All You Need Is Love
Broad and ambitious in scope, this British documentary series chronicling the "story of popular music" was made at the suggestion of John Lennon. Filmmaker Tony Palmer surveys ragtime, blues, jazz, musical theater, folk, swing, country, rock, and more, interviewing major industry figures such as The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Benny Goodman, Stephen Sondheim, Mick Jagger, Phil Spector, Frank Zappa, and others. All 17 episodes of the series - including the "Introductory Programme," "God's Children," "Rude Songs," "Making Moonshine," "Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' Roll," and "Imagine" - are presented in this five-disc set.
Year: 1977
Genre: Documentaries, Music Capsule, Music Capsule
Country: UK
Director: Tony Palmer
Starring: Kiss , The Byrds , Joan Baez, The Beatles, Chuck Berry, Pat Boone, David Bowie, The Beach Boys, Leonard Cohen, Bing Crosby, Bo Diddley, The Doors, Bob Dylan, Ella Fitzgerald, Pink Floyd, Bill Haley, Jimi Hendrix, Buddy Holly, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Phil Spector, The Rolling Stones, Tina Turner, Frank Zappa, Pete Seeger, Liberace, Ray Charles
Duration: 885 Minutes
Rating: PG
7.9/10
Location in store: Music Capsule
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