Motown 25: Yesterday Today Forever

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Celebrating the first quarter century of the little company that founder Berry Gordy Jr. turned into Hitsville, U.S.A., his history-making success story deserved a history-making concert MOTOWN 25: YESTERDAY, TODAY, FOREVER! It debuted on NBC on May 16, 1983, and the morning after became an immediate water-cooler sensation. The highlight that caused the most talk was Michael Jackson s world premiere of his moonwalk (aka six seconds that changed the world ) but MOTOWN 25 had an abundance of other buzz-worthy moments, too reunions by the Miracles, the Supremes and the Jackson 5; the first battle of the bands between Four Tops and The Temptations; and the hottest comedian in the world at the time, Richard Pryor, as host. MOTOWN 25 was not simply a 2-hour TV special...it was a flashpoint cultural event! The show deservedly won an Emmy Award, but has been unseen for over 20 years, until today. Available now in an expanded 3-DVD version, it features 5.1 Surround Sound that reveals the music to its fullest potential. Virtually every major Motown artists is spotlighted, including Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Diana Ross, Mary Wells, Martha Reeves and Junior Walker. They perform classic Motown hits at this once-in-a-lifetime concert. Historic --The Detroit Free Press A hit-filled box --Gannett The new DVD presentations deliver the goods…highly recommended. --DVD Talk.com Review: The greatest televised music concert ever! - Of course, Michael Jackson’s hallmark performance is what everyone automatically thinks of when they hear “ Motown 25.” Michael Jackson reuniting with the Jackson 5, performing “ Billie Jean”, and doing the “ moonwalk” is the type of jaw dropping performance that you will never ever see on television again! But make no mistake about it, Motown 25 was chock full of great performers. So many legends graced the stage: Marvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, The Temptations, the four tops, Smokey Robinson, Diana Ross and the Supremes, Debarge, and on and on and on.If you’re a music lover, this will be the most entertaining, and the fastest 2 hours that you will ever watch. I’m so glad they finally put this masterpiece on DVD! The behind the scenes interviews were insightful as well. The title says it all, “ Yesterday, Today, and Forever” is right. Motown 25 is a timeless display of musical excellence! Review: One of the Top 5 Music DVD's - This is an excellent DVD produced in Dolby Digital and 5.1 Surround sound. My only wish is that when this special was produced that they would have had a second night or recorded additional songs by the groups, as the stereo sound is so much better than the sound on the original recordings. If you are a great fan of Marvin Gaye, then you will want to listen the second DVD in this set as he rehearses "What's Going On" for the TV show titled, "Yesterday, Today, Forever". I recently had the opportunity to take in a guided tour of the Motown Museum. The tour guides were very knowledgeable, providing the history of Berry Gordy Jr. and Motown while providing an entertaining tour. This Music DVD is one of the great recordings of songs from the 60's and early 70's.