UK - London's Richmond Studios recorded the soundtrack of Kylie's spectacular Showgirl tour at Earls Court for the 7 May television broadcast on Channel 4 and subsequent DVD release. The tour, playing its last few days in the UK before heading to Australia, was recorded on 6 May by Richmond Studios' location recording team, headed by company founder Toby Alington, in one of Sanctuary's recording mobiles.

Blink TV was the television production company, with Russell Thomas directing. CTV provided vision facilities with Bill Morris as OB unit manager. CTV produced a 13-camera shoot, recording onto 15 digital VTRs with a 30ft Super Technocrane, various aerial camera systems and a crew of over 50 on site. The show is Richmond's second recording for Kylie within a year - the last being at Hammersmith Odeon with a one-off concert performed specially for TV and DVD. This run of sold-out arena shows is being staged in Earl's Court 1 as the singer performs two hours of greatest hits from her first to the latest - all completely live.

Alington comments: "We've had the luxury of three nights here - Wednesday to soundcheck, Thursday to rehearse the mix, and then Friday to produce a straight-to-stereo mix for broadcast on Channel 4 on Saturday. "I'm working very closely with Steve Anderson, Kylie's musical director of many years, and also with the band leader/drummer, Andrew Small; the same team as on the last show we recorded for her."

(Lee Baldock)


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