Aubrey Powell
Birth : 1946-09-23, Sussex, England
History
British graphic designer, and co-founder of Hipgnosis.
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Celebrate the last night of the Pythons on the big screen! - With John Cleese, Eric Idle, Terry Gilliam, Terry Jones and Michael Palin.
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What About Dick? begins with the birth of a sex toy invented in Shagistan in 1898 by Deepak Rushdie Obi Ben Kingsley (Eddie Izzard), and tells the story of the subsequent decline of the British Empire as seen through the eyes of a Piano. The Piano (Eric Idle) narrates the tale of Dick (Russell Brand); his two cousins: Emma, (Jane Leeves) an emotionally retarded English girl; her kleptomaniac sister Helena (Sophie Winkleman) and their dipsomaniac Aunt Maggie (Tracey Ullman) who all live together in a large, rambling, Edwardian novel. When the Reverend Whoopsie (Tim Curry) discovers a piano on a beach, a plot is set afoot that can be solved only by a private Dick, the incomprehensible Scottish sleuth Inspector McGuffin (Billy Connolly) who with the aid of Sergeant Ken Russell (Jim Piddock) finally reveals the identity of the Houndsditch Mutilator.
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This fast-paced documentary captures the thrill of the annual running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. With red bandanas tied to their bodies, people scatter as the bulls make chase. Injuries are common, but the runners think it's worth the risk.
Self
This documentary chronicles the long and storied career of Storm Thorgerson, the most famous artist you've never heard of -- the brilliant photographer who created scores of iconic album covers for bands such as Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin.
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Not The Messiah (He's a Very Naughty Boy) is a comic oratorio based on Monty Python's Life of Brian, which retells the tragic tale of Mandy, impregnated by a Roman soldier, giving birth to Brian, a reluctant revolutionary of the People's Front of Judea who falls in love with Judith, gets mistaken for a Messiah and is arrested by the Romans and sentenced to be crucified. It ranges in reference from Handel, through a naughty Mozart duet, to the Festival of Nine Carols, Bob Dylan, and the classic finale "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life".
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In this bonus feature included with Jean Michel Jarre's Oxygene Moscow DVD, director Aubrey Powell documents the legendary artist and his preparation for Oxygene Moscow.
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Just seven years after wrapping up one of rock's first farewell tours, The Who returned to the stage in 1989 with another first: the classic album show. It was the 20th anniversary of Tommy, which seemed like a good excuse to book a bunch of stadiums and play the album along with a healthy dose of Who classics, aided by a mere 12 other musicians. This is The Who live at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles, 24 August 1989.
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50th birthday of a music legend, the Fender Stratocaster guitar. Featured artists are Joe Walsh, David Gilmour, Brian May, Paul Rodgers, Ronnie Wood, Hank Marvin, The Crickets, Albert Lee, Gary Moore, Mike Rutherford, Paul Carrack, Phil Manzanera, Amy Winehouse, Jamie Cullum, Theresa Andersson.
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The Shadows long and influential career has spanned 6 decades, with hit singles or albums in every one of them. Hank Marvin's guitar playing has been an inspiration to hordes of guitarists down the years, including the likes of Brian May, Eric Clapton and Pete Townshend. Over a decade since their last tour, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett
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The Shadows long and influential career has spanned 6 decades, with hit singles or albums in every one of them. Hank Marvin's guitar playing has been an inspiration to hordes of guitarists down the years, including the likes of Brian May, Eric Clapton and Pete Townshend. Over a decade since their last tour, Hank Marvin, Bruce Welch and Brian Bennett
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In 1994 MTV approached Jimmy and Robert Plant to contribute to the successful 'Unplugged' series. This provided a perfect opportunity to develop fresh ideas and an alternative approach to some of their previous work.
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Recorded live on 19th December 2001 at the Brixton Academy, London--an exclusive live performance by the heavy metal legends--rare concert footage of this show featuring an extended set of many Priest classics as well as material from their latest album Demolition.
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With a Symphony Orchestra: Universally admired for their considerable studio prowess, British Supergroup, Yes have also been most famous for their unparalleled live shows. Yes pioneered the use of lasers, elaborate fantasy art inspired sets, "In-the-Round" revolving stages, the best sound engineering in the business and of course, their extraordinary musicianship. They've been blowing audiences away for over three decades. Backed by a symphony orchestra, the influential British prog-rock group Yes performs one of their famously elaborate concerts in Amsterdam. Long famous for their musicianship, complex songs, and their mastery of studio recording, Yes prove that they're one of the best live acts around, capable of both inspired improvisation and flawless performance.
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Scottish hard rock quartet Nazareth returns home to perform their hits in the intimate setting of Glasgow's "Garage." In front of an internationally diverse group of fans, Nazareth rocks out to songs including "When the Lights Come Down," "Razamanaz," "Miss Misery," "Dream On," "Walk by Yourself," "Bad Bad Boy," "Heart's Grown Cold," "Broken Down Angel," "Whiskey Drinkin' Woman," "Hair of the Dog" and their classic power ballad "Love Hurts."
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The DVD release of the band's performance at Madstock 1998 (Sunday 12th of June) in London's Finsbury Park, which was attended by 75,000 people.
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Jean Michel Jarre's spectacular high-tech concert in Moscow on September 6, 1997, celebrating the city's 850th birthday.
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Paul Is Live in Concert on the New World Tour is the concert video containing over 20 McCartney classics from the New World Tour. Released in 1993 during his tour in support of the album "Off the Ground". Its cover is often used as a counter-argument to the Paul is dead conspiracy theory.
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Paul McCartney: Movin' On takes viewers inside the private world of one of the most celebrated musicians of all time. Go backstage and join Beatle Paul McCartney and his band as they prepare for their 1992 New World Tour and recording. Sit in on recording sessions at Abbey Road and tour the famous Beatle's studio. Enjoy exclusive interviews and live performances. Highlights include footage of McCartney rehearsing "Penny Lane" and "Drive My Car." Other works featured on the film include "Hope of Deliverance", "C'mon People", "Off the Ground", "Get Out of My Way", and "Looking for Changes".
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This MPL documentary is about Paul McCartney's World Tour '90. It focuses on all the organization which was set up for this tour and also features some live performances by Paul and his band. Some interviews are given by Paul, Hamish, Wix and other members of the crew. The documentary begins with the recalling of the concert at the Maracana Stadium in Brazil on April 21st, 1990. Two days before, a torrential rain has begun to fall, and nobody can yet ensure that the show of tonight will really happen. The rain is so strong that the crew has tremendous difficulties to put up the stage. A previous date (April 19) has already been cancelled because of the rain. But that night, at the very moment when Paul and his band come on stage, the rain stops by a miracle. The show is finally attended by 184.000 people, thus establishing a new world record for the largest concert given in the history of rock'n'roll.
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A spoiled pop star crashes his car in an irrigation ditch and comes to in a public indoor pool supervised by a mysterious man who attempts to show him the error of his ways.
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Anthology music film starring Japanese singer-songwriter Yumi Matsutoya. It takes place on a train intercut with a series of flashbacks or daydreams which serve as long-form music videos.
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Anthology music film starring Japanese singer-songwriter Yumi Matsutoya. It takes place on a train intercut with a series of flashbacks or daydreams which serve as long-form music videos.
Producer
Recorded at the Barrowlands in Glasgow New Year’s Eve 1983/4