Along with my precious Momoe Yamaguchi DVD Box Set, I also ordered this four disc set from 1970’s girl pop trio Candies called Candies Treasure Vol. 1-4 featuring a series of performances the girls gave through the years.
I came across the set while researching the various Momoe Yamaguchi DVD collections out there, imagine my surprise when I saw a Candies Collection, and then to see that not only was it available in BLU-RAY, but REGION-FREE, as well!!! SUGOI!!!
As I mentioned in an earlier entry, the first time I saw Candies was on a 70’s Retrospective show, and the live clips they showed of the girls performing just blew me away! The concert footage was particularly captivating: her fans were going nuts, yelling the girls names as they sang!! I remember telling a friend, MAN, if they had their concerts for sale, I would TOTALLY buy them! Alas, at the time, no such shows were available in VHS OR Laserdisc.
So you can imagine my excitement upon realizing that the first two discs contained two COMPLETE Concerts from 1977, (the second one a pretty frickin’ AWESOME one too, I might add!) and Disc Three contained a complete Concert from 1978!
Probably the cherry on top of this set is Disc Four which features a “Video Singles Live” collection, with the girls giving a live TV performance of each of their singles from Anata Ni Yume Naka through to Wana, a PERFECT way to end this collection!!
Like the Momoe discs before it, this is GREAT STUFF!! For some reason, these shows shot in the 70’s were really clear to begin with, and having them in the latest in Video technology is INCREDIBLE! And Hey, if that wasn't enough, each disc came with a booklet and collectible POSTCARD! So cute!
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Yes, these Discs (along with the aforementioned Momoe DVD set) did put a major DENT in my wallet, but its SO worth it for the awesome footage here, and there’s also that undeniable “Pride Of Ownership” that comes with plinking down the change to own the actual discs for my collection! And it's encouraging to know that the powers that be are realizing that there are fans who are waiting for these treasures to be released, and will hopefully be releasing even MORE stuff! CoCo Producers, Take Note!
