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SOME MUSIC DOCUMENTARY RELEASES ON DVD FOR JULY 2013

BEWARE OF MR. BAKER (15) 2012   BULGER, JAY  
    DVD – £15.99   BLU-RAY – £19.99    
Award-winning documentary about ex-Cream and Blind Faith drummer, Ginger Baker. Over his tumultuous career in the music industry, Baker has lost as much as he has gained. Credited with introducing African beats and world music to Western audiences, he has become one of the most influential musicians of all time due to an unparalleled ability on the drums.

Writer and filmmaker Jay Bulger speaks to the man himself and is granted access to the 80-acre property in the South African compound he now shares with his present wife. He also speaks to Baker’s ex-wives, his children and many of the musicians he has worked with and influenced over the years, gaining an insight into the legend of a man as much hated as he is loved.

DVD available to buy at – http://www.worldonlinecinema.com/Home/documentaries

A LONDON TRILOGY – THE FILMS OF SAINT ETIENNE 2003-2007 (PG)    £19.99
Three documentaries about London set to music by electronic band Saint Etienne. ‘Finisterre’ (2003) pays homage to the capital city with input from, among others, Mark Perry, Julian Opie, Liam Watson and Vashti Bunyan. ‘What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?’ (2005) follows a paper boy around the Lower Lea Valley prior to its transformation into the Olympic Park.

Finally, ‘This Is Tomorrow’ (2007) captures the renovation of the Royal Festival Hall.

DVD available to buy at – http://www.worldonlinecinema.com/Home/documentaries

NE-YO: THE GREATEST STORY NEVER TOLD (E) 2013        £12.99
Music documentary about R ‘n’ B star Ne-Yo, who began his career as a songwriter for numerous artists. After being signed by Jay-Z who recognised the songwriter’s own singing talents, Ne-Yo has gone on to sell millions of albums worldwide.

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GLASTONBURY THE MOVIE – IN FLAS

HBACK (E) 1995 £15.99
Re-working of the 1995 documentary ‘Glastonbury the Movie’. The film offers an audience perspective of the event, while following bands both on and off stage. This version includes previously unseen footage and features The Lemonheads, The Verve, Omar Lye-Fook, Stereo MCs, Chuck Prophet, Co-Creators and many others.

DVD available to buy at – http://www.worldonlinecinema.com/Home/documentaries

CALLAS (E)            PALMER, TONY        £6.99
Documentary about renowned opera singer Maria Callas. Through archive footage and filmed interviews, director Tony Palmer profiles the life and legend of Maria Callas.

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THE BEATLES: ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE (E)    PALMER, TONY     £6.99
Tony Palmer directs this documentary about British rock/pop sensation The Beatles. Filmed in the late ’70s as part of Tony Palmer’s series on the history of modern pop music, this particular episode focuses on The Beatles and their contribution to the music of the period.

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FRANK ZAPPA’S 200 MOTELS (18) 1971    ZAPPA, F/PALMER, T    £6.99
Rock star Frank Zappa stars in this film about life on the road with a rock band. Filmed in London where Zappa was living, the film also features Ringo Starr, Keith Moon, Flo and Eddie and an X-rated animation sequence.

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NO MORE WUNDERKIND – SERGEI NAKARIAKOV (E) 2012     GERMANY
 SCHMIDT-GARRE, JAN  £19.99
A profile of the Russian trumpet virtuoso Sergei Nakariakov. As well as showcasing the outstanding talent of the man who has been described as ‘the Paganini of the trumpet’, director Jan Schmidt-Garre’s film also examines the player’s difficult early years in Russia, where he was regarded as a child prodigy.

DVD available to buy at – http://www.worldonlinecinema.com/Home/documentaries

Documentary about radical classical musicians – SPIRA MIRABILIS – released on dvd

SPIRA MIRABILIS (E)     CAILLAT, G/JUBAN, P M      £29.99
A documentary portrait of the young collective of classical musicians known as ‘Spira Mirabilis’, who study, practise and perform concerts without the involvement of a conductor. In addition to the documentary, the set also includes a film of the group performing Schumann’s Symphony No. 1 ‘Spring’ at the Teatro Luciano Pavarotti in Modena, Italy, in December 2010.

DVD available to buy at – http://www.worldonlinecinema.com/Home/documentaries