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- A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.
- Charts the adventures of the prefab four, possibly the most famous band of all time.
- The wife's affair and a death in the family hasten the demise of an upper-class English marriage.
- Live versions of the songs, filmed in an old Pompeii amphitheater. Songs included are Echoes (split into 2 parts), Careful with that axe, Eugene, A saucerful of secrets, One of those days, Set the controls for the heart of the sun, Mademoiselle nobbs (Seamus, but with Rick's dog on vocals). "Careful" and "Set the controls" are shot at night with minimal lighting, setting a beautiful mood. And the live Saucerful just has to be seen, with Waters jumping around in the sunlight banging the huge gong. The 80-minute version features studio footage from the recordings of Dark side of the Moon, with alternate versions of Us and them, On the run and Brain Damage, as well as interviews with the band.
- Rockumentary by Paul McCartney's Wings recorded live at Abbey Road in 1974, featuring performances of "Maybe I'm Amazed," "Jet," "Live and Let Die," and voiceovers from band members discussing their musical journeys.
- Behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of "Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace".
- A look at the cinematic art of the film musical score, and the artists who create them.
- Paul McCartney performs his single "Queenie Eye" in the company of numerous celebrities.
- Various international presentions are featured through satellite uplink.
- Actor Ian McDiarmid introduces several music videos featuring the famous Star Wars scores composed by John Williams. There are sixteen chapters in all, and are all perfectly created to show us the great music from the six films.
- Music video for The Beatles: A Day in the Life.
- This experimental silent short is very rare (filmed in 8mm) and only lasts 11 minutes. Nigel Gordon, film student, filmed Syd Barrett while he tripped on mushrooms. This film is made up of two parts. Part 1: Syd tripping at Gog Magog Hills. Part 2: April '67, Pink Floyd right after they signed their first recording contract, with EMI Records at Abbey Road Studios.
- One of the greatest musicians plays a tribute to the King of music, Elvis Presley.
- U2 perform at Abbey Road Studios and talk to Cat Deeley about their career, and a behind-the-scenes look at U2's 'The Joshua Tree' tour in Brazil.
- Music video for "Rain" by The Beatles.
- The story of the Beatles' effect on the Soviet Union.
- A documentary detailing the writing and premiere production of the famous Kern-Hammerstein musical, as well as the recording of the landmark 1988 EMI 3-CD "authentic" version, the first album using all the 1927 orchestrations and vocal arrangements.
- The Beatles were seated on high stools, accompanied by a thirteen-piece orchestra. The band were surrounded by friends and acquaintances seated on the floor, who sang along with the refrain during the fade-out.
- Filmed in the famous Abbey Road studios, this live set by Donavon Frankenreiter showcases his talent in many ways. Initially playing with his band, he is then joined by a string quartet, ending with a massive sing-in as fans join him on the podium. Extras include background rehearsal material, and a version of "With a little help from my friends", performed in Studio B where The Beatles first composed it.
- The story of The Shadows to celebrate their sixtieth anniversary, using unseen archive, personal testimony and interviews with both the band and those they have influenced.
- The making of Kenneth Branagh's film version of Mozart's "The Magic Flute", included as a supplement on the British DVD release of the film.
- Paul McCartney rocks a historical show of career spanning material in the renowned studio where he recorded his hits.
- Documentary about the making of Julie Taymor's 1999 adaptation of Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus.
- All male choir from West Fjords records and bonds in Abbey Road Studios. Heartfelt, emotional and musical experience.
- The story of Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the South African group who went on to great fame with Paul Simon on his "Graceland" album and has sold over 40 albums and recordings in the past 45 years.
- A behind the scenes documentary about the making of Jack Bruce's album 'Silver Rails.' Jack Bruce's first studio album in a decade, recoded in Abbey Road Studios.
- On Thursday 4th December 2014, Amazon hosted Carols by Kindlelight at London's famous Abbey Road Studios - the first carol concert of its kind. The show was filmed exclusively for Amazon Prime Instant Video. The concert, hosted by Steve Jones (US X Factor, T4, Let's Dance for Comic Relief), featured performances from Grammy, Academy and Brit Award-winning and Multi-Platinum singer-songwriter Annie Lennox; the nation's favourite tenor Alfie Boe; queen of Rockabilly Imelda May; million-selling sporting soprano Laura Wright; 6 x Platinum-selling New Zealand opera trio Sol3 Mio; the No.1 selling classical vocal ensemble VOCES8. Customers selected to attend the event through a competition received a Kindle Paperwhite to e-read carols during the concert and then take home after the event. Using the Paperwhite display, the 200 audience members illuminated Abbey Road Studios in a way never seen before. The show also featured readings written by students from East London Arts & Music (ELAM), a new industry academy for 16-19 year olds, and read by MyAnna Buring from Amazon's Ripper Street. Kindle Paperwhite used by the artists have been donated to ELAM. Find out more about the event at www.amazon.co.uk/carolsbykindlelight.
- A carol concert in aid of the Alice Martineau Appeal and the Cystic Fibrosis Trust featuring contributions from celebrity actors, with carols recorded by the Winchester College Chapel Choir at Abbey Road studios.
- Speedy Ian had been Deep Purple's powerhouse since he joined the band at age 19 in 1968. Armed with a dazzling technique, Paice pushed forward the boundaries of rock drumming. Although influenced by the legendary Buddy Rich, Ian quickly developed his own unique style that lent him drumming spots with Deep Purple, Whitesnake, Gary Moore, and Paul McCartney. This DVD captures the essence of Ian's style with 100 powerful minutes of action complete with interviews, drum clinics and a live studio jam at Abbey Road Studios!
- It shows the band and the orchestra at the studios performing the song.
- I thought I was not prepared for parenthood.
- Two journalists search for a rock band that was popular 20 years ago but just seemed to have vanished and was never heard from again. Their investigation leads them to discover more about the band than they bargained for.
- "The Pink Floyd and Syd Barrett Story" (video release title) tells the full bizarre, tragic, but also celebratory story of Syd Barrett, the co-founder of Pink Floyd. With contributions from friends, managers, lovers and of course the members of Pink Floyd themselves. The film includes rare early television appearances of Pink Floyd and home movies too.
- Eddy is dating Pete,who was a recording engineer at Abbey Road and has some previously unreleased tapes of the Beatles. Eddy gives a party to showcase them - insulting Elton John at the same time - but the result is a disappointment since Patsy accidentally pressed the recording button whilst in the studio so that the Beatles' tracks have been completely wiped and instead all that can be heard is Eddy singing along to them,recorded over them.