BUDOKAN!(30th Anniversary DVD+3CDs)

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Editorial reviews

Album Description
For the first time, the DVD premieres the previously unseen historic 1978 Tokyo concert, aired only once on Japanese TV. Bonus features include a new interview with the band plus two songs taped at 2008 Budokan Anniversary Show. Two CDs feature At Budokan: The Complete Concert, newly remastered, while an additional disc includes the audio counterpart to the DVD plus four bonus songs not included in the original film.

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Customer reviews

review by: date: 2008-11-19 rating:
Cheap Trick is alright, Sony is not
First, let me echo some of the complaints about the packaging. Seems like whoever was in charge does not own a car with a CD player in it since the loose-flying CD's do not make the audio recordings easy or safe to carry in your car. I suggest you get your own jewel cases. The packaging is literally a cheap (and insulting) trick on consumers.

Second, given the audio of these concerts has been previously released several different ways, not to mention a lot of the songs being available on "Budokan II," recorded at shows there a year or so later, it seems being able to charge a price higher than $19.99 is the only reason Sony included the double CD "Complete Concert" with absolutely zero difference between this and 20th anniversary 1998 release. Seems to me, the DVD of the concert and the "soundtrack" of it would have made this is an extremely sensible and fairly priced way to celebrate this historic concert, especially with the song selection being the same between the audio of the show and the "Complete Concert." Again, not only cheap and insulting, but greedy as well.

Third, at least the DVD is entertaining, including the new interviews which are given a boost by including a couple of Japanese men who had a hand in setting up the show(though it is unclear what their "job titles" were). I found the Japanese perspective more interesting than the band rehashing the stories many fans have heard before. The filmed concert, though not capturing the crowd and being less than technically thrilling partly due to budget and the fact this was only a tv show, shows a band not only at their creative peak(from which they would fall rapidly less than two years after this show) but having a ton of fun while performing. Though the inclusion of a couple of songs from the 2008 return to Budokan concert is nice, they pale in comparison to anything included in the 1978 filmed portion.

Oh, by the way, you get a poster with a photo of the band and the word Budokan on it. I don't know if this was the poster used back then or if it was just created for this release. I just figure if Sony wanted to throw in a "gift" to fans, it would have been much more classy to give us a replica of something actually printed back then, even if it was in Japanese, or a real photo from the concert itself.

I do say that having seen the band live both shortly before and right after the "Live at Budokan" album shot them to worldwide fame, the viewing was more interesting than exciting. In summary, this is an okay addition to a fan's collection. I guess a large company like Sony putting their greed on display is not surprising these days. But a conscious decision not to reward fans with the option to pay a little less for only the new material and not throwing in a more creative trinket to make the set a bit more of a collectible is certainly disappointing.

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review by: date: 2008-11-19 rating:
DVD missing songs!
The DVD is missing the two best songs on the album. Whether or not they didn't air on TV isn't the point. "Big Eyes", and the best song on the album "Need Your Love" are not included. I will not be buying this and what a shame as I would have loved it.

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review by: Odd Couple Fan date: 2008-11-16 rating:
ENOUGH WITH THE "GREEN" NONSENSE!!
Is it just me or is everyone else fed up with the GreeNazis and their jihad to force "green" orders on all of us from the constant propaganda to the regulations of our damn toilets!
Now I can't even enjoy the discs from one of my all time favorite bands because Algore's GreeNazis have taken over the packaging?!?! It's time for a backlash, folks. Boycott anything that pushes a "green" Eco-Scam agenda.
To you disciples of the Green Religion: HANDS OFF MY ROCK AND ROLL!

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review by: tommytunz date: 2008-11-15 rating:
A VERY CHEAP TRICK INDEED
If you're looking for a new hobby, then by all means buy this package. Then you can spend the rest of your days trying to procure 4 scratch-free discs. I have NEVER seen such a poorly packaged product.
The discs are just jammed/crammed(and stuck!) into die-cut slots in the package-no mount, no poly sleeve, no paper sleeve-NOTHIN'! As such, all 4 discs are terribly scratched with the one looking like it was wire-brushed.
I can't believe that a label like Legacy which has such a great record of releasing quality(some of the best) product would issue something so inferior. Well, off to the Post Office to send this stinker back.
This should make a very dissapointing Christmas gift for many a Cheap Trick fan. Shame on you Legacy. It was supposed to Cheap Trick, not just cheap.


review by: The Rogue Scholar date: 2008-11-14 rating:
OK, I already have the complete concert on CD, so all I need is just the DVD
Well, I'm certainly not going to buy this whole package of one DVD plus 3 CD's that I DO NOT need. Hopefully, they'll have the good sense to just release the DVD of the concert in Budokan as a single DVD release.

I can wait. I'm not gonna fall for this obvious trap of wasting a lot of money, buying the CD's AGAIN!

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