The Universal Masters Nik Kershaw

It was Nik I first got to hear when I was 10, in 1983. I got his cassette than. His tunes are big part of my childhood and as I grew up. That DVD is of very good quality. And it is loyal to the quality of the recordings and not enhancing the videos' quality. and that IS Authentic. Well, still of very good quality, but not the phoney New HD polish that ruins the fun of watching 80's Music. I say it's better to see things as they really were and as we remember them :). But the sound was of high quality as well as the videos.It has so many songs this DVD but has no Extras. But that's ok because the DVD is what it stands to be. Still has a lot of songs and it brings you back in time. Really it's a DVD from 2005 but you could be mistaken and think it's produced even after. For those who seek best quality over good songs you can never get what you are looking for. You would sometimes be more aware to the sound of the song than the song itself. But Nik's songs are about society, and love, and being famous. That Collection brings you all the songs which made him famous and those after. Very recommended. I just had to give it a '5' star

I bought this DVD because I wanted to have the "Wouldn't It Be Good" video in relatively high quality available to watch on my schedule. That song is pretty good, but the video is somewhat SciFi-y and somewhat techy, and I liked it when it used to play on MTV (back when MTV still played music videos as their main business). The video is 640x480 (612x480 actual), and it looks like an upscaled 320x240 video, so it is somewhat rough compared to regular DVD quality fare, but it is far superior to anything available on Youtube or the web. I didn't really want (or care about in any way) the rest of the videos on the disc, so I won't review them except to say that the video quality on all of them was similar to "Wouldn't It Be Good"

I've admired Mr. Kershaw's work for decades, and I've always wondered if a video collection existed; and here we have the only one I've found. 10 videos in a German-produced package, with no notes whatsoever. Alrighty, no problemo. Still get to enjoy 45 minutes immersed in the talent of Mr. Nik. All of my favorite songs are here; Wouldn't it Be Good, I Won't Let the Sun, Dancing Girls, Radio Musicola & Elizabeth's Eyes, plus of course the other 5 that devoted fans know by heart. 10 vids:Wouldn't It Be GoodI Won't Let the Sun Go Down on MeDancing GirlsWide BoyNobody KnowsHuman RacingDon QuixoteWhen a Heart BeatsRadio MusicolaElizabeth's EyesIf you're reading this, you surely know of Nik's talent, so I won't blab on. Newbies probably would never seek out this brand of quirky Euro-new-wave, which is a shame. Nevertheless, a solid DVD of quality that anyone with ears should experience. The videos themselves; ehhhhhh, standard 80's experimentation all over the place. Good, & fluffy.4 out of 5 stars, minus 1 for no details and no interviews or any suchlike. I would have paid double for a few new/old interviews. A perfect catch if you just needed a hit of the Essential Nik.

Well after a spot of bother trying to actually get hold of this I was begging my husband to let me watch it on the wide scrren TV. I was not disappointed what a wonderful treat for all of us die hard Nik fans. At last most of (there are some key omissions namely the Riddle) Nik's videos on DVD. I had forgotten just what a handsome chap he was back then ( and still is in my eyes) and my teenage years seened only a blink ago. I had seen most of the videos before although until I saw this I couldn't have been sure about that and they are all fine examples of the 80's pop video.Just one small thing I need to mention on the negative side - What was with the hair in the Elisabeth's Eyes video????

It's great to finally have a collection of Nik Kershaw's videos! However, I was rather disappointed to find out about the bad quality of this DVD. Of course, the material is 20 years old, but that is not what I'm talking about. Somehow, Universal messed up the transfer from analogue to digital. Most of the time, picture and sound are asynchronous, which has nothing to do with the age of the material, my old VHS tapes are just fine.It's so awkward, seing Nik's lips move but hearing his voice half a second later. It really gets annoying when Nik is moving to the music or when you see a drummer beat his drums..the sound always comes in later, which gives it all a very out-of-time feeling. Universal, was that necessary?And why did you leave ou the videos for "The Riddle" and " One Step Ahead"? Really can't give more than 2 stars on that one. Do your jobs properly.