Classic Albums (1997)
A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.
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1. Iron Maiden: Number of the Beast2001-11-01 · 50mIron Maiden has been both criticized and praised for their unforgiving presentation of hard rock. This album took them to worldwide stardom, and awoke accusations of backward maski
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2. Elton John: Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road2001-11-06 · 50mElton John, along with some of his past and present band members discuss the creation of his opus, 'Goodbye, Yellow Brick Road'. Producer Gus Dudgeon and engineer David Henschel pu
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3. Metallica: Metallica (Black Album)2001-11-13 · 50mMetallica's 12 million selling breakthrough album is examined in depth. Taped at One on One Studios, where it was recorded, Producer Bob Rock, along with all four band members, dis
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4. Lou Reed: Transformer2001-11-26 · 50mCo-produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson, this 1972 landmark album took Lou Reed from cult idol to glam superstar status. Here Reed examines each track, discussing with engineer
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5. Judas Priest: British Steel2001-12-10 · 50mThe metal classic 'British Steel' is examined here. The band, minus drummer Dave Holland, explain the songwriting process and lyrical ideas, interspersed with live footage of perfo
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6. Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley2001-12-29 · 50mThe debut album of the King is examined here. It was the first million-selling rock album, and the first million-selling popular music album for RCA. We hear from some of the produ
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