Elton John and Best Buy Team Up to Offer New Four-DVD Set; Dream Ticket Features More than 70 Songs and Never-Before-Seen Footage Spanning Elton John's Entire Career

Business Wire, July 12, 2004

NEW YORK -- Four-DVD Set will be Released in November Exclusively at Best Buy

The definitive Elton John DVD set, Dream Ticket, is scheduled to be released this fall and sold exclusively at Best Buy stores and on BestBuy.com.

The four-DVD set features more than 70 songs from different venues as well as rare concert and TV footage from the legendary artist's early days. The set also includes photos and interviews that previously have not been released.

Dream Ticket gives Elton John fans a unique look at the career of one of the most talented and charismatic performers of our time. The four DVDs feature some never-before-seen performances that demonstrate why Elton has become a rock music icon.

"Our goal at Best Buy is to bring customers unique and exciting entertainment products that will tap into their passion for great music," said Gary Arnold, senior vice president of entertainment, Best Buy. "This four-DVD set from one of the greatest performers in history will be a must-have not only for Elton John fans but for music lovers in general. We're very excited to be able to bring Dream Ticket to our customers."

Dream Ticket follows on the heels of the 2003 four-DVD set from the Rolling Stones, Four Flicks. Initially sold exclusively at Best Buy, Four Flicks has been certified 11 times platinum by the RIAA and is the second-best-selling video boxed set of all time.

"We anticipate this one-of-a-kind Elton John four-DVD set will have a similar impact in the marketplace as Four Flicks. The success of Four Flicks showed what can happen when two great brands like The Rolling Stones and Best Buy join forces," said Mike Linton, executive vice president and chief marketing officer, Best Buy. "We were able to bring a great product to fans at a great price and were able to create a high level of consumer excitement. That combination helped make it one of the most successful music DVDs in history."

Elton John's career has spanned more than three decades and he is one of the top-selling solo artists of all time. He has won a wide array of industry awards including Grammys, Tonys and an Oscar and continues to add innovative work to his personal repertoire of 35 gold and 25 platinum albums.

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