THE HAMBURG YEARS
There will never be a complete and detailed film about what happened in the rough German port of Hamburg in the Sixties. This is as good as it gets. It tells about early rock ‘n’ roll in the words of the people who played there and stayed there - including Kingsize Taylor, Horst Fascher, Lee Curtis and Tony Sheridan. With rare Beatles film, relive the raw excitement at the birth of Merseybeat. Includes great original footage from stars who appeared at the Star Club.
Little Richard - Ready Teddy/ The Remo Four - Peter Gunn/ Ray Charles - Busted/ Fats Domino - Blue Monday/ Jerry Lee Lewis - Three Hit Medley/ Gerry & The Pacemakers - Dizzy Miss Lizzy/ Bill Haley - See You Later, Alligator/ David Garrick - Dear Mrs Applebee/ Ian & The Zodiacs - Livin' Lovin' Wreck/ The Liverbirds - Peanut Butter/ The Everley Brothers - Bye Bye Love/ Carl Perkins - Matchbox/ Bo Diddley - Hey! Bo Diddley/ Tony Sheridan & The Beatles - My Bonnie/ The Beatles - Red Sails In The Sunset.
Buddy Holly & Tommy Allsup
FILM 1 - Here's the authentic story of the final day of rock legend Buddy Holly before that dreadful plane crash in the winter of 1959. The story is told by his band - Tommy Allsup/ Waylon Jennings/ Carl Bunch, plus Peggy Sue Gerron, Travis Holley and the airline.
FILM 2 - 50 years after Buddy appeared in Liverpool, Tommy Allsup joins Texan singer Johnny Rogers in the city for an anniversary tribute concert. Supported by Mal Jefferson and Allan Schroeder from local band, The Black Knights, this is a great live show, showing how brilliant the music still is and will always be - after what Don McLean called 'the day the music died'.
Features all of Buddy Holly's biggest hits
THE MERSEY SOUND (1963)
The BBC's documentary on the Merseybeat explosion of 1963 includes exclusive footage of The Beatles at Southport's Little Theatre and individual dressing-room interviews with each of the four Beatles. Their live performance on stage is brilliant.
It also features footage and interviews with Harry Prytherch's Group One and the group, plus the original Undertakers, who are shown playing 'live' at Liverpool's first downtown 'beat' venue -The Iron Door. Also features Brian Epstein and Bill Harry.
SONGS - The Undertakers - Mashed Potato/ Group One - Pretend & Sweet Little 16/ The Beatles - She Loves You + Twist & Shout.
BONUS FEATURES - The Remo Four and Group One Archive/ The Undertakers Archive/ Pathe News in Manchester - THE BEATLES 'live' in colour.
BEAT CITY (1963)
Daniel Farson made the first national ITV documentary about Merseybeat in 1963. By the time he'd got down to the Cavern, The Beatles had gone. Here's the bands they left behind - Rory Storm, Faron, The Chants, The T.T.s - all in the original Liverpool venues. The film caused a sensation, and explained how it all came about.
SONGS - The Beatles - There's a Place/ Faron's Flamingos - Do You Love Me?/ Chick Graham & The Coasters - Will You Love Me Tomorrow?/Rory Storm & The Hurricanes - I Can Tell/ The Spinners - Whip Jamboree/ The Chants - I Could Write A Book/ Earl Preston & The T.T.s - Why Did It Have To Be You?/ Cy Tucker - My Prayer/ Earl Preston & The T.T.s - When Will You Come Back To Me? - Gerry & The Pacemakers - I Like It/ You'll Never Walk Alone/ Pretend.
BEATLES '1' KARAOKE - 30 Tracks
With illuminated lyrics lighting up on the screen, here are all 27 Beatles no.1 hits, for the first time in karaoke format. Singalong to your heart's content. Just add those great Beatle vocals.
Also includes three bonus tracks.