In 1979 Elton John became the first Western pop act to play in the Soviet Union.  The flamboyant, Watford born superstar came to a population repressed by decades of harsh living under totalitarian rule with little exposure to music and dnacing of any kind; initially subdued the audience were soon brought to their feet John’s charisma and energy..

Containing extended footage of his Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) concert along with behind the scenes interviews, tour footage and personal insights.

Set list
Your Song
Daniel
Funeral For A Friend/Tonight
Part Time Love
Bennie And The Jets
Sixty Years On
Candle In The Wind
Better Off Dead
Rocket Man
I Think I’m Gonna Kill Myself
Saturday Night’s Alright / Pinball Wizard

Video Quality: Very good to excellent quality, about an 8.5-9.0 using our website Quality Rating Table.
Running Time: 74 minutes.
Disc Format: 1 NTSC DVD-R