SHOUT! FACTORY ROCKS WITH DICK CAVETT THE DICK CAVETT SHOW: ROCK ICONS

LOS ANGELES, CA – The Dick Cavett Show, which was televised from 1969 to 1975, has long been a prime candidate for DVD release, but only Shout! Factory has been trusted to get it right. Working closely with Mr. Cavett, Shout! Factory has put together a series of DVD releases which present his most important and entertaining episodes, with guests from the worlds of literature, art, politics, sports, comedy, theatre, film and music. The first Shout! Factory release, a three-disc boxed set, focuses on appearances from some of the most influential rock ‘n’ roll musicians of the time: David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, David Crosby, George Harrison, Jefferson Airplane, Janis Joplin, Joni Mitchell, Ravi Shankar, Paul Simon, Sly & The Family Stone, Stephen Stills, Stevie Wonder and Gary Wright. Several of these performances and interviews have not been seen since they first aired over 30 years ago. With recently taped introductions and remembrances by Cavett, The Dick Cavett Show: Rock Icons will be available on August 16th, for the suggested retail price of $39.98.

When Cavett joined the late night talk show parade in 1969, his intelligent wit pumped a needed breath of fresh air into the format. His show offered guests a forum for controversial opinions and didn’t shy away from an occasional debate about women’s liberation or the war in Vietnam. Cavett also gave the Woodstock generation a reason to stay up late. The Dick Cavett Show quickly became the late night home of rock ‘n’ roll, with a guest list that reads like a who’s who of the era’s top rock performers.

Unlike many of today’s nighttime talk shows, Cavett invited his guests to remain on stage for the entire show, creating an atmosphere for discussion among the celebrities. As Newsweek commented at the time, “[Cavett] mixed guests like a chemistry professor.” During “The Dick Cavett Show,” not only was the audience treated to a Janis Joplin performance of “Try (Just A Little Bit Harder)” or “Get It While You Can,” the viewer also witnessed the fascinating interactions between Joplin and Gloria Swanson or Raquel Welch on the couch. Sly & The Family Stone performed their #1 hit “Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Again),” then sat on the couch with Debbie Reynolds. At other times, Cavett created more of a themed show, such as the episode featuring performances by Jefferson Airplane, Joni Mitchell, Steven Stills and David Crosby, taped just hours after the Woodstock Festival. In July 1972, Cavett couldn’t get The Rolling Stones to come to the studio, so he went to Madison Square Garden to interview them. This set contains a portion of Cavett’s interview with Mick Jagger and performances of the songs “Brown Sugar” and “Street Fighting Man.” Any way he mixed it, these episodes are rare and intriguing glimpses into rock ‘n’ roll history.

About Shout! Factory:
Shout! Factory is a broad-based audio and home video entertainment company whose cofounders — Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos — share a passion for pop culture of the 20th century and beyond. Video and DVD projects include television programming spanning 75 years, live music concerts, animation and sports collections and special interest documentaries. Audio products from Shout! Factory consist of GRAMMY®-nominated box sets, anthologies and “best of” collections, as well as new music, soundtrack releases, deluxe album reissues and quirky compilations. Shout! Factory’s catalog features vintage and legendary performances from some of the greatest — and most eccentric — artists of our time. Shout! Factory products are distributed Sony BMG Music Entertainment Inc. www.shoutfactory.com

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THE DICK CAVETT SHOW: ROCK ICONS
Catalog Number: D3D 33030
Price: $39.98 SRP
Pre-Order Date: July 1, 2005
Release Date: August 9, 2005

Disc 1
August 19, 1969 : Jefferson Airplane, Joni Mitchell, Steven Stills, David Crosby
July 13, 1970 : Sly & The Family Stone, Debbie Reynolds, Pancho Gonzales, Senator & Mrs. Fred Harris
December 5, 1974 : David Bowie
August 4, 1972: “Cavett Meets The Rolling Stones”
New Dick Cavett Interview (Interviewed by Bob Weide)

Disc 2
July 18, 1969 : Janis Joplin, The Committee, Michael Thomas
June 25, 1970 : Janis Joplin, Raquel Welch, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., Chet Huntley
August 3, 1970 : Janis Joplin, Gloria Swanson, Margot Kidder, Dave Meggyesy

Disc 3
August 11, 1970 : Stevie Wonder, Elsa Lanchester, Alain Delon, Tex Ritter
November 23, 1971 : George Harrison, Gary Wright, Ravi Shankar
September 5, 1974 : Paul Simon, Anthony Burgess, Barbara Howar, Jerzy Kosinski