Remember the ’70s – Greatest Hits Live

April 2, 2010 | By In Movie |

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5 Comments so far

  1. Jo Ann Lucero on April 2nd, 2010

    It was great all of the songs are good, we watch the dvd almost every weekend with our friends and family. I bought one for my brother for christmas.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  2. James R. Dean on April 2nd, 2010

    I wasn’t sure what to expect with this product, but I was very pleased with it. A flashback to the 70′s with a very young looking Kenny Rodgers introducing and performing some of his early work. Jim Croce also performed at his best. You won’t go wrong with this DVD which reflects a time when pop music was at it’s very best.
    Rating: 5 / 5

  3. CafeRay on April 2nd, 2010

    As it says on the cover, the selections are from the “Rollin’ On The River” TV series, and while the selections are good, I disagree with the statement on the back cover that they are beautifully restored. I think it has the same sound and video quality of the TV show and needs more restoration.
    Rating: 3 / 5

  4. Doug Marshall on April 2nd, 2010

    We are so used to the yearly Doo-Wop, etc. Reunion shows that come out on PBS, that we sort of forget what these artistes were like when they were just out, and fresh, and their music touched our hearts, or moved our feet. That’s why it’s so nice to have a DVD like this. Many of these types of shows, like Rollin’ Down The River, were Summer replacements. This was a Summer Replacement for the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour, even down to using the same theater. We are used to hearing only portions of these performances, and so what a thrill to be able to see the entire performance. What’s missing are the comedy sketches, which often weren’t that funny, and so are hardly missed. More!
    Rating: 5 / 5

  5. Sandoz on April 2nd, 2010

    This is superb collection of songs from the early 70′s–and most of these songs are still very well-known today. If you’re a fan of most of these acts, I’m sure you’ll be pleased seeing these music clips, especially from this show Rollin’ which, until this disc, seems to have sunk into obscurity. But be aware, about half of the tunes on this collection are NOT live–in some cases they are totally fake playing and singing along to the actual single (Paul Revere & The Raiders; The Grass Roots; Malo), and at other times only the singers are actually live while the music is playbacked (Bill Withers; Al Green; Billy Preston). Fortunately, Jim Croce, The First Edition, and Ike & Tina actually get to lend some credibility to this disc by performing all their numbers live–each of them do two performances each and their inclusions make this disc worth seeing just for them. This disc is still not a bad value if you want to see all of these artists in their heyday, even if half of them are faking it. It’s just such a shame that lip-synching to songs was so common on television shows in the 60s and 70s…
    Rating: 2 / 5

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