Here's a review I found:
[i]First off, this three-disc set is nowhere near being authoritative -- that is a given. But what you do get are 45 of the most memorable music videos of the 1980s. Each DVD includes 15 classics presented in both high-quality PCM stereo and 5.1 Surround playback options with equally stunning graphics to match. It's worth mentioning that each of these titles can be purchased separately. Plus, trivia buffs and info-overload geeks (like yours truly) will love the fact-filled liner inserts.
Totally New Wave appropriately begins with the very first video to air on MTV -- The Buggles' prophetic "Video Killed The Radio Star." What follows are over a dozen of the most unforgettable clips ranging from the DIY tongue-in-cheek madness of Devo's "Whip It," to the rarely-broadcast 'banned version' of Frankie Goes To Hollywood's one-hit wonder "Relax." Other favourites include Blondie's "Rapture," Joe Jackson's "Steppin' Out," -- which looks remarkable by the way -- Duran Duran's "Hungry Like The Wolf," and the animation-driven "Take On Me" from A-Ha.
Video Idols are just that with more mini musical movies that made it into MTV's 'heavy' rotation. Or at least it seemed that every time you'd tune in, you'd see super-group Asia's "Heat Of The Moment," or Wang Chung's inescapable party-anthem "Everybody Have Fun Tonight." Watch long enough and Lionel Ritchie's "Hello" would pop up. If memory recalls, this is the video where Ritchie tries to teach a blind woman to sculpt. I hate to be the one to break it to her, but she needed more lessons. On the plus side, the early '80s entries have never looker sharper. Most specifically J. Geils Band's "Centerfold," and Quarterflash's "Harden My Heart" -- the latter of which is notable for the visual nod to Roman Polanski's cinematic masterwork Repulsion (1965).
As if there were ever a question, the final volume in the Pure '80s: The Ultimate DVD Box confirms that Headbangers Rule! Well, they certainly do when you've got a collection featuring the likes of Dio's "Holy Diver," the Scorpions' "Rock You Like A Hurricane," Rainbow's "Street Of Dreams," Y&T's seasonally appropriate "Summertime Girls," and Queensryche's "I Don't Believe In Love." Plus, hair metal deities Cinderella ("Shake Me") and Great White ("Once Bitten, Twice Shy") make an appearance as well.
Again it bears repeating the sound is superb and the visuals are sharp and well-defined throughout. Here's hoping that there are more volumes to come in the series.[/i]
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:17 am