John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
John Lennon
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American songwriter
2022
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Hal Horowitz
2022
"Despite the remastered audio and video specifically upgraded for this documentary's first appearance on DVD/Blu-ray etc., nothing can be done about the slipshod editing, sophomoric camera angles, fuzzy video, cut-aways to the threesome's silly off-stage shenanigans, and overall dated quality of the production. Most egregious though, few if any songs are here in their entirety. Instead, the editors frustratingly decided to cut away from the concert footage in favor of following Sting, Andy Summers, and Stewart Copeland mingling and clowning around with locals at locations as far-flung as India, Egypt, Australia, Greece, Japan, and other places ... However, the package also includes a CD of previously unreleased live versions of eleven tunes, all from the outfit's initial two albums. These are well worth hearing as they capture the trio charging through the songs with crackling energy and intensity even the classic studio versions only hinted at".
Rock & blues muse
d. 17. May 2022
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Mike O'Cull
d. 17. May 2022
"Andy Summers sums it up best in the liner notes, saying "Like Napoleon, we wanted the world. Out of the messy and fervent atmosphere in London at that time we conceived the idea to go all around the world and film the whole adventure. As far as we knew no rock band, at least, had ever done that. We had just about enough popularity to get booked around the globe. Plans were made." The Police went on to achieve true greatness, become superstars, and ride the roller coaster of fame as far as it would take them. The Police: Around The World Restored & Expanded shows off the musical and artistic muscle that made it all happen. Watch it ten times; it still won't be enough".