Home Media Magazine - November 9-November 15, 2008 - (Page 16) TV DVD Edited by John Latchem www.homemediamagazine.com embrace the opportunity to record at Abbey Road. “It’s like a tennis player getting a chance to play at Wimbledon,” Gleason said. “There’s not a single one who doesn’t thank us for having them on.” Musicians featured on Best of Season One include Natasha Bedingfield, Dave Matthews, Josh Groban, Iron Maiden, Wynton Marsalis, John Mayer, LeAnn Rimes, The Goo-Goo Dolls and Pink Floyd’s David Gilmour. The broadcast version of the show presents hour-long episodes with three guest artists each, totaling hundreds of songs. Gleason said rights issues to many of the songs prevented a complete-season release. “The record labels like to limit the material that’s out there,” Gleason said. “They want to save these songs for their own albums.” Even so, Gleason said, Warner is producing a compilation CD album of Warner artist performances from the show, and Gleason is hopeful that “Live From Abbey Road” will one day be seen as an invaluable marketing tool for the music industry. Gleason said a second volume is under consideration, and if the discs sell well, it could pave the way for other types of compilations, such as by genre, or devoting a whole DVD to a single artist. Since the performances are live studio recordings, Gleason said the songs are of album quality. “Our motto is, ‘It looks like a movie, but it sounds like a record,’” Gleason said. “We put a lot of money into this. You can’t find finer stuff out there.” Gleason said he is especially impressed with the clarity offered by the Blu-ray Disc version. “You have to have it on Blu-ray,” Gleason said. “It’s magnificent. You feel like you’re in the room with them.” Gleason said Abbey Road is fantastic for sound quality, and the difference comes through in highdefinition. “Music fans looking to build a collection of performances will just be amazed,” Gleason said. “People don’t realize when they set up their system just how much better the sound will be.” you get a better performance.” A former MGM board member, Gleason decided to go into producing on DVD and $26.98 on Blu-ray Disc, best known as the spot The Beatles after hearing a pitch from composer By John Latchem Peter Van Hooke for a music perost music DVDs present includes 25 performances from the recorded most of their albums. “So much music performance foot- formance series shot at Abbey Road. Sundance Channel series “Live From concert footage or compiage on DVDs out there is from con- Gleason said he didn’t have any music lations of music videos. Abbey Road.” The series, which began in 2006, certs,” said producer Michael Glea- industry experience before that, but BCI hopes to offer something different Nov. 11 with its release of Live From showcases musicians rehearsing and son. “You rarely see the artists in the was “just a massive fan.” Gleason said finding artists to apperforming at the famed Abbey Road studio. Most artists love the studio. Abbey Road: Best of Season One. The two-disc set, available at $19.98 recording studio in London that is They feel very comfortable there, and pear on the show isn’t difficult; most Singing the Praises of ‘Abbey Road’ M 16 http://www.homemediamagazine.com http://www.towelhead-themovie.com http://www.warnervideo.com http://www.whvdirect.com
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