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ANGELS IN DEVIL'S SHOES

Sound 9 Packaging 10 Performance 8 Video 9
Label
Apocalypse Sound AS15
Source
Various Broadcasts & Promotional Film
Format
NTSC Region Free
Running time
80:10:00
Sound / source
Sounboard/Broadcast PCM Stereo
Packaging
Deluxe Triple-foldout DVD Digipack
Features
Interactive Menu, Song Selection, Bonus Video
Video / source
Various Broadcasts & Promotional Film. B&W/Color
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Track list

(Sydney, Australia, Entertainment Center, November 18, 1989):  1. Hawkmoon 269, 2. All Along The Watchtower, 3. All I Want Is You, 4. God Part II, 5. When Love Comes To Town, 6. Love Rescue Me   (Dublin, Ireland, The Point Depot, December 31, 1989):  1. Countdown, 2. Where The Streets Have No Name, 3. I Will Follow   (Rome, Italy, April 1989):  1. The Making of "All I Want Is You" Video  (Dublin, Ireland, Irish TV Documentary "Bringing It All Back Home", April 7, 1991):  1. My Wild Irish Rose

Bonus Video:  (Belfast Northern Ireland, Balmoral TV Studios, March 8, 1987):  #1. The Broadcasted "Old Grey Whistle Test"  1. Exit, 2. In God's Country   #2. The Unbroadcasted "Old Grey Whistle Test"  1. People Get Ready, 2. Southern Man, 3. Trip Through Your Wires, 4. Pride (In The Name Of Love)

The review

Another excellent release from Apocalypse Sound.  This title gathers rarities from the band during the "Rattle & Hum" period and both the video & sound are fantastic.  The core content is certainly taken direct from broadcast or extremely low generation video.  With the sound in PCM Stereo it is quite lively and powerful. 

As far as content, the lead off Sydney video from Australian TV is fun to watch but it certainly produced for promotional purposes.  Great to see them with B.B. King and having fun offstage.  However, there is no flow.  The music featured is really just a bonus.  The rest is pretty self explanatory and the features provided give us insights to projects going on at the time, really after the "Rattle & Hum" Tour.  The Dublin '91 segment for "My Wild Iris Rose" is the worst of the video content, quality-wise.  Apocalypse Sound has used a pretty high-gen source but the audio is excellent.

For me, the best stuff on the disc is the bonus feature videos with the seldom seen "Old Grey Whistle Test" broadcast & unbroadcasted performances.  It's cool to see what was not seen!  Interesting versions of "People Get Ready" & "Southern Man" are certainly the highlights.  The video for this isn't quite as nice as the core material but, still VERY enjoyable.

Great production throughout on this one.  The only negative comment at all is the navigation through the menus.  You can access each chapter as you wish but....getting back to the main is just too many clicks!  My we have gotten picky & lazy!

 

 

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