Music lovers will be astonished at the influence The Wrecking Crew wielded over rock and pop music in the 1960s and early 1970s. These unsung instrumentalists were the de-facto backing band on hit records by The Beach Boys, Phil Spector, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Sonny & Cher, Elvis, The Monkees and many more. These dedicated musicians brought the flair and musicianship that made the American “West Coast Sound” a dominant cultural force around the world.
A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking Crew." a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys, and Bing Crosby.
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LOVE LOVE LOVED!!!!Saw this in the theater yesterday and was absolutely entralled. The soundtrack of a lot of our childhoods. Ah to be part of such an exceptionally talented group of musicians. I am so happy this documentary was made. I just wish I could have sensed that the rest of the audience (predominantly Babyboomers) was as excited as I was. I could barely contain myself and sad I wasnt sitting next to someone who was as moved as I was!!.Score: 5/5
A surprising revelation about all the songs you love!This movie will blow your mind and delight you. The Wrecking Crew were ~the~ hit-making studio & session musicians in the 1960s; they played on most of the hit records that you loved, sang along with, danced to, and fell in love to. You know their music by heart, even if you don't know that you do. Here is a PARTIAL list of the songs they played on: Can't Help Falling in Love (Elvis Presley) Return To Sender (Elvis Presley) Memories (Elvis Presley) A Little Less Conversation (Elvis Presley) A Taste of Honey (Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass) Spanish Flea (Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass) Whipped Cream (Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass) Zorba The Greek (Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass) Lonely Bull (Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass) Twisting The Night Away (Sam Cooke) You Send Me (Sam Cooke) Another Saturday NIght (Sam Cooke) California Dreamin' (Mamas & Papas) Monday Monday (Mamas & Papas) Dedicated To the One I love (The Mamas & The Papas) Creeque Alley (Mamas and Papas) Dream A Little Dream of Me (Mamas and Papas) I Saw Her Again Last Night (Mamas and Papas) That's Life (Frank Sinatra) Strangers in the Night (Frank Sinatra) Summer Wind (Frank Sinatra) Somethin' Stupid (Frank and Nancy Sinatra) These Boots Were Made For Walking (Nancy Sinatra) Sugar Town (Nancy Sinatra) Midnight Confessions (Grass Roots) Sooner or Later (Grass Roots) Temptation Eyes (Grass Roots) Where Were You When I Needed You (Grass Roots) Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In (5th Dimension) Up Up and Away (The 5th Dimension) Wedding Bell Blues (5th Dimension) Stoned Soul Picnic (5th Dimension) One Less Bell to Answer (The 5th Dimension) Be My Baby (Ronettes) Baby, I Love You (Ronettes) Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer (Ronettes) I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus (Ronettes) Frosty The Snowman (Ronettes) Santa Claus is Coming To Town (Ronettes) Da Doo Ron Ron (The Crystals) He's A Rebel (The Crystals) Then He Kissed Me (The Crystals) White Christmas (Darlene Love) The Beat Goes On (Sonny & Cher) I've Got You Babe (Sonny and Cher) Gypsies, Tramps and Thieves (Cher) Half Breed (Cher) Bang Bang (Cher) Be True to Your School (Beach Boys) California Girls (The Beach Boys) Good Vibrations (The Beach Boys) Help Me Rhonda (The Beach Boys) Fun Fun Fun (The Beach Boys) Don't Worry Baby (The Beach Boys) I Get Around (The Beach Boys) Sloop John B (The Beach Boys) God Only Knows (The Beach Boys) Bridge over Troubled Water (Simon and Garfunkel) The Boxer (Simon and Garfunkel) Mrs. Robinson (Simon & Garfunkel) Cecilia (Simon & Garfunkel) C'mon Get Happy (The Partridge Family) I Think I love You (The Partridge Family) Cherish (David Cassidy) By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Glen Campbell) Wichita Lineman (Glen Campbell) Galveston (Glen Campbell) Gentle On My Mind (Glen Campbell) Woman's World (Glen Campbell) Tightrope (Leon Russell) A Song For You (Leon Russell) Lady Blue (Leon Russell) Memphis (Johnny Rivers) Poor Side of Town (Johnny Rivers) Whisky A Go Go (Johnny Rivers) Travelin' Man (Ricky Nelson) Fools Rush In (Ricky Nelson) This Diamond Ring (Gary Lewis & The Playboys) Everybody Loves a Clown (Gary Lewis & The Playboys) The Little Old Lady from Pasadena (Jan & Dean) Surf City (Jan & Dean) Dead Man's Curve (Jan & Dean) Drag City (Jan & Dean) Annie's Song (John Denver) Close To You (The Carpenters) Danke Schoen (Wayne Newton) Dizzy (Tommy Roe) Don't Pull Your Love Out (Hamilton, Joe Frank, & Reynolds) Eve of Destruction (Barry McGuire) Everybody Loves Somebody (Dean Martin) Everybody's Talking (Harry Nilsson) Guantanamera (The Sandpipers) Hey Little Cobra (The Rip Cords) Indian Reservation (Paul Revere and the Raiders) It Never Rains In Southern California (Albert Hammond) It’s Not Easy Being Green (Ray Charles) Johnny Angel (Shelly Fabares) Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In) (Kenny Rogers and the First Edition) Let's Dance (Chris Montez) Let's Go (The Routers) Love Will Keep Us Together (Captain and Tennille) MacArthur Park (Richard Harris) Mary Mary (The Monkees) Mr. Tambourine Man (The Byrds) Out of Limits (The Marketts) Surfer's Stomp (The Marketts) Put A Little Love Into Your Heart (Jackie DeShannon) Ringo (Lorne Green) River Deep Mountain High (Ike & Tina Turner) Rockin' Robin (Bobby Day) San Francisco (be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair) Scott McKenzie She’s a Fool (Leslie Gore) The Chipmunk Song (The Chipmunks) The Night Has a Thousand Eyes (Bobby Vee) To Know Him Is To Love Him (Teddy Bears) Where The Boys Are (Connie Francis) Windy (The Association) You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' (The Righteous Brothers) Young Girl (Gary Puckett) 18 Yellow Roses (Bobby Darin) Baja (Jack Nitzsche) Lonely Surfer (Jack Nitszche) MOVIE & TV THEMES: Batman Beach Blanket Bingo Bonanza Green Acres Fernwood Tonight (Happy Kyne and The Mirthmakers) Hawaii Five-O (The Ventures) M*A*S*H (Suicide is Painless) Mission Impossible Pink Panther (Henry Mancini).Score: 5/5
ONE AMAZING BAND!!I just loved very bit of this story! I felt like the story went by so fast….I never wanted it to end. I’m going to tell everyone I know to watch this and enjoy..Score: 5/5
Tedesco is an Excellent StorytellerAs a fan of this music, it was fascinating to get a glimpse behind the scenes. More than just a standard documentary, personal stories were carefully placed that made it interesting and humorous but did not interfere with the focus on the music. Well done. Highly recommended for music fans..Score: 5/5
Just Great.If you are at all familiar with popular music from the 50s thru the 70s, this is a must see (and hear). The breadth of the music is staggering and sentimental, A film of the soundtrack to the baby boom generation and an ode long bygone era I miss even more when I listen to popular music today..Score: 5/5
Excellent movieLoving tribute by director Denny Tedesco to his late father Tommy and Tommy's musical peers of 60's rock and roll studio musicians. While it took almost 19 years to get the film completed and distributed it was well worth the wait. This is a QUALITY movie. The enormity of the task of telling the story of these, heretofore, unknown musicians is best illustrated by the necessary inclusion of over 100 famous song clips that the WC played on. The movie relies heavily on the presence of core group member, (Plas Johnson, Hal Blaine, Carol Kay, Glen Campbel, Leon Russell, etc.) as well as studio honchos such as Herb Alpert, Dick Clark, and Lou Adler and performers such as Cher and Brian Wilson to tell the complete story. So just as "Twenty Feet form Stardom" told the story of "unknown" backup singers, Tedesco does the same for this group of highly talented musicians. This is a quality movie and deserves all the accolades it is garnering form critics and mass audiences alike. It is a absolutely a must see movie for fans of Rock and Roll..Score: 5/5
Excellent!This is a must watch for anyone who loves music and the art of music. These people are/were real treasures. The secret behind the music machine..Score: 5/5
The Wrecking CrewExcellent! Back when there were real musicians backing up the "stars"..Score: 5/5
Must seeIf you grew up with this music, you must see how it was made and by whom. (Proud Kickstarter contributor).Score: 5/5
Awesome. Just awesomeExcellent documentary and well worth watching. Learned a lot and loved the music. What a bunch of talented folk who made history that most of us didn't know..Score: 5/5
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