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Roy Orbison: Black White Night [HD DVD] | ![Roy Orbison: Black White Night [HD DVD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51SP1ATBUUL._SL500_.jpg)
| Director: Tony Mitchell
Actors: Roy Orbison, Jackson Browne, T-bone Burnett, Elvis Costello, K.d. Lang
Studio: Image Entertainment
Category: DVD
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Rating:  233 reviews
Sales Rank: 14525
Format: Best Of, Black White, Live
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: HD DVD
Region: 0
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Number Of Discs: 1
Running Time: 64 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: ID4443OBHD
UPC: 014381444346
EAN: 0014381444346
ASIN: B000W8ON94
Theatrical Release Date: December 18, 2007
Release Date: December 18, 2007
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Product Description
A special one-time event documenting one of rock and roll's greatest and most unique performances. Recorded live at the Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles Roy Orbison is joined by an eclectic ensemble of rock and roll superstars.System Requirements:Run time: 64 minutesFormat: DVD HD Genre:nbsp;MUSIC DVD/LIVE PERFORMANCES Rating:nbsp;NR UPC:nbsp;014381444346 Manufacturer No:nbsp;ID4443OBHD
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Few early rockers were more gifted or less honored in their prime than the late Roy Orbison, whose vaulting tenor and vulnerable love songs conjured heartbreak and desire with operatic intensity. This 1987 concert special, originally broadcast on Showtime, came two decades after Orbison had retreated from pop's front lines, yet neither Orbison nor his music coasts on mere nostalgia: in every respect, IA Black and White Night/I survives as a triumphant performance and a superb video production, as well as a first-rate retrospective of Orbison's hits.p Filmed in black and white against the streamlined art deco stage of the since-demolished Coconut Grove in downtown Los Angeles, the concert is buoyed by a remarkable cast of A-list Orbison fans who signed on as his accompanists. Under the direction of producer T-Bone Burnett, the stage band thus includes Jackson Browne, Burnett, Elvis Costello, k.d. lang, Bonnie Raitt, J.D. Souther, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, and Jennifer Warnes, along with the rhythm section from Elvis Presley's fabled late '60s and early '70s touring band. That astonishing lineup is all the more noteworthy for the restraint with which they collaborate--it's evident that those superstars came to honor Orbison, not upstage him, resulting in a gratifying cohesion to the performances. p Orbison himself sounds as powerful as ever, his soaring falsetto cresting as dramatically as it did on the studio versions of the hits that inevitably dominate. Those songs meanwhile confirm that his blue chip admiration society came as much for the caliber of his writing as for his ravishing voice: if he remains best known for the jaunty come-on of "Pretty Woman," Orbison was first and foremost a rock balladeer, capable of bringing lumps to our throats with such classics as "Crying" and "Only the Lonely," or conjuring romantic trances through such gentle charmers as "Dream Baby." On this night, he handled all of them with fervor and finesse. I--Sam Sutherland/I
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Few early rockers were more gifted or less honored in their prime than the late Roy Orbison, whose vaulting tenor and vulnerable love songs conjured heartbreak and desire with operatic intensity. This 1987 concert special, originally broadcast on Showtime, came two decades after Orbison had retreated from pop's front lines, yet neither Orbison nor his music coasts on mere nostalgia: in every respect, A Black and White Night survives as a triumphant performance and a superb video production, as well as a first-rate retrospective of Orbison's hits. br/br/ Filmed in black and white against the streamlined art deco stage of the since-demolished Coconut Grove in downtown Los Angeles, the concert is buoyed by a remarkable cast of A-list Orbison fans who signed on as his accompanists. Under the direction of producer T-Bone Burnett, the stage band thus includes Jackson Browne, Burnett, Elvis Costello, k.d. lang, Bonnie Raitt, J.D. Souther, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, and Jennifer Warnes, along with the rhythm section from Elvis Presley's fabled late '60s and early '70s touring band. That astonishing lineup is all the more noteworthy for the restraint with which they collaborate--it's evident that those superstars came to honor Orbison, not upstage him, resulting in a gratifying cohesion to the performances. br/br/ Orbison himself sounds as powerful as ever, his soaring falsetto cresting as dramatically as it did on the studio versions of the hits that inevitably dominate. Those songs meanwhile confirm that his blue chip admiration society came as much for the caliber of his writing as for his ravishing voice: if he remains best known for the jaunty come-on of "Pretty Woman," Orbison was first and foremost a rock balladeer, capable of bringing lumps to our throats with such classics as "Crying" and "Only the Lonely," or conjuring romantic trances through such gentle charmers as "Dream Baby." On this night, he handled all of them with fervor and finesse. i--Sam Sutherland/i
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| Customer Reviews: Read 228 more reviews...
 Roy the Boy is great October 26, 2008
G. Donatello (Northwood, NH United States)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I saw the previous black and white concert on PBS, and franklin I was dissapointed in the BW Blue Ray version.Perhaps its meant to be in Color, but I saw little difference in Blue Ray than the original concert. br /Still, the sounds and the performance was vintage Roy Orbison
 One Glorius Night. October 14, 2008
G. Gray
Roy is at the top of his game and the supporting cast is as star studded as it gets. I bought the HD DVD version... simply great. I did not give it five stars because there were were more than a few out of focus shots. They really show up in HD on a very large display. br / br /After enjoying this you just have to wish all the great artists of the 50s and early 60s could have got at least one live performance of this caliber down for future generations to remember. Sadly so little of what is out there is not recorded in a way that is suitable for high quality transfer to the new high definition video and audio formats.
 Roy Orbison October 10, 2008
James Sedlack (mesa, AZ United States)
0 out of 8 found this review helpful
br /It wasn't clear about which DVD to order and I made the mistake of ordering the HD and I can't play it on my machine. Watch the one you order. br /Jim
EXELENTE,MUY BUENO,VERY GOOD October 10, 2008
Jose Jimenez Alfaro (COSTA RICA)
LA CALIDAD MUSICAL ES EXELENTE,LA INTERPRETACION ES DE MUY BUENA CALIDAD,ROY ORBISON ES DE LO MEJOR
Not meant for Blu-Ray October 6, 2008
Kenneth L. Whittier
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Buy this for the music, not for the video quality. It's filmed like a smokey nightclub most of the time, making the reason for transfer to Blu-ray somewhat of a mystery.
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