The Beatles Hit #1 on Billboard DVD Chart (September 23rd, 2010 by Jayvee)
The Beatles are chart toppers yet again thanks to the release of the 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows starring the band, which debuted this week at #1 on Billboard’s DVD music video chart. The DVD features legendary appearances by The Beatles with newly remastered audio, carefully restored video, and presents those shows uncut, including not only all of the other performances but also all of the original commercials. Also included on the two-DVD set is material from other “Sullivan” shows, notably a short interview with The Beatles which has not been seen since its original television airing in 1964.
When The Beatles stepped onto Sullivan’s New York stage on Sunday, February 9, 1964, to make their American TV debut, 86 percent of all TVs on at that hour–73 million Americans–tuned in. It was the most-watched program in history to that point and remains one of the most-watched programs of all time. Pretty incredible if you think about it in relation to TV shows today.
source:theroundtableonline.com
