Classic Albums

BBC Classic Albums - The Wailers: Catch a Fire (1999)  Movies

Posted by notbanned at Nov. 13, 2020
BBC Classic Albums - The Wailers: Catch a Fire (1999)

BBC Classic Albums - The Wailers: Catch a Fire (1999)
HDTV | 960x720 | .MKV/AVC @ 1714 Kbps | 58 min 50 s | 776 MiB
Audio: English AAC 126 kbps, 2 channels | Subs: English
Genre: Documentary

This edition looks at the making of the 1973 Wailers album, Catch A Fire, the album that brought international recognition to Bob Marley. Already big names in their native Jamaica, it took until this release for Marley and Co to finally go global. It features interviews with key musicians and engineers who helped make the album, as well as record label boss Chris Blackwell, who talks about how the band had song-writing and performing skills in abundance but needed to be put through the equivalent of a "rock blender" to make them palatable to a wider audience. Through first-hand accounts, this programme tells how they did just that.

Classic Albums : Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland (1997)  Movies

Posted by Tutorial at April 23, 2023
Classic Albums : Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland (1997)

Classic Albums : Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland (1997)
DVDRip | 656 x 480 | .AVI/XviD @ 1603 Kbps | 50 min 35 s | 742 MB
Audio: English MP3 128 Kbps, 2 channels | Subs: None
Genre: Documentary

This documentary examines the making of the critically acclaimed, multi-platinum Jimi Hendrix double album Electric Ladyland.
Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night At The Opera

Classic Albums: Queen - The Making of A Night At The Opera (2006)
If ever there was an album worthy of inclusion in Eagle Vision’s Classic Albums series it is Queen’s breakout release A Night At The Opera. Released in 1975, this was not only the band’s first platinum album, but also the one that catapulted them into the spotlight as one of the biggest rock acts in the world. Now for the first time, fans are offered an in-depth look at one of rock music’s seminal records with the Classic Albums DVD Queen — The Making Of A Night At The Opera.
Documentary  Music 
Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation

Classic Albums: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Over-Nite Sensation (2007)
This episode focuses on Zappa's early 70s albums, Overnight Sensation (1973) and Apostrophy (') (1974). Together they encapsulate Zappa's extraordinary musical diversity and were also the 2 most commercially successful albums that he released in his prolific career. Included are interviews, musical demonstrations, rare archive & home movie footage, plus live performances to tell the story behind the conception and recording of these groundbreaking albums. Extras include additional interviews and demonstrations not included in the broadcast version, 2 full performances from the Roxy in 1973 and Saturday Night Live in 1976, and new full live performance done specially for these Classic Albums.
Music  Documentary 

Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer  Movies

Posted by at Feb. 22, 2022
Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer

Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer (2001)
In 1972, Lou Reed's second solo album Transformer elevated him from a minor cult figure to one of the best known and most talked about artists in rock & roll, with its incisive portrait of the demimonde and the distinctive hit single "Take a Walk on the Wild Side." Classic Albums: Lou Reed -- Transformer offers a look at the making of this landmark album, with Lou Reed and engineer Ken Scott offering an in-depth perspective on the recording sessions, and Herbie Flowers revealing how he came up with his memorable bass line for "Walk on the Wild Side."
Music  Documentary 
Classic Albums: Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Classic Albums: Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (2001)
The worlds of glitz, glam, and pop-rock fused immortally on Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, born of the formidable partnership of Elton John and Bernie Taupin. This 1973 double album may well have been the peak of their collaboration. Ranging from perennial favorites like "Candle in the Wind," "Benny and the Jets," and the title track to more ambitious compositions like "Funeral for a Friend (Love Lies Bleeding)" and everything in between, Goodbye is unmatched in its depth and scope. This entry in the Classic Albums series of DVDs documents the often tumultuous writing and recording sessions for that masterpiece through vintage clips of the musicians in the studio and new interviews with Elton, Bernie, producer Gus Dudgeon, and the band members. We may never know how the John-Taupin team achieved their magic, but this release offers a both a peek at the process and a few reasons why the album endures today.
Documentary 

Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid  Movies

Posted by at Dec. 13, 2020
Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid

Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid (2010)
The story of how the classic album "Paranoid" was made, with stories from band members to those who were influenced by its content, form and vitality. Paranoid is the second studio album by English rock band Black Sabbath. Released in September 1970, it was the band's only LP to top the UK Albums Chart until the release of 13 in 2013. Paranoid contains several of the band's signature songs, including "Iron Man", "War Pigs" and the title track, which was the band's only Top 20 hit, reaching number 4 in the UK charts. It is often regarded as one of the most quintessential and influential albums in heavy metal history.
Documentary 

Classic Albums: Carly Simon - No Secrets  Movies

Posted by at Aug. 10, 2021
Classic Albums: Carly Simon - No Secrets

Classic Albums: Carly Simon - No Secrets (2017)
Carly Simon is one of the most influential singer-songwriters of her generation. The classic album that made her a global star was No Secrets, which included the enigmatic song You're So Vain. The album spent five weeks at number one in the US chart.
Documentary  Music 

BSkyB - Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (2001)  Movies

Posted by Tutorial at Aug. 28, 2018
BSkyB - Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (2001)

BSkyB - Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (2001)
PDTV | 832 x 464 | .MKV/AVC @ 1850 Kbps | 49 min 22 s | 699 MB
Audio: English AC-3 128 Kbps, 2 channels | Subs: None
Genre: Documentary

GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD gave Elton John his second number one album in both the American and British charts and provided him with four top ten singles. Interviews with Elton John himself, as well as with songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, there are contributions from musicians Davey Johnstone and Nigel Olsson, Gus Dudgeon (producer), David Hentschel (engineer), Del Newman (orchestral arranger) along with comments from Sir Tim Rice and Paul Gambaccini amongst others.

Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value  Movies

Posted by at Feb. 4, 2023
Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value

Classic Albums: Phil Collins - Face Value (1999)
A rare and welcome insight into Phil Collins' prodigious musical talent and the fascinating story of his first solo record. Collins first enjoyed international success as the drummer of Genesis and then as lead singer after Peter Gabriel left the band. In 1981, however, Face Value launched him as a solo artist and remains, in many ways, his most exciting and unusual music offering. Face Value was immediately a worldwide hit, entering the British charts at Number 1, spending almost six years in the Top 75, and selling in excess of 12 million copies. The album went on to make the U.S. Top 10, earning a gold record. This documentary includes several previously unseen performances, as well as rare home movies, unique photographs and documents from Phil's own private archives, and insights into the music from an eclectic range of musicians who worked on the album.
Documentary  Music