Lovers of '80s pop will recognise the name Midge Ure as the lead singer of successful Euro-synth band Ultravox. Fewer though will know that he co-wrote two of the biggest hits of that decade, Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas and Visage's Fade To Grey. Throw in Ultravox's mega hit Vienna, their numerous other hits, Ure's solo biggie If I Was and you have a rather impressive portfolio from which to draw when putting together a show called Rewind - The Greatest Hits Tour.

Ure was no stranger to hits when he joined Ultravox, having already had a number one hit with the band Slik. After a car crash, the seriously injured Ure and Slik were unable to sufficiently promote their debut album, and eventually they folded. Ure was approached by Malcolm McLaren to be a part of a project he was assembling called the Sex Pistols, but turned the offer down when he realised that McLaren was not interested in his musical ability, just his look. A short stint in the US helping out Thin Lizzy, who had just sacked Gary Moore, and it was back to London to jump on the New Romantic bandwagon, and Ultravox was formed.

Like many other bands of the '80s, Ultravox's star shone brightly for several years, with ever-changing line-ups that essentially revolved around Midge Ure. They had a respectable run of UK Top Ten hits including Dancing With Tears in My Eyes, All Stood Still, Reap the Wild Wind, We Came to Dance, and of course the big one, Vienna.

Ure left in 1987 to pursue a solo career, while Ultravox persisted less successfully with theirs. After a ten year break, Ure has released another solo album, Move On, and several of the tracks are included in the show, as well as enough Ultravox hits to ensure that all fans will be appeased.

Rewind - The Greatest Hits Tour was filmed in one night, but there are some very minor continuity errors, and a result of some careless editing I suspect. The familiar tunes scrub up well, as do the less familiar and new songs. Ure's voice is still strong, and the band consists of fine musicians. Ure is joined by singer Russell Watson for a stunning version of Vienna, which will send chills down your spine. At a time when many artists are jumping the '80s revival train, it's refreshing to see an artist who is just as happy to look forwards as he is backwards.

Rewind - The Greatest Hits Tour is presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1 and is anamorphically enhanced. As with most live performance DVDs, it is plagued by the common problems such as stage lighting and blue light. The stage lighting is quite minimal even for a purpose-built venue such as the Shepherd’s Bush Empire, and much of the stage is in darkness a lot of the time. I am sure this looks great when you are at the venue, but on DVD it means a severe drop in picture quality, that on this DVD is adequate at the best of times.

Colours are generally good, but are affected by the stage lighting, which make little use of white light, so most shots are hued. Generally the transfer is very clean, but there are some regularly inserted Handycam shots from side-stage, and these are very grainy and don't handle the reflection of light from objects very well. There are times when shots from this camera are used that Ure's head appears to be a giant light bulb. This of course, is a limitation of the camera, not the transfer, but is still annoying. The layer change is placed between songs.

There are three audio options, being Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo, Dolby Digital 5.1 and the usually glorious DTS 5.1. The DTS is certainly the choice audio here. It is mastered slightly louder than the others, which shouldn't be confused with greater quality. The sound range of the DTS is wonderful. The low-level sounds are perhaps slightly heavy and you may feel the need to turn down the ever-thumping subwoofer. This is due to the level of bass being delivered to the left and right fronts being quite generous. Mid range sounds such as vocals are strong and clear, and top end sounds such as percussion are sharp and clear.

Most of the music is placed along the front speakers, with vocals evenly distributed, and guitars and piano spread more to the left and right. The rear speakers carry some noticeable music, such as the percussion and synthesizer that is prominent in many of the songs. The audience sounds are equally placed around the speakers. The drums are the only instruments that really display any evidence of panning and separation, though one or two numbers have some serious keyboard treatment that have obviously been tweaked for the DVD to make the most use of 5.1 sound. Most of the show only demonstrates subtle separation.

The remaining audio options are fine. The Dolby Digital 5.1 sounds very much the same as the DTS track, only mastered at a lower volume. It does seem to lack just a little of the punch of the DTS track, most noticeable in the sound of the drum kit. The Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo, likewise, still sounds good with solid bass levels and clear trebles, but it does not have the presence of the 5.1 tracks.

There are some interesting extras included that add another 30 minutes or so of music, which is always a nice bonus. From Ure's latest album, Move Me, there are two full-length Bonus Videos of the single Spielberg Sky, and the title track. Both are full frame and in Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo. The songs themselves are typically catchy and well produced.

There are also three Acoustic Versions of the songs No Regrets, Vienna, and Dancing With Tears in My Eyes. They are all presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1, but are not 16x9 enhanced. The video quality is fine, and as they are each recorded straight to tape, and by the look of it in someone's bedroom, so they are not reference quality audio. They are in Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo, and while they sound a little hollow, they are still enjoyable.

The last extra is a series of short snippets of Ure passing comment on all manner of things from the songs, Ultravox, performing live, and recording demos. Recorded at the same time as the acoustic video extras, they are also presented in an aspect ratio of 1.78:1 and are not 16x9 enhanced. They total a little over ten minutes, but have to be selected individually from the submenu. It would have been nice to have a 'play all' option.

Midge Ure is a name synonymous with fine Euro-synth pop. He has written and performed a string of hits for Ultravox, Visage, Band Aid and for his solo career. These are combined with a few well-chosen, obscure covers; all polished up and given the Midge Ure treatment. He still sounds pretty good, and if the songs from his latest album are anything to go by, we haven't heard the last of him just yet.