Live - The Virgin Tour

Infobox music DVD
Name = Live - The Virgin Tour
Type = Music Video
Artist = Madonna


Released = November 1985
Recorded = May 25, 1985
Format = VHS, Laserdisc
Genre = Live
Length = 55 mins
Label = Warner Music Video, Sire, Warner Bros.
Producer =
Last DVD = "Madonna"
(1984)
This DVD = "Live - The Virgin Tour"
(1985)
Next DVD = "It's That Girl"
(1987)

"Live - The Virgin Tour" is the first live music video title by singer Madonna. Released by Warner Music Video in 1985, it contained a live date from The Virgin Tour, filmed at Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan on May 25, 1985. It featured tracks from her first two albums and the "Vision Quest" Soundtrack.

An introduction directed by James Foley, is shown at the beginning of the video with Madonna's new image of platinum blonde hair, as seen in her next film "Shanghai Surprise" which she had just finished filming. Foley had also just directed her next music video "Live to Tell" from his film "At Close Range".

The live versions of "Dress You Up" and "Like a Virgin" were released as music videos to promote the VHS.

Formats

It was released on VHS and later on Laserdisc, to this date no DVD release has been announced. It was also released as part of a 3 VHS box set "The Madonna Collection" in 2000.

Track listing

# "Dress You Up"
# "Holiday"
# "Into the Groove"
# "Everybody"
# "Gambler"
# "Lucky Star"
# "Crazy for You"
# "Over and Over"
# "Like a Virgin" (contains excerpts from "Billie Jean")
# "Material Girl"

Other information

"Angel", "Borderline" and "Burning Up" were part of the tour set list but were not included on any format.

Production credits

*Director: Danny Kleinman
*Producer: Simon Fields
*Cinematography: Jan de Bont (intro sequence)
*Cinematography: Jerry Watson (concert)
*Editor: Mitchell Sinoway
*Camera and Electrical Department
*Camera Operator: Kenneth C. Barrows
*Choreographer: Brad Jeffries
*On-line Editor: Rick Uber
*Production Company: Limelight Productions

ee also

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*The Virgin Tour