Classic albums: the greatest records in rock history | ACMI collection

Works in this group

Grateful Dead: anthem to beauty

Stevie Wonder: songs in the key of life

The Band

United Kingdom, 1997

The Jimi Hendrix Experience: electric ladyland

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Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

S01325

Language

English

Subject categories

Music & Performing Arts → Bands (Music)

Music & Performing Arts → Music

Music & Performing Arts → Music - 20th century

Music & Performing Arts → Music - Great Britain

Music & Performing Arts → Music - United States

Music & Performing Arts → Music videos

Music & Performing Arts → Popular music

Music & Performing Arts → Rock music

Music & Performing Arts → Rock musicians

Performance

Performance → Music - Performance

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

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