This DVD features some of pop music's greatest performers in all original videoclips from the 80's! Includes songs by Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet, Steve Miller Band, Devo, War, Bl ue Oyster Cult, J. Geils Band, and many ... more »others!« less
Brian N. from FAIRFAX, VA Reviewed on 11/25/2008...
Extremely poor video and audio quality. Beginnings of several songs are chopped off. Looks to be copied from a bad VHS tape.
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DON'T PURCHASE THIS DVD!
Matt Nickel | Austin, TX USA | 05/07/2001
(1 out of 5 stars)
"This DVD (and it's first volume) are absolutely unacceptable as anything other than complete trash. What a disappointment! For starters, the video and sound quality are horrible! It honestly looks worse than a VHS video. (No joke here.) There are noticeable glitches, it looks and sounds as if someone was adjusting the tracking on a VCR as this was being transferred to DVD! Most of the videos have obvious edits and skips in them, and most (95%) of the songs have the beginnings cut-off (mid-lyric) and the ends just chopped. I don't believe one video is complete. Some videos are so washed-out it's ridiculous. There are NO extras at all, nor are there any credits or record company recognitions listed. Please don't waste your time on this thing. Unbelievable!"
The worst DVD I've ever seen
Mike | Oshkosh, WI United States | 10/29/2001
(1 out of 5 stars)
"Like any big 80's music fan, I was thrilled when I saw this DVD. Of course, I bought it right away, drove home, and sat down to watch. I quickly realized 30 seconds into the DVD that I made a big mistake. I could record these videos on my VCR with better quality and transition--almost anyone could. Please save your money and treat yourself to a couple pizzas--they will be much more satisfying and last a lot longer than this DVD."
Sub-VHS quality
carloadcom | Denver, CO USA | 03/19/2002
(1 out of 5 stars)
"The videos look like someone dubbed a video, then digitized the result. There's actually a video hiccup at least one of the videos. These were apparently originally broadcast on something called "That Teen Show". Sound and video quality are poor, and the beginnings and ends of many songs are cut off.On the other hand, there are several songs here that are hard or impossible to find on video anywhere else."
Terrible DVD that should have been great
Jim M. | Springfield MA | 03/12/2005
(2 out of 5 stars)
"As a big fan of 80's music videos, I got this DVD the day it came out as, on paper, this should have been a great DVD. Some of the videos on it are terrific.
The J. Geils Band's "Centerfold" is of terrible quality. It has video tracking lines in the picture and even ends abruptly, before the song ends. Luckily, other 80's video compilations have released this video in MUCH better quality.
The video for Rod Stewart's "Young Hearts" is unwatchable, zoomed in so you are only seeing 50% of the picture (were they trying to cut out the MTV logo or something?).
There is a brief live clip of the Blue Oyster Cult doing "Born to Be Wild" that is so short that it doesn't make sense.
The best segment on the DVD, and the only thing keeping it from one star is the live clip of Rick Springfield singing "I Get Excited". Good song, not too bad quality and not available on any other DVD.
So, even if you love the videos listed, beware. This is a terrible quality DVD.