Classic Albums (1997)
Classic Albums (1997)
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Plot.
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.
Where to Watch.

Currently Classic Albums is available for streaming online, rent, buy or watch for free on: Apple TV
Streaming in:🇺🇸 United States
Cast & Crew.

Nick De Grunwald
Creator / Producer

Matthew Longfellow
Director

Bob Smeaton
Director

Tim Kirkby
Director

Jeremy Marre
Director

Martin R. Smith
Director / Producer

Julian Adamoli
Archival Footage Research

Bous De Jong
Producer / Co-Executive Producer

Steve Sterling
Producer

Geoff Kempin
Executive Producer

Chips Chipperfield
Producer

Terry Shand
Executive Producer

Bono
Self

The Edge
Self

Adam Clayton
Self

Larry Mullen Jr.
Self

Elvis Costello
Self

Roy Thomas Baker
Self - Producer

Nuno Bettencourt
Self

Anthony DeCurtis
Self - Music Journalist

Jac Holzman
Self - Founder, Elektra Records

Rosie Horide
Self - Music Journalist

Nicky Horne
Self - Radio DJ

Ian Hunter
Self

Gary Lyons
Self - Engineer

Freddie Mercury
Self (archive footage)

Bob Mercer
Self - Managing Director, EMI Records 1976-1980

Joe Perry
Self

Mick Rock
Self - Photographer

Roger Taylor
Self

Tony Banks
Self

Ahmet Ertegün
Self

Arif Mardin
Self

Hugh Padgham
Self

Mike Rutherford
Self

Shenkar
Self

Tony Smith
Self

Daryl Stuermer
Self

Tom Tom Washington
Self

Martin Birch
Self - Producer

Ritchie Blackmore
Self

Chris Charlesworth
Self

Ian Gillan
Self

Roger Glover
Self

Jon Lord
Self

Ian Paice
Self

Brad Tolinski
Self

Chris Welch
Self

Dave Grohl
Self - Interviewee

Krist Novoselic
Self

Bruce Dickinson
Self - Lead Vocals

Paul Di'anno
Self - Lead Vocals 1976-1981 (archive footage)

Steve Harris
Self - Bass and Vocals

Dave Murray
Self - Guitar

Adrian Smith
Self - Guitar and Vocals

Clive Burr
Self - Drums

Ross Halfin
Self - Photographer

Masa Itoh
Self - Music Journalist / DJ

Mick Wall
Self - Editor, Classic Rock Magazine

Malcolm Dome
Self - Total Rock

Rod Smallwood
Self - Manager

Don Zimmerman
Self - President, Capitol Records 1976-1987

Nicko McBrain
Self - Drums 1982-present

Kirk Hammett
Self - Guitarist, Metallica

James Hetfield
Self - Guitarist, Vocalist, Metallica

Jason Newsted
Self - Bassist, Metallica

Rob Halford
Self

K.K. Downing
Self

Glenn Tipton
Self

Ian Hill
Self

Geezer Butler
Self

Tony Iommi
Self

Ozzy Osbourne
Self

Lamont Dozier
Self

Saul Galpern
Self

Max Hole
Self

Mick Hucknall
Self

Chris Joyce
Self

Tim Kellett
Self

Ian Kirkham
Self

Stewart Levine
Self

Fritz McIntyre
Self

Elliot Rashman
Self

Adrian Thrills
Self

Shaun Ward
Self

Gôta Yashiki
Self

Rick Allen
Self

Vivian Campbell
Self

Phil Collen
Self

Joe Elliott
Self

Brian May
Self

Rick Savage
Self

Michael Kamen
Self

Phil Collins
Self

Heitor Pereira
Self

Bill Siddons
Self - Road Crew, Manager

Perry Farrell
Self - Musician

Michael McClure
Self - Friend and Poet

Paul Ferrara
Self - Friend and Film Maker

Anton Corbijn
Self

Ben Fong-Torres
Self - Journalist, Author

Brian Eno
Self

Daniel Lanois
Self

Bob Harris
Self - Radio DJ & TV presenter

Dave Mustaine
Self - Megadeth

Elton John
Self

Gus Dudgeon
Self - Producer

Paul Gambaccini
Self - Broadcaster

Del Newman
Self - Orchestral Arranger

Davey Johnstone
Self - Guitarist

Tom Petty
Self

Ron Blair
Self

Tony Dimitriades
Self

Jimmy Iovine
Self

Stan Lynch
Self (archive footage)

Benmont Tench
Self

John Lennon
Self

Yoko Ono
Self

Ringo Starr
Self

Klaus Voormann
Self

Roger Daltrey
Self

Pete Townshend
Self

John Entwistle
Self

Keith Moon
Self

Tim Rice
Self - Lyricist

Bernie Taupin
Self - Lyricist

Nigel Olsson
Self - Drummer

Paul Simon
Self

David Gilmour
Self

Roger Waters
Self

Nick Mason
Self

Richard Wright
Self

Alan Parsons
Self

Chris Stamp
Self

Dave Marsh
Self

Stevie Nicks
Self

Lindsey Buckingham
Self

Meat Loaf
Self

Jim Steinman
Self

Max Weinberg
Self - Drummer

Karla DeVito
Self - Backing Vocalist

John Ingham
Self - Music Journalist / Self - Journalist - Sounds

Todd Rundgren
Self - Record Producer and Musician

Rory Dodd
Self - Backing Vocalist

Ellen Foley
Self - Backing Vocalist

Mike Campbell
Self

Kasim Sulton
Self - Bass Guitarist

Butch Vig
Self

Walter Becker
Self

Bob Marley
Self (archive footage)

Chris Blackwell
Self

Peter Tosh
Self

Michael McDonald
Self

Gary Katz
Self

Elvis Presley
Self (archive footage)

Lou Reed
Self

Kurt Cobain
Self (archive footage)

Lemmy Kilmister
Self

Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor
Self

'Fast' Eddie Clark
Self

Ginger Baker
Self

Jack Bruce
Self

Frank Zappa
Self (archive footage)

Jay-Z
Self

Simon Le Bon
Self

John Taylor
Self

Nick Rhodes
Self

Roger Taylor
Self

Andy Taylor
Self

Bill Ward
Self

Lars Ulrich
Self - Drummer, Metallica / Self

Robert Sandall
Self / Self - Journalist / Self - Journalist and broadcaster

Geddy Lee
Self

Alex Lifeson
Self

Neil Peart
Self

Ronnie Wood
Self

Brian Jones
Self

Bill Wyman
Self

Charlie Watts
Self

Brian Wilson
Self - The Beach Boys

Mike Love
Self - The Beach Boys

Joe Smith
Self - Executive vice president (Warner Bros. 1970-1972) / Self - Chairman, Elektra Records 1975-1983

Al Jardine
Self - The Beach Boys

Dennis Wilson
Self - The Beach Boys (archive footage)

Peter Gabriel
Self

Tony Levin
Self

Manu Katché
Self

Wayne Jackson
Self

Carly Simon
Self

Don McLean
Self

Amy Winehouse
Self (archive footage)

Roland Orzabal
Self

Curt Smith
Self

Stevie Wonder
Self

Levon Helm
Self

Rick Danko
Self

Robbie Robertson
Self

Christine McVie
Self

John McVie
Self

Mick Fleetwood
Self

Tom Allom
Self - Engineer / Self - Producer

Linda Ronstadt
Self

Philip Glass
Self

Whoopi Goldberg
Self (archive footage)

Roy Halee
Self

Don Johnson
Self (archive footage)

Bakithi Kumalo
Self

Ray Phiri
Self

Joseph Shabalala
Self

Mickey Hart
Self

Phil Lesh
Self

Bob Weir
Self

Jerry Garcia
Self

Robert Hunter
Self

Ben Bridges
Self

Imhotep Gary Byrd
Self

Coolio
Self

Berry Gordy
Self

Herbie Hancock
Self

Henry Rollins
Self - Musician / Author / Self - Musician, Author

Quincy Jones
Self

Trevor Lawrence
Self

Aisha Morris
Self

Dean Parks
Self

Michael Sembello
Self

Nathan Watts
Self

Eric Clapton
Self

George Harrison
Self

Garth Hudson
Self

Greil Marcus
Self

Don Was
Self

Jimi Hendrix
Self (archive footage)

Phil Alexander
Self - Editor (Kerrang!) / Self - Editor-in-chief (Mojo, Kerrang!) / Self

Mitch Mitchell
Self

Noel Redding
Self

Steve Winwood
Self

Ken Caillat
Self

David Sonenberg
Self - Manager: Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman

John Bundrick
Self

Rita Marley
Self

Bunny Wailer
Self

Steve Lillywhite
Self

Paul McGuinness
Self

Larry Carlton
Self

Ian Dury
Self

Donald Fagen
Self

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
Self

Wayne Shorter
Self

Chris Aylmer
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Paul Samson
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dennis Stratton
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Rick Frio
Self - Marketing MCA Records USA

David Hentschel
Self - Engineer

Connie Hillman
Self - Vice President Rocket Records

Russ Regan
Self - A&R MCA Records USA

John Densmore
Self - The Doors / Self - Drums

Ray Manzarek
Self - Organ, Piano, Bass / Self (archive footage)

Ernst Jørgensen
Self - producer, RCA

D.J. Fontana
Self - drummer

Carl Perkins
Self (archive footage)

Keith Richards
Self

Robby Krieger
Self - Guitar / Self - The Doors

Peter Guralnick
Self - Elvis Presley biographer

Dixie Locke Emmons
Self - girlfriend, 1955

Sam Phillips
Self - producer and founder, Sun Records

Scotty Moore
Self - guitarist

B.B. King
Self

Tom Parker
Self (archive footage)

Roy Orbison
Self (archive footage)

Johnny Cash
Self (archive footage)

Buddy Holly
Self (archive footage)

Don Everly
Self (archive footage)

Phil Everly
Self (archive footage)

Steve Jones
Self - Guitar

John Lydon
Self - Vocals

Glen Matlock
Self - Bass

Paul Cook
Self - Drums

Malcolm McLaren
Self - Manager

Jamie Reid
Self - Artist and Sex Pistols Graphic Designer

Sid Vicious
Self (archive footage)

Storm Thorgerson
Self

Nigel Williamson
Self - Journalist

Mick Jagger
Self / Self (archive footage)

Samuel Bayer
Self

Steve Diggle
Self

Chris Thomas
Self - mix supervisor / Self - Mix Supervisor

Thurston Moore
Self

Slash
Self

Mick Farren
Self

Dave Brock
Self

Tommy Vance
Self

Darcy Donavan
Self

Pete Brown
Self

Joel Dorn
Self

Manfred Mann
Self

Bruce Botnick
Self - Recording Engineer / Self - Engineer / Self - audio engineer

David Fricke
Self / Self - Senior Editor (Rolling Stone Magazine)

John Mayall
Self

Billy Bob Thornton
Self

George Duke
Self

Ian Underwood
Self

Ruth Underwood
Self

Napoleon Murphy Brock
Self

Warren Cuccurullo
Self

Moon Unit Zappa
Self

Steve Vai
Self

Ahmet Zappa
Self

Dweezil Zappa
Self

Elliot Ingber
Self

Alice Cooper
Self

Ralph Humphrey
Self

Kerry McNabb
Self

Bruce Fowler
Self

David McMacken
Self

Billy Hulting
Self

Aaron Arntz
Self

Scheila Gonzalez
Self

Pete Griffin
Self

Adrian Belew
Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Carl Black
Self (archive footage)

Terry Bozzio
Self (archive footage)

Tom Fowler
Self (archive footage)

Bunk Gardner
Self (archive footage)

Patrick O'Hearn
Self (archive footage)

Jean-Luc Ponty
Self (archive footage)

Chester Thompson
Self (archive footage)

Tina Turner
Self (archive footage)

Ray White
Self (archive footage)

Mary J. Blige
Self

Barry Michael Cooper
Self

DJ Premier
Self

The Notorious B.I.G.
Self (archive footage)

Jim Morrison
Self (archive footage)

Paul A. Rothchild
Self (archive footage)

Arthur Janov
Self

Billy Preston
Self

Jann Wenner
Self

Paul Berrow
Self

Antony Price
Self

Joe Travers
Self / Self - Drummer, The Zappa Band

Jim Ladd
Self - KLOS Radio DJ / Self - The Last DJ, KLOS Radio

Steven Rosen
Self - Author / Journalist

Deena Weinstein
Self - Professor of sociology / Author / Journalist

Danny Bramson
Self

Shelly Yakus
Self

Taylor Hawkins
Self

Ed Robertson
Self

Ray Danniels
Self - Manager

Terry Brown
Self - Producer

Cliff Burnstein
Self - Mercury Records 1973-1979

George Stroumboulopoulos
Self - Chat Show Host

David Wild
Self - rock music journalist

David Marks
Self - The Beach Boys

Bruce Johnston
Self - The Beach Boys

Karl Engemann
Self - A&R division, Capitol Records

Helen Shapiro
Self

Keith Altham
Self - rock music journalist and PR person

Lucy O'Brien
Self - music journalist

Hal Blaine
Self - session drummer, The Wrecking Crew

Mark Linett
Self - record producer and audio engineer

Don Randi
Self - session keyboardist, The Wrecking Crew

Tony Asher
Self - lyricist

Gail Zappa
Self (archive footage) / Self

Bobby Gillespie
Self

Joshua Homme
Self

Andrew Innes
Self

Alan McGee
Self

Hugo Nicholson
Self - Co-Producer / Engineer

Andrew Weatherall
Self

George Acogny
Self

Laurie Anderson
Self

Gary Gersh
Self

Kevin Killen
Self

Peter Lord
Self

Jerry Marotta
Self

David Sproxton
Self

David Stallbaumer
Self

Jimmy Ryan
Self

Barney Hoskyns
Self

Odetta
Self (archive footage)

Paul Buckmaster
Self

Jacob Brackman
Self

Taylor Swift
Self (archive footage)

Juliette Ashby
Self

Dionne Bromfield
Self

Mark Ronson
Self

Binky Griptite
Self

Salaam Remi
Self

Vincent Henry
Self

Ronnie Spector
Self

Jerry Allison
Self

Sonny Curtis
Self

Peter Frampton
Self

James Burton
Self

Cliff Richard
Self

Chris Hughes
Self

Dave Bascombe
Self

David Draiman
Self

David Bates
Self

Sylvie Simmons
Self, music journalist

Oleta Adams
Self

D.J. Bonebrake
Self - Drummer, X

Henry Diltz
Self - Photographer

Nathan Wilmarth
Self - Keyboards, The Robby Krieger Band

John Doe
Self - Bass & Vocals, X

J. Kevin Swain
Self - Filmmaker

Cheech Marin
Self

Terry Gilliam
Self
Media.


Details.
Release DateApril 14, 1997
StatusEnded
Seasons10
Episodes52
Running Time50m
Content RatingTV-PG
Genres
Last updated:
This TV Show Is About.
classic albums
rock 'n' roll
Wiki.
Classic Albums is a British documentary series about pop, rock and heavy metal 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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