Eight Days a Week: The Touring Years [Deluxe Edition] [Blu-Ray Disc]

LIVES UP TO ALL THE HYPE THAT PRECEDED ITS RELEASE. GREAT JOB BY RON HOWARD AND ALL THE OTHERS INVOLVED IN PUTTING THIS TOGETHER. IT WILL TAKE ITS PLACE AMONG MY VAST ARRAY OF BEATLES COLLECTIBLES.

This set encompasses historical visual and aural records of one of the most amazing times in the pop/rock and roll music world. Many reviews have mentioned the Anthology series as the go-to account of the Beatles effect on the music world. The Anthology is great as well; however, this set is an updated and compact evaluation of the story including things not available in the Anthology series and the latest in visual and sound enhancement capabilities. This deluxe version includes 5 restored live performances by the band which alone is worth the price of the set. Whether you are an avid fan or a casual listener to the Beatles this set is sure to please a wide variety of the populace.

A lot of young listeners just hear processed music. Many have probably never heard the Beatles, or if they did, they just thought of them as a bunch of old guys, half of them dead. The raw power of real talent performing without earplugs or in some casing without being able to hear each other is a real ideal of what a fantastic group can do. Can you imagine having to do 3 part harmony at Shea Stadium and not being able to hear the guy playing next to you due to the fans screaming for the entire concert? They did it, and proved why the should always be heard and remembered. This excellent 2 disc set shows The Beatles the way those of us who lived through their rise remember them. It shows the talent, the sweat, some of the problems. But it is worth owning for the music and for the honest portrayal of a singular music group.

I am a fan for 50+ years. Between what I own, have seen or read, I honestly did not expect much new material. Nevertheless, I felt compelled to buy this. I already owned the standard dvd. When I purchased a blue ray system, I had to buy the deluxe version. If for nothing else, the bonus disk material was worth the purchase. There is a quite a bit of new material that I have never seen. The sound quality really blew me away. I could actually hear all the live performances, which was basically everything. Considering that they operated as The Beatles for only a few years, it is nothing short of amazing. If anyone is still wondering what all the fuss about the Beatles is 50+ years in, this package explains it all. They are truly a timeless phenomena.

The latest Beatles documentary looks at a very specific time, from right before they invaded America until they stopped touring (and a little beyond, actually). While familiar, it does cover some new ground. Concentrating on the spiraling media circus surrounding the Beatles phenomenon, it does a good job of showing how it became less fun over time, starting out great and turning first into a chore and then a dangerous situation. Technically, film and video was gathered from all over the world for this documentary and it is an impressive achievement, aged media looking and sounding good in the Blu Ray age. This story has been told before but not this concise, and hearing from people outside the Beatles camp - reporters, spectators, and even roadies - was perhaps the best part. The two disc version has some really nice special features on the second disc for a change. The original documentary must have been longer in scope, because there is a lot of material about the early Liverpool days of the band not covered in the main film. Besides five complete song performances there are a few other expanded short documentaries that were very nice, and the total time of the documentary is nearly double. Overall, a worthy purchase, but really aimed at the older nostalgia age group or casual Beatle fan.

I was 8 years old when the Beatles came to America, and I my childhood was dominated by listening to and studying their music. However, news and information was not as readily available in those days as it is today, so I was starved for more exposure to them. This documentary provides so much insight as to things that I missed. Of course, Ron Howard, never misses anything either. I was always intrigued at how they totally captured the world in just a few short months and this film helped me to understand it a little better. I totally enjoyed every minute of this film, especially the footage that I had never seen before.

Great Documentary on The Beatles touring Day. when it came out in the movie Theater they had the shea stadium concert on the same bill as this movie. But sadly its not included in this Blu-ray it great to hear Ringo and Paul being interviewed about the touring years of the Beatles Glad they got Ron Howard to direct this movie because only he could have done a phenomenal job

Better than expected documentary of the incredible BEATLES ! Their music defined the decade I grew up in. Not much new information here .The Beatles have been documented more than any other band,BUT Ron Howard and his team have uncovered some never before seen together footage,conducted good interviews with the two surviving band members and Giles Martin did a killer job on bringing the music even more alive than its ever been. No small feet considering the limits of the concert recording equipment of the times.Now we have live recordings that can stand up to their studio work. Color this release essential.