Many people have fond memories of the program. I think there was a sense of excitement attached to it that hasn't happened with many programs since. And of course, many people missed the original telecasts, as well as the vhs release, so now they can see what all the fuss was about.
Personally, it takes be back to my high school days, when it was common to see Diana, Smokey, Stevie, the Jacksons, and the rest on the charts. I remember setting my small tape recorder next to the television because I knew the show was going to be special. Later I taped the FM simulcast off a local station. The next day in school, MOTOWN 25 was all anybody talking about.
Hopefully its success on dvd will lead to some other Motown specials being released as well.
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