7.8/106 votes#1 - Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 5/4/2003
Engineers Chris Thomas and Alan Parsons peel layers off the master tapes from this 1973 masterpiece. The songs are dissected methodically, and Roger Waters, David Gilmour, Nick Mason, and Rick Wright are on hand, (though separately), to demonstrate how simplistic some of the writing was.
Director: Matthew Longfellow
Writer: N/A
6.0/101 votes#2 - Def Leppard: Hysteria
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 1/6/2003
Def Leppard labored for more than a year to record this, their follow-up to 'Pyromania'. Producer Mutt Lange and the group describe track by track what went into the writing, rehearsing, and recording. Layers are peeled away at the mixing board as we see and hear how their vocal sound, guitar effects, and drums are engineered. Also, they play acoustic versions of two of their biggest hits from the record. As a bonus, an early rendition of 'Love Bites', which thankfully was given a complete overhaul, is presented.
Director: Matthew Longfellow
Writer: N/A
5.0/101 votes#3 - Deep Purple: Machine Head
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 2/1/2003
The 1972 early metal classic is examined here. After a brief recount of Deep Purple's history prior, all five members of the group from that time recount the making of the album, and Jon Lord, Richie Blackmore, and Roger Glover isolate some of their parts, and play along live. Engineer Martin Birch also lends a hand, describing how the instrumental sounds were produced.
Director: Matthew Longfellow
Writer: N/A
4.0/101 votes#4 - Queen: A Night at the Opera
Season 6 Episode 1 - Aired 5/17/2006
The musicianship that went into one of rock's premier achievements is examined. Surviving members Brian May and Roger Taylor talk about Freddie Mercury's contributions, and producer Roy Thomas Baker shows us some isolated channels from the master tapes. Also commentary from Joe Perry and Ian Hunter is included.
Director: Matthew Longfellow
Writer: N/A
2.0/101 votes#5 - Metallica: Metallica (Black Album)
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 11/13/2001
Metallica's 12 million selling breakthrough album is examined in depth. Taped at One on One Studios, where it was recorded, Producer Bob Rock, along with all four band members, discuss the making of each song, and how they polished their sound to command a wider audience.
Director: Matthew Longfellow
Writer: N/A
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"Pink Floyd: Dark Side of the Moon" is the best rated episode directed by Matthew Longfellow. It scored 7.8/10 based on 6 votes. It was written by N/A. It aired on 5/4/2003 and is rated 1.8 points higher than their second-best episode, "Def Leppard: Hysteria".