Documentary of Paul McCartney & Wings premieres May 15, 2013

Rockshow, a film documenting Paul McCartney and his band Wings on their 1975-76 Wings Around the World tour, will have its big-screen premiere May 15 at BAFTA in London. McCartney is scheduled to appear on the red carpet for the event.

The rest of the world will have to wait until the following day to catch Rockshow, which captures the rock icon and his group (which featured McCartney's late first wife, Linda) on a trek that brought their show to more than 600,000 people in the USA and Canada, concluding with three historic gigs at The Forum in Los Angeles. On May 16, the film will be screened in more than 700 cities worldwide, among them New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Cape Town, Sydney, Rome, Warsaw, Bucharest, Prague, Hamburg, San Paolo, Rio De Janeiro and Buenos Aires.

Tickets for the movie, which includes a bonus 12-minute interview with McCartney, are available at participating theater box offices and online at rockshowonscreen.com.

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The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour” film to be released on DVD and Blu-Ray

By: Dave Lifton (http://ultimateclassicrock.com)

‘Magical Mystery Tour,’ the Beatles‘ 1967 made-for-TV film, will be released on DVD and Blu-ray worldwide on Oct. 8 and in North America on Oct. 9, which, coincidentally, would have been John Lennon’s 72nd birthday. The movie will also have a limited theatrical release on Sept. 27.

The film, the first project the Beatles undertook following the death of manager Brian Epstein, was built around the idea of the group and a cast comprised largely of a handful of their actor friends taking a bus trip outside of London and filming the results. Six new Beatles songs made their premiere in ‘Magical Mystery Tour,’ including the title track, ‘I Am the Walrus’ and ‘The Fool on the Hill.’

It was shown on BBC1 on Boxing Day (Dec. 26) and was roundly panned by the critics, a first for the group. However, it was broadcast in black-and-white, thus stripping the film of its elaborate psychedelic use of color. Subsequent showings of the movie in color have allowed for a critical re-appraisal.

The 53-minute film is given a full restoration complete with a 5.1 remix of the soundtrack by Sam Okell and Giles Martin, son of Beatles producer George Martin. The release includes a commentary track by Paul McCartney and a handful of bonus footage, including interviews with McCartney and Ringo Starr, three deleted scenes and a “making-of” feature.

A deluxe edition, which includes a 60-page book and a reproduction of the double-EP of the soundtrack that was released in the U.K., will also be available for sale.

Living in The Material World (UK Deluxe Set)

A Look at George Harrison - Living in The Material World - UK Deluxe Blu-Ray Set.

To listen online George Harrison LITMW Deluxe Bonus Audio:
01 - My Sweet Lord - Demo
02 - Run of The Mill - Demo
03 - I'd Have You Any Time - Early Take
04 - Mama You Been On My Mind - Demo
05 - Let It Be Me - Demo
06 - Woman Don't You Cry For Me - Early Take
07 - Awaiting on You All - Early Take
08 - Behind That Locked Door - Demo
09 - All Things Must Pass - Demo
10 - The Light That Has Lighted The World - Demo

GEORGE HARRISON: Living In The Material World

Premiere: London, Sunday 2nd October 2011
UK Cinema Release Date: Tuesday 4th October 2011
DVD/Blu-ray Release Date in Europe: Monday 10th October 2011
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Produced by: Olivia Harrison, Martin Scorsese, Nigel Sinclair
Starring: Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Yoko Ono, Tom Petty, Phil Spector, Dhani Harrison, Olivia Harrison, George Martin, Jeff Lynne
Runtime: Approx. 3 hours 29 minutes

The limited-edition Deluxe version is packaged in a bespoke picture frame box with easel back for photo display, and includes 2 DVDs and one Blu-ray featuring the film plus 11 bonus features, a 10-track CD of previously-unreleased recordings, 2 exclusive lithographs, and a 96-page book.

CD:
My Sweet Lord (demo)
Run Of The Mill (demo)
I’d Have You Any Time (early take)
Mama You’ve Been On My Mind (demo)
Let It Be Me (demo)
Woman Don’t You Cry For Me (early take)
Awaiting On You All (early take)
Behind That Locked Door (demo)
All Things Must Pass (demo)
The Light That Has Lighted The World (demo)

DVD Bonus Features:  (*exclusive to Deluxe Edition)
George plays the Uke*
Deep Blue*
Here Comes The Sun
Dispute and Violence
Growing Up In Liverpool*
Paul McCartney
Neil Aspinall*
The Inner Light*
Jeff Lynne
Gordon Murray*
Damon Hill