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Tom Dowd & the language of music
Title:
Tom Dowd & the language of music
Author:
Dowd, Tom, 1925-2002.
Publication Information:
New York : Palm Pictures, [2004]

©2004
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert (1 folded sheet ([4] pages) : illustrations ; 19 cm)
Summary:
Profiles the life and work of music producer/recording engineer Tom Dowd. Featuring music and appearances by Les Paul, Eric Clapton, John Coltrane, Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Ornette Coleman and other musical luminaries.
General Note:
Originally produced as a motion picture in 2003.

Special features: Deleted scenes (6 min.); Additional interviews (53 min.); Making of studio shoot (3 min.); Photo gallery [slide show], Previews (4 min.); weblinks.
Language:
English
Contents:
Who's Tommy Dowd? -- State-of-the-art, 1947 -- A master of mixing -- Putting Atlantic on the map -- Funky soulful records -- Atomic research -- Recording in stereo -- Les Paul & the 8-track -- Ray Charles -- The 60th street studio -- Stax Records -- Aretha Franklin -- Eric Clapton -- The Allman Brothers Band -- Lynyrd Skynyrd -- Mixing Layla -- Digital recording.
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: Not rated.
Personal Subject:
Added Corporate Author:
UPC:
660200307721
Format :
DVD