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The Wrecking Crew
A celebration of the musical work of 'The Wrecking Crew', a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys and Bing Crosby.
22 April 1906, Rock Island, Illinois, USA
15 March 1941, Baldwin Hills, California, USA
26 October 1936, Long Beach, California, USA
28 August 1937, Mound, Louisiana, USA
27 August 1937, Chicago, Illinois, USA
30 December 1945, Manchester, England, UK
29 September 1930, Long Beach, California, USA
December 07, 2015
Patchy but endearing, The Wrecking Crew is both a sonorous scrapbook and a loquacious love letter.
March 24, 2015
It can be uncomfortable to pull back the curtain on some of the most beloved rock songs of all time. Yet, it's worth it in order to meet The Wrecking Crew.
June 22, 2015
It all feels more like an ambitious home video than a 'proper' film.
May 24, 2016
Worth the wait, it delivers a lot of laughter and generous helpings of dearly licensed grooviness.
April 02, 2015
Good-natured look at the virtuoso workhorses of classic rock and pop.
February 15, 2016
... it's satisfying to learn the stories behind the songs that defined a decade and the musicians who never got their due credit for providing the soundtrack of a generation.
March 13, 2015
Mostly, it's hagiography, with stars like Cher and Brian Wilson used as character witnesses to the players' greatness.
January 01, 2016
Danny Tedesco's joyous documentary The Wrecking Crew is a personal, heartfelt tribute to those unsung heroes.
March 26, 2015
"The Wrecking Crew" succeeds as important cultural history. But it's also deeply personal for Tedesco ...
December 18, 2015
Did you love all those mid-60s American rock and roll bands? Turns out the Byrds, the Association, even the Beach Boys weren't playing their own instruments.
June 06, 2016
Putting a star rating on this kind of movie is a little pointless: If you grew up on fizzy baby-boom pop music, you're going to want to see it.
April 16, 2015
A must-see for liner-note readers.
