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25 Essential Music DVDs

Nicholas Jennings, Inside Entertainment, September 2004

1. The Last Waltz

THE BAND'S elegant swansong is the ultimate rock concert movie. Director Martin Scorsese's discreet camerawork and superb sound captures inspired performances from Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison and others. Scorcese keeps his focus almost exclusively on the stage.

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