PAUL McCARTNEY IN RED
SQUARE
SET FOR RELEASE JUNE 14
DVD FEATURES EMMY®
AWARD-WINNING CONCERT IN RED SQUARE; NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN FULL-LENGTH BONUS CONCERT
FROM ST. PETERSBURG’S PALACE SQUARE AND RARE BEHIND THE SCENES FOOTAGE;
A&E HOME VIDEO RELEASE FEATURES SONGS OF THE BEATLES, WINGS AND McCARTNEY
SOLO YEARS.
NEW YORK, NY, May, 2005 -- As a member of the Beatles, Paul McCartney
helped to launch the British Invasion and bring rock and roll onto the global
stage. Though their music was banned and The Beatles were never able to visit
the U.S.S.R., their music provided hope and inspiration to a beleaguered people.
On May 24th, 2003, McCartney ended decades of anticipation with a landmark
concert in Russia, electrifying a crowd of over 100,000 jammed into Moscow’s
Red Square. Next month, on June 14th, during the 20th anniversary year of
Perestroika, A&E Home Video will release McCartney’s history-making, Emmy®
Award-winning concert on DVD. More than just a concert film, PAUL McCARTNEY IN
RED SQUARE is a backstage pass to a defining moment in rock and roll history.
PAUL McCARTNEY IN RED SQUARE captures the historic sights and sounds of
the nearly three-hour concert which included more than 30 classic hits from The
Beatles, Wings and McCartney’s solo career. There’s ‘Hey Jude,’ ‘Maybe
I’m Amazed,’ ‘I Saw Her Standing There,’ ‘Live And Let Die,’ ‘Let
It Be,’ ‘Back In The USSR,’ ‘Band On The Run,’ and many, many more.
Other DVD bonus features include an interactive menu and guide, as well as
previously unreleased concert footage from McCartney’s second trip to Russia,
where he performed in St. Petersburg’s Palace Square. Filmed during
McCartney’s ’04 Summer Tour,’ fans will be granted their exclusive ticket
to see songs never before released including, ‘Helter Skelter,’ ‘Penny
Lane,’ and ‘I’ve Got A Feeling.’
McCartney’s songs and records were once condemned as agents of
subversion, but for one very special night, his music blasted open the
once-impenetrable Iron Curtain and forever changed Russia’s relationship to
Western music. PAUL McCARTNEY IN RED SQUARE is also a remarkable historical
document featuring rare, behind-the-scenes footage of the star’s whirlwind
tour of Russia, including a private meeting with President Putin, and interviews
with important members of Russia’s cultural community, who reveal the
importance the Beatles and McCartney played in the development of the former
Soviet Union’s future.
Destined to become an indispensable part of any music fan’s DVD
collection, PAUL McCARTNEY IN RED SQUARE has been digitally-remastered for
optimal viewing and features several audio options: Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby
Digital 5.1 Surround Sound, and DTS Digital 5.1 Surround. The director’s cut
of the program will feature 20 minutes of never-before-aired footage, along with
extras that include a 10-minute featurette from The History Channel®, song
selection, an interactive guide and an archival photo gallery, along with an
8-page, full color booklet. But music fans will thrill to one exclusive and
unprecedented extra – a full-length, bonus concert from St. Petersburg! The
50-minute long concert from McCartney’s Russian jaunt is every bit as
electrifying as Red Square, and gives home audiences another chance to revel in
rock and roll history.
For those who spent years under an oppressive regime, rock and roll was an
escape from the horrors of everyday life. As President Putin proclaimed of the
Beatles’ music, “it was like a gulp of freedom…an open window to the
world.” Now, as McCartney readies his Fall 2005 tour, don’t miss out on this
concert – a seminal event in rock history – and the ultimate collector’s
item for music lovers everywhere. PAUL McCARTNEY IN RED SQUARE was directed by
Mark Haefeli.
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