Gloria Estefan

• Cat.no: 501499
• Cert: E
• Running time: 116 minutes
• Year: 1996
• Pressing: 1998
• Region(s): 2, PAL
• Chapters: 29
• Sound: Dolby Digital 5.1, Stereo
• Languages: English/Spanish
• Subtitles: English/Spanish lyrics available
• Presented in Fullscreen
• 16:9-enhanced: No
• Macrovision: No
• Disc Format: DVD 10
• Price: £19.99
• Extras : Scene index

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Gloria Estefan: The Evolution Tour Live in Miami is the tour which marks her return to stage since the Into The Light tour. The concert features the Miami Sound Machine, Afro-Cuban dancers and – in Gloria’s own words – “this show encompasses all aspects of my career, so get ready because it’s Party Time“.

There’s no trace of artifacts as the picture quality is superb. The average bitrate is a top-notch 9.7Mb/s on side one and 9.9Mb/s on side two. Given that the concert is in fullscreen, the disc is obviously not anamorphic – a process used for prints with a ratio of 16:9 or wider which allows extra resolution on widescreen televisions.

The sound also comes across in a punchy and lively style for upbeat numbers such as “Get On Your Feet”, “Oye Mi Canto” and “Everlasting Love”, with the occasional ballad to give your ears a chance to calm down, including “Here We Are” and “Anything For You”. There are choices for Stereo and Dolby Digital 5.1.

Extras etc. :

Chapters :

There are 29 chapters, one for each song as well as the intro sequence. The track listing is as follows :

Side One

1. Programme Start
2. Intro – Instrumental
3. Conga
4. Live For Loving You
5. Get On Your Feet
6. Anything For You
7. Don’t Wanna Lose You
8. Destiny
9. Here We Are
10. Rhythm Is Gonna Get You
11. Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)
12. Steal Your Heart
13. Along Came You (A song for Emily)
14. Mi Tierra
15. Con Los Anos Que Me Quedan

Side Two

1. Everlasting Love
2. Cuts Both Ways
3. I See Your Smile
4. Words Get In The Way
5. Can’t Stay Away From You
6. Always Tomorrow
7. Coming Out Of The Dark
8. Abriendo Puertas (Opening Doors)
9. You’ll Be Mine (Party Time)
10. Turn The Beat Around
11. Mega Mix :

A. Dr. Beat
B. Conga
C. Rhythm Is Gonna Get You
D. 1-2-3
E. Get On Your Feet

12. Higher
13. Tres Deseos (Three Wishes)
14. Reach

Languages/Subtitles :

Most of the songs are sung in English, although as you can see from the list above, some are Spanish and others are a mixture of the two. The lyrics replicate the songs in their native languages and also include any dialogue between the songs.

Menu :

The menu is static and functional, albeit a little bland.