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  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 2.93 ounces
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B002SASG60
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great video
Reviewed in the United States on October 19, 2018
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I used to have this video years ago. It continues to be one of my favorites. This is before Elton had vocal surgery, and the songs he chose suited his raspy voice perfectly. He is a great showman, and the video shows that.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Much to like, but also a little disappointing
Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2019
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Overall, I recommend this video for anyone who loves Elton John. It's the only official live DVD from its era (mid '80s), and it features essential footage from his historic 1986 performance with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra—the same performance heard on his classic CD, "Elton John Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra" (which I awarded five stars in a separate review).

Many reviewers have complained about the video quality, and they make a valid point. However, the show was filmed over 30 years ago, and it actually looked better than I had expected. The sound is great, and as a historical document, I have no real complaints about the slightly grainy video. Other classic videos from the same era suffer from the same affliction—U2's Under a Blood Red Sky and Pete Townshend's Deep End Live come to mind—but that never stopped me from buying and enjoying the performances.

Meanwhile, this could easily have been a two-DVD set—or the complete show could have fit onto a BluRay, like Elton John's sublime 60th Anniversary show. On YouTube, viewers can find audio of the complete Melbourne performances containing 31 songs, while this DVD contains only 20—failing to include several of the high points from the Live in Australia CD, including "The Greatest Discovery," "The King Must Die," "Tonight," "Have Mercy On the Criminal," and "Tiny Dancer." What makes the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra CD so great—and what sets it apart from all his other live releases—is its set list of lesser-known songs that work so perfectly with an orchestra.

The show itself features two distinct sets—one with just his band, and a second with the orchestra. Unlike many of Elton John's other live DVDs, the set with just his band underwhelms in a "Vegas-y" way. He employs a horn section, which helps at times but distracts more often. (Think of his best albums; how many brass sections can you think of?) The band also wears some wildly dated and silly '80s clothing—ripped t-shirts, jeans, and big hair. Elton himself wears a shocking pink fright wig and strange asymmetrical sunglasses. Not his best look.

Meanwhile, the orchestral performances are sublime. Whereas the gratuitous pink fright wig distracts, Elton John's all-white "Mozart" look triumphs, and the rest of the band cleans up nicely, too, mostly in white formal wear (look it up on YouTube). If the record company had just one DVD to work with, they should have shelved the first set—which focuses on the big hits Elton John always plays ("Rocket Man," a practically interminable "Bennie and the Jets,") and weaker cuts from the '80s ("This Town," "Heartache All Over the World," etc.)—and featured more of the legendary orchestral performances instead.

That said, I bought this DVD used for $5, knowing the set was incomplete and fully expecting to be disappointed. If Elton John wants to do his fans a favor, he ought to clean up these shows as much as possible and re-release the complete show on BluRay with first-class packaging.

I'd buy that in a heartbeat.

For those who care to know, I'll provide the song lists for this DVD, for the Live CD, and for the complete show on YouTube

DVD – Elton John Live in Australia
"Fright Wig" set
1. Funeral For a Friend (partial, accompanies opening credits)
2. One Horse Town
3. Rocket Man
4. The Bitch is Back
5. Daniel
6. A Song For You
7. Blue Eyes
8. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
9. Benny and the Jets
10. Sad Songs
11. I'm Still Standing
Orchestral Set
12. Sixty Years On
13. I Need You to Turn To
14. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
15. Take Me to the Pilot
16. Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me
17. Candle in the Wind
18. Burn Down the Mission
19. Your Song
20. Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting

CD – Elton John Live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
1. Sixty Years On
2. I Need You To Turn To
3. The Greatest Discovery
4. Tonight
5. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
6. The King Must Die
7. Take Me to the Pilot
8. Tiny Dancer
9. Have Mercy on the Criminal
10. Madman Across the Water
12. Candle in the Wind
13. Burn Down the Mission
14. Your Song
15. Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me

Complete Show (on YouTube)
1. Funeral For a Friend (partial)
2. One Horse Town
3. Rocket Man
4. The Bitch is Back
5. Daniel
6. A Song For You
7. Blue Eyes
8. I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
9. Bennie and the Jets
10. Heartache All Over the World
11. Sad Songs Say So Much
12. This Town
13. I'm Still Standing
14. Sixty Years On
15. I Need You to Turn To
16. The Greatest Discovery
17. Tonight
18. Sorry Seems to Be the Hardest Word
19. The King Must Die
20. Cold As Christmas
21. Take Me to the Pilot
22. Carla/Etude
23. Tiny Dancer
24. Have Mercy on the Criminal
25. Slow Rivers
26. Madman Across the Water
27. Don't Let the Sun Go Down On Me
28. Candle in the Wind
29. Your Song
30. Saturday Night's Alright For Fighting

*NOTE: According to the disc menu, the DVD includes two never-before-heard songs: "Bennie and the Jats" and "The Bitch is Black." I wonder if the graphic designer listens to much Elton John.
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Peace of Mind
5.0 out of 5 stars This DVD met/exceed my expectations.
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2020
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DVD was in great shape, great audio and video quality.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Elton John
Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2013
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This was one of Elton's last concerts before he had throat surgery. His voice is rough in spots. He still manages to put on an outstanding show. Both his band and the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra are amazing. Video is a must for any Elton John fan.
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5.0 out of 5 stars ELTON JOHN: LIVE IN AUSTRALIA [1986 / 2003] [DVD]
Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2016
ELTON JOHN: LIVE IN AUSTRALIA [1986 / 2003] [DVD] [UK Release] Rocket Man Still Packs A Punch!

ELTON JOHN: LIVE IN AUSTRALIA concert was with the 88-piece Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, plus 20 of Sir Elton John’s all-time greatest hits were performed. It’s the master showman in his full technicolor brilliance! This is the most complete Sir Elton John collection ever on this DVD video release. In this special 97 minute collector’s edition, you get to view:

20 of Sir Elton John’s Greatest Hits.

12:30 minutes extended versions of “Rocket man” and “Benny and the Jets.” Certain selections not included in the two-volume Compact Disc Album.

The first half of the concert features Sir Elton John and his 13-piece band; the second half includes the 88-piece Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. Recorded live on Sir Elton John’s final night of his 27-performance Australian tour.

Artist: Sir Elton John

Band Members: Alan Carvell, Charlie Morgan, Dave Paton, Davey Johnstone, David Bitelli, Fred Mandel, Gordon Neville, Jody Linscott, Paul Spong, Raul D'Oliveira, Ray Cooper, Rick Taylor and Shirley Lewis

Director: Mark FitzGerald

Producers: Grant Rule and John Reid

Music and Lyrics: Sir Elton John and Bernie Taupin

Orchestral Arrangements: James Newton Howard

Video Resolution: 480i

Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1

Audio: English: 2.0 Dolby Digital Surround

Subtitles: None

Running Time: 97 minutes

Region: All Regions

Number of discs: 1

Studio: ABC Australian Television / Happenstance Limited

Andrew’s DVD Review: ‘ELTON JOHN: LIVE IN AUSTRALIA,’ was performed on the 14th December, 1986, in front of 11,000 people in the Sydney Entertainment Centre, and was the last in a series of twenty-seven performances covering the whole of Australia. The tour had begun in Brisbane and had played to capacity audiences everywhere, including Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

The first half of the show features Sir Elton John and his 13-piece band, on the last night of the tour. The second half of the concert features the 88-piece Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. The whole show at the time was also being televised live and via satellite, to an estimated audience of over 10 million.

This rare recorded live concert really captures not only a remarkable performance, but a pivotal moment in the life and career of an artist. This 2003 DVD release ‘ELTON JOHN: LIVE IN AUSTRALIA’ and the 88-piece Melbourne Symphony Orchestra which turns 25 years of age, and documents some totally amazing music as well as a legendary night when Sir Elton John stared down the destruction of his voice and career, and won.

Throughout his late 1986 tour of Australia, which featured both a traditional rock set and full orchestral set each night, Sir Elton John had suffered pain and vocal difficulties due to polyps on his vocal cords. His surgery to remove those polyps occurred just weeks after the close of the tour, in early January 1987. As he performed this show on the tour’s final nights, he had no idea whether his surgery would leave him with the ability to sing at all, let alone to perform at a rock superstar level again.

Knowing this, and having serious problems throughout the previous night, Sir Elton John went on to perform a legendary set, with a level of commitment and passion that spoke to his fragile state, but despite this slight set back, it doesn’t sound like he has a damaged voice; it sounds more intense, more emotional. This has been called the last recording on which Sir Elton John used his “old” register, as the surgery and aging have brought his voice down a few octaves while adding a new soulful depth to its timber. But the transition seems to be beginning here; you can hear Sir Elton John leaning harder into the notes, finding new phrasing for songs he’d performed nightly for years, determined to wring every last drop of emotion and power out of this music.

Sir Elton John is backed by a full symphony orchestra under the leadership of James Newton Howard, who also contributed some of the orchestral arrangements. James Newton Howard would go on to become a hugely successful film composer, working closely with James Cameron on such blockbusters as ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar.’ For Sir Elton John’s Australia shows, James Newton Howard developed warm, lush and dynamic arrangements of some of Sir Elton John’s signature tunes, including “Take Me to the Pilot” and “Don't Let the Sun Go down on Me.” But when he gets to sing “Candle in the Wind” I started to get very emotional, as it took me tight back to the very emotional broadcast of the final journey of Diana, Princess of Wales and her public funeral on 6th September, 1997, where the official ceremony was held at Westminster Abbey in London, where During the service, Sir Elton John sang "Candle in the Wind" which had been re-written in tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales.

But in the end, Sir Elton John's sincerely expressed affection for such a loyal audience, after all the past turbulent years, completed a circle of gratitude that might easily sustain an 18th or 20th return. ‘ELTON JOHN: LIVE IN AUSTRALIA’ is an emotional turning point for Sir Elton John, both personally and artistically. It’s the music of a man facing real pain and overcoming it while the world watches and listens in.

Track Listing: 01. Logo-Intro / Funeral for a Friend. 02. One horse town. 03. Rocket Man. 04. The Bitch is Back. 05. Daniel. 06. Song for You. 07. Blue Eyes. 08. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues. 09. Benny and the Jets. 10. Sad Songs. 11. I'm Still Standing. 12. 60 Years On. 13. I Need You To Turn To. 14. Sorry Seems To The Hardest Word. 15. Take Me To The Pilot. 16. Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me. 17. Candle in the Wind. 18. Burn Down the Mission. 19. Your Song. 20. Saturday Night's All Right For Fighting.

DVD Video Quality – This ELTON JOHN: LIVE IN AUSTRALIA Region Free DVD picture is about average for this 1986 concert and the image quality does have some very grainy image at the start of the concert, especially with all the smoke drifting about the stage, and the images can sometimes now and again can seem a little bit on the soft side, but again that is because of the age of the material that was available at the time, and is of course overall a very average looking picture for this DVD, especially with the technology at the time when the concert was recorded by the Australian ABC Television broadcast in 1986. But as the concert progresses the image does settle down to give as best an image that can only be produced by a DVD. So what a shame they could not re-issue this concert onto a Blu-ray disc, as it would be well worth it. There are no subtitles available.

DVD Audio Quality – This ELTON JOHN: LIVE IN AUSTRALIA Region Free DVD brings you this amazing 2.0 Dolby Digital Surround audio presentation which is very solid and helps to compensate for the slightly average video presentation. The musical accompaniment comes through very clear and there is a good amount of dynamic range from both Sir Elton John’s 13-piece band; and even more dramatic sounds with the second half of the concert with the 88-piece Melbourne Symphony Orchestra. All in all this audio presentation is great for a DVD disc, especially with its inherent video limitation. Despite it only registering Stereo on the front panel of my Pioneer A/V Receiver, but when set for Dolby Surround Sound, you do get very good pronounced ambient sounds in my rear speakers.

Finally, ‘ELTON JOHN: LIVE IN AUSTRALIA’ concert took place on the 14th December, 1986 and was in my opinion one of the most significant concerts in his career, especially that you could not detect that problem with his voice, which sums up this real trouper and totally professional performer throughout his career and despite the previous night problems, Sir Elton John somehow through a miracle did not lose his voice that night, and if there had been a problem, then the concert would not have been as significant as it was and the full magical experience is captured here with this brilliant DVD for all to see for everyone in the future. Sir Elton John of course went onto do lots more concerts around the world that can be seen with all this other Blu-ray and DVD releases, which gives the same recognition with all of Sir Elton John fantastic highly entertaining and professional concerts. Highly Recommended!

Andrew C. Miller – Your Ultimate No.1 Film Fan
Le Cinema Paradiso
WARE, United Kingdom
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LuvinSloths
1.0 out of 5 stars 1/3 of concert video missing.
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2021
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I wrote an earlier review which I cannot locate. A third of this concert collection is missing. He first comes out in this very colorful wig, 2nd part he comes out as Uncle Sam dressed in red, white and blue and the final part he comes out dressed as George Washington dressed in all white. I once had the VHS and it was one of my 1st purchases when I bought my 1st VCR. And when Elton John's VHS was released so was Rod Stewarts VHS Melbourne concert (again a 3 part concert).
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LINNY
3.0 out of 5 stars great audio, poor video
Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2019
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The VHS I have has both great audio & video. Thought the DVD would be better but the video was poor. (small picture size & washed out color. I have many DVD's and of concerts and they are super quality.
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Michael Brack
5.0 out of 5 stars Great video!
Reviewed in Canada on October 9, 2022
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Best performance by Elton John ever. DVD arrived really quickly.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Un monument
Reviewed in France on June 23, 2023
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Pour la composition et la théâtralité d'Elton John. Une référence en concert.
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Consuelo M.
4.0 out of 5 stars Calidad de imagen justita.
Reviewed in Spain on April 17, 2020
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La calidad de imagen no es la esperada. Gran concierto de Elton John, como es normal en él.
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Petra C.
5.0 out of 5 stars Tolles Konzert
Reviewed in Germany on March 4, 2020
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Auch wenn die Bildqualität aus den 80er nicht dem heutigem Standard entspricht, ist diese DVD zu empfehlen. Ein wirklich tolles Konzert!
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LUCIANO
5.0 out of 5 stars Elton John in Australia
Reviewed in Italy on December 5, 2017
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Sono contentissimo del prodotto ricevuto, nel dvd sono contenuti entrambi i live di Elton John in australia, pensavo ce ne fosse uno solo, è stata una gradita sorpresa.
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