not to see it as a second disc of Eight Days A Week. Maybe being held back for a future deluxe box which has less extra material on offer? I donât know, just speculation
@@tristramadams1342 - thatâs very cool. I watched a screening at the former Olympic studios in Barnes, London, where the Beatles recorded tracks in 1967. That was a fab evening too!
Cheers Andrew. Dropped you an email around a month ago but I think you were a little busy with the Get Back stuff at the time! All the best for 2022 :-)
Had a great laugh on the Apple comments. It's a historical artifact. For someone who didn't have it on VHS or the old bootlegs, then it's not terrible.
I agree not terrible if you want to have a decent looking package containing these videos and songs. Just be aware that the video quality is terrible and the contents do not match what the sleeve says you're getting (30 second clip of an interview when it suggests you're getting the whole interview), which is not good when it's marketed as a premium price product rather than being marketed as a cheap bootleg.
@@AndrewDixonMusic The original packaging for the LP Five Nights in a Judo Arena one of the best ever for a boot of that era
I only get official beatles releases from Apple or universal , not unofficial releases like this one , I avoided them at all cost .
Glad this was blocked from US sale; as I was trying hard to purchase but already have dvd boots of this show and the japan press conferences.
Oh man! I ordered this in January and it's finally on the way.
I'm watching the rooftop concert right now on a DVD it's an extra on the Let It Be film. Simply awesome!
I can imagine.No pun intended.
Based on what you've said, to me it sounds like a bootleg.
Always just buy official products from official labels. Some of these independent products. Always do your homework
Hi Andrew, great video and thanks for the honest review. To be honest this looks like a bootleg release and having been burnt before I stay clear of bootlegs. Back in the day you had to buy Physical media to get hold of this stuff - now with the internet I would say that most of what is on these discs is available somewhere online - I suspect that all of the content was sourced from there. Buyer beware! Cheers Matt
43!
Too late! đ
I knew from the beginning this was a stinker release
Truth in art is essential. Otherwise you just get fashion.
Man buys a bootleg product and finds it's shoddy - shock, horror! đ
It was advertised as a much more premium, dare I say it even suggested as authorised, release.
@@AndrewDixonMusic Unless it's clearly licenced by Apple it will almost certainly be bogus, but nevertheless desirable to hard-core collectors
I tried buying this but it was sold out. Sounds like I dodged a bullet.
The Beatles not only were underrehearsed in Tokyo, they actually had a jet lag there, thatâs why there's no energy in their performance. And maybe there were some other reasons either đ.
Good review, Andrew, thanks!
a well packaged bootleg . i bought the beatles at the budokan dvd years ago , fun to watch & a piece of beatles' history .
I never think of the Beatles as a live band as they stopped touring before if you like they became sophisticated in music genre with 66 on the cusp of this as Rubber Soul had already been released. Having said that LOVE the rooftop gig. I may be in the minority I am glad they never reformed or did a concert after 66, this left them with their mystique and studio fineness, and the end being "THE END" was part of their lasting greatness!
Andrew, the review is very good, Iâve never seen this , and donât plan on it, I respect your comments , they could have done better the dvd could have been stronger and featured all interviews, concerts, these concerts could have been remastered, to get all the quality they had, Andrew, probably asking too much from them, Be Safe, Take Care, Steve
Sounds like someone downloaded You Tube Clips, packaged them, and sold them.
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I heard from a friend that if you buy the Anthology DVD set you get the Jap stuff in much better quality..
That's why you should never purchase bootlegs because this is a bootleg. The quality control on bootlegs is non-existent. I purchased a bootleg once about 20 years ago and it was sourced from a cassette that had been duplicated at least 10 times at fast speed so in quiet parts, you could hear a very loud humming. Some bootlegs are the worst. I wish Beatles collectors would stop promoting them and giving them your money. But thanks for the review. I hope it stops others from purchasing this piece of shit.
Given hell!
You obviously know nothing about copyright © and this item just a bootleg and unapproved -call it what it is and not go dancing around -itâs fine not to a nice guy all the time âŒïžMore respect earned!
Well I think we all got the message and Andrew isn't opening himself up to being sued for libel/slander.
What's the problem?
@@johnnhoj6749 that would never happen! Itâs a bootleg!
You should have seen version 1 that didn't get uploaded! đ
@@AndrewDixonMusic why??
To provide you with some context: The only footage of the Japan shows aside from what is presented in the Anthology/8 Days that has been officially sanctioned by Apple is a now thirty year old Laser Disc release of the first Budokan show that was issued to the Japanese market only! The first performance was remastered for that Laser Disc release which is why it sounds better than the second concert which is likely sourced from a Japanese television special "The Beatles In Recital" which aired way back in the sixties. So given the sources and the fact that the Japanese television footage has never been translated to English, I'm not surprised as to the quality of this release.
This package "is"---or WILL PROVE TO BE---a "MUST-BUY". Hold it, stop throwing those jellybabies---and Beatle boots at me---let me explain!
Our host, if not poinnnnnting it out, angling an elbow at it & raising an eyebrow---notes that Apple (the Good Apple) is nowhere referenced or credited anywhere in the package. He doesn't say permissions & rights weren't obtained, but he can't find that they were.
This is an imminent "rarity", a fluke that may not BUT MAY have future "value" (or PRICE, anyway) as result of quantities being truncated if any rights were infringed.
For MANY reasons, DON'T OPEN THE PACKAGE!
This is a very valid point that I had considered. On principal I am considering returning it though.
I presume the 2 Budokan tracks on Anthology sound much better than they do here, so if there had been professionals involved the CDs wouldn't have sounded nearly aa awful.
I'll have to check that, been a long time since I've watched that episode of the Anthology!
@@AndrewDixonMusic I was talking about the first CD for Anthology 2 but I suppose you'd get both that sound and remastered video on the show wouldn't you
@@robintownrobintown That's an easier thing for me to check! I'll have a listen now and get back to you....
Anthology version is not great either but the vocals are definitely clearer. The new version has far less treble and therefore sounds a bit more muffled.
Thanks for being honest. However, this immediately disqualifies you from being a politician in the đșđž.
That can only be a good thing,can't it?
Hi mate,
Sorry to hear this about the set.
Your review about this makes me thinking going way back in time when i was chasing for Beatles bootlegs. Often with a quality that you cannot even call it quality.
I think all Beatles fans have had their disappointments in buying bootlegs. I can remember buying a cassette tape of The Beatles bootleg Hot As Sun, around 1978 or 1979. Man ..... I was proud. I finally had some music from the Get Back sessions. But coming home and playing it in my tape recorder ..... it was just crackling noise with far away in the background some music. A disappointment for sure.
I have not seen how it was advertised but anything on an unknown Japanese label from an artist like the Beatles is almost certainly unauthorized even if sold via a reputable shop. Tower Records in Tokyo has lots of stuff like this these days including session outtakes for each Beatles album and radio shows from lots of bands. In the main store in Tokyo, there is a whole section for radio shows. I am not sure about the legality of them but Tower must have decided they can sell them.
Thanks for the head's up. Looks like an attractive package but the contents sounds downright dismal if not misleading at times. Again, thanks for the warning.