"Spirits In The Material World" kicks off the encore, and I found this version too tame, and just too reggaed-up for my taste. "Invisible Sun," also from Ghost In The Machine, similarly fails to produce the same dark and ominous vibe that the original album versions deliver. To close out the show, they go back to the beginning one last time for a highly energized performance of "So Lonely" that seriously leaves you wanting more.
Apart from the directorial shortcomings, the overall production quality of this DVD is quite good. Both of the surround sound tracks sound excellent and the stereo track is more than adequate. My only minor complaint is that the bass could have been turned up a notch in the mix, and the vocals taken down slightly, especially the background singers. The picture is presented in its original full screen format and is remarkably sharp and colorful, considering it came from a 22 year old source recording.
Special Features include the Synchronicity Concert trailer; interviews with all three band members from Melbourne, Australia, in 1984; and the four additional multi-angle tracks that I previously mentioned.
Although the original Synchronicity Concert video could have been done much better, you could not ask for a much better DVD transfer than this. Sting has certainly not shied away from putting out his share of concert videos over the last decade, so hopefully he and the band already have the recording crews working overtime on this current world tour. I'll be first in line for that one.
Set List
01. Synchronicity I
02. Walking In Your Footsteps
03. Message In A Bottle
04. Walking On The Moon
05. Wrapped Around Your Finger
06. Hole In My Life
07. King Of Pain
08. One World (Not Three)
09. Tea In My Sahara
10. O My God
11. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
12. Every Breath You Take
13. Can't Stand Losing You
14. Spirits In The Material World
15. So Lonely
Additional Multi-Angle Tracks:
01. Synchronicity II
02. Roxanne
03. Invisible Sun
04. Don't Stand So Close To Me
Performance 8/10
Production 7/10
Article comments