The Concert for Bangladesh, an all-star 1971 benefit spearheaded by George Harrison, will be released for the first time on DVD as a two-disc set on October 25th.

"He was involved with this right up until a few months before he died," says Harrison's widow, Olivia. "I think it's his best performance ever."

The first DVD contains a restored print of the original film, which documented concerts held on the afternoon and evening of August 1st at New York's Madison Square Garden to sellout crowds of 20,000. Harrison performed renditions of "My Sweet Lord" and "Wah-Wah" off of his solo debut, 1970's triple album All Things Must Pass, as well as the Beatles classics "Here Comes the Sun" and "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" -- featuring Badfinger and Eric Clapton, respectively. Ringo Starr played drums, and sang his solo hit "It Don't Come Easy."

Bob Dylan's nearly twenty-minute set included moving performances of "Blowin' in the Wind" and "A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall." Later Harrison confided to Rolling Stone, "Right up until the moment he stepped onstage, I was not sure he was coming."

Organized to raise awareness of and relief for the millions of Bangladeshis forced by war to flee to India, the event is widely credited with inspiring massive charity concerts such as Live Aid, Live 8 and the Farm Aid series. "There must be some other reason for being here," Harrison told Rolling Stone, "than jumping up and down, trying to become famous."

The second disc includes a documentary featuring new interviews with Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton and others who performed at the concert, as well as footage of Harrison leading rehearsals. A remastered CD will go on sale on the same date, containing an unreleased Bob Dylan performance of "Love Minus Zero/No Limit."

All artist royalties from the DVD will be donated to UNICEF.