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"A treasure trove of witness-at-creation anecdotes and enduringly potent ‘60s pop classics. A well-nigh irresistible treat for afficianados of music."

- Joe Leydon, Variety

"A sing-along, joyful doc. A must to see and listen to."

- Indiewire

"A wonderful, touching and hilarious film about the unsung stars of so many records that you carry in your heart."

- Elvis Costello

"It was incredible! It had everything I wanted to see and more that I didn’t expect."

- Peter Frampton

"A treasure trove of witness-at-creation anecdotes and enduringly potent ‘60s pop classics. A well-nigh irresistible treat for aficionados of music."

- Joe Leydon, Variety

"A sing-along, joyful doc. A must to see and listen to."

- Indiewire

"A wonderful, touching and hilarious film about the unsung stars of so many records that you carry in your heart."

- Elvis Costello

"It was incredible! It had everything I wanted to see and more that I didn’t expect."

- Peter Frampton

"A wonderful, touching and hilarious film about the unsung stars of so many records that you carry in your heart."

- Elvis Costello

"Entertaining and thoroughly engrossing"

- Clive Davis

"Denny Tedesco has given us an amazing look at a musical moment in history that everyone who loves rock and roll should see"

- Christopher Guest- Actor/Director

"If I'd known they were available, I would have used those guys on my records. 'The Wrecking Crew' is the best documentary yet about the recording scene. I loved it."

- Steve Miller, Gangster of Love

"I hovered in the room near the ceiling as I watched this inspiring movie about the musicians who made the songs that continue to lift me higher than ever."

- Nancy Wilson (Heart)

"Anyone with an awareness of these songs and a curiosity about how effectively they were made will dive deeply into this documentary. Of course, the soundtrack can’t be beat."

- Entertainment Today

" Must-see."

- Toronto Sun

"Heartfelt and engrossing"

- LA Weekly

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- New York Daily

"An illuminating, witty and comprehensive documentary."

- New York Daily

"A MUST SEE for music fans."

- K-Earth 101

"Their story has taken decades to reach the screen. IT HAS BEEN WORTH THE WAIT. An invaluable record of a kind of rock golden age."

- Kenneth Turan, LA Times

"THIS CAPTIVATING CINEMATIC CHRONICLE OF ONE OF THE RICHEST ERAS IN RECENT AMERICAN MUSIC HISTORY DELIGHTS FROM START TO FINISH. Equally impressive, it is so entertaining and enjoyable that, perhaps, only in hindsight will viewers fully appreciate how enlightening a viewing experience it is.

- George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune

" YOU’RE NOT LIKELY TO HAVE A BETTER TIME AT THE MOVIES ALL YEAR. A staggering lesson in uncharted music history."

- Scott Marks, San Diego Reader

" Illuminating, witty and comprehensive."

- Jim Farber, NY Daily News

"THE BEAT REALLY DOES GO ON. Lively and loving, a ‘20 Feet From Stardom’ for instrumentalists."

- Mark Feeney, Boston Globe

"THE WAIT WAS WORTH IT."

- Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly

"BREEZY, INTRIGUING, TUNEFUL, JOYOUS STUFF FOR ANYONE. For rock and pop fans, though, IT’S ABSOLUTE CATNIP"

- Steve Rebello, Playboy

"A treasure trove of witness-at-creation anecdotes and enduringly potent ‘60s pop classics. A WELL-NIGH IRRESISTIBLE TREAT FOR AFICIONADOS OF MUSIC."

- Joe Leydon, Variety

"A KILLER DOCUMENTARY. A FANTASTIC STORY."

- Chris Vognar, Dallas Morning News

"FASCINATING."

- Lou Lumenick, NY Post

"INFECTIOUSLY EXHUBERANT."

- Ella Taylor, NPR

"A sing-along, joyful doc. A must to see and listen to."

- Indiewire

"FORMIDABLE. Heartfelt and engrossing."

- Peter Gilstrap, LA Weekly

" FANTASTIC. ADD IT TO THE LIST OF MUST-SEE POP MUSIC DOCUMENTARIES. An eye-popping barrage of archival footage."

- Jim Slotek, Toronto Sun

"Fascinating"

- San Jose Mercury News

"Engrossing."

- The Washington Post

"Nostalgia trips are fun, but when they intersect with genius, virtuosity and genuine revelatory insight, they take viewers to a higher place."

- The Washington Post

"Sheds fascinating new light on pop music history."

- OAKLAND TRIBUNE

"Even casual music fans will find things to enjoy in this fascinating, well-paced and well-organized film, which touches on some of the biggest entertainers and biggest songs and albums, in popular music history."

- OAKLAND TRIBUNE

"Fascinating."

- Rhapsody.com

ABOUT THE FILM

Music lovers will be astonished at the influence The Wrecking Crew wielded over rock and pop music in the 1960s and early 1970s. These unsung instrumentalists were the de-facto backing band on hit records by The Beach Boys, Phil Spector, Frank Sinatra, Nancy Sinatra, Sonny & Cher, Elvis, The Monkees and many more. These dedicated musicians brought the flair and musicianship that made the American “West Coast Sound” a dominant cultural force around the world.

CAST & CREW

Cast:
Brian Wilson
Cher
Dick Clark
Glen Campbell
Lou Adler
Nancy Sinatra

Director:
Denny Tedesco

Producers:
Denny Tedesco
Chris Hope
Jon Leonoudakis
Mitchell Linden
Claire Scanlon
Damon Tedesco
Suzie Greene Tedesco

The Wrecking Crew:
HAL BLAINE – Drums
TOMMY TEDESCO – Guitar
CAROL KAYE – Bass
AL CASEY – Guitar
EARL PALMER – Drums
PLAS JOHNSON – Saxophone
JOE OSBORN – Bass
DON RANDI - Keyboard

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