Sound of Song Reeling and Rocking (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | Documentary

Sound of Song

Reeling and Rocking (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | Documentary

The development of magnetic tape for recording sound opened up creative possibilities for musicians to blend different takes, to merge different instruments that were recorded on different occasions or in different locations, and to record...See moreThe development of magnetic tape for recording sound opened up creative possibilities for musicians to blend different takes, to merge different instruments that were recorded on different occasions or in different locations, and to record themselves multiple times to create a chorus. The Beatles' "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" and "Revolver" albums and The Beach Boys' song "Good Vibrations" are examples of recordings that make extensive use of the multi-track capabilities of magnetic tape. At around the same time, record producers such as Phil Spector were exploiting the technology - Spector was responsible for recording same instruments and vocalists many times, playing/singing slightly different variations each time, to create his trademark "wall of sound". See less

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21 cast members

Name	Known for
Neil Brand Self - Presenter Self - Presenter See fewer	The Wind that Shakes the Barley (2006)
George Martin Self - Producer, The Beatles (archive footage) Self - Producer, The Beatles (archive footage) See fewer	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
LaLa Brooks Self - Singer, The Crystals (as La La Brooks) Self - Singer, The Crystals (as La La Brooks) See fewer	Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970)
Brian Wilson Self - The Beach Boys Self - The Beach Boys See fewer	Love & Mercy (2014)
Matt Ross-Spang Self - Engineer, Sun Studio Self - Engineer, Sun Studio See fewer	Elvis: That's Alright Mama 60 Years On (2014)
Dave Roe Self - Bass Player Self - Bass Player See fewer	Paper Promises (2010)
J.M. Van Eaton Self - Drummer Self - Drummer See fewer	American Masters (1985)
Mike Stoller Self - Songwriter Self - Songwriter See fewer	Love and Monsters (2020)
Hal Blaine Self - Drummer, The Wrecking Crew Self - Drummer, The Wrecking Crew See fewer	Love & Mercy (2014)
Phil Spector Self - Record Producer (archive footage) Self - Record Producer (archive footage) See fewer	Top Gun (1986)
Darlene Love Self - Singer, The Blossoms Self - Singer, The Blossoms See fewer	Lethal Weapon 4 (1998)
Cynthia Weil Self - Songwriter Self - Songwriter See fewer	An American Tail (1986)
Barry Mann Self - Songwriter Self - Songwriter See fewer	An American Tail (1986)
Bill Medley Self - Singer, The Righteous Brothers (archive footage) Self - Singer, The Righteous Brothers (archive footage) See fewer	Cobra (1986)
Bobby Hatfield Self - Singer, The Righteous Brothers (archive footage) Self - Singer, The Righteous Brothers (archive footage) See fewer	Feeling Minnesota (1996)
John Lennon Self - The Beatles (archive footage) Self - The Beatles (archive footage) See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
Paul McCartney Self - The Beatles (archive footage) Self - The Beatles (archive footage) See fewer	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)
Ringo Starr Self - The Beatles (archive footage) Self - The Beatles (archive footage) See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
George Harrison Self - The Beatles (archive footage) Self - The Beatles (archive footage) See fewer	A Hard Day's Night (1964)
John Barrett Self - Engineer, Abbey Road Studios Self - Engineer, Abbey Road Studios See fewer	Avengers: Endgame (2019)
Ken Scott Self - Engineer, The Beatles Self - Engineer, The Beatles See fewer	Eyes of Laura Mars (1978)