Search - Blondie: Live in New York on DVD

K. K. (GAMER)
Reviewed on 12/29/2021...

One of the best live concerts with Blondie aka Deborah Harry and her band at their best! A must see!

To hear and see Blondie live !!!

arrene | 09/19/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Even the fact that Debbie is running in her fifty's by far it's still a pleasure to see and hear Blondie live. As a matter of fact: Blondie is even better live now than let's say 20 years ago!All the hits are included on this DVD except The tide is high but therefore you get the terrific Screaming Skin, Boom,boom in the zoom,zoom room, Shayla and Union city blue.A great DVD !"

Rock Legends Shine

Ashley Blair | 01/09/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Deborah Harry is blessed with the best set of vocals in rock music, bar none. Blondie's incredible artistic talent simply shines on this album. Clearly one of the best live recordings of any artist in history. Blondie who amassed 4 American and 5 Bristish #1 Singles 1979-1981, are still today one of the best producing hit machines of last 30 years. This album was recorded in anticaption of their 1999 album "No Exit", it was recorded in the promotional tour of "No Exit", which is why you have songs like the #1 European comeback smash "MARIA" and other tracks like "Forgive and Forget and Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room", which are stellar album cuts, in fact I'm amazed their were not released as singles, they're just perfect pop songs. Blondie has always been known for their ability to make the perfect Pop Song, as evident in songs like "Heart of Glass", 'Call Me" and "Dreaming". This is a must buy, especially if your a fan of Deborah Harry or Blondie. Even in 2003, Blondie are still ALIVE and sounding great."

Nothing is Real about this Track Listing

R. Knight | Ontario Canada | 01/24/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Newer versions may have corrected the track listing which is where the the Product Details get their information, however the actual track listing on this DVD is as follows:

Introduction
Dreaming
Hanging on the Telephone
Screaming Skin
Forgive and Forget
Shayla/Union City Blues
Sunday School
Maria
Call Me
Boom Boom in the Zoom Zoom Room
In the Flesh
Rapture
Rip Her to Shreds
X-Offender
Atomic
One Way or Another
Heart of Glass

There is a bonus music video, there are song lyrics (for only 4 songs), there are photos (3) but no DVD-Rom features or web links that I can detect.

The DVD itself: this is very high-energy performance with a very hot Deborah Harry (litterly) working up a storm with her audience and she and the band largely succeed in showing that "you can go back". I was especially impressed with her handling Maria and the high vocals that are a part of that song. The band did great too reproducing the special sounds of that song.

On the subject of the band, I do think they played too loud at times. DB's vocals seem to get lost in places. The guitars are too lound IMO, although I can appreciate that may be meant to be part of the sound.

If you can handle the predominant 'product placement' of a certain radio station (this DVD should actually be lower in price then) you are in for great sound and visual experience. This is far better than the bootlegs I trade and you'll be directly supporting the band!"