''Live-Ism'' is the third concert film by

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Roxette Roxette was a Swedish pop rock duo, consisting of Marie Fredriksson (vocals and keyboards) and Per Gessle (vocals and guitar). Formed in 1986, the duo became an international act in the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough second a ...

, released on 21 August 1992 on VHS and

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formats by

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and

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. It contains a shortened version of the duo's 13 December 1991 concert in the Sydney Entertainment Centre in Australia during the

Join the Joyride! Tour The "Join the Joyride! World Tour" was the third concert tour by Swedish pop duo Roxette. Their first tour to incorporate dates outside of Scandinavia, it was launched in support of their third studio album, '' Joyride'' (1991), and saw the band ...

, which saw Roxette performing to over 1.5 million people during the tour's 100 shows. The video also contains behind the scenes footage, as well as the

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s to "

Church of Your Heart "Church of Your Heart" is the fifth and final single taken from Swedish pop duo Roxette's third studio album, '' Joyride'' (1991). Written by Per Gessle, the song was a top-20 hit in Canada, where it peaked at number 11, and charted throughout Eu ...

", "(Do You Get) Excited?", and their then-current single "

How Do You Do! "How Do You Do!" is a pop rock song by Swedish pop duo Roxette. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album ''Tourism'' on 3 July 1992. The track was a commercial success upon release, topping the national singles charts i ...

". ''Live-Ism'' is a companion piece to the duo's fourth studio album, ''

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'', which was released a week after the film. Furthermore, the audio of two live recordings featured on ''Tourism'' – "

The Look "The Look" is a song by Swedish pop duo Roxette. It was released in early 1989 as the fourth single from their second studio album, '' Look Sharp!'' (1988). It became an international hit, and was one of the most successful singles of 1989. It ...

" and " Joyride" – are both taken from the same concert featured on ''Live-Ism''. The film was remastered and reissued on

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exclusively in South Africa in 2011 by Revolver Records.

Formats and track listings

All songs written by

Per Gessle Per Håkan Gessle (; born 12 January 1959) is a Swedish singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known as the male half and primary songwriter of the Swedish pop rock duo Roxette, which he formed with Marie Fredriksson in 1986 and which was d ...

, except "Hotblooded" and "Watercolours in the Rain" by

Marie Fredriksson Gun-Marie Fredriksson (; 30 May 1958 – 9 December 2019) was a Swedish singer, songwriter, pianist and painter, who was best known internationally as the lead vocalist of pop rock pop duo, duo Roxette, which she formed in 1986 with Per Gessle. ...

and Gessle, and "(Do You Get) Excited?" and "Perfect Day" by Gessle and Mats Persson. * LaserDisc (Europe PLMPB-00671 · Japan TOLW-3135 · US PA-93-520) * VHS (Europe MVP-9913443) * DVD (South Africa REVDVD-446) # "Introduction" – 2:33 # "Hotblooded" – 3:44 # "

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" – 4:09 # "

The Big L. "The Big L." is a song by Swedish pop music, pop duo Roxette. Written by Per Gessle, it was released as the third Single (music), single from their third studio album, ''Joyride (Roxette album), Joyride'' (1991), on 26 August 1991. The song becam ...

" – 4:38 # "Watercolours in the Rain" – 4:27 # "

" (

; directed by

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) – 3:16 # "Knockin' on Every Door" – 4:35 # "Things Will Never Be the Same" – 3:04 # "

Dressed for Success "Dressed for Success" is a song by Swedish pop rock duo Roxette, released in Europe, on 3 August 1988 as the lead single from their second studio album, '' Look Sharp!'' (1988). Following the international success of "The Look" – the album's ...

" – 4:42 # " Soul Deep" – 5:10 # "

" – 5:54 # "

It Must Have Been Love "It Must Have Been Love", originally "It Must Have Been Love (Christmas for the Broken Hearted)", is a song written by Per Gessle and performed by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. The power ballad became the duo's third number one hit in the United ...

" – 7:35 # "(Do You Get) Excited?" (music video; directed by Wayne Isham) – 4:13 # " Joyride" – 5:59 # "Perfect Day" – 5:27 # "

" (music video; directed by Anders Skog) – 3:13

References

{{Roxette Roxette video albums 1992 video albums Live video albums 1992 live albums