The Englebert Humperdinck Spectacular

Description

In 1985, this pop music legend brought his smooth cabaret stylings to the vaulted dome of London's Royal Albert Hall. In front of an appreciative audience and backed by the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Engelbert shared his most treasured ballads and a few flashy modern hits. His dynamic stage presence makes this a performance for the ages. Songs: Lovely Way to Spend an Evening, I'm So Excited, After the Loving, Mona Lisa, Unforgettable, Lazy Crazy Hazy Days of Summer, Ramblin' Rose, Too Young, When I Fall in Love (With You), I Just Called to Say I Love You, I'll Walk Alone, Help Me Make It Through the Night, Come a Little Closer, Please Release Me, This Moment in Time, Lady St. Claire De Belize, Am I That Easy to Forget?, Quando Quando Quando, Lonely is a Man Without Love, There Goes My Everything, Spanish Eyes, The Last Waltz, Love is All I Have to Give, If We Only Had Love, I Wouldn't Care.

Customer Reviews:

What A Spectacular Man!!.......2007-08-21

This was one of the dvds I had a hard time finding and now that I have it Im simply thrilled! Never knew he had so much energy in his concerts. This was so great finding on dvd! Thanks to this wonderful website and the seller Im very happy!! He is truly one of the greatest performers of all time! Wonder what Elvis would have looked like? Engelbert is beeautiful! Even at 71 !!!

Great performer, yet substandard production.......2002-03-19

Being a long time Engelbert fan, I must say this is yet another great performance of him, and it is indeed a milestone for this great performer that a native Brit could finally be recognised as a quality performer fit for appearing at the Albert Hall. A much delayed honor for this Britain's pride.

Yet I gave it 4 stars because of the poor quality of the video production team. There were mixed up song titles, for example "Les Bicycletts De Belsize" was for no explanable reason "mutated" into "Lady St.Clair De Belsize"! Also, the picture quality was bad, not difficult to notice that it was just some direct transfer of the old analog tape, could be Betacam or simply VHS...

The last imperfection of this DVD is the actual content. I always find Mr Humperdinck a little too bold and creative in his choice of repretoire for his live shows. I understand that his first passion for pop music was initiated by Nat King Cole, and it is totally fine to pay tribute to the legendary song stylist, yet the Disco beat "hits" of Engelbert himself in the mid 80's were less than satisfactory. We know he could dance and rock n' roll, but I guess when it comes to interpretation, most people would agree with me that it was best for good o' Enge to stick to his own "forte" as he usually puts it -- Ballads. Nobody would get tired of him serenading the audience with his original hits like "The Last Waltz", "Release Me', "Love Is All" and more modern great tunes like "Too Beautiful to Last", "The Last of the Romantics" and such. I wish he understood that.

5-Star Performance by Engelbert.......2000-01-19

This is truly Engelbert at his best - backed by the London Philharmonic, Humperdinck is at his most powerful vocally and emotionally. When you sit and watch the entire show in a sitting, it is truly a powerful experience. Absolutely one of the top performers of our time.

the englebert humperdinck spectacolar.......1999-12-12

I HAVE NEVER SEEN A PERSON HAVENING MORE FUN IN CONCERT,LIKE ENGLEBERT.HE WAS A LITTLE NEVOUES AT THE BEGINNING.BUT WHEN THEM DANCERS CAME OUT, THAT WAS ALL OVER.IT WAS TIME TO JAME.AND BOY CAN HE HAVE FUN.

5for ENGE,4 for sound quality, top performance........1999-05-16

I loved the show, his dancers were excellent.( I wish I was one of them!), his singers were excellent too. Engelbert is without a doubt my favourite. He has the looks, the voice, the body, the talent, although he is a little reserved, slightly shy even, but that is what makes him adorable.His facial expressions tell a story all of there own. I feel like I can read him and follow his emotions through every song. Iam so glad he perservered all those years ago because He was born to sing, entertain,entice our hearts,be a heartbreaker and leave us dripping with excitement at the very thought of HIM.

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