DVD reissues from Rhino

sweetest punch · Post by **sweetest punch** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:09 pm

From listserv:
http://www.musictap.net/

There are 2 DVDs reissues coming from the Elvis Costello
camp that includes Live: A Case For Song (1997),
and The Juliet Letters (1993)(with The Brodsky Quartet).
Both DVDs are planned for October 24 from Rhino.

To make these reissues interesting for the fan, they should at least contain some bonustracks or surround sound. I hope EC is still on speaking terms with Rhino (after he took away his first 11 albums to UMG), so they can make it worthwile.

Post by **BlueChair** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:28 pm

are these audio DVDs or video DVDs?

sweetest punch · Post by **sweetest punch** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 1:55 pm

BlueChair wrote:are these audio DVDs or video DVDs?

Live: A Case For Song and The Juliet Letters were both VHS video-releases. I suppose that the reissues are video DVD's.

sweetest punch · Post by **sweetest punch** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:02 pm

Later: A case For Song contains the "Later with Jools Holland special" from 1996. There were more songs played than appeared on the VHS video. So these songs could easily be the bonustracks.

The Juliet Letters VHS video contains EC&BQ who playback to the songs from The Juliet Letters. There was also a live concert filmed in Dublin. The VHS video had a small excerpt from this performance. This performance could be the ideal bonusmaterial.

And No Coffee Table · Post by **And No Coffee Table** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:41 pm

They're straight reissues without any bonus material.

sweetest punch · Post by **sweetest punch** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:51 pm

And No Coffee Table wrote:They're straight reissues without any bonus material.

OK... I stop dreaming...

sweetest punch · Post by **sweetest punch** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:02 pm

You can preorder at amazon in the USA:

http://www.amazon.com/Julient-Letters-E ... UTF8&s=dvd

http://www.amazon.com/Live-Case-Song-El ... UTF8&s=dvd

funstan · Post by **funstan** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 9:43 pm

Anyone have the set list?

oldhamer · Post by **oldhamer** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:16 am

These aren't available to pre-order from amazon.co.uk yet. Is that because it's slower than the US one, or because they are being released later in the UK?

sweetest punch · Post by **sweetest punch** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 1:16 pm

And No Coffee Table wrote:They're straight reissues without any bonus material.

Do you know if these DVD's will be released in Europe (in the PAL format)?

And No Coffee Table · Post by **And No Coffee Table** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 1:38 pm

Sorry, I don't know.

sweetest punch · Post by **sweetest punch** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:24 pm

The releasedate is moved back to October 31: see

http://www.amazon.com/Live-Case-Song-El ... UTF8&s=dvd

http://www.amazon.com/Juliet-Letters-Do ... UTF8&s=dvd

sweetest punch · Post by **sweetest punch** » Thu Oct 05, 2006 2:28 pm

sweetest punch wrote:
And No Coffee Table wrote:They're straight reissues without any bonus material.
Do you know if these DVD's will be released in Europe (in the PAL format)?

Yes, they are!!!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elvis-Costello- ... UTF8&s=dvd

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elvis-Costello- ... UTF8&s=dvd

Masterpiece? · Post by **Masterpiece?** » Fri Oct 06, 2006 12:30 am

sweetest punch wrote:The releasedate is moved back to October 31: see

http://www.amazon.com/Live-Case-Song-El ... UTF8&s=dvd

http://www.amazon.com/Juliet-Letters-Do ... UTF8&s=dvd

And now it's up to Oct. 24th again!

They're priced so low...seems fishy...

sweetest punch · Post by **sweetest punch** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 12:42 pm

The tracklisting for Live - A Case For Song is available here:

http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.a ... ovie&BAB=I

Audio:
Dolby Digital - English

Tracks:

1. Accidents Will Happen
2. Little Atoms
3. Pump It Up
4. Why Can't A Man Stand Alone?
5. Riot Act
6. Veronica
7. Indoor Fireworks
8. Pills And Soap
9. The Birds Will Still Be Singing
10. God Only Knows
11. Upon A Veil Of Midnight Beauty
12. All This Useless Beauty
13. You Bowed Down
14. Complicated Shadows
15. Watching The Detectives
16. I Want To Vanish

No surprises, it seems.

sweetest punch · Post by **sweetest punch** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 1:20 pm

Amazon in the UK has this additional information:

Live - A Case For Song:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elvis-Costello- ... UTF8&s=dvd

Actors: Elvis Costello
Format: Colour, PAL
Language English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 1
Classification: Exempt
Studio: Warner Music Vision
DVD Release Date: 27 Nov 2006
Run Time: 75 minutes
DVD Features:
Main Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1

Synopsis
Filmed in June 1996 for BBC2's LATER WITH JOOLS HOLLAND, A CASE FOR SONG captures troubadour Elvis Costello in his element; performing live in front of an intimate audience. Contains the songs 'Accidents Will Happen', 'Pump It Up', 'Veronica', 'The Birds Will Still Be Singing', 'Watching The Detectives', plus unseen footage from the original broadcast.

The Juliet Letters:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elvis-Costello- ... UTF8&s=dvd

Format: Colour, PAL
Language English
Region: Region 2 (This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
Number of discs: 1
Classification: Exempt
Studio: Warner Music Vision
DVD Release Date: 27 Nov 2006
Run Time: 52 minutes
DVD Features:
Main Language: English
Available Audio Tracks: LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1
Interviews

bicyclops · Post by **bicyclops** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 8:20 pm

It's October 24th. Anybody seen these yet? Or have they been pushed back again?

migdd · Post by **migdd** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:27 pm

I have both of these on VHS and just don't see a compelling reason to upgrade to DVD. By the time I decide to watch either one again, the DVD format will probably be replaced with newer technology and the Juliet Letters video will be updated to include actual live performances of the songs, rather than the lip-synched "videos" that make up the majority of the running time.

Just can't get excited about these.

sweetest punch · Post by **sweetest punch** » Mon Oct 30, 2006 1:35 pm

Amazon in the UK reports that the DVD's are 'OFF THE SCHEDULE':

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elvis-Costello- ... UTF8&s=dvd

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Elvis-Costello- ... UTF8&s=dvd

Bad Ambassador · Post by **Bad Ambassador** » Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:21 pm

Back on again for Nov 27th.

Audio tracks for both listed as: LPCM Stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 2:15 am

Now that's fucking brilliant ! I ordered both DVD's a couple of days ago and what I see today on Amazon UK for both items is this :

We are currently unable to offer this title. It may be out of stock with the studio. If you would like to purchase this title we recommend that you occasionally check this page to see if it has become available.

Anyone understands what it's all about ?

And No Coffee Table · Mon Nov 27, 2006 10:12 am

In the US the DVDs are still planned, they've just been delayed. I don't think a new date has been announced.

I suspect the same is true in the UK, but I don't know for certain.

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Mon Nov 27, 2006 4:04 pm

invisible Pole wrote:Now that's fucking brilliant ! I ordered both DVD's a couple of days ago and what I see today on Amazon UK for both items is this :

We are currently unable to offer this title. It may be out of stock with the studio. If you would like to purchase this title we recommend that you occasionally check this page to see if it has become available.

Anyone understands what it's all about ?

Well it seems they're waiting on new stock. You should occassionally check the page to see if it has become available.

And there's no need for such gratuitous bad language, kids are reading this site you know.

sweetest punch · Post by **sweetest punch** » Sun Dec 17, 2006 4:13 pm

They seem to be cancelled. I got this message from amazon in the UK:

We are sorry to inform you that we have been unable to obtain the
following items:

Elvis Costello (Actor) "Elvis Costello - Live - A Case For Song
[1996]"

Elvis Costello (Artist), Brodsky Quartet (Artist) "Elvis Costello -
Juliette Letters"

These items have now been cancelled from your order and we can confirm that
you have not been charged for them.

bicyclops · Post by **bicyclops** » Thu Jan 04, 2007 10:07 pm

Video ETA has them listed for March 27

http://videoeta.com/month_dvd.html?month=3&year=2007