The US Target edition of New comes with a
bonus DVD called A Rendez-vous with Paul McCartney.
It’s a 22-minute interview, conducted by
Genevieve Borne, about the ‘Out There’ tour. It’s an odd inclusion, given that
the main part of the tour concluded before the album was released and didn’t
preview any songs from it.
As short tour films go, it’s
paint-by-numbers stuff, containing very little that long-term fans wouldn’t
already know. There’s a bit of discussion about previously unplayed songs
recently added to the setlist such as All Together Now and particularly Being for the Benefit of Mr Kite,
but we only hear snippets of the actual songs. The warmest moment is talking
about the plague of grasshoppers that invaded the stage in Brazil.
On the whole, it’s like an extra feature on a concert disc that was never released.
The packaging is no different to the
regular deluxe version (yes, there are regular, deluxe, and special deluxe
editions). The DVD comes in a cardboard sleeve with artwork identical to the
album cover, stuck with removable gum to the album packaging.
Audio: Dolby Stereo
Worth paying extra for? If you can find it at Target, it doesn’t cost any more and it’s certainly
worth having, but not worth going out of your way for or paying ebay prices. Look it up on YouTube instead.
I bought it at Target because of the bonus disc...still haven't watched it.
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