Mark,Jen&Puddin' ([email protected])
Tue, 1 Dec 1998 06:48:54 -0800
U2�s The Joshua Tree, Meat Loaf�s Bat Out of Hell and The Wailers� Catch A
Fire are to feature in a second series of Classic Albums to be broadcast on
ITV next year.
The programmes, which are expected to be shown next spring, follow the
highly-acclaimed first series which was broadcast by the BBC last summer and
helped boost sales of the six albums it featured including Jimi Hendrix�s
Electric Ladyland, Paul Simon�s Graceland and Fleetwood Mac�s Rumours.
Nick de Grunwald, executive producer of the show at production company Isis,
who came up with the idea for the first series while producing The Making Of
Sgt Pepper, says, �The BBC were taking a long time coming back to me. ITV
came in and really loved the whole thing.�
The new series will again set out to dissect six classic albums to find out
how they captured the spirit of their age so effectively. �We�ve again gone
back to the original multi-track recordings and isolated different musical
components like the voice,� says Grunwald, who adds that the remaining three
albums to feature in the series will be announced shortly.
The Band�s The Band, Grateful Dead�s American Beauty and Stevie Wonder�s
Songs in the Key of Life also featured in last year�s series and all
re-entered the chart following their appearance on the programme. Says
Grunwald, �The Band were really delighted because their back catalogue also
started to sell really well.�
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