DVD: After hearing the advance CD release of this great concert recording of Heart titled Alive In Seattle you would think that it would be enough? I don?t think so. I had to hear the SACD version and see the concert unfolding before my eyes with the DVD. So now, I have both to enjoy. Let us start with the DVD. Visually I realized that this would be a no frills hard rocking concert, although I knew that I would enjoy watching the Wilson sisters bouncing around onstage with all their energy and showmanship, or should I say showgirlship. The beautiful sisters with voices to match are rock and roll legends with a long successful career dating back to the ?70s and it looks as though it will continue with this classic live recording and an upcoming studio recording. Nineteen songs comprise the show, which takes 1 hour and 43 minutes. There are no extras to speak of except a photo album, but who cares? All the interviews and extras that I have come to expect on a DVD were not missed this time because the performance was so good. What a great concert to view. To see this happening after hearing it several times puts an entirely different slant on each song because I could actually see the expressions on the performer?s faces and the entire interaction going on with the audience. This is a run down of their career (you know the songs) with a few special songs by other artists (notably Led Zeppelin), plus some fresh rockin? ones that will be on the new studio album ("Break the Rock", "Sister Wild Rose" and "Two Faces of Eve"). For some reason the power of Elton John?s "Mona Lisas and Madhatters" pulled on my heartstrings this time. The Wilson?s sing it as if they wrote it themselves. It gave me those feel-good-all-over chills. The lyrics are incredibly insightful and come to life beautifully, considering it was a cover tune. The one thing that really hit home while watching this performance was the fact the both sisters play and sing with great skill, they have not lost a step over the years (well, maybe a few). I knew that they both were great musicians and vocalists, but to live the experience through a high quality video helps to cement the entire experience. SACD: The SACD format has offered consistently exceptional sound, engineering and production on every release I have heard this year. This live performance is kicked up a few notches with the super audio format, which always provides much more of a sonic treat, particularly for a live recording. Actually, this music packs a powerful punch regardless of what format you buy it in, and that tells you just how good this album is. The essence of their live performance is captured beautifully, and I believe that when people look back on live albums in the future this one will be mentioned as one of the best in this decade. ?"Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck June 23, 2003