Bryan Ferry/Various Performances Filmed European Tour of 1988 & 1989

“BETE NOIRE TOUR 1988-1989” was his first solo tour after ROXY MUSIC disbanded. The official out-of-print video recording the event has been decided to be released. The out-of-print work is “NEW TOWN” released in 1989. This is a multi-camera pro shot born from “BETE NOIRE TOUR”. A DVD coupled with the 2002 video has been released, but that is a phantom official video that is now out of print. The work does not have a detailed performance date credited, but it is compiled from multiple performances of the European tour. Speaking of “BETE NOIRE TOUR”, the performance in Japan is also memorable, but first let’s look back at the schedule at that time. ●1987 [“BETE NOIRE” released on November 2nd] November 6th – December 6th: Event appearances, etc. (4 performances) ●1988 February 24th + 27th: Sanremo Festival (2 performances)・August 2nd – September 19th: North America (35 performances) ・October 11th – 21st: Japan (8 performances) ・October 25th – November 11th: Oceania (8 performances) ・November 17th Sunday – December 16th: Europe (20 performances) ←★Click here★ ●January 13th – 20th, 1989: UK (6 performances) ←★Click here★ This is an overview of activities related to “BETE NOIRE”. The European leg spanned the end of 1988 and the beginning of 1989. This work that records such a tour is (of course) a completely official multi-camera professional shot. The source for this work is the European version of VHS at the time of its initial release, but even the later official DVD has the same video quality. Moreover, because the VHS used was mint quality, it has been digitized with no deterioration and all the glossy visual beauty. The content of this work is the full appeal of 1980s ferries. The contrast between light and shadow is beautiful with the extensive use of silhouettes, and the screen is wonderful, full of the aesthetic sense of a European movie. The classic style with shadows is a perfect fit for Ferry’s music at the time. Here, let’s organize the sets that are depicted with such visual beauty. ●FOR YOUR PLEASURE (3 songs)・The Bogus Man, In Every Dream Home A Heartache, Do The Strand ●AVALON (2 songs)・While My Heart Is Still Beating, Avalon ●BOYS AND GIRLS (6 songs)・The Chosen One , Slave To Love, Don’t Stop The Dance, A Waste Land, Windswept, Boys And Girls ●BETE NOIRE (3 songs)・Limbo, New Town, Kiss And Tell ●Others (3 songs)・Ladytron (ROXY MUSIC), Casanova (COUNTRY LIFE), Love Is The Drug (SIREN)…and so on. Although this work is only a “BETE NOIRE TOUR”, the main focus is “BOYS AND GIRLS”. There was no tour in 1985, so famous songs from big hits were featured here. “The Bogus Man” and “While My Heart Is Still Beating” played on a solo stage are also rare, and the titles “New Town” and “The Chosen One” are unique to that time. Even with “Slave To Love,” I’m happy to hear it with an 80’s singing voice. Also, the performance of the back who plays such a set is also wonderful. The drumming of Andy Newmark, who continued to participate from ROXY MUSIC, is also really vivid, and the backing vocals include Yannick Etienne, who also participated in “AVALON”. You can enjoy such “BETE NOIRE TOUR” with the official video full of aesthetic sense. In the late 1980s, Bryan Ferry was enjoying success as a solo singer and touring the world. After that, he will be away from the road for a while, both as a solo artist and with ROXY MUSIC, so it is valuable to be able to see him in official quality. A must-see out-of-print video. Taken from original Video “New Town”(VVD 609) Various performances filmed during the ‘Bete Noire’ European Tour Of 1988 & 1989 1. Nimrod 2. Limbo 3. The Chosen One 4. Casanova 5. Slave To Love 6. The Bogus Man 7. Ladytron 8. While My Heart Is Still Beating 9. Don’t Stop The Dance 10. A Waste Land 11. Windswept 12. In Every Dream Home A Heartache 13. New Town 14. Boys And Girls 15. Kiss And Tell 16. Love Is The Drug 17. Avalon 18. Do The Strand PRO-SHOT COLOR NTSC Approx.89min.