The definitive documentary about the extraordinary life of the greatest guitarist of all time, now in high definition. This critically acclaimed film unveils new performance footage, home movies and an archive of newly unearthed primary documents.

The remarkable story of Soul II Soul, who went from sound system DJs to international recording superstars with their first attempts at song writing and producing. Their 1989 album topped the charts in the UK and the USA - featuring debut hit Fairplay and the singles that propelled them to unexpected world wide fame, Jazzie’s Groove, Keep on Movin’ and the global hit Back to Life. The film tells the very personal story of a black collective who against the odds and the backdrop of Thatcher’s Britain achieved what no other sound system had done before.

The Who Sell Out successfully acknowledged the Who’s past while pointing to the future – not only for The Who, but for how rock and roll would be packaged and presented to the public. What is beyond doubt is that it represents the Who’s first truly great album and is deserving of its status as a Classic Album. In keeping with the spirit of the times the film will be a visual representation of the album’s concept as a pirate radio broadcast.

Simply Red will go down in history as one of the UK’s biggest and most successful pop bands of the late eighties and early nineties. Formed in 1984, Mike Hucknall and co released their debut album Picture Book in 1985 which went platinum, making Simply Red one of that year’s major success stories. Their following albums, Men And Women and A New Flame continued this success but it was the arrival of Simply Red’s fourth album Stars, released in September 1991, that would change history forever. Stars would top the UK charts for nineteen weeks and become the biggest selling album of 1991 in the UK, making Simply Red a household name. They also achieved phenomenal success around the world with Stars spawning two top ten hits, For Your Babies and the title track Stars as well as three top forty hits, Something Got Me Started, Thrill Me and Your Mirror. Stars would go on and sell in excess of eight-and-a-half million copies by the middle of 1993.

'Featuring interviews with Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle, this episode of the CLASSIC ALBUMS series is a vital companion piece to the album itself, which includes classics such as “Baba O’Riley” and “Won’t Get Fooled Again”.

There possibly isn’t an album in history that is as genre defining as Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’. Released in 1991, it single-handedly was responsible for the birth of what became to be known as grunge and has gone on to sell millions. ‘Nevermind’ was the second album from the Seattle trio and the first on the DGC label (its predecessor ‘Bleach’ was released on the Sub Pop label). It was produced by Butch Vig (also the drummer for the band Garbage) and mixed by Andy Wallace. Nirvana’s surviving members Krist Novoselic (bass) and Dave Grohl (drums) talk candidly about their past, the recording of ‘Nevermind’ and about Kurt Cobain and the legacy that he has left behind. Also featured are exclusive interviews with the likes of Garry Gersh (A&R DGC Records), Butch Vig, Jonathan Ponneman and Nils Bernstein (Sub Pop Records), Thurston Moore (Sonic Youth), Jack Endino and many more.

The remarkable story of ‘Bat Out Of Hell’ is told here by its leading players including Meat Loaf himself, composer Jim Steinman, producer Todd Rundgren, and backing vocalists Ellen Foley and Karla De Vito who contributed to the album’s “Wall of Sound”.

This episode of the CLASSIC ALBUMS series takes a track-by-track look at the making of the record with both Reed and his engineer Ken Scott poring over the original multi-tracks for the album. Additionally, there is archival footage of the Velvet Underground, an interview with the Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart and a discussion with bassist Herbie Flowers about the origins of the famous bassline for “Walk on the Wild Side. ”

In the summer of 1970, some of the era’s biggest rock stars took to the rails for Festival Express, a multi-artist, multi-city concert tour that captured the spirit and imagination of a generation. What made it unique was that it was portable; for five days, the bands and performers lived, slept, rehearsed and let loose aboard a customized train that traveled from Toronto, to Winnipeg, to Calgary, with each stop culminating in a mega-concert. The entire experience was filmed both off-stage and on, but the extensive footage and sound tapes of the events remained locked away for decades, only recently having been rediscovered andrestored. The film Festival Express is a momentous achievement in rock film archaeology which combines the long-lost material with contemporary interviews that add important context to the event nearly 35 years after originally being filmed.

This is a documentary, featuring exclusive interviews and some previously unseen photographs. Footage of 'Liar' (Rainbow, 1974), early photos of Queen, and interviews with Mick Rock (photographer), Mary Austin (Freddie's former partner), Jer Bulsara (Freddie's mother), Freddie and Roger.

This latest addition to the acclaimed Classic Albums series takes us to the early eighties and the release of Duran Duran’s second album ‘Rio’. Released against a backdrop of riots, record unemployment and the Falklands War this optimistic and celebratory album would generate a string of hit singles and ground-breaking videos and catapult Duran Duran to global stardom. This film tells the story behind the writing, recording and subsequent success of the album through new interviews, musical demonstrations and both new and archive performances.

Elton John followed up his masterful 1972 album “Honky Chateau” with a record that was far more ambitious in scope. The result was 1973′s sprawling “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”, a record that mixed genres and sounds with ease and spawned hit singles such as “Bennie and the Jets”, “Saturday Night’s Alright for Fighting” and “Candle in the Wind.” This episode of the CLASSIC ALBUMS series uses interviews with Sir Elton and his songwriting partner Bernie Taupin, archival footage of the demo sessions, and rare live performances to tell the story behind the canonical album.

The Doors eponymous first album is universally regarded as their finest achievement and as one of the greatest debut albums in the history of rock music making it a worthy addition to the acclaimed Classic Albums series. The three surviving members of The Doors: Ray Manzarek, Robbie Krieger and John Densmore are all featured in new interviews along with original engineer Bruce Botnick, musicians Henry Rollins and Perry Farrell and executives Billy James (Columbia Records) and Jac Holzman (Elektra Records) plus many more. What emerges is the extraordinary story of the creation of a masterpiece.

The story of The Band and their classic album is told here in vivid words, pictures and music. Rock legends Eric Clapton and George Harrison, lyricist Bernie Taupin and musician producer Don Was pay tribute to The Band and give the reasons why this album is top of their classic album list.

“About The Young Idea” is the story of The Jam. It charts their career from formation in the early seventies, through the heady days of chart success and on to their break up in 1982. The programme features extensive, brand new interviews with Paul Weller, Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler alongside archive performance footage and new contributions from fans, journalists and many involved in the band’s career.

The acclaimed documentary, Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child, tells Jimi’s incredible story in his own words. Jimi’s interviews and private writings richly detail the extraordinary life and career of the greatest guitarist of all time. The documentary features some of Jimi’s greatest performances as well as rare and never before seen footage and photos. Jimi Hendrix: Voodoo Child also includes – for the first time ever – examples from the Hendrix family archive of the late guitarist’s personal drawings, postcards home to his father, song drafts, sketches, and lyrics. This special 90 minute presentation was directed by Grammy Award® winner Bob Smeaton [Beatles Anthology, Band Of Gypsys] and brings Jimi’s words and story to life and provides new insights into one of the most enduring icons of popular culture.