Concert Laserdiscs or VHS Unreleased on DVD?

Since adding a Laserdisc player, Hi-Fi Betamax and VHS to my vintage rig I am quickly becoming a fan of playing recorded live music through my stereo system while watching the video on my television.

Right now I only have a few titles (Queen, Meat Loaf, Def Leppard), but would like to add more... However, I don't want the stuff that's readily available on DVD... that just wouldn't be me. I want the obscure stuff that was only released on VHS or Laserdisc.

So, do any of you know of some good releases that have yet to find their way to DVD? I like all types of music but primarily 70's and 80's rock. Stuff ranging from Steely Dan to KISS... Donna Summer to Supertramp... Scorpions to Fleetwood Mac and all bands in between (I think you get the idea).

Thanks for any input.

 

Here’s what I can think of:
Kiss- Unplugged
Donna Summer- A Hot Summer Night
Sting- Unplugged
Neil Young- Unplugged
Neil Young- Weld
Aerosmith- Video Scrapbook
Aerosmith- Texas Jam ‘78
Kiss- Animalize Uncensored
Ozzy Osbourne- Ultimate Ozzy

 

Start dragging e-Bay. There are tons of LD's, some Japanese, that aren't and won't be on DVD. I have April Wine on LD. What chance does it have to come to DVD, it ain't pop-lar no more. My fav Japanese one is Dr. John's New Orleans Swamp. I have about 50 music LD's. Only a few have gone to DVD.

 

Tom Waits' "Big Time." I have the Japanese laserdisc, complete with Japanese subtitles!

Steve

 

Cyndi Lauper - Live In Paris. I don't know if it was issued on laserdisc (I had the VHS), but I know it hasn't had a dvd release yet.

 

LAURIE ANDERSON Home of the Brave

i've got the 1986 lumivision/WB laserdisc. it still OOP on DVD.

later, chris

 

Alice in Chains - Live Facelift

Kate Bush - Live @ hammersmith

 

This did come out on DVD; however it is now out of print.

 

Billy Joel - Live From Long Island 1982. Great show, better than the ones that DID come out on DVD!

Spoken word, but... Henry Rollins - You Saw Me Up There. Again, great show, only on VHS.

Fine Young Cannibals - Live At The Paramount.

 

The Compleat Beatles
The Beatles - Let It Be
The Rolling Stones - 12 x 5
Peter Allen at Radio City Music Hall
The Knack at Carnegie Hall

 

Amy Grant-Age To Age Tour

 

Paul McCartney and Wings - Rockshow (laser disc). But good luck finding a copy at a decent price!

J. D.

 

I'm still waiting for Jimmy Buffett's Live By the Bay on DVD. Love "Door Number Three" on that one.

 

No Nukes

 

Rolling Stones"Co&&sucker Blues", I have not seen this in at least 20 years.

 

Stevie Nicks - "In Concert" (from 1981)
Peter, Paul & Mary - "Peter, Paul & Mommy Too", and that reunion concert that used to be shown frequently on PBS
Fleetwood Mac - Mirage tour concert

 

Rolling Stones-25 x 5:The Continuing Adventures Of The Rolling Stones

Marvin Gaye-Motown On Showtime

Wham!-Foreign Skies Live In China

Duran Duran-S/T Longform Video Album

Sting-Ten Summoner's Tales

 

Amy Grant?

What about
Grant, Amy BUILDING THE HOUSE OF LOVE
Grant, Amy OLD FASHION CHRISTMAS

 

Thomas Dolby - Live Wireless

 

Here's a Japanese beauty that I'm glad I bought a while back...

 

I wouldn't exclude titles that were re-released on DVD.

Most of them have a Dolby 2.0 or a Dolby faux 5.1 mix.

The original laserdiscs had either a PCM digital soundtrack
or an analog soundtrack - both of which I think are better
than Dolby.

The analog soundtrack on a VHS tape blows away a Dolby
soundtrack.

The only DVD title I can think of that was smart enough
to include a LPCM track on it when it was re-released on
DVD was Fleetwood Mac's The Dance (which is a two sided
DVD)

The music titles on laserdisc are one big reason I'm still
proudly holding onto my playback hardware and software.

 

This has never been released officialy in any format.

 

The Rolling Stones - Video Rewind
Elvis Presley - On Tour

 

This.

 

"Motown 25: Yesterday, Today & Forever"
"Sheena Easton Live At The Palace, Hollywood"