Classic Albums (1997) | Full Cast

Matthew Longfellow

DIRECTOR

Bob Smeaton

DIRECTOR

Jeremy Marre

DIRECTOR

George Scott

DIRECTOR

Tim Kirkby

DIRECTOR

David Heffernan

DIRECTOR

Martin R. Smith

DIRECTOR

Roger Pomphrey

DIRECTOR

Philip King

DIRECTOR

Nuala O'Connor

DIRECTOR

Alan Lewens

DIRECTOR

Guy Evans

DIRECTOR

John Albarian

DIRECTOR

Jeff Jampol

DIRECTOR

David Fricke

Self

Joe Travers

Self

Bruce Botnick

Self

Phil Alexander

Self

Robert Sandall

Self

Ruth Underwood

Self

John Densmore

Self

Mick Wall

Self - Editor, Classic Rock Magazine

Robby Krieger

Self

Ahmet Zappa

Self

Jim Ladd

Self - KLOS Radio DJ

Elliot Ingber

Self

Martin Birch

Self

Ahmet Ertegun

Self

Tom Allom

Self - Engineer

Henry Rollins

Author

Lars Ulrich

Self

Klaus Voormann

Self

Jac Holzman

Self - Founder of Elektra Records

Eric Clapton

Self

Dean Parks

Self

Daniel Lanois

Self

Chris Welch

Self

John Ingham

Self - Journalist - Sounds

Joe Smith

Self - Chairman at Elektra Records 1975-1983

Mick Fleetwood

Self

Meat Loaf

Self

Phil Collins

Self

Bono

Self

Rob Halford

Self

Lemmy

Self

Brian May

Self

Roger Waters

Self

Bill Siddons

Self - Road Crew, Manager

Brian Wilson

Self - The Beach Boys

Rush

Themselves

Peter Gabriel

Self

Carly Simon

Self

Roland Orzabal

Self

Linda Ronstadt

Self

Lindsey Buckingham

Self

The Edge

Self

Jim Steinman

Self

Bruce Dickinson

Self - Lead Vocals

Ernst Jørgensen

Self - producer, RCA

Fast Eddie Clarke

Self

Storm Thorgerson

Self

Billy Bob Thornton

Self

Perry Farrell

Self - Musician

Alex Lifeson

Self

David Wild

Self - rock music journalist

Manu Katché

Self

Jimmy Ryan

Self

Nick Shymansky

Self

Curt Smith

Self

Cheech Marin

Self

D.J. Bonebrake

Self

Christine McVie

Self

Karla DeVito

Self - Backing Vocalist

Adam Clayton

Self

Tony Banks

Self - Genesis

Steve Harris

Self - Bass and Vocals

D.J. Fontana

Self - drummer

K.K. Downing

Self

Phil 'Philthy Animal' Taylor

Self

Roger Taylor

Self

Nigel Williamson

Self (journalist)

George Duke

Self

Michael McClure

Self - Friend and Poet

Geddy Lee

Self

David Marks

Self - The Beach Boys

Tony Levin

Self

Barney Hoskyns

Self - music critic

Juliette Ashby

Self

Ian Stanley

Self

Henry Diltz

Self

Stevie Nicks

Self

Max Weinberg

Self - Drummer

Larry Mullen Jr.

Self

Mike Rutherford

Self - Genesis

Dave Murray

Self - Guitar

Glenn Tipton

Self

Chick Crumpacker

Self - RCA promotions manager, 1956

Slash

Self

Roy Thomas Baker

Self - Producer

Ian Underwood

Self

Mike Love

Self - The Beach Boys

Ray Danniels

Self - Manager

Judy Kutulas

Self - professor of history, St. Olaf College Northfield

Dionne Bromfield

Self

Chris Hughes

Self

Nathan Wilmarth

Self

John McVie

Self

Todd Rundgren

Self - Record Producer and Musician

U2

Themselves

Hugh Padgham

Self - Engineer

Adrian Smith

Self - Guitar and Vocals

Ian Hill

Self

David Gilmour

Self

Nuno Bettencourt

Self

Bruce Johnston

Self - The Beach Boys

Terry Brown

Self - Producer

Richard Perry

Self

Darcus Beese

Self

Dave Bascombe

Self

Terry Gilliam

Self

Richard Dashut

Self

Rory Dodd

Self - Backing Vocalist

Tom Tom Washington

Self - Horn Arranger

Keith Richards

Self

Clive Burr

Self - Drums

Mick Farren

Self

Richard Wright

Self

Anthony DeCurtis

Self - Music Journalist

Napoleon Murphy Brock

Self

Ray Manzarek

Self - Organ, Piano, Bass

Cliff Burnstein

Self (Mercury Records 1973-1979)

Andy Newmark

Self

Mark Ronson

Self

David Draiman

Self

Matt Groening

Self

Ken Caillat

Self

Tony Smith

Self - Manager

David Sonenberg

Self - Manager: Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman

Peter Guralnick

Self - Elvis Presley biographer

Ross Halfin

Self - Photographer

Dave Brock

Self

Nick Mason

Self

Warren Cuccurullo

Self

Paul Ferrara

Self - Friend and Film Maker

Neil Peart

Self

Karl Engemann

Self - A&R division, Capitol Records

The Dap-Kings

Themselves

David Bates

Self

John Doe

Self

Desmond Strobel

Self

Ellen Foley

Self - Backing Vocalist

Shenkar

Self - Violin

Dixie Locke Emmons

Self - girlfriend, 1955

Masa Itoh

DJ

Gerry Brown

Self

Moon Unit Zappa

Self

Taylor Hawkins

Self

Helen Shapiro

Self

Bill Schnee

Self

Binky Griptite

Self

Sylvie Simmons

Self - Music Journalist

Alphonso Johnson

Self - Bass

Kasim Sulton

Self - Bass Guitarist

Sam Phillips

Self - producer and founder, Sun Records

Alan Parsons

Self

Keith Altham

Self - rock music journalist and PR person

John Ridpath

Self - Associate Professor of Intellectual History

Arlyne Rothberg

Self

Tom Elmhirst

Self

Oleta Adams

Self

Daryl Stuermer

Self - Guitar & Banjo

Scotty Moore

Self - guitarist

Tommy Vance

Self

Chris Thomas

Self - mix supervisor

Steve Vai

Self

Billy James

Self - Columbia Records

Al Jardine

Self - The Beach Boys

Salaam Remi

Self

Pamela Des Barres

Self

Lui Lui Satterfield

Self - Trombone

B.B. King

Self

Malcome Dome

Self - Total Rock

Ian Dobbie

Self

Bhaskar Menon

Self

Frank Filipetti

Self

Mario Maglieri

Self - Co-Founder, Whisky A Go Go

Lucy O'Brien

Self - music journalist

Gleyder Disla

Self

John Grant

Self

Chris Roberts

Self - Music Journalis

Steve Hochman

Self

Carl Franzoni

Self

Simon Draper

Self - Former Managing Director - Virgin Records

Rod Smallwood

Self - Manager

Tom Perryman

Self - DJ, Radio KGRI, 1956

Tim Butcher

Self

Ed Robertson

Self

Hal Blaine

Self - session drummer, The Wrecking Crew

Tanisha Ford

Self - associate professor of Black American Studies, University of Delaware

Frank Socorro

Self

Arif Mardin

Self - String Arranger

Dave Mustaine

Self - Megadeth

Rana Fisher

Groupie

Gail Zappa

Self

George Stroumboulopoulos

Self - Chat Show Host

Mark Linett

Self - record producer and audio engineer

Paul Buckmaster

Self

Vincent Henry

Self

Mike Keneally

Self

Don Zimmerman

Self - President, Capitol Records 1976-1987

Darcy Donavan

Self

Ben Fong Torres

Self - Journalist, Author

Don Randi

Self - session keyboardist, The Wrecking Crew

Jacob Brackman

Self

Bruce Purse

Self

Ray Neapolitan

Self

Nicko McBrain

Self - Drums 1982-present

Dweezil Zappa

Self

Tony Asher

Self - lyricist

Ed Caraeff

Self

Gary Noble

Self

J. Kevin Swain

Self

Del Casher

Self

Bosco Mann

Self

Alice Cooper

Self

Ronnie Spector

Self

Ralph Humphrey

Self

Kerry McNabb

Self

Bruce Fowler

Self

David McMacken

Self

Billy Hulting

Self

Jamie W. Kime

Self

Aaron Arntz

Self

Scheila Gonzalez

Self

Pete Griffin

Self

Glynn Wood

Self

Zappa Plays Zappa

Themselves

Quincy Jones

Self

George Harrison

Self

Levon Helm

Self

Coolio

Self

Paul Simon

Self

Stevie Wonder

Self

Robbie Robertson

Self

Philip Glass

Self

Herbie Hancock

Self

Jerry Garcia

Self

Berry Gordy

Self

Steve Winwood

Self

Don Was

Self

Rick Danko

Self

Mitch Mitchell

Self

Garth Hudson

Self

Noel Redding

Self

Aisha Morris

Self

Bob Weir

Self

Michael Sembello

Self

Phil Lesh

Self

Mickey Hart

Self

Larry Gittens

Self

Joseph Shabalala

Self

Yolanda Simmons

Self

Robert Hunter

Self

Trevor Lawrence

Self

Keita Morris

Self

Nathan Watts

Self

Hank Redd

Self

Imhotep Gary Byrd

Self

Ronnie Foster

Self

Greil Marcus

Self

Raymond Pounds

Self

Ben Bridges

Self

Bakithi Kumalo

Self

Shirley Brewer

Self

Morris Goldberg

Self

Steve Madaio

Self

Gary Olazabal

Self

Susaye Coton

Self

Isiah 'Greg' Brown

Self

Ray Phiri

Self

John Simon

Self

John Fischbach

Self

Roy Halee

Self

Roger Daltrey

ACTOR

Elvis Costello

Self

Anton Corbijn

Self

Pete Townshend

ACTOR

Brian Eno

Self

Rita Marley

ACTOR

John Entwistle

ACTOR

Christopher Stamp

ACTOR

Chris Blackwell

ACTOR

Peter Tosh

ACTOR

Steve Lillywhite

Self

Paul McGuinness

Self

Bunny Wailer

ACTOR

John Bundrick

ACTOR

Bob Pridden

ACTOR

Michael McDonald

Self

Ian Dury

Self

Donald Fagen

Self

Walter Becker

Self

Wayne Shorter

Self

Rick Marotta

Self

Chuck Rainey

Self

Andy Gill

Self

Gary J. Katz

Self

Larry Carlton

Self

Bernard Pretty Purdie

Self

Elton John

Self

James Hetfield

Self - Guitarist, Vocalist, Metallica)

Michael Kamen

Self

Metallica

Themselves

Bernie Taupin

Self - Lyricist

Kirk Hammett

Self - Guitarist, Metallica

Tim Rice

Self - Lyricist

Jason Newsted

Self - Bassist, Metallica

Paul Gambaccini

Self - Broadcaster

David Hentschel

Self - Engineer

Gus Dudgeon

Self - Producer

Davey Johnstone

Self - Guitarist

Nigel Olsson

Self - Drummer

Russ Regan

Self - A&R MCA Records USA

Connie Hillman

Self - Vice President Rocket Records

Pat Pipolo

Self - Promotions MCA Records USA

Linda Stacey

Self - Elton John Fan Club

Rick Frio

Self - Marketing MCA Records USA

Del Newman

Self - Orchestral Arranger

John Lydon

Self - Vocals

Steve Jones

Self - Guitar

Ritchie Blackmore

Self

Ian Gillan

Self

Ian Paice

Self

Malcolm McLaren

Self - Manager

Roger Glover

Self

Jon Lord

Self

Paul Cook

Self - Drums

Glen Matlock

Self - Bass

Jamie Reid

Self - Artist and Sex Pistols Graphic Designer

Charles M. Young

Self - Journalist - Rolling Stone

Dave Goodman

Self - Live Sound Engineer

Brad Tolinski

Self

Chris Charlesworth

Self

Mutt Lange

Self

Joe Elliott

Self

Rick Savage

Self

Phil Collen

Self

Rick Allen

Self

Vivian Campbell

Self

Dave Grohl

Self - Interviewee

Samuel Bayer

Self

Mick Hucknall

Self

Krist Novoselic

Self

Heitor Pereira

Self

Thurston Moore

Self

Lamont Dozier

Self

Butch Vig

Self

Fritz McIntyre

Self

Tim Kellett

Self

Stewart Levine

Self

Max Hole

Self

Steve Diggle

Self

Saul Galpern

Self

Chris Joyce

Self

Elliot Rashman

Self

Shaun Ward

Self

Ian Kirkham

Self

Adrian Thrills

Self

Gôta Yashiki

Self

Joe Perry

Self

Pink Floyd

Themselves

Ginger Baker

Self

Jack Bruce

Self

John Mayall

Self

Bob Harris

Self - Radio DJ

Manfred Mann

Self

Ian Hunter

Self

Mick Rock

Self - Photographer

Bob Mercer

Self - Managing Director on EMI Records 1976-1980

Pete Brown

Self

Nicky Horne

Self - Radio DJ

Joel Dorn

Self

Gary Lyons

Self - Engineer

Rosie Horide

Self - Music Journalist

Mary J. Blige

Self

Jay-Z

Self

Barry Michael Cooper

Self

DJ Premier

Self

Ringo Starr

Self

Yoko Ono

Self

Billy Preston

Self

Jann Wenner

Self

Arthur Janov

Self

Richard Lush

Self

Tom Petty

Self

Ozzy Osbourne

Self

The Rolling Stones

Themselves

Jimmy Iovine

Self

Mike Campbell

Self

Tony Iommi

Self

Benmont Tench

Self

Bill Ward

Self

Geezer Butler

Self

Ron Blair

Self

Danny Bramson

Self

Chris Phipps

Self - Music historian

Tony Dimitriades

Self

Geoff Barton

Self - Editor at large (Classic Rock)

Deena Weinstein

Author

Jim Simpson

Self - Manager 1968-1970

Shelly Yakus

Self

Steven Rosen

Journalist

Josh Homme

Self

Hugo Nicholson

Engineer

Bobby Gillespie

Self

Alan McGee

Self

Robert Young

Self

Andrew Innes

Self

Martin Duffy

Self

Andrew Weatherall

Self

Toby Tomanov

Self

Denise Johnson

Self

Henry Olsen

Self

Laurence Verfaillie

Self

Peter Lord

Self

Laurie Anderson

Self

Gary Gersh

Self

George Acogny

Self

Larry Klein

Self

David Sproxton

Self

Wayne Jackson

Self

David Stallbaumer

Self

Kevin Killen

Self

Jerry Marotta

Self

Cliff Richard

Self

Peter Frampton

Self

James Burton

Self

Richard Thompson

Self

Sonny Curtis

Self

Jerry Allison

Self

Sonny West

Self

Holly George-Warren

Self

Garry Tallent

Self

John Firminger

Self

John Beecher

Self

Frank Blanas

Self

Larry Welborn

Self

Kevin McGowan

Self

Joe Louis Walker

Self

Shawn C. Nagy

Self

Bob Marley

Self(uncredited)