Product Description

NTSC/Region 0. This DVD features a pair of solo performances by the Roxy Music vocalist. The first performance previously released as New Town, was filmed during his 1988-89 Bête Noire European Tour. The bonus show is the previously unavailable Virgin Germany 25th Birthday concert in Munich in 2002. 31 tracks total. EMI.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22923 in DVD
• Released on: 2008-12-09
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: NTSC
• Running time: 140 minutes

Review
1 Limbo (Live In Berlin)
2 The Chosen One (Live In Berlin)
3 Casanova (Live In Berlin)
4 Slave To Love (Live In Berlin)
5 The Bogus Man (Live In Berlin)
6 Ladytron (Live In Berlin)
7 While My Heart Is Still Beating (Live In Berlin)
8 Don't Stop The Dance (Live In Berlin)
9 A Waste Land (Live In Berlin)
10 Windswept (Live In Berlin)
11 In Every Dream Home A Heartache (Live In Berlin)
12 New Town (Live In Berlin)
13 Boys And Girls (Live In Berlin)
14 Kiss And Tell (Live In Berlin)
15 Love Is The Drug (Live In Berlin)
16 Avalon (Live In Berlin)
17 Do The Strand (Live In Berlin)
18 The Thrill Of It All (Live In Munich)
19 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue (Live In Munich)
20 Can't Let Go (Live In Munich)
21 Oh Yeah! (On The Radio) (Live In Munich)
22 My Only Love (Live In Munich)
23 Both Ends Burning (Live In Munich)
24 Don't Think Twice It's Alright (Live In Munich)
25 Limbo (Live In Munich)
26 Slave To Love (Live In Munich)
27 Virginia Plain (Live In Munich)
28 Jealous Guy (Live In Munich)
29 Let's Stick Together (Live In Munich)
30 Love Is The Drug (Live In Munich)
31 Do The Strand (Live In Munich)
32 Do The Strand (Konixxtreffen 2002 Concert-Previously unreleased)


'The Bete Noir Tour', is a stunning collection of beautifully filmed performances from a number of venues during the 'Bête Noire' European Tour of 1988 and 1989.

This classic Bryan Ferry live concert film has now been remixed into 5.1 surround sound for it s long awaited debut on DVD. New Town is a stunning live record of an artist at the height of his powers.

Also included on the package is the previously unavailable Konixxtreffen 2002 Concert. This sees Ferry showcase many of his classic solo and Roxy Music hits. --Tracklisting

Customer Reviews

Hurray for Bryan Ferry, the "Sultan of Suave!"
I was well pleased by this German-made disc featuring shows from 1988 and
2002 by the undisputed "Coolest Living Englishman," Bryan Ferry, and his
handpicked backing bands. If you are tired of the mediocre music stars
of today, a dose of Mr. Ferry tingles like a refreshing Bombay Gin and Tonic
with lemon at Raffles Hotel Bar of Singapore (a favorite Ferry haunt)!

The concerts plumb Ferry's (and Roxy Music's) catalog of wonderful,
sophisticated rockers and torch songs dating back to 1972 (when the
"Roxy Music" debut album offered a bracing new direction away from the tired
"long-haired hippie" blues-rock of the sixties). Bryan Ferry was the first singer
of hard rock to dare to wear a tuxedo over his aching heart, like Bogart in "Casablanca."
He fashions for the listener a fantasy world of cool cars, gorgeous women, elegant art,
exclusive clubs, & Savile Row suits, none of which can stanch his exquisite anguish!

Ferry's anguish delivers our delight as he croons and roars hits from
"Ladytron" to "Avalon." It's a pleasure to report he looks just as
dashingly handsome in the 2002 show as he does in the 1988 one. The 140
minute disc has excellent sound and picture quality. Only by adding
Phil Manzanera and Andy Mackay (of Roxy Music) could this have been better!

NTSC VERSION AVAILABLE!!! KILLER DVD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THe NTSC version is available from Amazon Canada!! 'Made in Canada' by Virgin, this is an essential dvd for the Ferry/ROxy fan....Why it's not released or available through US merchants befuddles me. I've been waiting for this ever since dvd format came out. I'll keep this short. Both concerts are amazing. The '88 tour is the old New Town VHS, but greatly upgraded. The '02 show, shot in Munich is awesome, Ferry the class act pulls off a great performance, mind you 30 years into his career. It's very similiar to Roxy's Live at the Apollo dvd...I watched this show 2 nights in a row!!! Get the NTSC version, it's out there!!!!

Bryan Ferry - Bete Noire Tour
This DVD contains some stunning performances and slightly disappointing ones as well. The standout are New Town, Wasteland-Windswept,Limbo, essentially all of the Bete Noire tour. The Konixxtreffen concert is an outdoor performance and sounds very dry. Also,Ferry seems fatigued. At any rate, this DVD is a must have for any Roxy Music/Ferry fan.