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This film not only traces the history of the '60s British counter-culture scene, but also explores its impact on the The Beatles, and Paul McCartney in particular. Featuring new interviews with key players from the time including Barry Miles, Joe Boyd, Robert Wyatt, and many more, as well as rare footage, archive photographs, and music from The Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Soft Machine, and AMM.
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4 audio CDs: a new stereo mix of the album by Giles Martin. Blu-ray/DVD: fully restored 1992 documentary The Making of Sgt. Pepper, including interviews with Paul, George and Ringo and fascinating in-the-studio footage introduced by George Martin. Restored promotional films for "A Day in the Life," "Strawberry Fields Forever," and "Penny Lane." Book featuring an introduction by Sir Paul McCartney, comprehensive song-by-song details and recording...
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Freda Kelly was just a shy Liverpudlian teenager when she was asked to work for a local band hoping to make it big. Though she had no concept of how far they would go, Freda had faith in The Beatles from the beginning and The Beatles had faith in her. Many people came in and out of the band's circle as they grew to international stardom, but Freda remained a staple because of her unfaltering loyalty and dedication. As The Beatles' devoted secretary...
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Beatles A Long and Winding Road volume 2
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This episode delves into the formative years of The Beatles' exponentially booming success, from 1958 to 1960. During this time, the young men honed their crafts en route to becoming the biggest band of all time.
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Beatles A Long and Winding Road volume 4
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Experience the gritty details of the iconic Beatles chronology during their middle years and the uncontested status they achieved as objectively the biggest band in the world. While many of The Beatles' friends and family members knew that the band would be big, they weren't prepared for the men to redefine what "big" meant.
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Beatles A Long and Winding Road volume 3
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Experience The Beatles' ascent to fame from their pivotal gigs, barely scraping by, through their being discovered by the manager who would change their lives – and world history – forever. Brian Epstein acts as an exemplar and standard for talent managers, having taken The Beatles from humble beginnings to international stardom within a matter of years.
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Beatles A Long and Winding Road volume 1
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Amidst the devastation of World War II, four boys from Liverpool were born to humble and impoverished beginnings. In this episode, we explore the birthplaces of each Beatle and the circumstances that shaped their early lives through their famously rebellious teenage years. The family and friends of George, Paul, John, and Ringo recount their memories of the legendary men from before their stardom, when they were just young lads.
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Beatles A Long and Winding Road volume 5
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Explore the final years of The Beatles: the highs, lows, and everything in between that would ultimately culminate in the beloved group's dissolution. The exploding popularity of the Beatles can be analyzed as a necessary phenomenon, a group that mutated into something that they once weren't, acting as a catalyst to get certain issues moving and progress as a whole, persevering long after their disbandment.
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In 2011, music legend Glen Campbell set out on an unprecedented tour across America. He thought it would last 5 weeks; instead it went for 151 spectacular sold out shows over a triumphant year and a half. What made this tour extraordinary was that Glen had recently been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. He was told to hang up his guitar and prepare for the inevitable. Instead, Glen and his wife went public with his diagnosis and announced that he...