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| 1 |  | Gimme Shelter (1970) |  3.1035 63 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music |
$23.99
| In December of 1969, four months after Woodstock, the Rolling Stones and Jefferson Airplane gave a ...more about Gimme Shelter |
| 2 |  | Woodstock (1970) | 3.0907 22 reviews | R | History, Documentary, Music |
$15.90
| An intimate look at the Woodstock Music & Art Festival held in Bethel, NY in 1969, from preparation ...more about Woodstock starring Richie Havens and Joan Baez |
| 3 |  | Last Waltz, The (1978) | 3.0805 55 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music |
$5.09
| Thanksgiving, 1976, San Francisco's Winterland: the Band performs its last concert after 16 years ...more about Last Waltz starring Rick Danko and Levon Helm |
| 4 |  | Saturday Night Fever (1977) | 3.0592 56 reviews | R | Drama, Teen, Music |
$7.99
| The highlight of Tony's week is going to the local discotheque where he truly feels at home dancing ...more about Saturday Night Fever starring John Travolta and Karen Lynn Gorney |
| 5 |  | Nashville (1975) | 3.0377 48 reviews | NA | Drama, Music |
$3.90
| This movie tells the intersecting stories of various people connected to the music business in ...more about Nashville starring David Arkin and Geraldine Chaplin |
| 6 |  | Beyond the Valley of the Dolls (1970) | 3.0196 69 reviews | NA | Comedy, Music |
$16.19
| This film is a sequel in name only to Valley of the Dolls (1967). An all-girl rock band goes to ...more about Beyond the Valley of the Dolls starring Dolly Read and Marcia McBroom |
| 7 |  | Five Easy Pieces (1970) | 2.9867 24 reviews | NA | Drama, Music |
$3.95
| Robert Dupea has given up his promising career as a concert pianist and is now working in oil ...more about Five Easy Pieces starring Karen Black and Fannie Flagg |
| 8 |  | Wattstax (1973) | 2.9365 35 reviews | NA | Comedy, Documentary, Music |
$11.64
| Documentary with a selection from a non-stop 7-hour musical event at Watts, the Los Angeles ...more about Wattstax |
| 9 |  | Buddy Holly Story, The (1978) | 2.8048 20 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Teen, Music |
$7.10
| The musical career of Buddy Holly is chronicled, from the days when "Peggy Sue" was "Cindy Lou," a ...more about Buddy Holly Story starring Gary Busey and Don Stroud |
| 10 |  | Harder They Come, The (1972) | 2.7627 26 reviews | NA | Action, Drama, Crime, Music |
$24.99
| A poor Jamaican, a 1970s anti-hero, tries to make it with a hit record but finds that payola rules. ...more about Harder They Come starring Jimmy Cliff and Janet Barkley |
| 11 |  | Bound for Glory (1976) | 2.7605 13 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Music |
$6.49
| This film is an excellent biography of Woody Guthrie, one of America's greatest folk singers. He ...more about Bound for Glory starring David Carradine and Ronny Cox |
| 12 |  | Jubilee (1977) |  2.7158 28 reviews | NA | Action, Adventure, Drama, Thriller, Horror, Crime, Music |
$27.95
| In the year 1578, Queen Elizabeth I asks her court magician, Dr. John Dee, to give her a vision of ...more about Jubilee starring Jenny Runacre and Toyah Willcox |
| 13 |  | Autumn Sonata (1978) | 2.6998 15 reviews | NA | Drama, Music |
$27.95
| After having neglected her children for many years, world famous pianist Charlotte visits her ...more about Autumn Sonata starring Ingrid Bergman and Liv Ullmann |
| 14 |  | Lady Sings the Blues (1972) | 2.6656 20 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Music |
$2.69
| Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday. Her late childhood, stint as ...more about Lady Sings the Blues starring Diana Ross and Billy Dee Williams |
| 15 |  | Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1973) | 2.6391 35 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music |
$24.64
| The July 3rd, 1973 historic concert of the 'leper Messiah'. This was to be David Bowie's last ...more about Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars starring David Bowie and Mick Ronson |
| 16 |  | Mahler (1974) | 2.4280 13 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Musical, Music | N/A | Both trifles and structure are tossed out the door by director Ken Russell in this film. Here, ...more about Mahler starring Robert Powell and Georgina Hale |
| 17 |  | Music Lovers, The (1970) | 2.4094 10 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Music | N/A | The compelling and bizarre story of Tchaikovsky's life and music. In Ken Russell's own words: "It's ...more about Music Lovers starring Christopher Gable and Richard Chamberlain |
| 18 |  | Song Remains the Same, The (1976) | 2.4083 15 reviews | NA | Music |
$9.99
| The members of Led Zeppelin are called back from vacation by manager Peter Grant to play Madison ...more about Song Remains the Same starring Jason Bonham and Peter Grant |
| 19 |  | Jimi Hendrix (1973) | 2.3523 12 reviews | NA | Biography, Documentary, Music |
$10.99
| This documentary was made three years after Jimi Hendrix's untimely death. At the time it was an ...more about Jimi Hendrix starring Albert Allen and Stella Benabon |
| 20 |  | Elvis On Tour (1972) | 2.2915 3 reviews | G | Documentary, Music | N/A | A look at the public and private lives of the famous performer with glimpses of Elvis on stage and ...more about Elvis On Tour starring Elvis Presley |
| 21 |  | Quadrophenia (1979) |  2.2154 18 reviews | NA | Drama, Music | N/A | London, 1965: Like many other youths Jimmy's hates the philistine life, especially his parents and ...more about Quadrophenia starring Phil Daniels and Leslie Ash |
| 22 | | Leadbelly (1976) | 2.0053 1 reviews | NA | Drama, Biography, Music | N/A | The life of Blues and folk singer Huddie Leadbetter, nicknamed Leadbelly is recounted. Covering the ...more about Leadbelly starring Paul Benjamin and Madge Sinclair |
| 23 | | 200 Motels (1971) | 1.9962 7 reviews | R | Fantasy, Comedy, Music | N/A | "Touring makes you crazy," Frank Zappa says, explaining that the idea for this film came to him ...more about 200 Motels starring Theodore Bikel and Mark Volman |
| 24 |  | Baby Snakes (1979) | 1.9688 4 reviews | NA | Comedy, Animation, Documentary, Music |
$12.84
| Rock artist Frank Zappa hosts a concert in New York City. This movie contains tons of on-stage ...more about Baby Snakes starring Adrian Belew and Frank Zappa |
| 25 |  | Kids Are Alright, The (1979) | 1.9277 6 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music |
$12.99
| Through concert performances and interviews, this film offers us an "inside look" at this famous ...more about Kids Are Alright starring Roger Daltrey and John Entwistle |
| 26 |  | Don Quixote (1973) | 1.8172 6 reviews | NA | Music |
$17.95
| ...more about Don Quixote starring Robert Helpmann and Ray Powell |
| 27 | | Mad Dogs & Englishmen (1971) | 1.8090 2 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music | N/A | ...more about Mad Dogs & Englishmen starring Joe Cocker |
| 28 | | Good to See You Again, Alice Cooper (1974) |  1.7314 1 reviews | NA | Music |
$7.59
| ...more about Good to See You Again starring Alice Cooper and Dennis Dunaway |
| 29 | | Music Machine, The (1979) | 1.7268 1 reviews | NA | Drama, Music | N/A | ...more about Music Machine starring Gerry Sundquist and David Easter |
| 30 | | Eat the Document (1972) | 1.7154 5 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music | N/A | ...more about Eat the Document starring Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson |
| 31 |  | Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris (1975) | 1.6948 3 reviews | NA | Drama, Music |
$20.95
| Jacques Brel Is Alive, etc. once toured American and European theatres. The show is comprised of 35 ...more about Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris starring Elly Stone and Jacques Brel |
| 32 |  | Concert for Bangladesh, The (1972) | 1.6827 4 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music | N/A | Ex-Beatle George Harrison organized this spectacular concert on August 1, 1971 at New York's ...more about Concert for Bangladesh starring George Harrison and Bob Dylan |
| 33 |  | Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus (1973) | 1.6629 4 reviews | NA | Drama, Music |
$5.99
| A black-clad 'Johnny Cash (I)' (qv) appears in and narrates this version of the story of Jesus' ...more about Gospel Road: A Story of Jesus starring Johnny Cash and Robert Elfstrom |
| 34 |  | On the Road with Duke Ellington (1974) | 1.6553 3 reviews | NA | Music |
$17.99
| ...more about On the Road with Duke Ellington starring Duke Ellington |
| 35 | | Grateful Dead, The (1977) | 1.6066 4 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music |
$19.78
| ...more about Grateful Dead starring Jerry Garcia |
| 36 | | Janis (1974) | 1.5989 2 reviews | NA | Biography, Documentary, Music | N/A | Biographical film about Janis Joplin, from her Texas origins to Woodstock, and super-stardom, ...more about Janis |
| 37 |  | Space Is the Place (1974) | 1.5944 5 reviews | NA | Sci-Fi, Music | N/A | Sun Ra--space-age prophet, Pharaonic jester, shaman-philosopher and avant-jazz ...more about Space Is the Place starring Barbara Deloney and Sun Ra |
| 38 | | Jimi Plays Berkeley (1971) | 1.5670 2 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music | N/A | ...more about Jimi Plays Berkeley starring Jimi Hendrix |
| 39 | | Cocksucker Blues (1972) | 1.5624 4 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music | N/A | A film by photographer Robert Frank on the Rolling Stone's 1972 American tour. Not released by the ...more about Cocksucker Blues |
| 40 |  | Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii (1972) | 1.5578 1 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music |
$9.99
| Live versions of the songs, filmed in an old Pompeii amphitheater. Songs included are Echoes (split ...more about Pink Floyd: Live at Pompeii |
| 41 | | Blank Generation, The (1976) | 1.5487 2 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music | N/A | The cream of New York new wave/punk filmed live at CBGB's when the scene was just beginning. ...more about Blank Generation |
| 42 |  | Yessongs (1975) | 1.5487 6 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music |
$11.01
| A live concert documentary featuring Yes at the height of their popularity during the 1970's. The ...more about Yessongs starring Steve Howe and Jon Anderson |
| 43 | | Let the Good Times Roll (1973) | 1.5031 1 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music | N/A | ...more about Let the Good Times Roll |
| 44 |  | Born to Boogie (1972) | 1.4254 3 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music | N/A | ...more about Born to Boogie starring Marc Bolan and Ringo Starr |
| 45 | | Pictures at an Exhibition (1972) | 1.4148 4 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music |
$17.92
| ...more about Pictures at an Exhibition |
| 46 | | Let It Be (1970) | 1.4117 1 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music | N/A | A documentary showing both how the Beatles made music together, and how they split up. Hundreds of ...more about Let It Be starring John Lennon and George Harrison |
| 47 | | Taking Off (1971) | 1.3980 2 reviews | NA | Drama, Comedy, Music | N/A | Unable to deal with her parents, Jeannie Tyne runs away from home. Larry and Lyne Tyne search for ...more about Taking Off starring Lynn Carlin and Buck Henry |
| 48 |  | B.B. King: Live in Africa (1974) | 1.3569 1 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music | N/A | ...more about B.B. King: Live in Africa starring B.B. King |
| 49 | | Toughing It Out (1976) | 1.3113 1 reviews | NA | Documentary, Music | N/A | A film about Georgian blues artist Larry Johnson, who talks about his life in Georgia, the ...more about Toughing It Out |
| 50 | | Rockers (1978) | 1.3052 9 reviews | NA | Drama, Comedy, Music |
$15.24
| ...more about Rockers starring Richard Hall and Gregory Isaacs |
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