ORTF TV Studios, Paris Melody Programme

I suspect this is the best Melody 74 we will see barring someone getting to the TV station master without that blasted timecode! This version is taken from a 1st generation timecoded tape off the TV station masters, provided by Alan Hewitt. There are two versions on the disc, a 4:3 version with timecode intact, and a version where the top and bottom were cropped to remove the timecode and make a true 16:9 widescreen picture. See which you prefer! Authoring by James Hendry, art by Azzy Artworks. [LivingForever]

Interesting Document. I have the original timecoded version. It certainly has a bizarre quality to the proceedings but certainly worth a look. The songs are complete and in full. [duke23]

I can't seem to find an individual entry for Santa Monica so I'll comment on it here. Yes it is 8mm and it has dubbed sound; I presume from the audience recording from the same date. Quality is rather dark and generally unstable. Also, you do not get full songs here; only certain portions of varying lengths. I love anything by the band so I enjoyed it for what it was but I imagine some people would give it a pass due to its questionable quality and incomplete state. [duke23]