The greatest Rock and Roll concert movie ever made is finally coming out on DVD.
"Filmed just eight months after The Beatles appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show, THE T.A.M.I. SHOW introduced rock n soul youth culture to America in the first concert movie of the rock era. One of the rarest and most sought-after performance films from its time, the 1964 concert event featured future Rock and Roll Hall of Famers The Rolling Stones, James Brown, Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Supremes and many other American and British Invasion hitmakers in their prime."
"This legendary film has never been available on DVD and has not been seen in its entirety since it originally appeared in theaters in 1964. Mastered from a new High Definition transfer and UNCUT, this complete version features the Beach Boys performances that were removed following the films initial theatrical run. This is what music fans have been waiting for: the ultimate collectors edition of this long-unavailable landmark film."

I watched this for the second time as soon as my review copy arrived and i was surprised at how good it was. Also at how much I remembered, having only seen once previously during the original 2-day-only run in 1964. (Of course, it was probably the first time I ever saw James Brown and that's not something one easily forgets...) A great band, led by Jack Nitzche and featuring most of the Phil Spector "Wrecking Crew". (I'm hoping that Shout! releases the similar "Big TNT Show" as well. )
Posted by: Robert | February 16, 2010 at 10:44 PM