This is a list of some of my favourite music artists, including the DVDs & Blu-rays I own, plus links to my detailed reviews and other mentions.
- Artists:
- Lists:
Queen
- Detailed Reviews – Studio Albums:
- Detailed Reviews – Out & About:
- DVDs & Blu-rays:
- Greatest Video Hits 1 & 2 (DVD) – See mentions of Greatest Video Hits 1 & 2.
- Made In Heaven – The Films (DVD)
- A Night At The Opera (30th Anniversary Edition) (DVD)
- The Making Of A Night At The Opera (DVD)
- Days Of Our Lives (Blu-ray)
- Live At The Rainbow 1974 (Blu-ray)
- A Night At The Odeon 1975 (Blu-ray)
- Rock Montreal 1981 & Live Aid 1985 (Blu-ray)
- On Fire: Live At The Bowl 1982 (DVD)
- Hungarian Rhapsody 1986 (Blu-ray)
- Live At Wembley Stadium 1986 (25th Anniversary Edition) (DVD) – Plus extra features disc from 2003 release (see mention).
- Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 1992 (Blu-ray) – See mention of the 2002 DVD.
- Bohemian Rhapsody – Movie (Blu-ray) – See cinema & Blu-ray reviews.
- Other Album Mentions:
- TV & Video Mentions:
- BBC Radio 2 Mentions:
- Other Mentions:
Freddie Mercury
- DVDs & Blu-rays:
- The Solo Collection (DVD) – See detailed review
- Lover Of Life, Singer Of Songs (DVD) – See review
- Never Boring (Blu-ray) – See detailed review
- Barcelona (Special Edition) (DVD) – See review
- The Great Pretender (Blu-ray)
- Album Mentions:
- Documentary Mentions:
Brian May
- Blu-rays:
- Single & Album Mentions:
Roger Taylor
- Single & Album Mentions:
Queen + Paul Rodgers
- DVDs:
- Return Of The Champions 2005 (DVD) – See album review.
- Super Live In Japan 2005 (DVD) – From The Cosmos Rocks Album
- Live In Ukraine 2008 (DVD)
- Other Mentions:
Queen + Adam Lambert
- Blu-rays:
- Live Around The World (Blu-ray) – See detailed review
- Other Mentions:
AC/DC
- DVDs & Blu-rays:
- Family Jewels – Volumes 1-2 & Volume 3 (DVD) – Volume 3 from Backtracks box set.
- Plug Me In (DVD)
- Let There Be Rock 1979 (Blu-ray)
- Live At Donington 1991 (Blu-ray)
- No Bull 1996 (Director’s Cut) (Blu-ray)
- Stiff Upper Lip Live 2001 (DVD)
- Live At River Plate 2009 (Blu-ray)
- Other Mentions:
The Beatles
- Detailed Reviews:
- 50th Anniversary Box Sets – Sgt Pepper, White Album, Abbey Road & Let It Be
- DVDs, Blu-rays & Downloads:
- 1+ (Blu-ray)
- Anthology (DVD) – See review
- Get Back (Blu-ray to be released 11/07/2022) – Peter Jackson’s epic documentary series. See mention.
- Concert For George (Blu-ray) – See review
- Mini Album Documentaries (iTunes)
- Washington Coliseum 1964 (iTunes)
- The Authorised Biography by Hunter Davies (Audio) – See mention
Def Leppard
- Detailed Reviews:
- DVDs & Blu-rays:
- Best Of The Videos (DVD)
- Visual Hysteria & Classic Albums – Hysteria (DVD) – From Hysteria Box Set
- Mirrorball: Live & More 2009 (DVD) – See mention
- Viva! Hysteria 2013 (DVD)
- And There Will Be A Next Time 2016 (Blu-ray)
- Hysteria At The O2 2018 & Hits Vegas 2019 (DVD) – From London To Vegas Box Set
- Other Album Reviews & Mentions:
Electric Light Orchestra
- DVDs & Blu-rays:
- Live In Hyde Park 2014 (Blu-ray)
- Wembley Or Bust 2017 (DVD)
- Mentions:
Kerry Ellis
- Detailed Album Reviews:
- Blu-rays:
- Other Mentions:
Led Zeppelin
- DVDs & Blu-rays:
- Led Zeppelin (DVD) – See review
- The Song Remains The Same 1976 (Blu-ray) – See soundtrack mention
- Celebration Day 2007 (Blu-ray) – See mention
- Other Mentions:
Madness
- DVDs:
- Divine Madness (DVD)
- Madstock 1998 (DVD)
- Oui Oui, Si Si, Ja Ja, Da Da (Special Edition) (DVD)
- Gogglebox Box Set (DVD), including:
- The Liberty Of Norton Folgate Live 2009
- Madstock 2009 – A Fan’s Tale
- Take It Or Leave It (Documentary)
- Madness In The Gogglebox (Extras)
- Suggs: My Life Story (DVD)
- Album & Song Mentions:
- Concert Mentions:
- Documentary Mentions:
The Rolling Stones
- DVDs & Blu-rays:
- Crossfire Hurricane (Blu-ray)
- Rock And Roll Circus 1968 (DVD)
- The Stones In The Park 1969 (DVD)
- From The Vault – The Marquee Club 1971 (DVD)
- Ladies & Gentlemen 1972 (DVD)
- From The Vault – L.A. Forum 1975 (DVD)
- Some Girls – Live In Texas 1978 (Blu-ray)
- From The Vault – Hampton Coliseum 1981 (DVD)
- From The Vault – Leeds 1982 (DVD)
- Steel Wheels Live – Atlantic City 1989 & Tokyo Dome 1990 (Blu-ray) – See mention
- From The Vault – Steel Wheels – Tokyo Dome 1990 (DVD) – Different show to above.
- Voodoo Lounge Uncut 1994 (Blu-ray) – See mention
- Totally Stripped 1995 (DVD)
- Bridges To Babylon 1997 (DVD)
- Bridges To Bremen 1998 (Blu-ray) – See mention
- Bridges To Buenos Aires 1998 (Blu-ray) – See mention
- From The Vault – No Security – San Jose 1999 (DVD) – See mention
- Four Flicks 2002-2003 (DVD) – Shows from Madison Square Garden in New York, Twickenham Stadium in London & Olympia in Paris, plus other bonus performances.
- Licked Live In NYC 2003 (Blu-ray ) – Remastered, uncut version of the Madison Square Garden show from Four Flicks, with extra tracks, rehearsal footage & documentary.
- The Biggest Bang 2005-2006 (DVD) – Shows from Zilker Park in Texas & Copacabana Beach in Rio De Janeiro, plus other performances around the world.
- A Bigger Bang – Live On Copacabana Beach 2006 (Blu-ray) – Remastered, uncut version of the show from The Biggest Bang, with extra tracks plus a bonus show from Salt Lake City. See mention.
- Sweet Summer Sun – Hyde Park Live 2013 (Blu-ray)
- From The Vault – Sticky Fingers – Live At The Fonda Theatre 2015 (DVD)
- Havana Moon 2016 (Blu-ray)
- Olé! Olé! Olé! 2016 (Blu-ray)
- Album Mentions:
- Other Mentions:
- Forty Licks – Greatest hits
- Living In A Ghost Town – Lockdown single
The Shadows
- DVDs:
- Other Mentions:
Status Quo
- DVDs & Blu-rays:
- XS All Areas – The Greatest Hits (DVD)
- Accept No Substitute – The Definitive Hits (DVD)
- The Party Ain’t Over Yet (DVD)
- Hello Quo! (Access All Areas Edition) (Blu-ray)
- Live At The BBC (DVD)
- The One And Only (DVD)
- Riffs (DVD)
- Just Doin’ It! 2006 Box Set (DVD)
- Live At Montreux 2009 (Deluxe Edition) (DVD)
- Francis Rossi – Live At St Luke’s London 2010 (DVD)
- Frantic Four – Reunion 2013 (Blu-ray)
- Frantic Four – Final Fling 2014 (Blu-ray)
- Aquostic – Live At The Roundhouse 2014 (Blu-ray)
- Reviews & Mentions:
Suzi Quatro
- DVDs:
- Suzi Q (DVD) – See mention
- Leather Forever 2003 (DVD)
- Other Mentions:
T. Rex
- DVDs:
- Born To Boogie 1972 (DVD)
- Mentions:
The Who
- DVDs & Blu-rays:
- The Kids Are Alright (DVD)
- Amazing Journey (DVD)
- Sensation – The Story Of Tommy (Blu-Ray)
- Maximum R&B Live 1965-1989 (DVD)
- Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970 (Blu-ray)
- Live In Texas 1975 (DVD)
- Live At Kilburn 1977 (DVD)
- Live At Shea Stadium 1982 (Blu-ray)
- Tommy 1989 & Quadrophenia 1996 (DVD)
- The Vegas Job 1999 (DVD)
- Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2000 (DVD)
- Quadrophenia – Live In London 2013 (Blu-ray)
- Live In Hyde Park 2015 (Blu-ray)
- Tommy – Live At The Royal Albert Hall 2017 (Blu-ray)
- Mentions:
Other DVDs & Blu-rays
- Various Artists:
- The Old Grey Whistle Test (Definitive Collection Box Set) (DVD)
- The Tube – Best Of Series 1 (DVD)
- Live Aid 1985 (DVD) – See mentions
- Live 8 2005 (DVD) – See review
- Live At Knebworth 1990 Parts 1-3 (DVD)
- Party At The Palace 2002 (DVD) – See reviews of the 2002, 2012 & 2022 pop concerts.
- Prom At The Palace 2002 (DVD) – See review of the 2002 classical concert.
- The Strat Pack 2004 (DVD)
- Blondie:
- Greatest Video Hits (DVD)
- Live At The BBC 1979 (DVD)
- Live By Request 2004 (DVD)
- Deep Purple:
- Come Hell Or High Water 1993 (DVD)
- They All Came Down To Montreux 2006 (Blu-ray)
- With Orchestra Live At Montreux 2011 (Blu-ray)
- With Orchestra Live In Verona 2011 (Blu-ray)
- Dire Straits:
- Alchemy Live 1983 (DVD)
- Eagles:
- Hell Freezes Over 1994 (DVD)
- Farewell I Tour 2004 (DVD)
- Lynyrd Skynyrd:
- Slade:
- The Very Best Of (DVD)
- Sweet:
- Action – The Ultimate Story Box Set (DVD), including:
- Sweet On TV
- Sweet Music Videos
- Live At Musikladen 1974
- Live At The Marquee 1986
- Live At The Capitol 1991
- All That Glitters (Documentary)
- Action – The Ultimate Story Box Set (DVD), including:
Other Reviews & Mentions
- A-Ha:
- ABBA:
- ABC:
- Alice Cooper:
- The Beach Boys:
- Bryan Adams:
- Cherry Suede:
- Derek & The Dominos:
- Foo Fighters:
- Howard Goodall:
- Jason Manford:
- LadBaby:
- The Moody Blues:
- Murray Gold:
- Nathan Evans:
- Richard O’Brien:
- Segun Akinola:
- Steven Francis:
- Tim Curry:
- Tim Minchin:
- Musical Soundtracks:
- Other Charity Singles:
- Compilations:
- TV Shows:
- Celebrating America 2020 – See mention
- Eurovision Song Contest – See mentions in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011.
- Jools Holland’s Hootenanny – See 2003 mention
- Musicals: The Greatest Show – See mention
- The National Lottery’s Big Night Of Musicals – See mention
- The Sound Of TV With Neil Brand – See mention
- Tsunami Relief Concert 2005 – See mention
- VE Day 75th Anniversary – See mentions of the BBC musical celebration & Katherine Jenkins concert.
- Obituaries:
- John Peel – Died in October 2004.
- Michael Jackson – Died in June 2009.
- The Music Never Dies – Stars we lost in early 2016.
- Polls & Lists:
- My 30 Day Song Challenge 2020
- BBC Radio 2 – 100 Favourite Number One Songs Of All Time 2002
- BBC Radio 2 – Sold On Song Top 100 2004
- Channel 4 – 100 Worst Pop Records 2004
- Channel 4 – 100 Greatest Music Videos 2005
- Channel 4 – 100 Greatest Albums 2005
- Blender Magazine – 50 Worst Rock Songs & 50 Worst Artists 2004
- Planet Rock Radio – Top 100 Classic Rock Songs 2004
- VH1 – 100 Greatest Men In Music 2002
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