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Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built | 
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| Director: Susan Steinberg (ii)
Actors: Ahmet Ertegun, Bette Midler, Jerry Wexler, Aretha Franklin, Nesuhi Erteguen
Studio: Rhino / Wea
Category: DVD
List Price: $19.98
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Rating:  14 reviews
Sales Rank: 13472
Format: Color, Compilation, Dvd-video, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled), French (Subtitled), Portuguese (Subtitled)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Number Of Items: 1
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6
MPN: WEAD128892D
UPC: 603497998944
EAN: 0603497998944
ASIN: B000PSJDQ4
Theatrical Release Date: May 2, 2007
Release Date: June 12, 2007
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Studio: Wea-des Moines Video Release Date: 06/12/2007
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 Atlantic Records: The House that Ahmet Built October 30, 2008
For those individuals who like to look beyond the music and see who really made the music happen, this video is a must see. It reveals a "who's who" of the music industry with all the comments from the signature artists of Atlantic Records. One glaring absence, in my opinion, was an appearance by or any comments from the (Young) Rascals, one of my all time favorite Atlantic groups. (Perhaps an ugly contract disagreement at the end of their careers? Just my guess...)
From a corporate point of view, the film reveals very astute business decisions to continue to re-invent the company as musical tastes changed over time. From Ahmet's early love of Black musicians and jazz, to the British invasion sounds of the Stones, Led Zep, and Emerson/Lake & Palmer, he obviously could see the future and where the money was to be made.
Readers of this review should also be interested in viewing "The Language of Music: the Tom Dowd Story". Tom was one of the top producers/engineers for Atlantic Records during its hey-day. A friend of mine here in South Florida had the privelege of working with Dowd at Criteria Studios in Miami the night Derek & the Dominos recorded "Layla". He said Dowd was so taken by the magic of the session that he (my friend) was left to operate the board! No pressure!
These two DVDs, when considered together, give the viewer a quality insight into the "behind the scenes" aspects of the music industry as it unfolded at Atlantic. If you love the music of the 60's, then you will definitely enjoy both videos.
Better Documentary Than Movie October 7, 2008
Because nobody would believe the movie - it would be too implausible from the start: Son of Turkish Diplomat enters American pop music culture and ands up being the major force behind from Charlie Mingus, Miles Coltrane, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, to the The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Cream; Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young; The Who, AC/DC and everybody else who mattered. And 50 even 60 years later still mattered.
If how Rock and Roll came to be has the slightest fascination for you , you must own this. And if nothing else, it makes a great pre-show video for your next concert DVD.
THE MOST ACCURATE REVIEW ON THIS DVD June 10, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
While the talent discoveries of executive music industry luminaries such as Berry Gordy and Clive Davis have been celebrated in the media and lionized in pop music history, Ahmet is perhaps the greatest (in terms of significant artists signed) A&R man the industry has ever known.
Discovering John Mingus, John Coltrane, Wynton Marsalis, the Clovers, the Coasters, the Drifters, Ben E. King, Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Bobby Darin, Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones, Roberta Flack, Eric Clapton, Chic, and Kid Rock. He was also instrumental in galvanizing the careers of Booker T. and the MGs, Aretha Franklin, Phil Collins, and Bette Midler - to name a few.
His story, primarily told by Ahmet himself with the help of many of the aforementioned artists, chronlogically documents his life using excerpts of archived footage. It poignantly takes you from the beginning of his journey as the son of a Turkish amabassador, to entrepreneurial owner of his own thriving independent label, to revamped executive at Time Warner owned Atlantic.
Ahmet, who created the Rhythm & Blues Foundation, is the only industry veteran to publicly acknowledge and properly credit black music, in addition to instigating the first financial reparations to black artists for misleading industry practices. He becomes more endearing and engaging the longer this DVD plays on. His should be remembered for how he used his talent to cultivate talent, follow his dreams with tenacity, and inspire others to do the same.
Buy this well-produced DVD of a music lover and music business legend today!
 Ahmet and Jerry screwed Stax out of their masters! Yippee! April 18, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Interesting, yet incomplete biography on Atlantic's history, but it needs to be noted that the distribution arrangement that Stax entered with Atlantic has a very dark side to it that is played down. Ertegun and Wexler destroyed Stax with a shady distribution contract that robbed Stax of their masters and left the label with nothing in their catalog! Stax later recovered by sheer force of will, thanks to the artists and the vision of Al Bell. Watch 'Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story' to balance out the 'Ahmet story'.
Disappointing February 3, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
What is there is excellent, but I gave it 3 stars because of what they left out. What happened to all the great jazz that Atlantic put out? You'd hardly know that the label was a major force in jazz from the DVD. I mean Mingus, Coltrane, Ornette and a whole bunch more ... How can you ignore these people??
I hope this will be redone properly one day.
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