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A documentary series on several of the key albums in music history.

The making of Fleetwood Mac's album Rumours in 1976/77.

A documentary examining the production of Paul Simon's most commercially successful and critically acclaimed solo album, which brought South African music to a massive pop audience.

The story of Hendrix's seminal album, his last, is told in words, music, rare archival footage and a diary kept by one of Jimi's employees. There are also interviews with band mates Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell, legendary singer Steve Winwood, engineer Eddie Kramer and Chas Chandler who managed Jimi.

The story behind the making of the epic album "Bat Out of Hell" by Meatloaf and Jim Steinman.

A documentary examining the production of the album which turned Phil Collins into a solo star.

A look at the production of The Who's critically acclaimed release, which became their first and only album to top the UK album chart.

Musicians, producers, family, colleagues and the artist himself look back on the making of Stevie Wonders's classic album "Song In the Key of Life".

An interview show with discussion of how the eponymous album was recorded; all surviving members of The Band participated. Other musicians are also interviewed about the impact and influence of the album and The Band in general. Details include the four track method of recording that resulted in multiple parts being recorded on each track. The Band routinely traded instruments, who would sing, etc. to determine what worked best for each song. On many songs, members discussed their (or other) parts specifically and the track was played by itself to here the nuances of the recording. This program really shows both the raw talent of the group, but a level of creativity in making the music that is rarely seen in today's recording industry.

Documentary about the making of two Grateful Dead albums: 1968's "Anthem of the Sun" and 1970's "American Beauty".

In the late '60s, the notion that reggae would become more than just a novelty act would have been laughed at. To break into the mainstream, the movement needed a powerful voice of prophetic proportions. This voice emerged from the collective work of three pioneering friends from Jamaica, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, and Robert Nesta Marley, who sought to bring about an ideological revolution through deeply meditative, hypnotic, and spiritual music. Catch a Fire was the Wailers' and reggae's introduction to the world and turned Bob Marley into a mega-icon of enormous proportions. It was the first album to remain true to the traditions of reggae music while having enough elements that were accessible to popular culture.

Aja was the biggest selling album of Steely Dan's career, reaching #3 on the U.S. Billboard chart and #5 in the UK. This is a portrait of the making of this 1977 jazz-rock album. It includes archival footage, newly recorded performances, and interviews with Donald Fagen, Walter Becker, producer Gary Katz, songwriter Ian Dury, Doobie Brothers member Michael McDonald, and the session musicians involved in the recording.

A documentary examining the production of U2's most commercially successful and critically acclaimed album.

The story of the making of this remarkable album is told here via exclusive interviews, archive footage and performance, with contributions from producer Bob Rock, band members James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett, and Jason Newsted. We revisit the original multi-tracks of the album, as well as listen to previously unheard demo recordings. Featuring the five singles from the album, Enter Sandman, Sad But True, The Unforgiven, Wherever I May Roam and Nothing Else Matters, this is the compelling story of one of the biggest selling albums of all time, a true Classic Album.

A detailed look at the production of the biggest album in the history of progressive rock and one of the best-selling albums of all time.

One of the most successful hard rock bands, Def Leppard was plagued by death and tragedy. Hysteria is the band's most successful album, and here the surviving members explain its making as they sort through the original tapes. We also get impromptu acoustic performances and demos.

A behind the scenes look at the making of Iron Maiden's critically praised album 'The Number of the Beast'

Judas Priest and producer Tom Allom talk about the creation of this classic heavy-metal album, it's naming and the recording process. There are video clips and a few live shots.

This classic album features the seminal Smoke On The Water and brought worldwide superstardom to Deep Purple putting them at the peak of hard rock. We follow the album's creation, track by track, through exclusive interviews with Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice.

The story behind one of the most popular double-albums of all-time, Elton John's Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, featuring Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting, Candle in the Wind, Bennie and the Jets and the title song.

A documentary examining the production of Queen's most iconic and critically acclaimed album.

The story behind Elvis's first album features performances from 1955 and '56, interviews with the King and rare home movies of him at play and work. There are also interviews with Sam Phillips, founder of Sun Records, Elvis's sidemen, Scotty Moore and DJ Fontana, as well as his then girlfriend Dixie Locke.

All the band members discuss life in the feisty and debauched world of Motorhead, and the band plays some of their legendary tracks specially for the documentary. Archive footage and interviews are also featured.

It has sold millions and is responsible for the birth of grunge. This documentary looks at the story behind how Nirvana came to record Nevermind and the effect it was to have on the music world. Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl and Butch Vig share their memories and give us an insight into the genius of Kurt Cobain.