Best Music Films of 1985
Miles Davis: Live in Montreal
Jazz legend Miles Davis ... "Code M.D.", and "Jean Pierre". The DVD release of the concert includes a biographical timeline of the artist's life. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Sammy Davis, Jr.: Best of Live
This one hour concert ... hits including "New York, New York," "I'm Singing In The Rain," "The Lady Is A Tramp," and "Mr. Bojangles." [ best music films - 1985 ]
Ruben Blades: The Return of Ruben Blades
Native Panamanian singer, actor, ... has fashioned an entertaining and illuminating documentary. (Blades ran for president of Panama in 1994 and came in second.) [ best music films - 1985 ]
The Willie Nelson Special: With Special Guest Ray Charles
Willie Nelson and Ray ... Opera House to perform such classics as "Georgia on My Mind," "Seven Spanish Angels," and "On the Road Again." [ best music films - 1985 ]
Leonard Bernstein: Schubert - Symphony No. 9/Schumann - Manfred Overture
In this classical concert ... maestro Leonard Bernstein conducts symphonic performances of Schumann's Mannfred Overture and Schubert's Symphony No. 9 by the Wiener Philharmoniker. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Andrea Chenier
Presented by Kultur video, ... Michael Hampe, this special production features opera greats Plácido Domingo, Anna Tomowa-Sintow, and Giorgio Zancanaro, with Julius Rudel conducting. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Sting: Bring on the Night
This is an enjoyable ... who was born on the second night of their opening concert. Both the music and the musicians are entertaining. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Agrippina
George Frideric Handel's comic ... Gunter von Kannen stars as Claudio, Barbara Daniels as Agrippina, David Kuebler as Nerone, and Janice Hall as Poppea [ best music films - 1985 ]
Andrea Chenier
An idealistic poet courts ... leads the Royal Opera Chorus and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, and Humphry Burton directs for television. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Carols for Christmas
Carols for Christmas presents ... in St. Edmundsbury Cathedral in England, and is accompanied by holiday artwork from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY. [ best music films - 1985 ]
David Oistrakh: Remembering a Musician
A world-renowned legend of ... for Two Violins, Prokofiev's F-Minor Sonata, violin concertos of Shostakovich and Sibelius, and a Schumann piece accompanied by piano. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Dialogues of the Carmelites
Under the direction of ... Heather Begg plays Mother Mary of the Incarnation, and Isobel Buchanan plays Blanche de la Force. Sung in English. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Duran Duran: Arena
In this ten-number musical ... Duran Duran reveals the source of their name! Some tunes include "The Reflex,""Rio," "Girls on Film," and others. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Engelbert Humperdinck: Live at the Royal Albert Hall
Song stylist Engelbert Humperdinck ... Evening," "Lonely Is a Man Without Love," "I Just Called to Say I Love You," and "I'm So Excited." [ best music films - 1985 ]
Hawkwind: The Chronicle of the Black Sword
The Hammersmith Odeon was ... a live Hawkwind performance in 1985 with titles such as "Sea King," "Master of the Universe" and "Needle Gun." [ best music films - 1985 ]
Il Trovatore
The Elizabethan Sydney Opera ... a classic Verdi opera in this musical video. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Jaco Pastorius: Modern Electric Bass
Widely regarded as one ... techniques, offering his philosophies about music and performing, demonstrating practice exercises, and jamming with John Scofield and Kenwood Dennard. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Joe Cool Live
This live perforamance from ... "Turn Around and Relax", "Dr. Potato Head", "Borderland", "Looking For Your Eyes", and "Freedom of Assembly", among many others. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Keith Jarrett: Standards
Influential jazz pianist Keith ... including I Wish I Knew, Stella By Starlight, God Bless the Child, If I Should Lose You, and more. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Kidsongs: A Day at Old MacDonald's Farm
Part of the Kidsongs ... more. Songs include "Old MacDonald Had a Farm," "Shortenin' Bread," "This Old Man," "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star," and more. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Magnum: Live
Magnum: Live features the ... including "How Far Jerusalem," "All England's Night," "The Lights Burned Out," "Soldier of the Line," and "Kingdom of Madness." [ best music films - 1985 ]
Nina Simone: Live at Ronnie Scott's
Enjoy the sounds of ... musician Nina Simone in this musical video. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Randy Newman: Live at the Odeon
Award-winning singer/songwriter Randy Newman ... Rain Today," and "Lonely at the Top." Released by WEA and Rhino Home Video, the program runs 57 minutes. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Ronnie Milsap: Golden Video Hits
This video features a ... My House," "(There's) No Gettin' Over Me," and "Lost in The Fifties Tonight (In the Still of the Night)." [ best music films - 1985 ]
Sherrill Milnes: An All-Star Gala
In this collection of ... infondere from Verdi's Don Carlo, and Milnes performs Brahms "O Tod, wie bitter bist du alongside pianist Jon Spong. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Steve Gadd: Up Close
Known as one of ... of his own technique and offering some insight concerning how much of it was derived from basic drum instruction. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Toscanini: The Maestro
A documentary that covers ... life and works of Arturo Toscanini. Includes some rare color home movies of Toscanini at work and play. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Uriah Heep: Gypsy
Originally filmed live in ... Gypsy includes renditions of "Sell Your Soul," "Stealin'," "The Other Side of Midnight," "Bad Blood," and of course, "Gypsy." [ best music films - 1985 ]
Yes: 9012 Live
In 1985, British progressive ... On," "Starship Trooper," and more. Notably, the film served as one of future indie-wunderkind Steven Soderbergh's first directorial credits. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Albert Herring
This video presents the ... takes the part. The performance stars John Graham-Hall in the title role, along with Patricia Johnson and Felicity Palmer. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers: Live at Ronnie Scott's
This music performance video ... the jazz artistry of Art Blakey performing live in a small club venue. [ best music films - 1985 ]
The Visions of Diana Ross
Diana Ross: Visions of ... "Muscles," "Pieces of Ice," and "Missing You," -- a video that contains never-before-seen footage of the great Marvin Gaye. [ best music films - 1985 ]
George Clinton with Parliament Funkadelic: The Mothership Connection
Produced by Gravity Limited ... the Mountin," "P. Funk," "Tear the Roof Off the Sucker," "Night of the Thumpasorus Peoples," and "Funkin' for Fun." [ best music films - 1985 ]
Lizzy Borden: The Murderess Metal Road Show
California's kings of theatrical ... Cauldron", "American Metal", "Red Rum", "Psychopath", "Give 'em The Axe", "Warfare", "Love You To Pieces", and many more. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Rick Springfield: The Beat of the Live Drum
This concert video features ... Girl," "Affair of the Heart" and "Love Somebody". Three conceptual music videos from his "Tao" LP are also featured. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Tosca
Franco Zeffirelli both stage-directed ... the conclusion involves Mario and Tosca before a firing squad in the dramatic final act. Conducted by Guiseppe Sinopoli. [ best music films - 1985 ]
X: The Unheard Music
X was one of ... in 1998, Billy Zoom made his long-awaited return to X's lineup for a series of enthusiastically received live dates. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Einstürzende Neubauten: 1/2 Mensch
German industrial pioneers Einsturzende ... brutal compositions on this home video. Selections include "Der Tod Ist Ein Dandy," "Schaben," "Z.N.S.," and the title song. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Chuck Berry & Bo Diddley's Rock & Roll All Star Jam
Two of rock & ... Chuck Negron (Three Dog Night), Mitch Mitchell (Jimi Hendrix), Kenny Jones (Faces, the Who), and Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac). [ best music films - 1985 ]
Leonard Bernstein: The Little Drummer Boy
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Il Ritorno d'Ulisse In Patria
Ulysses makes his way ... this landmark 1973 production directed by Peter Hall and conducted by Raymond Leppard at the world renowned National Theater. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Bruckner: Symphony No. 8
Carlo Maria Giulini directs ... World Philharmonic Orchestra in a performance of Anton Bruckner's "Symphony No. 8 in C Minor" taped in Stockholm, Sweden. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Beginning Bluegrass Banjo
Greg Cahill's banjo-picking skills ... performing "Devil's Dream." He explains how to use a capo properly and variations for many of his favorite licks. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Learning Tenor Banjo
Four-string virtuoso and Banjo ... variety of chord formations will instill the aspiring banjo master with the knowledge needed to master almost any tune. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Old Time Banjo: Clawhammer Style
Old Time Banjo: Clawhammer ... variety of techniques. The song selection includes "Cider Mill," "Shaving a Dead Man," "Sandy Boys," and "Hell Broke Loose." [ best music films - 1985 ]
The Banjo of Ralph Stanley: From Old-Time to Bluegrass
The Banjo of Ralph ... variety of songs including "Cripple Creek," "Cuttin' the Cornbread," and "Little Maggie." Stanley also talks about his impressive career. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Steve Gadd: In Session
Steve Gaad is one ... McCartney, and Frank Sinatra. This video features Gaad performing with other musicians and explaining his technique to the viewer. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Herbert Von Karajan - His Legacy for Home Video: New Year's Eve Concert 1985
This performance by the ... 31, 1985 at the Philharmonie, Berlin and features the works of such composers as Franz Liszt and Maurice Ravel. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Judy Garland: The Concert Years
This 1985 documentary features ... This title is available individually or in the four-part Judy Garland Collection from Kultur, along with other classic performances. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Voice of Firestone: Jussi Bjoerling in Opera and Song
Following its radio debut ... Bjoerling singing songs by Gounod, Strauss, Leoncavallo, Victor Herbert, and others. Anna-Lisa Bjoerling joins her husband for several duets. [ best music films - 1985 ]
La Gran Scena Opera Company of New York
Gran Scena Opera Company ... some of its infamous operatic satire. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Freni and Siepi: Aria Concert
The Italian soprano vocalist ... Giuseppi Verdi (Simon Boccanegra and Don Carlos), Giacomo Puccini (Tosca and Gianni Schicchi), and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Don Giovanni). [ best music films - 1985 ]
Venom: Live From London
This performance by the ... Ammersmith Odeon Theatre in London on October 8, 1985 and features 15 songs such as Schizo and Buried Alive. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Herbert Von Karajan - His Legacy for Home Video: Debussy/Ravel
From Sony Classics comes ... 1985 performance of Debussy's "La Mer" and Ravel's "Daphnis et Chloe by Von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Doro Pesch and Warlock: Live
Warlock, featuring former model ... Pesch and Warlock features the band performing 13 songs, including "Out of Control," "Hellbound," "Wrathchild," and "Shout It Out." [ best music films - 1985 ]
Steve Marriott: Live in Concert
This performance, filmed live ... "Five Long Years," "30 Days in the Hole," "I Don't Need a Doctor," "Walking the Dog," and "Tin Soldier." [ best music films - 1985 ]
Leonard Bernstein Conducts West Side Story: The Making of the Recording
This documentary captures the ... Bernstein leading the sessions for a new recording of his beloved score for the classic musical West Side Story. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Carl Perkins and Friends: Blue Suede Shoes - A Rockabilly Session
Carl Perkins was one ... of the Stray Cats. Perkins' longtime friends Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, and Jerry Lee Lewis also make guest appearances. [ best music films - 1985 ]
The Carpenters: Gold - Greatest Hits
This disc contains clips ... Just Begun," "There's a Kind of Hush (All Over the World)," "Rainy Days and Mondays," and "Close to You." [ best music films - 1985 ]
Masterworks: Bach
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Masterworks: Beethoven
This release offers the ... are performed. The DVD of this release has been mixed in Dolby Digital 5.1 to maximize the impressive sound. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Masterworks: Mozart
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Masterworks: Tchaikovsky
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James Brown: Live at Chastain Park
The "Godfather of Soul" ... and "I Got You, I Feel Good." They don't call him the hardest-working man in show business for nothing. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Buddy Rich and His Band: Channel One Suite
Buddy Rich was, with ... two years before his untimely death. Selections include "Love For Sale," "No Exit," "Sophisticated Lady," "Norwegian Wood," and more. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Byron Cage Live
Gospel vocalist Byron Cage ... renditons of "Magnify Him," "Never Too Busy," "The Presence of the Lord Is Here," "Still Say Yes," and more. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Rick Nelson/Fats Domino: Rockin' with Rick and Fats
Fats Domino and Ricky ... versions of "Blueberry Hill," "Ain't That a Shame," "I'm Ready," and more. The two join forces on "I'm Walkin'." [ best music films - 1985 ]
Phil Collins: All Live
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Ian Dury and the Blockheads: Hold Onto Your Structure - Live at the Hammersmith Odeon
Ian Dury & The ... includes such favorites as "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick," "Wake Up and Make Love With Me," and "Blockheads." [ best music films - 1985 ]
I Pagliacci
This performance of Ruggiero ... opera, I Pagliacci was recorded in 1985 at the Russian State Academic Bolshoi Theatre. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Poi Dog Pondering: Audio Visivo
Led by singer and ... PDP on stage and in the studio, interviews with members of the group, profiles of their collaborators, and more. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Ragga Nacion
Ragga Nacion features eighteen ... styles. This collection includes promotional clips from artists such as Reggaw Sam, Admiral Bailey, Yellow Ranks, and Nico Canada. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Live Aid
On July 13, 1985, ... release will be donated to the Band Aid Trust, which continues to fund hunger relief in the Third World. [ best music films - 1985 ]
We Are the World: The Story Behind the Song
On January 28, 1985, ... Tina Turner, Bob Dylan, Stevie Wonder, Billy Joel, Willie Nelson, Paul Simon, Bette Midler, Diana Ross, and many more. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Willie and the Poor Boys
One of the most ... such songs as "Poor Boy Boogie," "You Never Can Tell," "Baby Please Don't Go," and "These Arms of Mine." [ best music films - 1985 ]
Government Issue: Live 1985 - Flipside
One of the longest-running ... In," "Four Wall Hermit," "Hear the Scream," "Puppet on a String," "Fun and Games," "Written Word," and many more. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Der Fliegende Holländer
This performance of Richard ... opera, Der Fliegende Hollander features the vocal talents of Lisbeth Balslev and Matti Salminen. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Music Box Biographical Collection: George Harrison
Part of The Music ... career of the legendary Beatle George Harrison. The film consists of footage taken from fans' collections throughout the world. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Ivo Pogorelich: Recital
Pianist Ivo Pogorelich demonstrates ... Sonatas, and both Sonata No. 11 in B flat Major and Bagatelle in A Minor (Für Elise) by Beethoven. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Paul Barrere and Fred Tackett: Sights and Sounds
Paul Barrere and Fred ... California. Selections include "Dixie Chicken," "Sailin' Shoes," "All That You Dream," "Rad Gumbo," "Down on the Farm," and more. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Music Box Biographical Collection: Paul McCartney
Part of The Music ... career of the legendary Beatle Paul McCartney. The film consists of footage taken from fans' collections throughout the world. [ best music films - 1985 ]
X 2005: The Videos
Demonstrating that Christian music ... Toby Mac, "Everything About You" by Sanctus Real, "Caroline" by Seventh Day Slumber, and "Reinventing Your Exit" by UnderOath. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Il Trovatore
This musical performance features ... classic Verdi opera and was taped at Italy's Arena di Verona with English subtitles. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Electroline
The home video issue ... backstage footage with band members on such subjects as sex, fans, and what the future holds for electronic music. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Front 242: Catch the Men
Belgium-based industrial rockers Front ... concert video featuring the entire 13-song set that includes such classics as "Headhunter," "Moldavia," "Punish Your Machine," and more. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Live From Austin TX: Merle Haggard
The original "Okie from ... such classics as "Thank You for Keeping My House", "Misery and Gin", and "I Wish Things Were Simple Again". [ best music films - 1985 ]
Scribble Jam: Archive Number 2
Forget about 8 Mile, ... Jam videos from 1997 though 1999 to offer a compelling and entertaining look at hip-hop history in the making. [ best music films - 1985 ]
Gala Concert: Opera Australia - From the Sydney Opera House
Celebrated divas Marilyn Horne ... composers as Bellini, Donizetti, Handel, Rossini and Offenbach. Richard Bonynge conducts, with musical accompaniment by the Elizabethan Sydney Orchestra. [ best music films - 1985 ]
