Paying tribute to one of their most popular hits, "Ventura Highway," 1970s soft rock icons America take the stage in a memorable concert recorded live at the Ventura Theater in Ventura, Calif. Pleasing the crowd with such classic tunes as "A Horse with No Name" and "I Need You," the trio is also joined by guests Andrew Gold and Stephen Bishop for eight numbers on the 14-song set list. Extras include behind-the-scenes footage and interviews.
From a riddle-speaking butterfly, a unicorn learns that she is supposedly the last of her kind, all the others having been herded away by the Red Bull. The unicorn sets out to discover the truth behind the butterfly's words. She is eventually joined on her quest by Schmendrick, a second-rate magician, and Molly Grue, a now middle-aged woman who dreamed all her life of seeing a unicorn. Their journey leads them far from home, all the way to the castle of King Haggard.
The Midnight Special is an American late-night musical variety series that aired on NBC during the 1970s and early 1980s, created and produced by Burt Sugarman. It premiered as a special on August 19, 1972, then began its run as a regular series on February 2, 1973; its last episode was on May 1, 1981. The ninety-minute program followed the Friday night edition of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. The show typically featured guest hosts, except for a period from July 1975 through March 1976 when singer Helen Reddy served as the regular host. Wolfman Jack served as the announcer and frequent guest host. The program's theme song, a traditional folk song called "Midnight Special", was performed by Johnny Rivers.
In the 1960s and 1970s, German television showcased some of the top musical acts from around the world on the program "MusikLaden" (Beat Club). Featured are one of those acts -- the rock group America -- in a full-length concert recorded in 1975.
