For the first time ever, iconic country music performances from Austin City Limits, the longest-running music show in television history, are together in one deluxe DVD collection. Time Life and Austin City Limitshave captured five decades of uncut performances from country music’s biggest stars in Austin City Limits Country. This one-of-a-kind 10-DVD collection features the best performances from over 40 years of legendary music shows and is available only at TimeLife.com/ACL.
Since its launch in 1974, Austin City Limits has held a special connection to country music. Beloved by artists and fans alike, the show is known for authentic music presented in live and uncut performances. The collection has been hand-selected from countless episodes in theAustin City Limitsarchives to highlight the greatest country performances from artists who have made history on the ACL stage.
“This collection represents not only some of the bestsingers in modern country music, butthe songs that we will never forget,” saidAustin City LimitsExecutive Producer Terry Lickona, who has booked the show for over four decades. “Whathas always made country musicspecial to me is the song. Despitepopular trends and productiongimmicks, the song is still the heartand soul of the music. A great songis timeless.”
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Austin City Limits Countryincludes performances by country’s finest from legends like Loretta Lynn, Marty Robbins, Charley Pride and Waylon Jennings to superstars like Alan Jackson, Vince Gill, Dolly Parton, and Garth Brooks, plus today’s greats including Miranda Lambert, Kacey Musgraves, Brad Paisley, Keith Urban and Chris Stapleton.The collection includes a special free bonus disc: Theoriginal Austin City Limits1974 pilot episode featuring a complete Willie Nelson concert.
Time Life cordially invites country music fans everywhere to experience these wonderful performances, collaborations, bonus interviews, and more. Available now exclusively at TimeLife.com/ACL, this hand selected 10-DVD country music treasure includes:
- 164 live, uncut performances from 1974–2018 featuring country legends andsuperstars performing their biggest hits including Willie Nelson’s “Blue Eyes CryingIn The Rain,” Johnny Cash’s “Folsom Prison Blues,” George Strait’s “Amarillo ByMorning,” Reba McEntire’s “Whoever’s In New England,” Vince Gill’s “Whenever YouCome Around,” Alan Jackson’s “Livin’ On Love,” and Tim McGraw’s “Live Like YouWere Dying.”
- Unforgettable collaborations including Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson performing“Crazy,” Vince Gill and Patty Loveless singing “After The Fire Is Gone,” and SherylCrow and Kris Kristofferson performing “Me And Bobby McGee.”
- Special moments including Roger Miller singing “Old Friends” with Willie Nelson,Vince Gill singing “Amie” with Pure Prairie League, and Dwight Yoakam and BuckOwens singing “Streets of Bakersfield.”
- Bonus interviews with the stars including Brooks & Dunn, Kenny Chesney, Vince Gill,Alison Krauss & Union Station, Tim McGraw, Willie Nelson, Brad Paisley, DollyParton, Keith Urban, and more!
- FREE Bonus DVD: The Austin City Limits 1974 pilot episode featuring a completeWillie Nelson concert!
- PLUS, an exclusive collectiblememorybook!
About Time Life
Time Life is one of the world’s pre-eminent creators and direct marketers of unique music andvideo/DVD products, specializing in distinctive multi-media collections that evoke memories ofyesterday, capture the spirit of today, and can be enjoyed for a lifetime. TIME LIFE and theTIME LIFE logo are registered trademarks of Time Warner Inc. and affiliated companies usedunder license by Direct Holdings Americas Inc., which is not affiliated with Time Warner Inc. orTime Inc.
About Austin City Limits
Austin City Limits (ACL) offers viewers unparalleled access to featured acts in an intimate setting that provides a platform for artists to deliver inspired, memorable, full-length performances. Now in its 46th Season, the program is taped live before a concert audience from The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. Austin City Limits is the longest-running music series in television history and remains the only TV series to ever be awarded the National Medal of Arts. Since its inception, the groundbreaking music series has become an institution that’s helped secure Austin’s reputation as the Live Music Capital of the World. The historic KLRU Studio 6A, home to 36 years of ACL concerts, has been designated an official Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Landmark. In 2011, ACL moved to the new venue ACL Live at The Moody Theater in downtown Austin. ACL received a rare institutional Peabody Award for excellence and outstanding achievement in 2012.
Austin City Limits is produced by Austin PBS, KLRU-TV and funding is provided in part by Dell Technologies, Workrise, the Austin Convention Center Department and Cirrus Logic. Additional funding is provided by the Friends of Austin City Limits. Learn more about Austin City Limits, programming and history at acltv.com.
