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Under the Volcano

On a remote Caribbean island, under the shadow of an active volcano, the world's biggest recording artists made music and myth that defined an era.

Director

Gracie Otto

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Genre

documentary, music

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Production

Rush Films,Screen Australia,ScreenWest

Awards

5 nominations

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I love the idea of wilderness on the edge of civilization - Under the Volcano

I love the idea of wilderness on the edge of civilization

I think the volcano itself is a kind
of presiding spirit over the island, - Under the Volcano

I think the volcano itself is a kind of presiding spirit ove...

When the volcano went off that was a pinnacle point of change - Under the Volcano

When the volcano went off that was a pinnacle point of...

It was a glorious dream that George Martin had - Under the Volcano

It was a glorious dream that George Martin had

♫ Ole, ole, ole, ole - Under the Volcano

♫ Ole, ole, ole, ole

But because it's so small,
it really is that hidden gem. - Under the Volcano

But because it's so small, it really is that hidden gem...

Montserrat was colonized by the Irish.
That's why the island is so different - Under the Volcano

Montserrat was colonized by the Irish. That's why the i...

4 Keep your spirit,
come on, let's do it! - Under the Volcano

4 Keep your spirit, come on, let's do it!

3 Feeling hot, hot, hot - Under the Volcano

3 Feeling hot, hot, hot

Mighty Arrow. Everybody around the
world would know Arrow, Hot Hot Hot. - Under the Volcano

Mighty Arrow. Everybody around the world would know Arrow, H...

Calypso music originated in Nigeria
and came to the West Indies. - Under the Volcano

Calypso music originated in Nigeria and came to the West Ind...

These islands, you know,
they were part of the slave trade. - Under the Volcano

These islands, you know, they were part of the slave trade.

I Keep people rockin' - Under the Volcano

I Keep people rockin'

There is an atmosphere in Montserrat - Under the Volcano

There is an atmosphere in Montserrat

MIDGE URE There was no doubt there was a magic on Montserrat - Under the Volcano

MIDGE URE There was no doubt there was a magic on Montserrat

And here was no American money in there, - Under the Volcano

And here was no American money in there,

This little island had a heart
that you could feel, you know? - Under the Volcano

This little island had a heart that you could feel, you know...

KNOPFLER: It didn't have the
sophistication you'd feel straight away - Under the Volcano

KNOPFLER: It didn't have the sophistication you'd ...

It was far more innocent,
far more quiet. - Under the Volcano

It was far more innocent, far more quiet.

These, you know, very sheer cliffs. - Under the Volcano

These, you know, very sheer cliffs.

And, of course,
the fertility of the island - Under the Volcano

And, of course, the fertility of the island

It hadn't come down for a long time, - Under the Volcano

It hadn't come down for a long time,

I often wonder why George Martin
chose a volcanic island - Under the Volcano

I often wonder why George Martin chose a volcanic island

Originally Dad he was a mad visionary in lots of ways - Under the Volcano

Originally Dad he was a mad visionary in lots of ways

Originally, Dad, he was a mad visionary
in lots of ways. - Under the Volcano

Originally, Dad, he was a mad visionary in lots of ways.

(RUNS FINGERS UP KEYBOARD) - Under the Volcano

(RUNS FINGERS UP KEYBOARD)

Do you want to hear any of it before you
do any more or go straight for another? - Under the Volcano

Do you want to hear any of it before you do any more or go s...

JOHN LENNON: They either say
that George Martin did everything - Under the Volcano

JOHN LENNON: They either say that George Martin did everythi...

He had a very great musical knowledge
and background. - Under the Volcano

He had a very great musical knowledge and background.

He'd say, "Well, look, chaps,
I thought of this this afternoon. - Under the Volcano

He'd say, "Well, look, chaps, I thought of this th...

"And I came up with this." - Under the Volcano

"And I came up with this."

GERRY BECKLEY A record producer is not like a film producer - Under the Volcano

GERRY BECKLEY A record producer is not like a film producer

That's very often a completely
different person, different element. - Under the Volcano

That's very often a completely different person, differ...

In George's case,
his work as an arranger - Under the Volcano

In George's case, his work as an arranger

If you think of some
of the famous producers of our time, - Under the Volcano

If you think of some of the famous producers of our time,

But there was a serious element - Under the Volcano

But there was a serious element

(& "THREE AMERICAN SKETCHES:
II. OLD BOSTON" BY GEORGE MARTIN) - Under the Volcano

(& "THREE AMERICAN SKETCHES: II. OLD BOSTON" B...

He knew how to get from you the best that you could give - Under the Volcano

He knew how to get from you the best that you could give

You can put a very soft flute
against a huge brass chord - Under the Volcano

You can put a very soft flute against a huge brass chord

And then cut up the tape,
threw it up in the air, - Under the Volcano

And then cut up the tape, threw it up in the air,

So it just became
like a patchwork quilt. - Under the Volcano

So it just became like a patchwork quilt.

This is the kind of thing
you can do on a recording, - Under the Volcano

This is the kind of thing you can do on a recording,

He's largely responsible,
along with the Beatles, - Under the Volcano

He's largely responsible, along with the Beatles,

What the Beatles did with their albums,
no one will ever top that. - Under the Volcano

What the Beatles did with their albums, no one will ever top...

NEWSREEL: It is a moment in history
that may one day be known - Under the Volcano

NEWSREEL: It is a moment in history that may one day be know...

The Beatles have decided
to call it a day. - Under the Volcano

The Beatles have decided to call it a day.

Obviously, the Beatles broke up,
and so, George was free from EMI. - Under the Volcano

Obviously, the Beatles broke up, and so, George was free fro...

But frankly, if you're known
as the Beatles' producer, - Under the Volcano

But frankly, if you're known as the Beatles' produ...

GILES MARTIN: I think my dad
was tired of the confines - Under the Volcano

GILES MARTIN: I think my dad was tired of the confines

Abbey Road
obviously created great music, - Under the Volcano

Abbey Road obviously created great music,

They had to break in to get milk
for their cups of tea. - Under the Volcano

They had to break in to get milk for their cups of tea.

Even the loo roll had Abbey Road on it,
so you wouldn't steal it. - Under the Volcano

Even the loo roll had Abbey Road on it, so you wouldn't...

MALCOLM ATKIN: There's no doubt
in my mind that George had a vision - Under the Volcano

MALCOLM ATKIN: There's no doubt in my mind that George ...

Through the '70s was a period
of great excess in the music business. - Under the Volcano

Through the '70s was a period of great excess in the mu...

Um, it was an era when
there wasn't such a thing as a budget. - Under the Volcano

Um, it was an era when there wasn't such a thing as a b...

COOPER: The '70s
was one of the most exciting periods - Under the Volcano

COOPER: The '70s was one of the most exciting periods

And a few times,
I've been in EMI, Abbey Road, - Under the Volcano

And a few times, I've been in EMI, Abbey Road,

And I wondered what was going on,
and they said, - Under the Volcano

And I wondered what was going on, and they said,

I Will you meet me in the air? - Under the Volcano

I Will you meet me in the air?

And it was so successful,
you know, it was a hit factory. - Under the Volcano

And it was so successful, you know, it was a hit factory.

(♫ "SISTER GOLDEN HAIR" BY AMERICA) - Under the Volcano

(♫ "SISTER GOLDEN HAIR" BY AMERICA)

But I think my dad
wanted to do something different - Under the Volcano

But I think my dad wanted to do something different

Then he built AIR
and he thought, "Where next?" - Under the Volcano

Then he built AIR and he thought, "Where next?"

Somewhere where the people
could come and record, - Under the Volcano

Somewhere where the people could come and record,

HARRIES: Then he had an idea
that he would put a studio on a boat. - Under the Volcano

HARRIES: Then he had an idea that he would put a studio on a...

He had a boat in line,
which we went and looked at, - Under the Volcano

He had a boat in line, which we went and looked at,

Then he realized that just the diesel
generators would make a noise - Under the Volcano

Then he realized that just the diesel generators would make ...

So then he looked at islands,
looked at Island Paradise, - Under the Volcano

So then he looked at islands, looked at Island Paradise,

HARRIES: And suddenly,
he comes up to me and says, - Under the Volcano

HARRIES: And suddenly, he comes up to me and says,

I've just bought a house
and I've bought an estate, - Under the Volcano

I've just bought a house and I've bought an estate...

They described it,
"The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean." - Under the Volcano

They described it, "The Emerald Isle of the Caribbean.&...

And I loved it so much,
I bought a place, simple as that. - Under the Volcano

And I loved it so much, I bought a place, simple as that.

KNOPFLER: Montserrat, for George,
was something more - Under the Volcano

KNOPFLER: Montserrat, for George, was something more

And he had something else in his mind, - Under the Volcano

And he had something else in his mind,

COOPER George's idea was to take people out of an environment - Under the Volcano

COOPER George's idea was to take people out of an...

If you look at Montserrat on a map
or had visited it - Under the Volcano

If you look at Montserrat on a map or had visited it

Geoff Emerick was quite involved
in what was gonna go on in Montserrat. - Under the Volcano

Geoff Emerick was quite involved in what was gonna go on in ...

So Geoff didn't want to use
a current type of Neve console. - Under the Volcano

So Geoff didn't want to use a current type of Neve cons...

He said, "It will wipe everything else
off the planet, this desk." - Under the Volcano

He said, "It will wipe everything else off the planet, ...

Neve desks, to me, it sounded musical. - Under the Volcano

Neve desks, to me, it sounded musical.

You could actually tune into something, - Under the Volcano

You could actually tune into something,

(UPBEAT MUSIC) - Under the Volcano

Putting a recording studio
on Montserrat, - Under the Volcano

Putting a recording studio on Montserrat,

And it was very brave of them, too,
because if something went really wrong, - Under the Volcano

And it was very brave of them, too, because if something wen...

You can imagine this huge two-ton box, - Under the Volcano

You can imagine this huge two-ton box,

PRESENTER: He's recognized
as the greatest record producer - Under the Volcano

PRESENTER: He's recognized as the greatest record produ...

(APPLAUSE) - Under the Volcano

This reminds me of it, by the way.
(LAUGHS) - Under the Volcano

This reminds me of it, by the way. (LAUGHS)

BUFFET We were I believe the second band that recorded there - Under the Volcano

BUFFET We were I believe the second band that recorded there

So I didn't have to go back to London
or New York or Nashville to record it. - Under the Volcano

So I didn't have to go back to London or New York or Na...

Under the Volcano poster

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On a remote Caribbean island, under the shadow of an active volcano, the world's biggest recording artists made music and myth that defined an era.

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Director: Gracie Otto

Writer: Cody Greenwood, Joseph Nizeti, Gracie Otto

Production: Rush Films,Screen Australia,ScreenWest

Genre: documentary, music

Year: 2021

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.6

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 17 Aug 2021

Awards: 5 nominations

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