Stars: All Saints

Summary: Includes the tracks: 'Never Ever', 'If You Want To Party', 'Under The Bridge', 'Lady Marmalade', 'Pure Shores', 'I Know Where It's At', 'Take The Key', 'Black Coffee', 'Bootie Call', 'All Hooked Up' and 'Never Ever'.

This All Saints collection features 12 videos by the all-girl pop group, two of which were filmed live on MTV. Songs include "Pure Shores," "Never Ever," "Lady Marmalade," "Black Coffee," and more.

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The All Saints had a lot to prove in their short-lived career. After the onslaught of the Spice Girls Britain really was not ready for a "serious" girl band. However, prior to their departure from the pop scene the Saints managed to knock out credible hit after credible hit. The Videoscaptures the best of the urban girl band who only ever managed to produce two albums. As hits go there's a great selection, from the theme from The Beach, "Pure Shores", to their most memorable of numbers, "Never Ever". Good as the songs are, however, most of their videos leave a lot to be desired. The best is the brave cover of "Under the Bridge"--which was not only a hit but musically a surprisingly intelligent cover--set against an urban landscape which was not only beautifully lit but also introduced Khaki combats as a fashion item. Many of the others, though, hold to the traditional pop video format of the girls parading around a strobe-lit studio singing to the camera--possibly the worst examples are "Pure Shores", with the Appleton sisters attempting to look "scary" in a bamboo cage, and their cover of "Lady Marmalade" (which clearly never made it across the Atlantic since Missy Elliott believed that she was charting new ground with her cover for Moulin Rouge). The gems of the collection are the MTV tracks with a live band and great scratching, where you can see proof of Shaznay's songwriting abilities in full-- if nothing else, this collection proves that there only ever was one real talent leading the All Saints forward to global stardom.

On the DVD:This disc contains very little in the way of special features, which is a shame considering the success of the band and the wealth of interviews that must be available. There's a discography and track selection, along with the ability to "karaoke" the songs by turning the song lyrics on. The picture format also leaves a lot to be desired with its 4.3 ratio, however the sound is adequate.--Nikki Disney

Aspect Ratio:	4:3 Full Frame
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Song Lyrics
Subtitles:	English
Year:	2001
Release Date:	December 3, 2001
Runtime:	53 minutes
Certification:	Exempt.
Catalogue Number:	0927 41982 2
Keywords:	Music, Rock, Pop, Hits, Videos, All, Performing, Saints, Arts, Popular
Genre:	Music/Performing Arts