Upside Down: The Creation Records Story
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Upside Down: The Creation Records Story is a 2010 film by Document Productions which charts the story of Creation Records
. Directed by Danny O'Connor, the film features Alan McGee
, Noel Gallagher
, Bobby Gillespie
, Mark Gardener
and more.
, which operated under the stewardship of Alan McGee
between 1984 and 1999.
The film has toured extensively to critical acclaim at a host of film and music Festivals worldwide including SXSW in Austin, Texas. Glastonbury, Berlin and Tokyo.
The film won the annual Mojo Vision Award at the Glenfiddich Mojo Honours in July 2011.
Creation Records
Creation Records was a British independent record label headed by Alan McGee. Along with Dick Green and Joe Foster, McGee founded Creation in 1983. The label lasted until its demise in 1999. The name came from the 1960s band The Creation , whom McGee greatly admired. McGee, Green and Foster were...
. Directed by Danny O'Connor, the film features Alan McGee
Alan McGee
Alan McGee has been a record label owner, musician, manager, and music blogger for The Guardian.McGee is best-known for co-forming and running the independent Creation Records label from 1983–1999, and then Poptones from 1999-2007...
, Noel Gallagher
Noel Gallagher
Noel Thomas David Gallagher is an English musician and singer-songwriter, formerly the lead guitarist, backing vocalist and principal songwriter of the English rock band Oasis. He is currently fronting his solo project, Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds.Raised in Burnage, Manchester with his...
, Bobby Gillespie
Bobby Gillespie
Robert Bernard Andrew "Bobby" Gillespie is a Scottish musician. He is the lead singer and founding member of the alternative rock band, Primal Scream. He was also the drummer for The Jesus and Mary Chain in the mid-1980s.- Early life :Born and raised in the south side district of Mount Florida in...
, Mark Gardener
Mark Gardener
Mark Stephen Gardener is an English rock musician, and former singer and guitarist with the shoegazing band, Ride.-Ride:...
and more.
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Over a quarter of a century since it began and a decade after it folded, this is the definitive story of Creation RecordsCreation Records
Creation Records was a British independent record label headed by Alan McGee. Along with Dick Green and Joe Foster, McGee founded Creation in 1983. The label lasted until its demise in 1999. The name came from the 1960s band The Creation , whom McGee greatly admired. McGee, Green and Foster were...
, which operated under the stewardship of Alan McGee
Alan McGee
Alan McGee has been a record label owner, musician, manager, and music blogger for The Guardian.McGee is best-known for co-forming and running the independent Creation Records label from 1983–1999, and then Poptones from 1999-2007...
between 1984 and 1999.
The film has toured extensively to critical acclaim at a host of film and music Festivals worldwide including SXSW in Austin, Texas. Glastonbury, Berlin and Tokyo.
The film won the annual Mojo Vision Award at the Glenfiddich Mojo Honours in July 2011.