Samuel LoveLive music purveyors Mercury Studios continue to go from strength to strength, and their growing 4K UHD catalogue is testament to that. You may not recognise Mercury Studios by name, but you’ll certainly know their catalogue. Over many years, Eagle Rock Entertainment built up an incredible repertoire of concerts and music video – and, in 2020, Universal Music established Mercury Studios which absorbed Eagle Rock. The label started releasing 4K UHD discs back in 2021 with Eric Clapton’s Lockdown Sessions, and has since been rereleasing some of their best titles on the format while adding new ones too.
Offering iconic concert films new and old in the best possible quality, music fans can push their home systems to their limit with incredible performances from the Stones, Sabbath, Clapton and more. Presented in elegant slimline card sleeves, these releases are magnificent snapshots of some of the most iconic and beloved performers at their best.
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The Rolling Stones: Welcome to Shepherd’s Bush (1999)
As The Rolling Stones were preparing to play two nights at Wembley Stadium in June 1999, their first London shows in 4 years, they announced a surprise show at London’s Shepherd’s Bush Empire for June 8, 1999. An intimate crowd of 1800 lucky fans were treated to a number of rarely heard gems over the course of 96 minutes. As Mick Jagger stated from the stage that night, “If you want to see the hits go to the big place down the road”. And as promised, the deep cuts were deep – “Melody” performed for the first time since 1977, while “Moon Is Up” was brought to the stage for the only time in the band’s live career. Sheryl Crow, who opened the show, joins the band during “Honky Tonk Women”.
Black Sabbath: The End (2017)
On 4th February, 2017, Black Sabbath stormed the stage in their hometown of Birmingham for their final triumphant gig. This monumental show brought down the curtain on a career that spanned almost half a century, and is featured here in its entirety. With a hit packed set list including Iron Man, Paranoid, War Pigs and many more, the high production values, visual effects and pyrotechnics wowed fans, as the band delivered the most emotionally charged show in their history.
Chicago & Friends: Live at 55 (2024)
Chicago, the legendary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame band with more than 100 million albums sold worldwide, bring their iconic sound to Ovation Hall at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, NJ for a unique event which finds them joined by special guests Robin Thicke, Chris Daughtry, Steve Vai, VoicePlay, Judith Hill, Robert Randolph and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram.
This once-in-a-lifetime event showcases Chicago’s greatest hits and celebrates their 55th Anniversary of their groundbreaking double-platinum debut album, The Chicago Transit Authority. The film also captures “unplugged” acapella arrangements and re-imagined Chicago’s hits in an emotionally moving centerpiece.
Eric Clapton: Slowhand at 70 – Live at the Royal Albert Hall
2015 was a year of landmark events for Eric Clapton. He turned 70 in March and then in May he performed his 200th concert at London’s famous Royal Albert Hall fifty years after his first performance there with The Yardbirds. Clapton’s 7 night run at the venue was acclaimed by the critics and adored by the fans. The setlist blended vintage blues tracks and Eric Clapton classics from across his astonishing career. Clapton has become synonymous with the Royal Albert Hall and this concert is the perfect combination of artist and venue creating a truly magical night for Eric Clapton fans everywhere.
Peter Gabriel: Back to Front – Live in London (2014)
This spectacular live concert, filmed at London s O2 using the latest Ultra High Definition 4K technology, captures Peter Gabriel’s celebration of the 25th anniversary of his landmark album So . To mark the event Gabriel reunited his original So touring band from 1986/87 and for the very first time fans saw them play the multi-platinum selling album in its entirety. Whilst the core of the performance is the So album, there is so much more to the concert with unfinished, previously unreleased and re-imagined songs sitting effortlessly alongside classic hits reflecting what a multi-dimensional artist Peter Gabriel is. With innovative lighting and staging, Back To Front offers a visual and narrative feast that puts the viewer inside a concert like never before.
Queen Rock Montreal (1981)
Queen Rock Montreal captures the world’s most iconic rock band at the very peak of their live powers. Recorded in 1981 and recently released as a record-breaking digitally restored IMAX concert film, this landmark moment in the band’s history presents Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon at their most exciting and exhilarating. As May puts it, this is Queen “live and dangerous.” With two discs containing multiple versions of the concert recording in both SDR and HDR formats for maximum viewer optimisation, this is an essential release for music fans.
