Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux 1997

Last updated
Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux 1997
Earth, Wind & Fire- Live At Montreux 1997.jpg
Video by
ReleasedNovember 2004
Length106:00
Label Eagle Rock Entertainment, Eagle Eye Media
Producer Montreux Sounds
Earth, Wind & Fire chronology
Earth, Wind & Fire: Live by Request
(2002)
Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux 1997
(2004)
The Collection
(2005)

Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux 1997 is a DVD by the band Earth, Wind & Fire which was issued in November 2004 by Eagle Rock Entertainment. [1] [2] This DVD has also been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA. [3]

Contents

Overview

The DVD showcases the band's performance during both the 1997 and 1998 editions of the Montreux Jazz Festival. [1] [2]

Critical reception

The Other Chad of Blogcritics hailed the DVD saying "Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux 1997 has been reissued on Blu-Ray by Eagle Rock Entertainment, and the results are excellent." [4] Brandon A. DuHamel of Big Picture Big Sound also exclaimed "Earth, Wind, & Fire: Live at Montreux 1997 keeps the groove movin' with a solid audio and video transfer from Eagle Rock Entertainment capturing an exciting live performance. It's party time, and EWF has the tunes." [5]

Set list

Bonus 1998 Performance

[1]

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Earth, Wind & Fire</span> American musical group

Earth, Wind & Fire is an American band whose music spans the genres of jazz, R&B, soul, funk, disco, pop, Latin, and Afro-pop. They are among the best-selling bands of all time, with sales of over 90 million records worldwide.

<i>Machine Head</i> (album) 1972 studio album by Deep Purple

Machine Head is the sixth studio album by English rock band Deep Purple. It was recorded in December 1971 in Montreux, Switzerland, and released on 30 March 1972 by Purple Records. It is the band's third album to feature the Mark II line-up of Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Montreux Jazz Festival</span> Music festival in Switzerland

The Montreux Jazz Festival is a music festival in Switzerland, held annually in early July in Montreux on the Lake Geneva shoreline. It is the second-largest annual jazz festival in the world after Canada's Montreal International Jazz Festival.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Maurice White</span> American musician (1941–2016)

Maurice White was an American musician, best known as the founder, leader, main songwriter and chief producer of the band Earth, Wind & Fire, also serving as the band's co-lead singer with Philip Bailey.

<i>Chicago & Earth, Wind & Fire – Live at the Greek Theatre</i> 2005 video by Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire

Chicago & Earth, Wind & Fire – Live at the Greek Theatre is a live concert DVD by American bands Chicago and Earth, Wind & Fire. The recording was made from two appearances at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, California at the end of their joint tour in 2004. The DVD was certified platinum just two months after its 2005 release.

Roland Bautista was an American guitarist. He was best known for his work with Earth, Wind & Fire. He also worked with such artists as Ronnie Laws, The Crusaders, George Duke and Randy Crawford.

<i>Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley</i> 1980 video by Electric Light Orchestra

Out of the Blue: Live at Wembley is a concert film by the Electric Light Orchestra.

<i>Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones</i> 1974 rockumentary

Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones is a concert movie featuring the British rock band the Rolling Stones that was first released in 1974. Directed by Rollin Binzer and produced by Binzer and Marshall Chess, it was filmed in 16mm by Bob Freeze and Steve Gebhardt of Butterfly Films during four shows in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Tarrant County Convention Center and Houston, Texas, at the Hofheinz Pavilion, from the band's 1972 North American Tour in support of their 1972 album Exile on Main St.

<i>Live at Montreux 1980/1974</i> 2006 video by Van Morrison

Live at Montreux 1980/1974 is the first official DVD by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It was released on 16 October 2006. The films consist of two separate performances by Van Morrison at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. It was certified gold in May 2007 and platinum in June 2009.

<i>Songs from Tsongas</i> 2005 live album by Yes

Songs from Tsongas: 35th Anniversary Concert is a live video and album by the English rock band Yes, released on DVD in 2005 and CD and Blu-ray in 2014 by Image Entertainment. It was recorded at the Tsongas Arena in Lowell, Massachusetts on 15 May 2004 during the band's 2004 tour in celebration of their 35th anniversary. It is the band's last live album to feature original singer Jon Anderson.

<i>Live at Montreux 1991/1992</i> 2008 live album by Tori Amos

Live at Montreux 1991/1992 is a Tori Amos live album and DVD or Blu-ray set, released on September 22, 2008, in the United Kingdom and on September 30, 2008, in the United States, featuring two separate performances at the Montreux Jazz Festival early in her career. The first 10-song set was recorded on July 3, 1991, with the second 9-song set recorded one year later on July 7, 1992. The bulk of the set list for each show was largely taken from Amos' solo debut album Little Earthquakes, as well as including some B-sides and covers of songs by Led Zeppelin and Nirvana, respectively.

<i>Earth, Wind & Fire: Live</i> 2001 video by Earth, Wind & Fire

Earth, Wind & Fire: Live is a DVD released by the band Earth, Wind & Fire in 2001 on Image Entertainment, and Polygram Video. The DVD has been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.

<i>Earth, Wind & Fire: In Concert</i> 1982 video by Earth, Wind & Fire

Earth, Wind & Fire: In Concert is a concert by the band Earth, Wind & Fire that was issued on video. The concert rose to No. 40 on the Billboard Top Music Video Sales chart.

<i>Earth, Wind & Fire: Live by Request</i> 2002 video by Earth, Wind & Fire

Earth, Wind & Fire: Live by Request is a DVD released by the band Earth, Wind & Fire on February 26, 2002 by Sony Music. This DVD showcases the band's appearance, during July 17, 1999 on A&E's live concert series Live by Request.

<i>Returns</i> (album) Album by fusion band Return to Forever

Returns is a live album by American fusion band Return to Forever. Released in 2009 by Eagle Records, it is the first recording by the band after a hiatus of 32 years. Also in 2009 a video recording of the band's live performances from the "Returns" tour at Montreux, Switzerland and Clearwater, Florida was released by Eagle Rock Entertainment as Returns: Live at Montreux 2008.

<i>Live at Montreux 2011</i>

Live at Montreux 2011 is a live release by English hard rock band Deep Purple's mk VIII lineup credited as Deep Purple with Orchestra, and performed alongside the Neue Philharmonie Frankfurt conducted by Stephen Bentley-Klein. This concert was recorded at the Montreux Jazz Festival on 16 July 2011. Besides a 2CD release, the concert film has also been released on DVD and Blu-ray. All formats were released on 7 November 2011 by German label Eagle Rock Entertainment. In 2015 a vinyl collector's edition of the album was released for a Record Store Day.

<i>With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA</i> 2011 video by The B-52s

With the Wild Crowd! Live in Athens, GA is the first official live album and DVD release by American new wave band The B-52s. The concert was recorded on February 18, 2011 at The Classic Center in the band's hometown of Athens, Georgia, commemorating the 34th anniversary of their first performance as a group on February 14, 1977.

<i>One Mile High... Live</i> 2013 video by Garbage

One Mile High... Live is the 2013 live Blu-ray and DVD released by alternative rock group Garbage through Eagle Rock Entertainment. The recording took place in October 2012, at the Ogden Theatre in Denver, Colorado, and was initially broadcast live on AXS TV. The show took place approximately mid-way through the bands year-long world tour in support of their fifth album, Not Your Kind of People and features the entire group present, with bass provided by Eric Avery.

<i>Live in Japan</i> (Earth, Wind & Fire video) 1998 video by Earth, Wind & Fire

Live in Japan is a concert by the band Earth, Wind & Fire released on DVD in 2008 by Eagle Rock Entertainment.

<i>Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970</i> (The Doors album) 1987 album by The Doors

Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970 is a live album by the American rock band the Doors, released on February 23, 2018, on Rhino Records. The concert was recorded at the Isle of Wight Festival in England on August 30, 1970, and this was released by Eagle Rock Entertainment. It was the group's final appearance as a foursome outside of the US and also the last full filming of a Doors concert.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux 1997". Allmusic.com.
  2. 1 2 "Earth Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux 1997". allmovie.com.
  3. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux". RIAA . Retrieved 2 September 2023.
  4. Chad, The Other (2009-11-29). "Blu-ray Music Review: Earth, Wind & Fire – Live At Montreux 1997". Blogcritics. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  5. A. DuHamel, Brandon. "Earth, Wind & Fire: Live at Montreux 1997 Blu-ray Review". BigPictureBigSound. Retrieved 2023-09-02.