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- DirectorMatthew LongfellowStarsPhil AlexanderTom AllomGeoff BartonThe story of how the classic album "Paranoid" was made with stories from the horses-mouth to those who were influenced by its content, form and vitality.
- DirectorJennifer LebeauStarsPaul SimonArt GarfunkelMort Lewis40 years after the release of Bridge Over Troubled Water, Simon, Garfunkel and the principles involved with it reflect on the making of the album.
- DirectorMichael BurlingameStarsPeter AlbinSam AndrewDave Getz
- DirectorJussi ItkonenStarsRemu AaltonenCisse HäkkinenIle Kallio
- DirectorPeter von BaghStarsTapio RautavaaraTimoLiisa Rautavaara
- DirectorLaura ArchibaldStarsSusan SarandonHappy TraumTom BernadinExplores the music scene in Greenwich Village, New York in the 60's and early 70's. The film highlights some of the finest singer/songwriters of the day.
- DirectorBrett GaylorStarsCory DoctorowGilberto GilGirl TalkA documentary which examines copyright issues in the information age.
- DirectorFrancis HanlyStarsGeorge MartinJudy MartinGiles MartinA profile of legendary music producer Sir George Martin with the help of his son Giles and wife Judy with contributions from Sir Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Michael Palin, Howard Goodall, Cilla Black, Bernard Cribbins and Rolf Harris.
- DirectorJesse VileStarsJason BeckerDan AlvarezEhren BeckerWhen doctors diagnosed 19-year-old rock star Jason Becker with Lou Gehrig's Disease, they said he would never make music again. 22 years later, without the ability to move or to speak, Jason is alive and making music with his eyes.
- DirectorMark KidelStarsElvis CostelloMark EllenPaul McCartneyA documentary portrait of the chameleon musician Elvis Costello, chronicling the extraordinary journey from his childhood under the influence of his singer father to his early success with the Attractions and his subsequent disenchantment with fame, which led him to reinvent himself, and collaborate with iconic greats like Paul McCartney. Features intimate interviews with Costello and his fellow musicians.
- DirectorClaudia Buthenhoff-DuffyStarsKrzysztof KomedaNoam ButhenhoffHenning CarlsenKrzysztof Komeda was a jazz pianist and film composer. With compositions like the lullaby for Rosemary's Baby (1968) by Roman Polanski, Komeda succeeded in writing his own chapter in the history of soundtracks. This documentary follows the life story of the composer by the means of his melodic sounds. It is a reflection on his soundtracks, which changed the common film scores forever. It is a contemporary document about the attitude to life in a time of social, political and cultural change after war, about work and exodus of Polish artists in the 50s and 60s. A story about how film music is created and how it affects people. Directors who worked with Komeda and who are also friends talk about him: Roman Polanski, Jerzy Skolimowski, Henning Carlsen and Andrzej Wajda. His wife, Zofia Komeda, and his sister, Irena Orlowska, recollect him.
- DirectorHannes RossacherSimon WitterStarsKraftwerkDerrick MayHolger CzukayA documentary on the German band Kraftwerk, pioneers in electronic pop.
- DirectorFrancis WhatelyStarsDavid BowieRick WakemanJohn HarrisA documentary covering five of the most important years of the influential rock star David Bowie's career.
- DirectorAki KaurismäkiMika KaurismäkiStarsJuice Leskinen SlamEppu NormaaliHassisen KoneA documentary of three Finnish bands on tour around lake Saimaa. Bands on boat are Hassisen Kone, Eppu Normaali and Juice Leskinen Slam.
- DirectorKalle KujalaStarsDauntlessDiabloTuomas Holopainen
- DirectorYrjö TähteläStarsRemu AaltonenCarolaPetra Frey
- DirectorRichard LesterStarsJohn LennonPaul McCartneyGeorge HarrisonSir Ringo Starr finds himself the human sacrifice target of a cult, and his fellow members of The Beatles must try to protect him from it.
- DirectorJouko AaltonenStarsAkupunktioAtte BlomBriardA documentary on the 1970s Finnish punk rock scene.
- DirectorMatthew LongfellowStarsGinger BakerPete BrownJack BruceCream were rock's first true supergroup combining the extraordinary talents of Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce in a power trio that formed the template for most hard rock during the seventies and remain a huge influence on the genre to this day. Disraeli Gears was their second album and featured two huge hits Strange Brew and Sunshine Of Your Love. This addition to the acclaimed Classic Albums series features brand new interviews with Clapton, Baker and Bruce along with lyricist Pete Brown, Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, John Mayall and Manfred Mann, along with archive live footage, acoustic performances and original studio tracks.
- 1997– 1h 20mNot Rated8.1 (516)TV EpisodeDirectorTim KirkbyStarsMartin BirchBruce DickinsonSteve HarrisA behind the scenes look at the making of Iron Maiden's critically praised album 'The Number of the Beast'
- 1985– 1h 30mTV-147.6 (582)TV EpisodeDirectorBob SmeatonStarsJimi HendrixMitch MitchellNoel Reddingthe Definitive documentary about the extraordinary life of the greatest guitarist of all time, features new performance footage, home movies and an archive of unearthed primary documents.
- DirectorJérôme de MissolzStarsIggy PopEric BurdonReg PresleyA documentary about The Troggs (performers of Wild Thing) and other Rock bands.