Описание: It wasn't until the release of 1983's Let's Dance that David Bowie achieved the type of enormous, global success he had so sorely deserved for so very long. But for most of his fans he had, by that juncture, already produced the best music he was ever going to make. And while there were still musical delights to come during the years that followed, as Bowie toured the world playing to more people on one tour than he had in his entire career to that point, his legacy was assured by records he'd released during the previous decade - and each concert he now performed would be filled with songs from that golden era. This 2 DVD set is a documentary review concentrating on David Bowie in the 1970s - the decade in with he not only made his name but in which he also dominated the music scene like no other musical icon before ors since. Running at over 2.5 hours the programme looks at his pre-fame era, his early, low-selling albums, his glam period when the world star up and took...

Описание: By 1973, Led Zeppelin was the most popular rock band on the planet. Having already played to the largest audiences ever to attend a music event and achieved sales across their first five albums in figures previously unheard of in the music industry, the band were still thinking big. So, when Physical Graffiti hit the stores two years later, it was greeted with a sense of awe and astonishment - Zeppelin had gone one better than anyone thought possible by making what Rolling Stone magazine called 'their Tommy, Beggar's Banquet and Sgt. Pepper rolled into one'. This DVD is a documentary film about the build up to, the making and release of and - crucially - the music contained on this most revered of albums. With the aid of rare and classic performances, scarce interviews, seldom seen photographs and contributions from those involved in the making of the record - plus the review and critique from a panel of Zeppelin experts - this programme finally lifts the lid on what many believe to...

Описание: They're the most important and influential metal band ever, and more than 25 years into an incredible career they still have the power, energy, talent and creativity to produce the most enthralling rock music in existence; Metallica are nothing if not a phenomenon. This 2 DVD set is a documentary review concentrating on Metallica's music and career, from their earliest days as pioneers of the American thrash metal scene right up to their status today as global superstar and godfathers of the genre they still reign over. The film includes rare and classic performance footage of Metallica and of their influences, interviews with the band and those who know them best, exclusive contributions from friends, associates and the finest rock journalists and writers, location shoots and news clips, seldom seen photographs and a host of other features. The set also contains numerous 'extras' such as extended interviews, Metallica interactive challenge, digital discography, contributor...

Описание: Despite being on an indefinite hiatus since 1996, Pink Floyd remain one of the most critically and commercially acclaimed bands of the rock era. Having forged a reputation built on constant innovation, masterful musicianship and superlative songwriting, their influence and legacy is assured as long as people enjoy first rate music. This package covers the band's early years, from their inception and across the period during which the extraordinary talent that was Syd Barrett led the band, through the first few post-Barrett albums, before focussing on what many consider to be the first 'real Pink Floyd album', Meddle. Essentially, this two part film covers the period before Pink Floyd became a household name, prior to their huge global success, and in advance of the massive worldwide tours which later took up so much of their time and energy. Featuring interviews with Floyd members and those who knew them best, rare archive footage, live and studio...

Описание: They formed more than 30 years ago, have been releasing records almost as long, and still today they appeal to just about everyone, from mums and dads to teenage NME readers - a journal whose cover they have uniquely graced in each of their four decades as a group. It is no exaggeration to say that U2 are the first rock band ever to have remained both a commercial and critical success story across such an enormous timeframe, yet by the mid-1990s the game was almost up; the group were considering a split having lost credibility, much of their fan base and most of their enthusiasm. This film tells the story of the massive regeneration of U2 during the new millennium. Across two stunning and classic albums, a world tour to accompany each, numerous side projects and a fresh attitude that not only drew the old fans back in droves, but equally attracted huge swathes of new devotees, the "noughties" was just as much U2's decade as the eighties had been. Featuring rare and...

Описание: "A mighty achievement. Thank you." John Lennon "...it's the definitive musical history lesson for anyone interested in discovering just how dozens of different threads of sound can come together into one massive, magnificent musical tapestry." Neil Pond American Profile "...this is one of the music DVD releases of the year" Irish Times It is generally assumed that American popular music comes from the coastal regions of Africa; that the slaves brought drums to the United States; that jazz originated, somehow, in New Orleans; that the blues developed in the Mississippi Delta, and later became the cornerstone of every thing from rock 'n' roll to ragtime. All of these assumptions are untrue, and this episode will seek to uncover the real story - in Africa, on the edge of the Sahara; in Austria and the Salzkammergut; in the Ozark mountains of Arkansas; in New Orleans and in Texas.

Описание: "A mighty achievement. Thank you." John Lennon "...a monumental achievement that has influenced every music documentary since" New Classics For most of its history, popular music has rarely been that which most people like. Jazz, for instance, has always been a minority interest. But in the era which was dominated by swing, the music and its popularity were equally matched. White musicians became bored with the asinine popular music they were expected to play, music pumped out by Tin Pan Alley, and tried to emulate the style and freedom of their black counterparts. Most of them were too intelligent as musicians to indulge in mere imitation. What they created was the first white music based on black music which was not stolen from black music.