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Classic Albums: The Band - The Band (1997)
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Comprised of Rick Danko, Levon Helm, Garth Hudson, Richard Manuel and Robbie Robertson, The Band's self-titled sophomore effort spent 24 weeks in the Billboard Top 40. The album was released at a time when the US album charts were taken over by the psychedelic rock movement, and despite this, the album had the aforementioned chart success and would go on to sell over one million copies. This edition of the "Classic Albums" series focuses on The Band's follow-up to "MUSIC FROM BIG PINK". Featuring classics such as "Up On Cripple Creek", "The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down", and "Rag Mama Rag", the story of the album is told through interviews with surviving members of The Band, fellow musicians Eric Clapton, Don Was, and George Harrison, and vintage footage. The Band is a classic album!

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Classic Albums: The Who - Who's Next (1999)
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other title: 经典唱片系列:谁人乐队-谁是下一个
“Who's Next”是英国摇滚乐队谁人乐队的第五张录音室专辑。它发展自一个由乐队成员皮特·汤申德创作的作为乐队1969年的专辑Tommy的多媒体摇滚歌剧Lifehouse项目,由于乐队与乐队经理人Kit Lambert错综复杂的关系,该项目被取消了,但皮特·汤申德被说服录制其中一些歌曲作为通俗的专辑。他们在该专辑中突出地使用合成器,特别是在Won't Get Fooled Again和Baba O'Riley之中,两首歌都是单曲发行...

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The Jam: About the Young Idea (2015)
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Bob Smeaton actor: Paul Weller / Rick Buckler …
other title: 年轻气盛:果酱乐队的故事 / 攪和合唱團:年輕氣盛(台)
A retrospective view of The Jam, as told through archival footage, interviews with band members, and commentary from those influenced by the band and its music.

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A Life In Songs (2011)
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Bob Smeaton actor: 马克·诺普弗勒 / Mark Strong …
other title: 马克.诺弗勒:曲中人生
关于作家、乐手Mark Knopfler的简短的纪录片。影片按照时间顺序,串联起Mark Knopfler童年、青年、Dire Straits时期、单飞后与音乐的故事及回忆。影片中Mark Knopfler所分享的对于音乐的理解及感悟更是珍贵

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Classic Albums The Doors (2008)
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鲍勃·斯米顿 actor: Jim Morrison / 雷·曼札克 …
other title: 经典专辑《大门》 / Classic Albums: The Doors …
The making of The Doors' eponymous debut album, released in 1967. Includes the early history of The Doors, how each song developed and interviews with the three surviving members of the band.

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Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer (2001)
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This installment of the Classic Albums series looks at the making of Lou Reed's seminal glam-rock solo album, Transformer, featuring a relaxed Reed (though decidedly less glam than he was in '72) looking like he's having the time of his life as he reminisces and isolates separate tracks to illustrate how the album came together. Bassist Herbie Flowers demonstrates how he recorded the swingy, impossibly catchy bass riff in "Walk on the Wild Side," and coproducer David Bowie makes a brief appearance, as do many of Reed's contemporaries and fellow musicians. Many express delight that the tracks sound as fresh as they did when they were recorded, especially "Vicious" and "Perfect Day." DVD bonus interviews include a fascinating tale from Reed on how he first met Andy Warhol--while he and the Velvet Underground were playing in a seedy Village café, being attacked by drunken sailors offended by one of their songs. --Anne Hurley Lou Reed with the help of Andy Warhol at the 'Factory', made The Velvet Underground a massively influential band. However it was Transformer, Lou Reed's second solo album, which took him from cult hero of The Velvet Underground to international superstar status. The program takes a track-by-track look at the album, which was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson. In an exclusive interview in New York, Lou Reed talks of the making of the album and together with Ken Scott, the original engineer, takes us through the multi-track tapes of "Perfect Day" "Vicious", "Satellite Of Love" and "Walk On The Wild Side" amongst others. In London Herbie Flowers shows us how the bass line on "Walk On The Wild Side" was recorded, creating what is one of the most famous riffs in popular music. Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics talks of Lou Reed's influence on him as a songwriter and musician. The program is illustrated throughout with archive footage of Lou Reed in concert, The Velvet Underground, Andy Warhol and the 'Factory' and features exclusive new acoustic material from Lou. This program provides a unique insight into the process behind the recording of Transformer, which perfectly captured the spirit of the early 1970's, and illustrates why today it is still considered a truly Classic Album.

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Classic Albums: Nirvana - Nevermind (2005)
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★ 9.4 7 ratings
鲍勃·斯米顿 actor: Kurt Cobain / Chris Novoselic …
other title: 经典专辑《Nevermind》 / Classic Albums: Nirvana – Nevermind
There possibly isn't an album in history that is as genre defining as NIRVANA's "Nevermind." Released in 1991, it single-handedly was responsible for the birth of what became to be known as grunge and has gone on to sell over 8 million copies in the US alone. "Nevermind" was the second album from the Seattle trio and the first on the DGC label (it's predecessor "Bleach" was released on the Sub Pop label). It was produced by Butch Vig (also the drummer for the band Garbage) and mixed by Andy Wallace. Nirvana's surviving members Krist Novoselic (bass) and Dave Grohl (drums) talk candidly about their past, the recording of Nevermind and about Kurt Cobain and the legacy that he has left behind. Also featured are exclusive interviews with the likes of Garry Gersh (A&R DGC Records), Butch Vig, Jonathan Ponneman and Nils Bernstein (Sub Pop Records), Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Jack Endino, and many more. Bonus features: Drain You - the story behind the making of the track. Going To Record In LA - The story behind why the band recorded Nevermind in LA. Dave Grohl Joins Nirvana - The story of how Dave Grohl came to join Nirvana. Polly (Live) - Polly live in concert. Nevermind - The Album Sleeve - The story of the album cover including interviews with the cover star. 这是一个记述涅盘(Nirvana)乐队当年录制经典唱片“不要在意”(Nevermind)过程的DVD。里面收录了许多涅盘(Nirvana)乐队当年录制那张唱片时的珍贵镜头,并对乐队的几名现存成员以及唱片的制作人,还有其他参与了当年唱片制作的唱片公司高层人士,工作人员等的就这张唱片的制作过程,内幕故事等进行了采访。 涅盘乐队的现存成员,贝司手Krist Novoselic,鼓手Dave Grohl,唱片的制作人Butch Vig,著名摇滚乐队音速青年的瑟斯登·莫(Thurston Moore),促成涅盘与DGC唱片公司签约的,前任DGC唱片公司的星探Gary Gersh,涅盘签约的第一家唱片公司-Sub Pop唱片公司的老板Jon Poneman,Nils Bernstein以及Jack Endino都对这张专辑的制作接受了采访。 这个DVD除了讲述当年“不要在意”(Nevermind)唱片的制作过程花絮,像乐队对从西雅图旁边的小镇搬到洛杉矶录制这张唱片的感受等等,还讲述了涅盘鼓手Dave Grohl当年加入涅盘的内幕故事(涅盘的第一任鼓手是dan Peters),以及唱片的经典封面与内页设计的产生过程。 DVD里面还收录了涅盘1991年现场表演Polly时的珍贵录象。

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The Beatles on Record (2009)
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★ 8.4 24 ratings
鲍勃·斯米顿 actor: 约翰·列侬 / 乔治·哈里逊 …
other title: 披头士·时光印记
In 1962 an unknown group from Liverpool entered Abbey Road Studios to record their debut single. During the next eight years they created what is arguably regarded as the greatest collection of studio recordings of the 20th century. This film charts The Beatles' extraordinary journey from Please Please Me to Abbey Road and reflects how they developed as musicians, matured as songwriters and created a body of work that sounds as fresh now as the time it was recorded. Narrated entirely by John, Paul, George and Ringo and Sir George Martin, the documentary features rare footage and photos from The Beatles' archives and never heard before out-takes of music and studio chat from the Abbey Road recording sessions.