It was released on 4 November 1991 and features tracks recorded during their Summer XS Tour in Paris, New York, Chicago, London, Dublin, Glasgow, Rio de Janeiro, Montreal, Spain, Switzerland, Melbourne, Sydney, Philadelphia, and Las Vegas.
It has sold over one million copies in the United States, earning a platinum certification by the RIAA.
In September 1990, Australian rock band, INXS released their seventh studio album, X, which was produced by Chris Thomas (Sex Pistols, Pink Floyd, The Pretenders, Elton John) and it peaked at No.
[11][12] INXS performed at Wembley Stadium on 13 July 1991, during their Summer XS Tour stop in London to a sold-out audience of 74,000 fans.
14 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks charts, but failed to appear on the Billboard Hot 100.
The video was re-released as a DVD in 2003 and was digitally remixed and mastered in 5.1 surround sound by Michael Costa.
[17] The performance was held on 13 July 1991, on the six-year anniversary of the original Live Aid at the same venue.
The video footage was shot with sixteen 35 mm cameras that included one in a helicopter that circled the venue.
Amazon.com's editorial reviewer, Tom Keogh, felt "fans can rejoice over the release of this buoyant concert film ... the late Michael Hutchence, is at his feral-romantic best, stalking and swiveling his way through an energized set of welterweight pop".
We put that DVD on the big screen in the front lounge of the tour bus.
[19] In 2019 Live Baby Live at Wembley Stadium had been remastered in 4K resolution and cinematic 16:9 widescreen accompanied with newly restored sound at Abbey Road Studios by Giles Martin and Sam Okell presented in a Dolby Atmos mix.
[24] A soundtrack for the concert film was released on 15 November on CD, Vinyl, and digital services.
Prior to this, special screenings in July had also taken place including one held in New York City.
[28] The concert film was first released in Australia and New Zealand on 14 November 2019 by Fathom Events and in Europe including the U.K., Ireland, Greece, the Netherlands by Cinevents.