Category: Bands

Black Sabbath: Classic Albums – Paranoid

The second album by Black Sabbath, released in 1970, has long attained classic status. Paranoid not only changed the face of rock music, but also defined the sound and style of heavy metal more than any other record in rock history. This film in the Classic Albums series reveals how Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward created their frighteningly dark, heavy and ear-shatteringly loud sound – telling the story behind the writing, recording and success of the album using exclusive interviews, musical demonstration, archive footage and a return to the multi-tracks with engineer Tom Allom.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EOa6VFcln8M

 

Def Leppard: Classic Albums – Hysteria

A track by track look at the making of Def Leppard’s classic 1987 album, Hysteria, featuring interviews with Joe Elliott, Rick Allen, Phil Collen and Rick Savage. Joe and Phil play acoustic versions of ‘Pour Some Sugar On Me’ and ‘Hysteria’ and Sav and Phil demonstrate riffs and licks and explain the genesis of the songwriting.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t0iOOv6n7g

 

Metallica: Classic Albums – Metallica (‘The Black Album’)

Documentary telling the story behind the creation of Metallica’s eponymous Black Album, including interviews with members of the band and their new producer Bob Rock, as well as archived footage of the recording process. This film, part of the Classic Albums series, features both original multi-tracks and demo recordings, along with the five singles from the album: ‘Enter Sandman’, ‘Sad but True’, ‘The Unforgiven’, ‘Wherever I May Roam’ and ‘Nothing Else Matters”

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJvP8McfiwQ

 

Cream: Classic Albums – Disraeli Gears

Cream were rock’s first true supergroup, combining the extraordinary talents of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce. Disraeli Gears was their second album, featuring two huge hits ‘Strange Brew’ and ‘Sunshine Of Your Love]. This Classic Albums documentary features brand new interviews with Clapton, Baker and Bruce along with lyricist Pete Brown, Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, John Mayall and Manfred Mann, as well as archive live footage, acoustic performances and original studio tracks.

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Sex Pistols: Classic Albums – Never Mind The Bollocks

Never Mind the Bollocks Here’s the Sex Pistols was released in 1977. Although controversial in its time, it is a true hallmark of punk rock. This Classic Albums documentary contains live footage, interviews and audio material straight from the recording studio.

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