The McCartney Years Dvd Anthology

thetintinbloke · Learn To Fly Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 8

Mod Edit:

This DVD set has now been released for purchase.

If you want to fast forward to the point where actual personal reviews start coming in, here's a link to that point:

http://macca.devstars.eu/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?p=1957710#1957710

The first 25 pages contain members personal viewpoints on the published content list and pre-release publicity.

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http://www.mirror.co.uk/showbiz/3am/2007/08/15/paul-mccartn-eye-89520-19631759/

This just about confirms what was mentioned in a recent interview about a dvd of his hits - not a moment too soon. Great eye-dea! ahem!

Apparently there's already a massive buzz, with thousands of fans ordering their copies....wheres that from, exactly?!!

Great great news - Macca rules!!!!

strbfields4ever · Posted: 08-15-2007 08:10 AM Post subject:

I had no idea what they were talking about with all that "Eye" business.
I had seen that thing in the press, but I thought it was a ferris wheel.
Does The Prince of Wales like it?
Just wondering....

Do they have to call it "Anthology"? It's been used to death!
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martinput · Posted: 08-15-2007 09:25 AM Post subject:

Forgive me if I choose to wait for a more reliable source on every single aspect of that news article Laughing

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thetintinbloke · Learn To Fly Joined: 26 Jul 2005 Posts: 8

Amazon.co.uk had it listed early this morning - as being released through warners on 14th Nov, so maybe the eye thing won't happen (nice meyesight links too) but the dvd sounds like a dead cert - now comes the wait til we hear about the tracklisting. Bizarrely I was watching a dodgy dvd anthology of his hits last nite and saw the solo version of ebony and ivory - weird!

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martinput · Posted: 08-15-2007 11:51 AM Post subject:

The aspect that had me giggling is that The London Eye is like a bicycle wheel with spokes, so there is nothing as such to project an image of Paul's eye onto.

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oh darling · Posted: 08-15-2007 12:28 PM Post subject:

What the heck is the London eye? Never heard of it before...
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martinput · Posted: 08-15-2007 01:22 PM Post subject:

The London Eye is the large observation wheel situated opposite The Houses Of Parliament on the South Bank.

It's sponsored by British Airways so a trip on it is called a "flight" and bookings have "departure times"

Each gondola takes about 15 - 20 persons, free to stand and walk around the gondola, and the wheel rotates slowly - unlike a ferris wheel - each flight is just one rotation but it lasts 30 minutes slowly traversing the whole circle affording panoramic views over London.

http://www.londoneye.com/

In recent years the structure has become an integral part of celebratory firework displays in London with the wheel becoming a platform for the display fireworks.

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jaipur · Floating Inside The Truth Joined: 21 Mar 2002 Posts: 6658

It's been up nearly 7 years now. Right on the banks of the Thames. On a clear day you can see all of London, hence the name "London Eye". Great for snapping photos too.

martinput · Posted: 08-15-2007 01:43 PM Post subject:

Here's the Amazon page:

Click Here

Details - obviously for the UK market:

Format: PAL
Language English
Region: Region 2 ( DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 1
Classification: Exempt
Studio: Warner Music Entertainment
DVD Release Date: 12 Nov 2007
DVD Features:
Main Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: Dolby Digital
Interactive menu
ASIN: B000UOOUU2

Paul has allowed other DVD producers the opportunity to re-release out of print video concerts on other labels before now, those have crept out without much fanfare or publicity, and without Paul's personal involvement.

Could this be the case here?

The amazon site is very much a "placeholder" site to attract requests for further information.

It'll be interesting to see how this develops.

Martin
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feact · Posted: 08-15-2007 02:04 PM Post subject:

Martin, I do think that Pauls' PR people did looking to the very big
you tube videos of mine in the Not Such A Bad Boy thread. I did placed a remark to Paul's PR people in the hope they are watching all those wonderfull un-released videos. And now I think that they are watching it.
http://macca.devstars.eu/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=54685&start=480

There are lots and lots of great videos to be finally released on an official DVD of Paul. I hope they also released some of the Secret Shows.
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feact · Posted: 08-15-2007 02:21 PM Post subject:

http://www.soundgenerator.com/viewArticle.cfm?ArticleID=17832
Paul McCartney planning sky-high London Eye show

He's got some lofty ambitions

By: News Desk

Paul McCartney is hoping to re-name the iconic London Eye landmark to promote his forthcoming DVD anthology release and could even perform for fans in the huge structure.

The new release "The McCartney Years" is due out on November, and the cover artwork recently inspired him to look towards the riverside wheel as a source of inspiration for promoting the DVD and CD. McCartney has revealed how he'd love for the Eye to renamed for a day, with his album artwork displayed down the 130 metre wheel for the whole of London to see.

"The whole idea came together after a series of meetings in Macca HQ. The artwork for the DVD cover is a stylised close-up of Sir Paul's eye - and that got the team thinking," a source close to the former Beatle tells the Daily Mirror.

"It occurred to them that the other most famous eye in the world was, of course, the London Eye and they immediately tried to work together."

McCartney is even in talks to play a special show in one of the pods - but fan's shouldn't expect an invite for the 25-person capacity space. "It's ambitious but his people are determined to make it happen and Sir Paul may even perform a one-off show in one of the pods to make it even more special."

"Macca loves London and to be the face and name of the Eye - albeit just for a short time - would be a massive honour that he would cherish."
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martinput · Posted: 08-15-2007 02:27 PM Post subject:

spidge · Posted: 08-15-2007 03:00 PM Post subject:

Lets hope its better than Wingspan

mercyjames · Posted: 08-15-2007 03:09 PM Post subject:

I hope that if they actually do this DVD release (which has been a dream of mine for years), that they follow the mode of the Bowie DVD and release everything they can get their hands on.

I want all of it! From the individual promo videos made in the early 70s (like Helen Wheels and My Love) to the James Paul McCartney Special to the Back to the Egg stuff and especially all the McCartney II stuff and beyond. I want even the videos for songs I'm not a big fan of like "Spies Like Us." Everything. I want it all.

3 DVDs seems to suggest that... but who knows. I truly, truly hope this is comprehensive.
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Claudio Dirani · Posted: 08-15-2007 03:29 PM Post subject:

I've taken lots of rides on the London Eye. It's just great.

Regarding the DVD, it's indeed true. Paul broke the news on an interview for the New Yorker magazine last June.

Amazon lists it as a 1 disc DVD, but I highly doubt it. It would fit about 2 hours of material while 3 DVDs seem to do the trick (although several vids would still be out).

Claudio
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