Take That Lead U.K. Music DVD Sales Surge

U.K. pop act Take That's "The Circus - Live" (Universal) was the biggest music DVD release of 2009 in Britain, moving 574,000 copies according to the Official Charts Company.

Overall, music video sales ended the year up 14.1% compared to 2008.

Michael Jackson's "Moonwalker" (Warner) was at No. 2 in 2009 with sales of 305,000, followed by "The Final Reunion" (2Entertain) by Cliff Richard and the Shadows at No. 3, which moved 217,000 units. "The Killers Live From The Royal Albert Hall" (Universal) was at No. 4, followed by Il Divo's "An Evening With Il Divo - Live In Barcelona" (Sony Music) at No. 5.

New figures from the British Video Association (BVA) using data from the Official Charts Company show December unit sales for video home entertainment up 1.8% on the same time in 2008.

Q4 sales volumes were 3% lower than the same period in 2008, when mass merchant Woolworths and entertainment retailer Zavvi were still trading. The two chains represented 13% of the market and their demise hit sales in early 2009 according to the BVA.

Sales of Blu-ray discs increased 123% year-on-year to 8.4 million units. But the rising popularity of Blu-ray was offset by a 7.3% year-on-year decline in DVD sales. Overall total sales of video dipped 5.6% to 243.5 million units from 257.9 million in 2008.

"The home entertainment industry has come through the recession fighting and rallied in the run up to Christmas," said Lavinia Carey, director general of the British Video Association, in a statement.

"DVD sales are down 5.6% due to several factors, including the effects of copyright theft and the changing retail landscape. Careful shoppers have benefited from the fantastic promotional offers last year but the loss of Woolworths' and Zavvi's 900-odd stores meant that the 13% market-share they jointly represented, worth around £300 million [$477.6 million], has been slow to replace, particularly given the high propensity of Woolworths shoppers to buy on impulse. "

Fonte: Billboard

Nine Acts for 2009

Our boys came 6th:

6. TAKE THAT Hampden Park, Glasgow June 20

THEY'LL never match Grace's sheer devil-may-care pop star nuttiness but, as it turns out, Gary Barlow and the lads do put on a bit of a show. The £10million Circus Live production included clowns, dancers and a giant mechanical elephant too. "Scotland, I feel on top of the world," Gary told the thrilled fans. He wasn't the only one.

Fonte: Take That Official Forum

Take That: The Circus Live

Author: Richard Henley Davis

In the 1990s Take That were the ultimate in boy bands second only to the Monkees. Boys hated them because the girls loved them so when Robbie Williams left it seemed like the end for Take That, but they carried on for a short period without him still churning out their soulless brand of music and when they split up I cheered out loud as did many males of my generation.

Then they decided to reform without Robbie and something had seriously changed. Gary Barlow had turned into one of the greatest song writers of his generation and the single ‘Patience’ that brought them back was a glorious piece of work followed by the stunning single ‘Shine’ it seemed as though things could not get any better.

But things did get better.

They penned the song “Rule The World” used in the film ‘Stardust’ and that cemented Take That’s muso credibility and is testament to Gary Barlow’s abilities as a songwriter.

The band went on to win the hearts of all the boys (now approaching middle age) who hated them all those years ago and are now bigger than they ever were and off they trundled into the studio together to work on a new album but this time all members were involved in the songwriting process.

The end result was ‘The Circus’ album.

Where do I begin? I sat down with my family watching MTV to hear the new Take That single called ‘Greatest Day’ and I was numb after watching the video except for a tear that rolled down my cheek. I had just had a slap around my face from a song that was as mature as a vintage Stilton telling me to look around me and appreciate all I have.

What was going on? Take That had become the best band in the world.

In what reality could this have taken place?

‘The Circus’ album turned out to be a masterpiece with one great song followed by another oozing the quality of songwriting comparable with the Beatles. From the first song ‘The Garden’ sung by Mark Owen you are not so much taken out of this world but rather the world you’re in has a dose of magic and emotion injected into it.

Jason Orange is amazing on the incredible ‘How Did It Come To This’, a song that is too catchy for its own good and Howard on ‘What Is Love’ shows what a great singer he is.

I would go on about Gary Barlow’s contribution to this album but he gets plenty of well deserved recognition and good on him. He has retained his dignity throughout the years when Robbie was in the limelight with his great works and the press turned on Gary. Well he has had the last laugh and those futile arguments of the past are now well and truly behind them.

The only ones coming with egg on their faces out of the Robbie Vs Gary debacle are the press.

Anyway back to plot, Take That took ‘The Circus’ on the road and have released a DVD/Blu-ray of the concert in Wembley Stadium and it is a total celebration of Take That with a circus theme behind the stage show which should, by all right,s be construed as pretentious but it isn’t. The humble and gracious attitude of the band demonstrates the love and reverence they genuinely have for their audience.

The songs are delivered with passion and are faultless. The Boys even have a go at playing the instruments themselves and do a grand job of it (even though there are a few sligh,t and I mean slight, timing issues but that’s me nit picking as a musician) but the harmonies are exquisite with Howard shining through with his perfect pitch for harmonising.

Even the old songs that I grew up hating find a new leases of life as a bit of fun but the highlight of the show must be Mark Owen singing ‘Hold Up A Light’ which is just enchanting.

If you grew up hating Take That like I did then I suggest you listen to ‘The Circus’ album and watch the video live at Wembley so you may also get a slap around the face.

There is also a bonus section with a session in Abbey Road and that gives stripped down and intimate versions of the songs recorded after their tour. This really does show off the talents of the band as singers and the orchestrations are imaginative and well crafted.

Look they aren’t Led Zeppelin and they aren’t going to give you a 20 minute guitar solo but they are now a great band in their own right and yes they can sing very well.

Fonte: The economic voice

Review of The Circus Live in "The Times"

Gary Barlow and the boys should be hired to put on the opening ceremony of the London Olympics. This live recording of their Circus Tour spectacular as it hit Wembley Stadium this summer certainly supports that argument. Whatever you think of the boy-turned- man band’s music (they play their entire back catalogue here, from early energy-fests such as Promises to the recent anthemic Greatest Day), the show that they build around it is humorous, superlatively imaginative and slick. An army of acrobats and trapeze artists flies about, a huge hot air balloon floats up into the sky — and the guys grin throughout as they take to their instruments, unicycles, and even a mechanical elephant so large that a human being flails around as its tail.
Who needs Robbie?

Fonte: Take That Official Forum

The Circus Live DVD: 3rd Week at No 1!

Huge congratulations to Gary, Howard, Jason, Mark! Take That present - The Circus Live Tour 2009 is No 1 in the UK Music DVD Charts for a 3rd Week!

Don't forget that we also have a great Thatter weekend to look forward to, starting on ITV1 this coming Saturday, 19th December at 6.30 pm, when the DVD is broadcast for the first time on television! and then Take That - Behind the Scenes at the Circus on ITV2 at 8.00 pm!
They will be repeated on Sunday, 20th December at 2.20 pm on ITV1 for the Circus Tour Live and 3.50 pm on ITV2 for the Behind the Scenes programme!

The Greatest Day album is also in the Top 10 Albums Chart this week at No 8! If you haven't bought a copy yet, then best hurry because this is only available for a limited time.

Source: BBC Radio 1 Chart Show

The Greatest Day - Take That - Present -The Circus Live

The TV Advert For The New Album!

The Circus Live Goes In At Number One!

Take That have secured yet another Number One with ‘Take That Present: The Circus Live’.

The DVD, featuring live footage from the show at Wembley Stadium and the guys breathtaking session at Abbey Road Studios, has shot to the top spot, selling over 157,000 in it’s first week alone.

In it’s first day on sale, The Circus Live sold 82,000 copies, making it the fastest-selling music DVD in the UK!

Take That would like to say a big thank you for all of you who bought the DVD and made this happen!

Facebook And Twitter Fun Coming Your Way Soon!

Keep checking back to takethat.com this week for news about our brand new Take That Facebook and Twitter applications!

Heading your way soon, these special little apps will give you the chance to vote for your favourite Take That songs taken from their new album 'The Greatest Day: Take That Present The Circus Live'.

Watch this space!

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Take That: 'The Greatest Day'

Take That are two albums into the most successful pop comeback since Elvis dusted off his leather jacket in '68. While their pre-split records featured some brilliant singles and surprisingly little filler, it's the band's post-return platters that have established them as a credible album act. 2006's Beautiful World had an assured quality throughout and rightfully cemented the boys' return to the top of the pop tree. Last year's The Circus was less immediate, but had enough charm and euphoric pop moments to keep the group flying high.

After successful DVD releases chronicling the visually (and musically) incredible Ultimate Tour, Beautiful World and Circus dates comes Take That's first live album proper. Billed as The Greatest Day - Take That Present: The Circus Live, it does exactly what it says on the tin, with a whopping nine of its 16 selections taken from their last LP. Also present are two songs from their first comeback album ('Patience', 'Shine') and the bridging single 'Rule The World'. That leaves less than a handful of the band's biggest hits ('Pray', 'Back For Good', 'Never Forget', 'Relight My Fire') juggled around the newer stuff. Despite that initial disappointment, The Greatest Day is a triumph.

As anyone who's seen Take That live since their return will know, their faultless backing band give a sense of depth that just can't be compared to anaemic tapes, while the boys' live vocals more than match the instruments. Gary Barlow serves as ringmaster and on tracks like 'Greatest Day' and 'Said It All' he reminds you that he should be lauded not only for his immaculate songwriting but also for the oft-forgotten quality of his voice. Mark Owen's double-header of 'Shine' and 'Up All Night' show that even if Mr Williams never rejoins the group, he's more than capable of filling that cheeky chappy void himself. Jason Orange's 'How Did It Come To This' is even more barmy than on record - you can't help but grin when he asks for "every single pair of hands in the air" because "we're rock and rolling now with Take That". "I know it's a wordy verse", he adds, "But help me out if you know it. Please".

What really surprises is how a cavernous stadium show and one so wedded to a visual theme survives being committed to plastic. Songs that perhaps sounded a little too restrained and polished on record are in fact improved by the energy of the surroundings. Furthermore, the whole disc has been expertly mixed by Bob Clearmountain to offer clarity without dulling the live edges. The extended intro to 'What Is Love' is a case in point, sounding so intimate and hushed it's almost as if you're in the same room as the group. Talking of intimacy, to sweeten the deal the boys have bundled in a bonus disc of their recent Abbey Road session. Like the stadium gig, it's dominated by tracks from The Circus, but it too offers a new dimension, as the stripped-back arrangements unveil layers you didn't know the songs had first time around.

Back on the main disc from Wembley Stadium, the boys certainly missed a trick by failing to rope in Lady GaGa, support act at the gig, to do her thing on 'Relight My Fire' instead of an enthusiastic backing singer. Also, as the band's sole audio live document it may have been preferable for The Greatest Day to be a bit more representative of their whole career. That aside, as an of-the-moment snapshot of a group who have maintained their relevance and class against the odds, it's almost perfect.

Digital Spy

'The Circus Live' breaks new records

'The Circus Live' breaks new records

Take That have continued to shine and make music history this week with ‘Take That Present: The Circus Live’ heading towards the Number One spot in the music DVD charts!

The DVD, featuring all the footage from the Circus Live Tour, filmed at Wembley Stadium, along with a stripped down session at the legendary Abbey Road studios, has sold enough copies in just ONE DAY to make it the fasting selling UK music DVD ever!

Congratulations Take That!

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Greatest Day for Take That tour DVD

Take That's recording of their latest tour has become the fastest-selling music DVD in the UK ever - smashing the record in just one day.

Official Charts Company data showed that Take That Present: The Circus Live sold 82,414 copies in 24 hours, making it the band's fourth consecutive No 1 DVD.

Now That's What I Call A Music Quiz previously had the biggest first week sales for a music DVD title - but Take That's offering took just a day to beat it.

The group have also broken their own previous record set with their Beautiful World Live DVD, which sold 64,000 copies in the first week of release, making it the fastest-selling concert DVD in the UK until this week. HMV's Gennaro Castaldo said: "This is a phenomenal performance for a non-studio release, and it underlines the band's massive popularity with fans of all ages." The band's new DVD captures their acclaimed The Circus Live tour, filmed at Wembley Stadium over the summer.

The series of 20 stadium shows also became the fastest-selling tour in UK history, with 1.2 million fans turning out to see the group.

In Mirror

Take That launch new 'Circus' DVD

Take That launch the DVD of their 2009 'Circus' tour at the new HMV Hammersmith Apollo, and their fans are out in force.

Take That Present - The Circus Live (Ultimate Limited Fan Edition)

Release date 30th November 2009
Available to pre-order now

£39.99

Relive every special moment from The Circus Live Tour with this ultimate fan edition - this beautifully designed box contains everything from behind the scenes to everything on stage on CD and DVD. Quite simply the ultimate Take That must-have!

Features

• Luxurious 40 page bound collectors edition book

2 x CD

• The Circus Live at Wembley Stadium
• In Session at Abbey Road

3 x DVD

• The Circus Live at Wembley Stadium
• In Session at Abbey Road
• Behind the scenes footage from The Circus Live Tour
  

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Cast your mind back to summer 2009 and the phenomenon that was the Take That tour. Remember walking into the stadium and marvelling at the incredible set, the excitement you felt at hearing the opening bars of Greatest Day, the jaw-dropping moment the elephant walked on stage and the massive smile you left the show with.

The Circus Live Tour was one of the most important moments in Take That’s career, and we’re very pleased to be able to offer you an amazing souvenir to commemorate it. This limited fan edition is exclusive to the Take That website and unavailable in any shops. It comprises an incredible collection of five discs – three DVDs and two CDs – that capture the magic of shows as well as offering a wealth of brand new, previously unreleased content.

What's in the pack?

• CD 1: The Circus Live at Wembley Stadium
  Giving you the chance to sing along to your favourite hits in the car, at home or in the gym!
• CD 2: In Session at Abbey Road
  Features beautiful recordings of Take That’s
  In Session at Abbey Road.
• DVD 1: The Circus Live at Wembley Stadium
  Featuring live footage of all Take That’s performances
  on the tour, from recent classics like Patience and
  Greatest Day to the medleys of previous hits such as
  Babe and It Only Take A Minute.
• DVD 2: In Session at Abbey Road
  Which gives you unrivalled access to Take That in the intimate setting of the world-renowned studio performing tracks such as Shine, Julie and Said It All.
• DVD 3: The Circus Live – Behind The Scenes
  Special DVD offering you an incredible backstage
  look at shows in each of the cities on the tour, from
  Sunderland to Wembley Stadium. Previously only
  available digitally on iTunes.

What’s more, all of this comes packaged in a beautifully designed lift-off lid memorabilia box and comes complete with a luxurious 40 page bound collectors edition book containing a selection of stunning unseen photos of Gary Barlow, Mark Owen, Jason Orange and Howard Donald.

It really is the ultimate Take That must-have, whether you want to relive all those special memories or experience the show for the first time and find out exactly why it was the event of the summer.

Source: Universal Music

«The Greatest Day»: Take That Present The Circus Live [CD2 / At Abbey Road / Preview]

Take That Present The Circus Live
◈ Disc 2: In Session At Abbey Road
- The Garden
- How Did It Come To This
- Greatest Day
- Up All Night
- Patience
- What Is Love
- The Circus
- Shine
- Rule The World
- Julie
- Said It All

«The Greatest Day»: Take That Present The Circus Live [CD1 / At Wembley Stadium / Preview]

◈ Disc 1: The Circus Live At Wembley Stadium
- Greatest Day
- Hello
-Pray
- Back For Good
- The Garden
- Shine
- Up All Night
- How Did It Come To This
- The Circus
- What Is Love
- Said It All
- Never Forget
- Patience
- Relight My Fire
- Hold Up A Light
- Rule The World

The Greatest Day: Take That Present The Circus Live (2CD)

Due for release on 30/11/2009
It’s not long to go now before you can get your hands on ‘The Greatest Day’ album, featuring all the songs from The Circus Live and an amazing collection of tracks stripped down and recorded in session at Abbey Road studios

Take That Live DVD And Album Details Announced

Take That are to release a live DVD and a live CD album this winter.
First released is the two DVD set, 'Take That Present The Circus Live' (out Nov 23rd). The first disc includes a recording of the band's Wembley Stadium show from earlier this year, while the 2nd disc includes an Abbey Road live session.
The Abbey Road session DVD disc will feature short interviews with Mark, Jason, Howard and Gary inter-cut with footage of the band performing songs from their last two albums.

The double live CD - titled 'The Greatest Day - is out a week later on November 30th, and includes all the audio from the DVD.

DVD1 The Circus Live At Wembley Stadium Tracklisting:
The Adventures Of A Lonely Balloon
Greatest Day
Hello
Could It Be Magic
Pray
A Million Love Songs
Back For Good
The Garden
Shine
Up All Night
Wooden Boat
How Did It Come To This
The Circus*
What Is Love
Clown Medley**
Said It All
Never Forget
Patience
Relight My Fire
Hold Up A Light
Rule The World
*includes Love Ain't Here Anymore / Babe / Nobody Else / The Circus
** includes Do What You Like / Promises / It Only Takes A Minute / Take That And Party

DVD2 In Session At Abbey Road Tracklisting:
The Garden
How Did It Come To This
Greatest Day
Up All Night
Patience
What Is Love
The Circus
Shine
Rule The World
Julie
Said It All

Live CD - The Greatest Day
CD1 The Circus Live At Wembley Stadium Tracklisting:
1. Greatest Day
2. Hello
3. Pray
4. Back For Good
5. The Garden
6. Shine
7. Up All Night
8. How Did It Come To This
9. The Circus
10. What Is Love
11. Said It All
12. Never Forget
13. Patience
14. Relight My Fire
15. Hold Up A Light
16. Rule The World

CD2 In Session At Abbey Road Tracklisting:
1. The Garden
2. How Did It Come To This
3. Greatest Day
4. Up All Night
5. Patience
6. What Is Love
7. The Circus
8. Shine
9. Rule The World
10. Julie
11. Said It All

The Circus Live: pre-order information!

Yesterday we announced the exciting planned release of ‘Take That Present: The Circus Live’ on DVD on November 23rd and ‘The Greatest Day’ live album on double CD a week later on November 30th!

To get your hands on these two magnificent pieces of Take That memorabilia, here’s all you need to know…
‘The Circus Live’ DVD is available to buy on Amazon, HMV and Play.com.
‘The Greatest Day’ CD is available from Amazon, Play.com and soon on HMV.
Simply follow the links of your choice above to place your order online now!

Don’t forget to sign-up here to receive more information on the release of a limited fan edition, available to order soon!

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The Circus Live on DVD and CD

We have some great Take That news for you all that’s guaranteed to lift the post-Circus Live blues!

On November 23rd Take That will be releasing both ‘Take That Present: The Circus Live’ on DVD and one week later on November 30th, ‘The Greatest Day’ live album on double CD! Two perfect pieces of memorabilia from the guys’ record-breaking summer tour.

‘The Circus Live’ DVD features TWO discs, which will allow you to relive The Circus tour itself alongside a special look at an intimate Take That performance recorded just last week at Abbey Road Studios!

One week later the band will be releasing their first ever live CD! ‘The Greatest Day’ album will be available for a limited time only and features recordings from the tour and the Abbey Road Studios session.

If all of that wasn’t enough, we can now also announce the release of a limited fan release that will be available to order soon.

From: http://www.takethat.com/

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Take That bring all the fun of the Circus to Wembley... but will they be topped by U2

They decided not to take the stage show to Europe, on account of it being too expensive.
But he recently told the Radio 1 Chris Moyles Show: 'We want to do some more, we want to go back out again. We'll come at it fresh next time and see where we go.'

And of the last show at Wembley Stadium on Sunday, Gary added: 'It was an emotional night for us - this isn't the end.'
Take That are also celebrating after winning their second Silver Clef Award, a coup for the four-piece act as The Beatles and Rolling Stones have only ever won one.
The boy band got their first gong at the annual awards lunch staged in aid of the Nordoff Robbins charity back in 1995, not long before Robbie Williams quit the group. On hearing they had won a second Silver Clef award, Gary Barlow announced that he and his colleagues would make a £50,000 donation to the Music Therapy charity.

For their latest tour, fans shelled out a staggering £50million on tickets.
Take That's 'Circus' is the most successful comeback album of recent times, selling one million copies within 19 days of its release in December last year.
And since Michael Jackson's sudden death two weeks ago, Take That have reclaimed their record as the fastest-selling concert in Britain.

Fonte: Daily Mail