War was touring behind its Music Band 2 release when the band stopped in Halifax, England for this show, but the only song off that album performed here is the sexy “I'll Be Around.” The group otherwise reels off a half dozen of its hits beginning with a truncated version of the smash it had when it was still backing up Eric Burdon, “Spill the Wine.”

After making a big deal out of introducing the song, the band plays only the first verse before segueing into “All Day Music.” “Slippin' into Darkness,” “Low Rider” and “Cisco Kid” lead up to the film's highlight, a 12-minute jam of “Gypsy Man.”

It's obvious the band is playing well, but there are many moments that don't translate nicely in this recording, both audio and visual. It was, after all, 1980 and filming a concert at that time was not done with as much finesse as today.

The presentation has the feel of a home video, and the packaging bills the effort as such. “Me and Baby Brother” and the great sing-along tune “Why Can't We Be Friends” close out the concert.

Grade: C