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After years of waiting, music fans can finally enjoy the T.A.M.I Show on DVD from March 23. It looks to be one of the coolest music DVDs of 2010.

The film comprises footage from concerts held at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on October 28 and 29, 1964. T.A.M.I means either Teenage Awards Music International or Teen Age Music International – both phrases were used in the show’s publicity. The line up for the shows was fantastic, with a number of legendary acts, including James Brown, The Rolling Stones, The Beach Boys and Chuck Berry – all in their prime!

The full list of performers is as follows:

• James Brown & The Flames – “Out Of Sight,” “Prisoner Of Love,” “Please, Please, Please,” and “Night Train”
• Chuck Berry – “Johnny B. Goode,” “Maybellene,” “Sweet Little Sixteen,” and “Nadine (Is it You?)”
• Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – “Thats What Love Is Made Of,” “You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me,” and “Mickey’s Monkey”
• Marvin Gaye – “Stubborn Kind Of Fellow,” “Pride And Joy,” “Can I Get A Witness,” and “Hitch Hike”
• The Rolling Stones – “Around and Around,” “Off The Hook,” “Time Is On My Side,” “It’s All Over Now,” and “I’m All Right”
• The Supremes – “When The Lovelight Starts Shining Through His Eyes,” “Run, Run, Run,” “Baby Love,” and “Where Did Our Love Go?”
• The Beach Boys – “Surfin U.S.A.,” “I Get Around,” “Surfer Girl,” and “Dance, Dance, Dance”
• Gerry & The Pacemakers – “Maybellene,” “Dont Let The Sun Catch You Crying,” “Its Gonna Be Alright,” “How Do You Do It?,” and “I Like It”
• Lesley Gore – “Maybe I Know,” “You Dont Own Me,” “You Didnt Look Around,” “Hey Now,” “Its My Party,” and “Judy’s Turn To Cry”
• Jan & Dean – “(Here They Come) From All Over The World,” “The Little Old Lady (From Pasadena)” and “Sidewalk Surfin”
• Billy J. Kramer & The Dakotas – “Little Children,” “Bad To Me,” “I’ll Keep You Satisfied,” and “From A Window”
• The Barbarians – “Hey Little Bird.”

The show closes with all performers on “Let’s Get Together.”

Rick Rubin has called the James Brown’s performance at the T.A.M.I show “the single greatest rock ‘n’ roll performance ever captured on film.” Keith Richards has said that The Stones decision to follow Brown on stage was one of the worst mistakes of their career because it was impossible to top him.

The T.A.M.I. Show trailer

The T.A.M.I show was directed by Steve Binder who would go on to direct Elvis Presley’s legendary 1968 television special.

As a taster, here’s Chuck Berry’s rocking version of Johnny B. Goode from the T.A.M.I Show:

This is the first time there has been an authorised release of this film in any format. Don’t pass it up.

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