Paul McCartney's 1993 world tour film - was it ever commercially released?

I have an excellent quality bootleg dvd of this that I found in a 2nd hand record store ONCE.

No way it's official - at best it's "Gray market".

I don't have it on me at the moment to provide details, but the logo was, I think, from Rounder Records or something like that.

So, is this the actual official release? Anyone else have the film?

For one of those "artsy fartsy" mixed-footage-from-10-different-shows kind of videos I actually find it very enjoyable (and I abhor this kind of stuff! )

It's one of my favorite pieces in my Macca collection.

Anyone have this or have thoughts on it?

 

If I remember correctly he had a TV broadcast that year on a major network. Is it that?

 

Paul Is Live ?

 

The TV special featured the live show from Charlotte, North Carolina, on June 15, 1993. It was only shown on TV and not officially released for sale:
Paul McCartney Live in the New World (1993) - IMDb

Then, a film called Paul Is Live: In Concert On The New World Tour was released, which contained some footage from Charlotte as well as a number of other concerts. I think that this was available on VHS and Laserdisc.

 

Paul Is Live is also on DVD now.

 

Thanks.

 

Yes, "Paul Is Live: In Concert On The New World Tour" is the one.

Can anyone point me towards a legit copy of it (not to buy, but to look at online) - I can't find one. Google isn't helping me

Anyone seen it or have opinions on the film?

 

Discogs lists the legit and not-legit versions:

Paul McCartney - Paul Is Live - In Concert On The New World Tour

 

Thanks mate.

This specific version is the one I have:

Paul McCartney - Paul Is Live - In Concert On The New World Tour

 

Ok gonna guess this one - Paul McCartney - Paul Is Live - In Concert On The New World Tour - is the official VHS from 1993

 

A legit version? Or a bootleg copy of a legit version?

 

That’s the one, which is legit.

Paul Is Live in Concert [DVD] [1993] [Region 1] [NTSC] https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0000ALFY3/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_VXyfCb4CCD4JB

 

It’s been a while since I watched it, but I recall it being ok. Nothing great.

 

It deletes “another day”

No idea why

 

I bought it for the grand sum of €2.99 in Paris two weeks ago.

 

Bargain!

 

I'm guessing what I've got is a very good bootleg.

I mean, it definitely has the bootleg vibe about it in regards to menu and everything, but the quality is very professional and if you gave it to a random person they wouldn't think twice about it.

 

Is it really official though? Because Amazon often sells bootlegs or "Gray market" releases all the time.

 

100% official MPL release, yes.

 

For some reason that still feels "weird" to me. I mean, "Get Back" - you can tell the official version. This one still has that Gray Market vibe about it and I've never seen this version in stores. I know it says Region 1, but was this specific release perhaps a UK only thing or something? I know across the pond it's all PAL but...

If only someone had this version adn could chime in

 

I have it and I bought it at Best Buy. I thought it seemed more legit than the McCartney Live Get Back DVD I have.

 

Well that solves the mystery then! Thank you for confirming

 

Me too. The dvd version I would’ve got upon release. And yes, the old vhs one matches the earlier linked image, too.

 

I have never seen any ads or promotion for this dvd release - it seems like it was just "thrown out there". I remember I tried to buy the dvd officially from the Macca website and I couldn't (this was around 2010 probably).

 

It has the MPL logo on the packaging and the MPL ident when the disc plays. It’s official, 100%. A grey market release couldn’t carry all the MPL stuff. McCartney’s lawyers would be on it immediately.