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List Price: $19.98 | | Label: Rhino / Wea
Salesrank: 31817
Released: June 12, 2007 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Atlantic Records: The House that Ahmet Built follows Ertegun's remarkable career and its impact on the evolution of the world's most popular musical genre while offering an insider's look at the recording industry. Featuring rare and private clips, performances, and studio sessions from Atlantic recording artists, this DVD is a music fan's paradise.
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built Reviews:
Amen, Ahmet 
2009-07-05 - Every class in The History of Rock and Roll should view this disc. Atlantic Records was a powerhouse and Ahmet Ertegun lived his life with passion and a sense of adventure few can claim. Nicely done, all around!
One 60's powerhouse not even mentioned. 
2009-05-10 - What group had 3 number 1 hits and 6 top tens on the Atlantic label from 1966-1968 and no mention on the dvd. What group was not even mentioned in the book "Music Man" by Wade & Picardie as evidenced by non inclusion in the index. What group gave you "Good Lovin'", "Groovin'" and "People got to be Free" all # 1 hits for Atlantic.
I grew up partying to their songs and remember seeing the almighty Atlantic label on those old 45's.
Give up?--The Young Rascals later to be The Rascals.
For those too young to remember the group, just pick up any Rascals greatest hits cd. Oh, 45's were these very small discs larger than cd's with big center holes but smaller than 33's.
Forget it, this is not a musical history lesson, just wish the Rascals were included on the dvd.
Nuff said!
Atlantic records was the most important independent label in history.
2009-01-01 - Who would ever believe it? In 1947 financed with a $10,000 loan from his dentist, Ahmet Ertegun, an immigrant of Turkish descent, and his friend Herb Abramson founded Atlantic records. Ahmet's goal was to record the rich variety of black music that was just bubbling to the surface in those halcyon days. Ahmed Ertegun was a connossuer of this music and he firmly believed that he was the guy to introduce it to general audiences. "Atlantic Records 60: The House That Ahmet Built" tells the remarkable story of Atlantic Records and the man who founded it and led it for nearly six decades.
Now back in the late 1940's there were tons of independent labels operating in the U.S. Many were fly by night operations that never amounted to much of anything while others managed to produce a few hits before either being bought out or folding altogether What the people at Atlantic records were able to achieve was clearly the exception to the rule and the man who made all the difference was Ahmet Ertegun. Ahmet knew talent when he saw it and consequently over the years he managed to surround himself with an extremely gifted team that helped him to grow the label. Among those in the inner circle at Atlantic was Ahmet's brother Nesuhi Ertegun who handled the jazz division in the early days of the label and Jerry Wexler who would play a major role in securing talent for the label for decades. Talented engineer Tom Dowd also came aboard early on and was responsible for producing some of the greatest jazz and r & b sides ever made.
And I would be remiss if I failed to mention the legendary songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller who would pen more than 150 hit records over these years, most of them at Atlantic.
The roster of artists who recorded for Atlantic over the years reads like a who's who of popular music. From Ruth Brown, The Clovers and Ray Charles in the label's earliest days to the likes of Bobby Darin, Sonny and Cher, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Phil Collins and Bette Midler, Atlantic records clearly had it's finger on the pulse of what audiences wanted to hear.
"Atlantic Records 60: The House That Ahmet Built" chronicles the remarkable story of this venerable label. Unfortunately, we lost Ahmet Ertegun back in 2006. When you discover how he died you will think it quite appropriate indeed. For Ahmet Ertegun was able to spend his entire adult life doing what he loved best. It is a compelling story. Very highly recommended!
Atlantic Records: The House that Ahmet Built
2008-10-30 - For those individuals who like to look beyond the music and see who really made the music happen, this video is a must see. It reveals a "who's who" of the music industry with all the comments from the signature artists of Atlantic Records. One glaring absence, in my opinion, was an appearance by or any comments from the (Young) Rascals, one of my all time favorite Atlantic groups. (Perhaps an ugly contract disagreement at the end of their careers? Just my guess...)
From a corporate point of view, the film reveals very astute business decisions to continue to re-invent the company as musical tastes changed over time. From Ahmet's early love of Black musicians and jazz, to the British invasion sounds of the Stones, Led Zep, and Emerson/Lake & Palmer, he obviously could see the future and where the money was to be made.
Readers of this review should also be interested in viewing "The Language of Music: the Tom Dowd Story". Tom was one of the top producers/engineers for Atlantic Records during its hey-day. A friend of mine here in South Florida had the privelege of working with Dowd at Criteria Studios in Miami the night Derek & the Dominos recorded "Layla". He said Dowd was so taken by the magic of the session that he (my friend) was left to operate the board! No pressure!
These two DVDs, when considered together, give the viewer a quality insight into the "behind the scenes" aspects of the music industry as it unfolded at Atlantic. If you love the music of the 60's, then you will definitely enjoy both videos.
Better Documentary Than Movie
2008-10-07 - Because nobody would believe the movie - it would be too implausible from the start: Son of Turkish Diplomat enters American pop music culture and ands up being the major force behind from Charlie Mingus, Miles Coltrane, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, to the The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Cream; Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young; The Who, AC/DC and everybody else who mattered. And 50 even 60 years later still mattered.
If how Rock and Roll came to be has the slightest fascination for you , you must own this. And if nothing else, it makes a great pre-show video for your next concert DVD.
