The Turnaround Tour [DVD] [2004]

When I watched the DVD of the Greatest Hits Tour, I found myself thinking how far Westlife had come since the Where Dreams Come True Tour in terms of professionalism and polished performance. So, when I watched the Turnaround Tour DVD, I wasn't nearly ready for how good they have become in the last year -- and this despite the turbulence that must have been caused by Bryan's leaving the group.The concert was brilliant! The addition of a saxophone player to the band was a move of pure inspiration, especially on Flying Without Wings, where it added an almost jazz-like backdrop which turned a familiar song into a brand-new treasure. Tossing in numbers like the Beatles Help and the theme from Friends was an absolute delight.But what made the concert so outstanding was the sheer brilliance of their singing. Having to re-arrange some of the numbers to cover Bryan's absence gave us a whole new version of Tonight with Mark giving the introductory verse an emotional depth that was missing on both the recording and in the live performance captured on the Greatest Hits DVD. Nicky's rendition of the verse originally sung by Bryan on My Love was tender and heartfelt.In my review of the Where Dreams Come True DVD, I made a critical remark about "a little too much of Mark's voice," which I now think may have been a microphone balancing issue. We all know that Shane has a voice of pure velvet power. His voice is, in many ways, the backbone of "the Westlife Sound." But, in the last several years, I find myself drawn to the sheer inventiveness of Mark's singing. He so often does not do the expected, and I find myself waiting for those moments when Mark takes center stage.Bryan's leaving also opened the door for Nicky and Kian to move center stage. Nicky and Kian have always been the bulwark in that incredible harmony which has come to be identified as "the Westlife Sound." But, even though Kian and Nicky are not 'power' singers, they both have incredibly good voices, and it is a great pleasure to see them both step forward and shine in the solo spotlight.As in the Greatest Hits DVD, all four of the Westlife lads look like they are having an incredibly good time on stage. Their energy is high, their voices are in peak condition, and and the sheer enjoyment of what they are doing is evident throughout the concert.Watching them sing some of the songs from the Turnaround CD only reinforced, for me, what a really good album that was. And, defying all convention, they ended the concert with the ballad Mandy, which brought more than one of the audience members to tears. That was a brilliant, brilliant move!My only criticism of this DVD is the nearly total lack of extras. But, it was enjoyable to watch the video of "Ain't That A Kick In The Head."All in all, a fantastic experience. To quote Kian, "Westlife IS Unbreakable," and this concert goes a long way toward proving that. And to quote Nicky, "Who knows, maybe another six years." I, for one, would relish that!

Being a Long time Westlife fan, you'll not get any negativity from me.As apposed to many other groups that never seem to EVER "sound the same" ,Westlife have never failed to please when it comes to live DVDs.....all their performances are brilliant! . I have them all now and its wonderful to see the amazing growth and changes that they've faced throughout their career as a vocal group. This DVD was done soon after the sad news of Brain McFadden giving notice to leave and these guys truly come together well in the face of all the publicity surrounding his (Brians) departure. As usual, they give brilliant performances and work together as a strong team effort.Their acoustic version of "Flying without wings" is worth it in itself to buy the DVD! . This was the final DVD to complete my up to date collection........I'll just have to wait for the "WHERE WE ARE" tour DVD at the end of 2010.......it cant come soon enough!!

First of all this is not an "all region" format DVD. The dvd I received is PAL region 2-6, the description on Amazon.co.uk states "all region". This could be a problem for those of us American Westlife fans. I was able to change the region on my PC, but it will only let me change it 4 times before the region setting becomes permanent.This dvd is a must have for Westlife fans. The stipped down version of Flying Without Wings is one of the best perfomances I have heard/seen. Overall this is a fun dvd with a great set list.

I was to an extent disappointed the DVD could not play in my Panasonic automobile system because each time it would show "error 1, error 2" on the screen. Eventually I got someone to download the music blank discs. The music sound is excellent.

another good concert from Westlife but not as good as their later ones but still watchable, maybe because I watched this one last.

every fan of Westlife must own this. it is absolutely great. eveyrthing is super, the songs's choice, performance, the live atmosphere...just great. I have enjoyed every moment of this dvd, as i have seen it before twice, and I recently bought it from amazon. It is worth watching over and over, and not to mention the great price at Amazon.

was good as it was westlife but i shall only buy if filmed in the uk at the o2, nottingham or sheffield where i would go and watch live then buy as a keep sake.

Westlife - The Turnaround Tour. Well what can any one stay about Westlife theu are the Best Pop group that I love. I would really love it if Westlife Would come to Chicago IL for a tour, that would just make my day !!!!!