Gaiam The Beatles: Unauthorized DVD [DVD]

Experience this remarkable record as never before. Scott Freiman gets under the hood of this groundbreaking album and shows us what made it run so well. -- Angela Dawson, Front Row Features

The Beatles (aka The White Album) was not only the bands best-selling album, it was the best-selling album of the entire 1960s.

Its thirty songs span almost every style of music: from hard rock and early punk to country, chamber music, avant-garde -- you name it. The recording took place during a remarkable year in Beatles history that includes; the death of manager Brian Epstein, the creation of Apple Corps, and a trip to India to study meditation.

Now you can experience this remarkable double-record in an entirely new way. Acclaimed Beatle-ologist Scott Freiman gets inside the creative process that made this album a classic despite the personal strains that would eventually break up the group.

In this hugely entertaining, educational multimedia presentation, Scott brings us into Abbey Road Studio for a look at the innovative techniques used during the production of Revolution, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Blackbird, and other beloved songs. Deconstructing The Beatles White Album is a lively journey into these unique recording sessions.

The DVD includes several bonus features: Audience Q&A Janet Maslin (president of Jacob Burns Film Center and former film critic for the New York Times) interviews Scott Freiman. Five short mini-deconstruction videos on A Day in the Life, Penny Lane, Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, P.S. I Love You, and Revolver.

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• • • Get inside the creative process of this legendary album
    • See how the songs and tracks came to life
    • Take an educational journey