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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.
5 July 1938, Dallas, Texas, USA
25 October 1924, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
8 June 1940, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
21 December 1940, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
30 November 1929, Mount Vernon, New York, USA
31 July 1945, Newark, New Jersey, USA
20 May 1946, El Centro, California, USA
8 May 1928, New York City, New York, USA
10 May 1935, Los Angeles, California, USA
21 July 1931, Donaldsonville, Georgia, USA
2 April 1942, Lawton, Oklahoma, USA
15 July 1936, Houston, Texas, USA
1927, USA
28 August 1937, Mound, Louisiana, USA
3 July 1930, Niagara Falls, New York, USA
31 March 1935, Los Angeles, California, USA
15 December 1928, Brooklyn, New York, USA
24 March 1935, Everett, Washington, USA
13 July 1942, Chicago, Illinois, USA
13 February 1942, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
5 February 1929, Holyoke, Massachusetts, USA
18 March 1933, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
13 December 1933, Chicago, Illinois, USA
15 August 1946, Elk City, Oklahoma, USA
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.
April 02, 2015
Good-natured look at the virtuoso workhorses of classic rock and pop.
March 26, 2015
"The Wrecking Crew" succeeds as important cultural history. But it's also deeply personal for Tedesco ...
June 22, 2015
It all feels more like an ambitious home video than a 'proper' film.
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.
January 01, 2016
Danny Tedesco's joyous documentary The Wrecking Crew is a personal, heartfelt tribute to those unsung heroes.
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.
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.
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.
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.
