The Wrecking Crew
A celebration of the musical work of 'The Wrecking Crew', a band that provided back-up instrumentals to such legendary recording artists as Frank Sinatra, The Beach Boys and Bing Crosby.
15 July 1936, Houston, Texas, USA
16 February 1935, Detroit, Michigan, USA
15 August 1946, Elk City, Oklahoma, USA
8 May 1940, Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
August 10, 1943 in Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
13 February 1942, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
3 June 1929, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
12 March 1948, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
9 February 1942, Brooklyn, New York, USA
10 December 1941, Louisville, Kentucky, USA
10 May 1935, Los Angeles, California, USA
19 September 1940, Santa Ana, California, USA
20 June 1942, Inglewood, California, USA
8 December 1925, Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
11 February 1919, Budapest, Hungary
21 August 1939, Minden, Louisiana, USA
22 April 1936, Delight, Arkansas, USA
8 May 1928, New York City, New York, USA
24 March 1935, Everett, Washington, USA
15 December 1928, Brooklyn, New York, USA
1953 in Los Angeles, California, USA
25 February 1937, New York City, New York, USA
5 May 1945, New Jersey, USA
21 December 1946, Hawthorne, California, USA
14 August 1941, Los Angeles, California, USA
21 December 1940, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
February 15, 2016
... it's satisfying to learn the stories behind the songs that defined a decade and the musicians who never got their due credit for providing the soundtrack of a generation.
April 16, 2015
A must-see for liner-note readers.
March 13, 2015
Mostly, it's hagiography, with stars like Cher and Brian Wilson used as character witnesses to the players' greatness.
January 01, 2016
Danny Tedesco's joyous documentary The Wrecking Crew is a personal, heartfelt tribute to those unsung heroes.
June 06, 2016
Putting a star rating on this kind of movie is a little pointless: If you grew up on fizzy baby-boom pop music, you're going to want to see it.
June 22, 2015
It all feels more like an ambitious home video than a 'proper' film.
April 02, 2015
Good-natured look at the virtuoso workhorses of classic rock and pop.
May 24, 2016
Worth the wait, it delivers a lot of laughter and generous helpings of dearly licensed grooviness.
December 07, 2015
Patchy but endearing, The Wrecking Crew is both a sonorous scrapbook and a loquacious love letter.
March 24, 2015
It can be uncomfortable to pull back the curtain on some of the most beloved rock songs of all time. Yet, it's worth it in order to meet The Wrecking Crew.
December 18, 2015
Did you love all those mid-60s American rock and roll bands? Turns out the Byrds, the Association, even the Beach Boys weren't playing their own instruments.
March 26, 2015
"The Wrecking Crew" succeeds as important cultural history. But it's also deeply personal for Tedesco ...
