- The first-ever official performance DVD of The Temptations with newly filmed interview footage with co-founder Otis Williams. , Original Classic live and lip-sync performances of their biggest Motown hits , Stunning Audio, with all lip-sync performances restored using original stereo master tapes , Includes hardly-seen color footage of the group in the studio recording “Sorry Is A Sorry Word”
The first-ever official performance DVD of The Temptations with newly filmed interview footage with co-founder Otis Williams.
• Original Classic live and lip-sync performances of their biggest Motown hits
• Stunning Audio, with all lip-sync performances restored using original stereo master tapes
• Includes hardly-seen color footage of the group in the studio recording “Sorry Is A Sorry Word”— with the Funk Brothers and Motown personnel
• Eddie Kendricks’ final filmed performance with the original group, performing the #1 hit “Just My Imagination” on The Ed Sullivan Show
• “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone” live in Chicago, from the rarely seen film Save The Children— first time on home video in any format! (with newly restored stereo audio)
• 24-page booklet with essay by Grammy®-winning author Rob Bowman
Buy “Get Ready: Definitive Performances 1965-1972 – The Temptations” For Only $9.22
March 5, 2010
#1
The CD was BLANK! What a shock. I have not returned it as I went in for emergency surgery.
March 5, 2010
#2
Well, it took long enough for the item to arrive! However, this is one of the best music DVD’s ever! ALL vidoes are extremely clear! So clear that you would think that they just filmed them a minute ago – except for the clothes of course!
Each video is preceded by Otis Williams explaining how each song came to be and the events surrounding each song. Normally I would say just give me the videos, but this was actually a good addition. About 98% of the videos are in color and all are very clear and clean. For those of us who were not around and view the 1960′s as a period that we cannot imagine ever living in, this gives us a better idea for the period. I still cannot get over how during the worst years of racism in the US, they would be invited to sing on TV and whites could listen to the music, but hate them for being black otherwise. Not to mention anything else they had to go through during those times. Funny how a lot of that died down after J Edgar Hoover died…
Anyway, I would highly recommend this as it probably cannot get any clearer than this, unless they HD’d it. Even then there may be a problem. The sound is right and exact and I like the sound options. This is one of the few DVD’s with actual DVD features that we expected in the late 90′s! This one puts the Supremes DVD to shame and maybe whoever did this needs to do the Supremes!
This disc has all of their hits and most of their performances. There were others that I saw that did not make on here. If they ever do a Blu Ray verison, I expect ALL peroformances since most are dead.
It is too bad other material from the 60′s cannot be made to look this good. If they could, the 60′s would not look so much like another dimension in time. It is also too bad many shows did not tape in color since ot was available. Imagine what the JFK assasination events video would have looked like today?
March 5, 2010
#3
Talk about great groups. The Temptations were one of the best. A must have for any lover of R & B/Rock & Roll music.
March 5, 2010
#4
I purchased this DVD shortly before the holidays and played it for the first time at a gathering of three generations…. EVERYBODY knew the words, and one of the youngest generation wanted to TAKE my DVD. No way, no way! We loved it! Absolutely great!!
March 5, 2010
#5
Growing up in the era of Group Soul artist i.e ,The Dells ,Smokey and the Miracles, Manhatten’s and of course The Temptations. The DVD is a history lesson of the Original Temptations, from their beginning and the forces of change not only in personnel but musical styles of the 70′ths and 80′ths. As prominence of all who can call themselves Temptations, the only disappointment was Otis not mentioning by name those who had a great part in the overall success of the Temps. The history can’t be written without mentioning the like and styling of Ollie Woodson, Richard Street and the young man Melvin called the super-tenor Damon Otis Harris.Otis you can sat and count your royalties of all the Temps. hits but your pockets was lined with the talents you failed to mention by name. To the end those left out are still out there giving the history of the Temps. the glowing shine with their polish acts and great performances. A great DVD and could be greater with the inclusion of those who are the Temptations.