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- A musical fantasy about the fantastical human story of Elton John's breakthrough years.
- A hapless loser sells his soul to the Devil in exchange for seven wishes, but has trouble winning over the girl of his dreams.
- 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.
- A young man gets a job as a door-to-door salesman and tries to fight off advances from the female customers.
- 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.
- Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics, and in the mini-skirted, flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain, he starts to rise through the Tory ranks.
- Paul McCartney performs his single "Queenie Eye" in the company of numerous celebrities.
- A highly strung author suffering from writer's block convinces his wife to move somewhere more peaceful. They find a delightfully remote woodland cottage, but they soon realize that something is not quite right with their landlord.
- Various international presentions are featured through satellite uplink.
- Terry, a small-time hoodlum, is the driver in a successful bank robbery. He gets his share of the loot and is told to lie low. Instead, he goes on the town with Della, a gorgeous, but greedy, party girl. Terry is questioned and released by police. Bernie Shelton, the gang boss, kidnaps the only witness. Then he sends his goon (Linders) to kill Terry, but Linders gets shot instead. With police after him, Terry seeks shelter in Della's apartment. When Della learns that Shelton, a man who spurned her, was behind the raid, she promises to run away with Terry, if he'll confront boss at gun-point to get the rest of the loot.
- 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.
- Rupert Street, a piano player and composer, decides to write a musical and marry before he reaches his thirtieth birthday. One minor problem: he'll be 30 in six weeks...
- Set during some East Anglian floods, the story revolves around how eight children trapped in a farmhouse manage to cope by themselves until rescued.
- 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.
- London police and reporters from a local newspaper go after a gang of foreign criminals.
- 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.
- Only the very best of a Grammy-nominated superb video featuring Elton John, directed by internationally acclaimed video originator, Russell Mulcahy
- The story of the Beatles' effect on the Soviet Union.
- Three people climb a mountain in search of God. They are a black man, a harlot and a bishop. At the top of the hill, the man finds Mr. Brown (Jesus Christ back on Earth).
- 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.
- Documentary about the making of Julie Taymor's 1999 adaptation of Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus.
- 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.
- 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!
- Live performance of Queen.
- 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.