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 Post subject: [2015-06-16] "The Wrecking Crew" documentary on DVD and Blu-ray (Magnolia)
PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 11:10 am 
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The Wrecking Crew were a group of Studio Musicians in Los Angeles in the 60s who played on hits for the "Beach Boys, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Sonny and Cher, Jan & Dean, The Monkees and were Phil Spector's Wall of Sound. The amount of work that they were involved in was tremendous. They were also involved in groups that I like to call, The Milli Vanilli's of the day. A producer would get the guys in and lay down some instrumental tracks. If it became a hit, they would record an album and put a group together to go on the road. This happened many times with groups like the Marketts, Routers, and T-Bones. There was a surge towards the mid-60s that pushed the recording to the west Coast. So these musicians were recording around the clock for a good 8 years. It's hey day for this group was in 1967 when the charts turned to the west.

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Thanks Robert! You made my day! I can't wait for this, WOW!

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Wow. This has really taken a long time to get to theaters. I saw this years ago at a festival in LA.

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The delay has been all about properly paying all the musicians fees involved so that the movie can be exhibited with all the original music. I was proudly a part of the Kickstarter effort to get this done.


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David Beller wrote:
The delay has been all about properly paying all the musicians fees involved so that the movie can be exhibited with all the original music. I was proudly a part of the Kickstarter effort to get this done.



Great info David and we are all proud of your involvement.

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Tremendous, I can't wait for this!


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David Beller wrote:
The delay has been all about properly paying all the musicians fees involved so that the movie can be exhibited with all the original music. I was proudly a part of the Kickstarter effort to get this done.


As you should be proud. Having seen the movie, I can say they spent your money well.

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This brings to mind STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN, about the studio musicians on all that great Motown stuff.

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Dr. Brian Fever wrote:
This brings to mind STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN, about the studio musicians on all that great Motown stuff.

I've got money in hand!!!!


That is a great one too! I have the DVD!

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Rick A wrote:
Dr. Brian Fever wrote:
This brings to mind STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN, about the studio musicians on all that great Motown stuff.

I've got money in hand!!!!

That is a great one too! I have the DVD!

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I saw this Friday night and it was wonderful. I could have watched six hours of interviews. Great stories and anecdotes. Amazing talent. And it has a lot of heart.

I was a Kickstarter contributor too and I look forward to getting my copy of the DVD.

Oh, and the Kent Hartman book is a must read.


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Has anyone here seen the version that made the rounds a few years ago along with the version in theaters? If so, are they the same. Was the delay only due to song rights, or was there further tweaking to the movie?

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I just got home from seeing it..........pretty amazing. One of the best documentaries I've seen.

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Has anyone here seen the version that made the rounds a few years ago along with the version in theaters? If so, are they the same. Was the delay only due to song rights, or was there further tweaking to the movie?


I didn't see the original.......but the very beginning of the credits mentioned people who passed after the documentary was made (i.e. Earl Palmer). I'm not sure if that meant passed away after the movie was made.....or passed away during the delay in the current release.

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I saw this a couple weeks ago. Another documentary just made for ICErs. Has a charming homemade feel to it. I had no idea this crew played on so many hits of the 60s and early 70s. I mean, everybody knows about the Monkees, but the Beach Boys and the Byrds handing over their instruments on certain recordings?

Got a chuckle out of Cher repeatedly referring to "Philip" when talking about Phil Spector. Clearly filmed before he went to jail.

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It's also available streaming on Verizon FIOS (for those who want to avoid the movie theater experience) but it looks like something that will be on VH1 pretty soon.

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And on DVD/Blu-ray. (I've added pre-order details to the first post.)

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Ordered and very much looking forward to seeing this. I also recommend Kent Hartman's book. Lots of good stories in it.

Another good film in a similar vein is "Tom Dowd and the Language of Music" and the recently issued "Muscle Shoals."


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Here's our old thread for the Kent Hartman book:

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PeterJ wrote:
Another good film in a similar vein is "Tom Dowd and the Language of Music" and the recently issued "Muscle Shoals."


+1. Both great movies. "Standing In The Shadows Of Motown" as well - I picked it up for like $5 at Borders.

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The Tom Dowd movie ""Tom Dowd and the Language of Music"" was fantastic. One of the best music docs I ever saw. The man was a genius."Father Dowd" as Lynyrd Skynyrd loving called him.

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From The Wrecking Crew people via Pledgemusic, the 4 CD box of music from the movie will be released by the end of July. The track list is as follows (typos per the posted list-too lazy to correct):

DISC 1
Be My Baby The Ronettes
Da Doo Ron Ron The Crystals
This Diamond Ring Gary Lewis & The Playboys
The Birds and the Bees Jewel Akens
Johnny Angel Shelly Fabre
Mr. Tambourine Man The Byrds
Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr discuss Stone Soul Picnic Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr
Stoned Soul Picnic 5th Dimension
Let’s Go (Pony) The Routers
La Bamba Ritchie Valens
Deep Purple April and Nino
Donna Ritchie Valens
Let’s Dance Chris Montez
Mike Melvoin Drummer Joke Mike Melvoin
Spanish Flea Tijuana Brass
Dean Torrence talks about Baby Talk Dean Torrence
Baby Talk Jan and Dean
Monday Monday The Mamas & The Papas
To Know Him Is To Love Him The Teddy Bears
Guantamera The Sandpipers

DISC 2
Good Vibrations The Beach Boys
California Dreamin’ The Mamas & The Papas
Dizzy Tommy Roe
Barry McGuire talks about Eve of Destruction Barry McGuire
Eve of Destruction Barry McGuire
Windy The Association
Up, Up and Away 5th Dimension
Everybody’s Talkin’ Harry Nilsson
The Big Hurt Miss Toni Fisher
Mary, Mary The Monkees
The Beat Goes On Sonny and Cher
Baja Jack Nizsche
California Sunshine Girl The Shacklefords
Flying Telecaster Michael Nesmith
You Told Me Michael Nesmith
Casino Royale Herb Alpert
This Guy’s In Love With You Herb Alpert
Little War Suzi Jane Hokom

DISC 3
Wichita Lineman Glen Campbell
Midnight Confessions The Grass Roots
God Only Knows The Beach Boys
Danke Shoen Wayne Newton
Louie Shelton talks about Valerie Louie Shelton
Valleri The Monkees
Another Saturday Night Sam Cooke
Out of Limits The Marketts
Indian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian) Paul Revere and the Raiders
Mike Melvoin Saxaphone Player Joke Mike Melvoin
Gypsies Tramps and Thieves Cher
Summer Breeze Seals and Crofts
The Lonely Surfer Jack Nitzsche
Hal Blaine 3 Piece Suit Joke Hal Blane
Whipped Cream The Tijuana Brass
Dedicated to the one I love Mamas and Papas
Bein’ Green Ray Charles
Julie, Do Ya Love Me Bobby Sherman
Forget Marie Lee Hazelwood
Sleep in the Grass Ann Margret and Lee Hazelwood

DISC 4
The Beat Goes On Hal Blaine
Surfin’ Hootenanny Al Casey
James Bond Theme Billy Strange
Walking and Talking Tommy Tedesco
Floreando Al Delory
DePatie Melt (Featuring Don Randi & John DePatie) Don Randi & John DePatie
Safari West Buddy Collette
Deep Drum Hal Blaine
Lost In The Shuffle Mike Deasy
Cute Frank Capp
Concierto De Aranjuez Dennis Budimir
Ciao Bella Emil Richards
Blues Cha Cha Manuel Gablan
Beginner’s Luck Lyle Ritz
Afternoon In Paris Chuck Berghofer
Begin the Blues Barney Kessel
Room 2000 Tommy Tedesco
Grease Patrol Plas Johnson


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