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Summary:

Documentary celebrating the explosion of popular music that came out of LA's Laurel Canyon in the mid-'60s as folk went electric and the Byrds, the Beach Boys, Buffalo Springfield, and the Mamas and the Papas gave birth to the California Sound. Featuring Jakob Dylan, the film includes conversations and performances with Brian Wilson (the Beach Boys), Michelle Phillips (the Mamas & the Papas), Stephen Stills (Buffalo Springfield), David Crosby, Roger McGuinn (the Byrds), their contemporaries Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Graham Nash, and younger followers Jackson Browne and Tom Petty, as well as contemporary musicians influenced by their music.

Contributors:

Slater, Andrew (Filmmaker) , film producer, film director, screenwriter

Barrett, Eric , film producer, screenwriter

Petty, Tom , interviewee

Wilson, Brian, 1942- , interviewee

Starr, Ringo , interviewee

Clapton, Eric , interviewee

Stills, Stephen , interviewee

McGuinn, Roger , interviewee

Phillips, Michelle, 1944- , interviewee

Crosby, David, 1941-2023 , interviewee

Nash, Graham, 1942- , interviewee

Browne, Jackson , interviewee

Sebastian, John, 1944- , interviewee

Adler, Lou, 1933- , interviewee

Dylan, Jakob, 1969- , interviewee

Apple, Fiona , interviewee

Beck , interviewee

Jones, Norah, 1979- , interviewee

Spektor, Regina , interviewee

Cat Power, 1972- , interviewee

Castrinos, Jade , interviewee

Rhodes, Jeremy , editor of moving image work

Nichols, Mike J. , editor of moving image work

Klauber, Kevin , editor of moving image work

Clark, Daniel J. (Television director and editor) , editor of moving image work

Bredesen, Chris , editor of moving image work

Darrin, Pat , director of photography

Kibbe, Kyle , director of photography

Turnbull, Brent , director of photography

Burberry, Vance , director of photography

Waller, Garry , director of photography

Williams, Mark (Cinematographer) , director of photography

Mirror Films , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

BMG (Firm) , presenter, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pre

Slaterhouse Five (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Greenwich Entertainment (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English.

Alternate Titles:

Additional title on container: Birth of the California sound

Subjects:

Popular music — California — Los Angeles — 1961-1970 — History and criticism

Laurel Canyon (Los Angeles, Calif.)

1961-1970

Popular music

California — Los Angeles — Laurel Canyon

California — Los Angeles

Genres:

Motion pictures

Documentary films

Feature films

Nonfiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

System Details:

DVD; NTSC; region 1; Dolby Audio 5.1; Dolby Audio 2.0.

Performers:

Cast: Tom Petty, Brian Wilson, Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Stephen Stills, Roger McGuinn, Michelle Phillips, David Crosby, Graham Nash, Jackson Browne, John Sebastian, Lou Adler, Jakob Dylan, Fiona Apple, Beck, Norah Jones, Regina Spektor, Cat Power, Jade Castrinos.

Production Credits:

Edited by Jeremy Rhodes, Mike J. Nichols, Kevin Klauber, Daniel J. Clark, Chris Bredesen ; directors of photography, Pat Darrin, Kyle Kibbe, Brent Turnbull, Vance Burberry, Garry Waller, Mark Williams.

General Notes:

English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Originally produced in 2018.
Anamorphic wide screen (1.78:1).

Audience:

MPAA rating: PG-13 for drug references and some suggestive content.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (83 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo; surround; Dolby Digital 2.0; Dolby Digital 5.1

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

ECH 2018 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 030306560397
Publisher Number, Greenwich Entertainment: GRE5603

OCLC Numbers:

1108655180