Bandstand Volume 8 1966 and Volume 9 1967-68

Australian legendary Music show Bandstand is back on DVD again with Volume 8 from 1966 and Volume 9 from 1967-68. On Volume 8 from 1966 which it has appearances from acts like Billy Thorpe, The Delltones, Helen Reddy, Judy Stone, Jackie Weaver, Jeff St John, The Groop(original line with Peter McKeddie and Peter Bruce), Don Lane, Normie Rowe, Robyn Alvarez, Merv Benton, Dig Richards, Johnny O'Keefe, Bev Harrell, Warren Williams, The Flanagans and others as well as overseas performers like Peter Paul and Mary live at the Festival Hall in Melbourne, PJ Proby show live at the Festival Hall in Melbourne which also had Dinah Lee, Wayne Fontana and Eden Kane, Nino Tempo and April Stevens and others as well as an Vietnam War Special from October 29th 1966 which had Col Joye, Little Pattie, Judy Stone and Sandy Scott and many others on it as well. Volume 9 has 11 episodes between 1967 and 1968 which has appearances from acts like Johnny Ashcroft, Lucky Starr, Judy Stone, Col Joye, Sharon Black, Bill and Boyd, the Dekroo Brothers, Johnny (John) Farnham, Maria Dallas, Marcie and the Cookies as well as special episodes like the Frank Sinatra Songbook, an Country Music Special, Junior Bandstand as well as overseas acts like the legendary Irish singing group The Bachelors, Roger Whittaker, Lorne Lesley Special, Ray Anthony's Book End Revue and many others. It is AWESOME, BRILLIANT and SUPERB as well as very entertaining and very enjoyable indeed with the picture quality looking great and it is just great seeing this iconic show on DVD again. It is amazing that it has been an year when this show started to come out on DVD which it's done very well and let's hope it has done very well this year as we can hope for more DVD's next year as long there is support for it. An huge job WELL DONE to both Umbrella Entertainment and to Channel 9 for releasing this show on DVD and it's great to see that there is interest in Bandstand which lasted for 14 years from 1958-72 as well as been an launching pad for many acts who would go on to great success here and overseas which it is fondly remembered to this day even though it finished 42 years ago. These DVD's are an must for any Australian music fan who watched this show during that era when it was on as well for those who were not around when it was on but who has an interest in that era and i give these 5 stars which it is in the shops now so do yourself a favour and BUY IT.

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