All Things Must Pass: The Rise and Fall of Tower Records

2015

Action / Documentary / History / Music

19
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 94% · 34 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 82% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.3/10 10 3806 3.8K

california music business 1970s record industry 1960s 1990s

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Plot summary

The explosive trajectory and tragic demise of iconic music retailer Tower Records, and the legacy of its rebellious founder Russ Solomon. Two hundred stores in thirty countries on five continents. In 1999 it made $1 billion. In 2006 it filed for bankruptcy. What went wrong?

Director

Colin Hanks Photo
Colin Hanks

Top cast

David Geffen Photo
David Geffen as Himself
Elton John Photo
Elton John as
Bruce Springsteen Photo
Bruce Springsteen as Himself
Ahmir-Khalib Thompson Photo
Ahmir-Khalib Thompson as Himself
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707.98 MB
1280*720
English 2.0
Not Rated
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 34 min
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1.47 GB
1904*1072
English 2.0
Not Rated
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 34 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by Killa-What? 7 / 10

While living in Australia and never really having

While living in Australia and never really having anything like this type of store it's not anything really close to my heart but I can appreciate what it meant. Like so many iconic businesses of the music industry that didn't change when the digital download age came about and as such is no more. It's a documentary about the rise and fall of Tower records, their business philosophy from day one, through to expansion to Japan and later other parts of the world. Featuring interviews with owner and CEO Russ Solomon to employees and a few names in the industry (Bruce Springsteen, Dave Grohl, Elton John, David Geffen) tells the tales of how the empire grew over a 40 year period and then died within a few years of 2000, generally because of the music industry shift from physical media to downloaded online music and not changing or foreseeing the shift. It's an informative documentary about the places and people of the time it was around, so well worth watching. However it's a watch once, too bad so sad, move on type movie. You might also consider checking out Sound City and It Might Get Loud.
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Reviewed by michaelRokeefe 8 / 10

Documentary you should see. For the love of music.

This a feature documentary film taking a good glimpse at the rise and fall of a legacy. Tower Records dominated the retail music market for decades coming to rise in 1960. The birth child of the flamboyant and rebellious founder Russ Solomon. Humble beginnings becoming a powerhouse in the industry. By 2000, Tower records was worth $1 billion and six years later fell victim to the Internet and free streaming music sites, proving a major lesson of objectivity to how business is at the fate of realities in the ever changing marketplace. In 2006, as Tower Records faded in the sunset of bankruptcy, two hundred stores in thirty countries, the heart and soul of the music world stopped beating. But the legacy remains.

Some of the music featured: Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys, Perry Como, The Rooftop Singers, the Beach Boys, T. Rex, Steve Miller Band, Rolling Stones and George Harrison.

Sharing commentary are: David Geffen, Steve Knopper, David Grohl, Chris Cornell, Elton John, Chuck D., Bruce Springteen, Heidi Cotler, Steve Nikkel, Mike Ferrace and Russ Solomon.

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