British Rock: The First Wave

A history of the rise of rock and roll in England from the 1950's through 1970 and its effects on American popular music. Beatles - "She loves You", "Twist and Shout", "I Saw Her Standing There", "Can't Buy Me love", "She's a Woman" Gerry & The Pacemakers - "It's Gonna be Alright", "Ferry Cross the Mersey" Brian Poole & The Tremeloes - "Do you Love me" The Hollies - "Just One Look" The Rolling Stones - "I Just Wanna Make Love To You", "I Wanna be Your Man", "Around and Around" The Animals - "The House Of The Rising Sun", We ve Gotta Get out of This Place" The Kings - "All Day and all of the Night" Freddie & the Dreamers - "I'm Telling You Now" Manfred Mann - "Do Wah Diddy Diddy" Herman's Hermits - "Mrs. Brown You've Got a Lovely Daughter" Spencer Davis Group - "I'm a Men The Who - "Can't Explain", "My Generation" Yardbirds - "Heart Full of Soul" Cream - "Tales of Brave Ulysses"

John Lennon

Self (archive footage)

Paul McCartney

Self (archive footage)

George Harrison

Self (archive footage)

Ringo Starr

Self (archive footage)

Mick Jagger

Self (archive footage)

Keith Richards

Self (archive footage)

• Patrick MontgomeryDirector · Producer
• Pamela PageEditor

Release date

October 10, 1985

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h

Rated

NR

Genres

Documentary

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