One of my favorite TV shows of all-time is finally coming to DVD from Time Life. China Beach which has never been released in any home video format is being released at a complete series set. Here's the info:
China Beach: The Complete Series
Due to the use of so much original music from the 60s the show was never released due to rights issues. Here's what the press release has to say about the music:
Beginning with the unforgettable title sequence theme song, “Reflections” by Diana Ross & the Supremes, one of the hallmarks of the series was the use of music -- iconic, emotional music from the ‘60s and ‘70s featuring everyone from Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, to Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder and dozens of other popular performers. It’s the music, in fact, that has prevented China Beach from being released at all. Time Life spent over a year painstakingly clearing the rights to hundreds of musical copyrights, so that the DVD collection would be released with nearly all of the original classic rock and soul music songs from the original broadcasts. The 268 cleared songs featured throughout the series include “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, “Nowhere to Run” by Martha and the Vandellas, “Baby, I Need Your Loving” by the Four Tops, “My Girl” by the Temptations, “I Got You (I Feel Good)” by James Brown, , Manfred Mann’s “Do Wah Diddy Diddy,” “Brown-Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison,“Piece Of My Heart” by Janis Joplin, Sonny & Cher’s “I Got You Babe,” “Respect” by Aretha Franklin and many more.
So apparently some will be missing but the majority of the music will be there. Now if only we can get a Wonder Years: The Complete Series set. It's another favorite of mine never released due to music clearance issues.
China Beach: The Complete Series
Due to the use of so much original music from the 60s the show was never released due to rights issues. Here's what the press release has to say about the music:
Beginning with the unforgettable title sequence theme song, “Reflections” by Diana Ross & the Supremes, one of the hallmarks of the series was the use of music -- iconic, emotional music from the ‘60s and ‘70s featuring everyone from Bob Dylan and Joan Baez, to Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder and dozens of other popular performers. It’s the music, in fact, that has prevented China Beach from being released at all. Time Life spent over a year painstakingly clearing the rights to hundreds of musical copyrights, so that the DVD collection would be released with nearly all of the original classic rock and soul music songs from the original broadcasts. The 268 cleared songs featured throughout the series include “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell, “Nowhere to Run” by Martha and the Vandellas, “Baby, I Need Your Loving” by the Four Tops, “My Girl” by the Temptations, “I Got You (I Feel Good)” by James Brown, , Manfred Mann’s “Do Wah Diddy Diddy,” “Brown-Eyed Girl” by Van Morrison,“Piece Of My Heart” by Janis Joplin, Sonny & Cher’s “I Got You Babe,” “Respect” by Aretha Franklin and many more.
So apparently some will be missing but the majority of the music will be there. Now if only we can get a Wonder Years: The Complete Series set. It's another favorite of mine never released due to music clearance issues.
