Category: Bands

Queen: Days Of Our Lives

Queen released 26 albums and sold over 300 million records worldwide. The story of Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor and John Deacon is remarkable – a narrative that covers early struggles, huge obstacles, success, arguments, breakups, triumph, tragedy and an enduring legacy – all against a backdrop of brilliant music and stunning live performances from every corner of the globe. In this two-part film the band tells that story for the first time.

Guiding us through an archive full of previously unseen footage, the documentary reveals how four strong-minded individuals worked together so successfully for four decades.

Days Of Our Lives, Part 1

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7YXd9OAX2U

 

Days Of Our Lives, Part 2

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avIacpOsCoc

 

Queen: Classic Albums – A Night At The Opera

Queen: The Making Of A Night At The Opera tells the track by track story of the album through new interviews with Brian May, Roger Taylor and producer Roy Thomas Baker along with archive interviews with Freddie Mercury and contributions from photographer Mick Rock, Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry and Ian Hunter from Mott The Hoople amongst others. The film is illustrated by classic live footage, much of it from the Hyde Park free concert in 1976.

httpvp://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL644FD582567B397C&feature=plcp

 

Duran Duran: Classic Albums – Rio

Duran Duran shot into the limelight with two hit singles and their first album, but it was the follow-up, Rio, which catapulted the band to global success. Rio went on to become one of the most successful albums of the 80s, paving the way for Duran Duran to become one of the biggest bands in the world.

This film tells the story behind the writing, recording and subsequent success of the album through interviews, musical demonstrations, and archive footage. Original band members Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor and Roger Taylor are all interviewed along with director Russell Mulcahy, former manager Paul Berrow, journalist Beverley Glick, designer Antony Price and Bob Geldof amongst others.

httpvp://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL59CC2198A480DF15&feature=plcp

 

Primal Scream: Classic Albums – Screamadelica

Primal Scream’s seminal album Screamadelica was released in 1991, synthesizing the band’s rock ‘n’ roll roots with the dance culture of that time; for many, the album’s sound and imagery perfectly captured the spirit and mood of the acid house era of the early 90s.

Using archive footage and special performances, this film tells the story of Screamadelica and its hit singles and dance anthems ‘Loaded’, ‘Movin’ On Up’, ‘Come Together’ and ‘Don’t Fight It, Feel It’. The band members explain the record’s creation with insights from main producer Andrew Weatherall, Creation Records founder Alan McGee and many others involved with or inspired by it.

httpvp://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL80B1F9581F530B4C&feature=plcp

 

The Doors: Classic Albums – The Doors

The Doors’ eponymous debut album is one of the greatest debuts ever. With interviews, musical demonstration, rare archive footage and live performances, this documentary tells the story behind the recording of the album and the creation of their distinctive trademark sound, charting the transition of Jim Morrison from reticent vocalist to one of the most electrifying and sexually-charged performers in rock.

Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger and John Densmore, the surviving members of the Doors, share memories of the band’s early days and the making of the album. Other contributors include manager Bill Siddons, beat poet Michael McClure, record company guru Jac Holzman and Bruce Botnick, the engineer on every Doors album, who examines the original multi-track tapes and describes the recording process of such classic songs as ‘Break on Through’, ‘Light My Fire’, ‘Back Door Man’ and ‘The End’.

httpvp://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE730F28FF9BB2281&feature=plcp