The Album

Mar 1, 2023

1h 24m

★ 8.0

Overview

A documentary about the record industry, told from the perspective of the art department. With over 40 interviews comprised of 3 generations, top creators of their day talk about the development of the art synonymous with the music you know and love. From The Beatles' Abbey Road and The Eagles' Hotel California to Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon and Nirvana's Nevermind, hear the stories behind the most memorable art in music history.

Genres

Documentary

The Album Trailers

Cast

Self - Narrator (voice)

Debi West

Self

Chuck Beeson

Self

Craig Braun

Self

Ernie Cefalu

Self

Roger Dean

Self

Henry Diltz

Self

Robert Fisher

Self

Mick Haggerty

Self

Jeri Heiden

Self

John Kosh

Self

Bob Merlis

Self

Tom Nikosey

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7.2

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0.0

Algo Está Pasando - Cómo Nació el Rap en Chile

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10.0

The Rezillos Documentary

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7.0

EMI: The Inside Story

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0.0

Italo Disco Legacy

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0.0

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10.0

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5.3

The Pretenders: Chrissie Hynde or Rock Life

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0.0

Miguelito - Canto a Borinquen

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7.4

Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk

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5.2

Moog

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0.0

Signature Sounds: The Music of WWE

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6.4

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0.0

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0.0

Rayuela Reunión 2019

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7.5

Woodstock

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7.0

Stuck in the Groove

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8.5

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6.4

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