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Certifiable, the title of the 2008 DVD set by the Police, echoes the Eagles' Hell Freezes Over, another reunion concert sold in video and audio formats. Just as the Eagles' Don Henley once said his band would not re-form "until Hell freezes over," the Police's Sting is quoted at the outset of the video as saying that he would have to be certified insane to join a Police reunion. Yet he did, for reasons never quite spelled out. (In the 51-minute tour documentary "Better Than Therapy" included as the second DVD in the package, he says he likes to be unpredictable, after bandmate Stewart Copeland has said the reunion was a "no-brainer" for him but wondered himself why Sting was interested.) The result was a world tour, and the December 1 & 2, 2007, dates at a giant stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, provide the footage for the 19-song, 109-minute show that takes up the DVD here. (The concert is repeated on two CDs -- or three LPs with a one-time digital download -- also included, such that the set, initially retailing for about $20, contains more than four and a half hours of audio and video content.) That show finds the three members of the Police, after 23 years apart (not counting a couple of one-off special appearances), looking not too much the worse for wear and doing pretty much exactly what they were doing when they broke up at their popular peak in 1984. The set list consists entirely of old Police favorites, rendered in the familiar arrangements, with only a few moments of improvisation here and there. Despite the awesome setting before a gigantic crowd, with gigantic video screens behind them, the Police remain just those three men, holding the stage largely through their music. Sting appears not to change bass guitars for the entire show, sticking with a worn-looking instrument; Andy Summers doesn't seem to use more than a couple of guitars, also looking much-used; and Copeland, although he takes a couple of trips up into a percussion setup, mostly stays on his drum chair turning out the music's propulsive rhythms. This is a no-nonsense account of the musical highlights of the Police's career, and even though the scale is enormous, the show is a surprisingly no-frills affair, and all the better for that. ~ William RuhlmannProduct Identifiers
UPC0602517830455
eBay Product ID (ePID)71129657
Product Key Features
ActorThe Police
Edition2 cd Set-Retailer Exclusive
Movie/TV TitleT-Force, Police-Certifiable
FormatBlu-ray Disc
Release Year2008
GenreMusical & Performing Arts
Sub-GenrePop Music
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs3
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Display Format2cd Set-Retailer Exclusive
Leading RoleThe Police
Release Date20081111
Film CountryUSA
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- 12. Nov. 2022
Certifiable blu-ray/2CD
Great value for a long sought after product...I have no idea why record companies only make these things available for such a short time. We can't buy them at a reasonable price if they are not available. I challenge the industry to address this! Thanks to the people who preserved this copy for me to snag! Grab one if you can.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 23. Feb. 2016
Reference quality recording.
Awesome performance and sound quality. Video exceptional as well.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 21. Jul. 2016
This POLICE blue ray is good
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- 19. Jul. 2017
Great bluray
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- 18. Nov. 2016
The Police, Cream....
Best rock trios of all time. Start Copeland, Ginger Baker. None better on drums. A wonderful concert recorded with exquisite taste. Turn it up and enjoy the genius.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 29. Apr. 2024
Excellent aaa +
Excellent aaa +Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
