Stars: Steps

Summary: The tracklist includes 'Chain Reaction', 'Here And Now', ' You'll Be Sorry', 'It's The Way You Make Me Feel', 'Stomp', 'Summer Of Love', 'When I Said Goodbye', 'Deeper Shade Of Blue', 'Say You'll Be Mine', 'Better The Devil You Know', 'After The Love Has Gone', 'Love's Got A Hold Of My Heart', 'Better Best Forgotten', Tragedy', 'One For Sorrow', 'Last Thing On My Mind', '5,6,7,8' and 'Too Busy Thinking About My Baby'.

This collection presents those perky Steps popsters--Faye, Claire, H, Lisa, and Lee--in their music videos. Songs include: "Chain Reaction," "Here and Now," "Deeper Shade of Blue," "Tragedy," Last Thing on My Mind," "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby," and others. The release also features behind-the-scenes footage and more.

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It is regularly suggested that Steps are one of the hardest-working groups in pop and the GoldDVD provides further evidence that such an assertion is almost certainly true. Since crashing into the Top 20 towards the end of 1997 with the line-dancing inspired "5,6,7,8" (the "in" craze at the time) the group have been constantly churning out top-notch tunes. Their videos have been as equally colourful, energetic and fun (apart from the video to "When I Said Goodbye" which was shot in black and white). With their carefully choreographed dance moves, flashy locations and outrageous hairstyles and outfits, the videos have always been a top priority for the group. This collection ranges from the video for their more recent cover of "Chain Reaction" deceptively filmed in one continuous take, to the beach fun of "5,6,7,8" and are excellently matched to the style of each song. Admittedly some of the videos are rather cheesy, such as "Say You'll Be Mine", which is a pastiche of the group re-enacting scenes from recent Hollywood blockbusters, and the sleigh ride scene in "Heartbeat" (also the "bad hair" era for the female members of Steps). However the videos work best when a soap opera-style narrative is introduced, as with their flat-sitting escapades in the "Stomp" video, and the "Four Weddings and a Funeral" inspired video for their first number one single "Tragedy".

On the DVD:This DVD is truly excellent value--literally bursting with extras, from a greatest-hits video medley, through to the single/album-cover interactive library. One member of the band concisely introduces each video, and there is an audio commentary by the group on selected videos (for "5,6,7,8", "Heartbeat", "Tragedy" and “Deeper Shade f Blue”) and bonus material includes the group performing "Too Busy Thinking About My Baby" on ITV's "Motown Mania". The CD-ROM option allows even more extras, such as additional footage (look out for, and click on the Steps logo that appears on selected videos) and web-links. The disc also contains the software "PC Friendly DVD" making it even easier and fun to play the DVD on your home computer. However this collection has an annoying aspect; the numerous menus you need to pass through to access each of the videos individually. There are also no interactive options to guide you through the legendary dance moves --John Galilee

Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Behind The Scenes Footage, Steps Calendar Charting The History Of Steps, Photo Gallery, Discography
Year:	2001
Release Date:	October 15, 2001
Runtime:	70 minutes
Certification:	Exempt.
Catalogue Number:	9201418
Label:	E B U L
Keywords:	Music, Gold, Rock, Greatest, Pop, Hits, Steps, Performing, Arts, Popular
Genre:	Music/Performing Arts