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# The Greatest Ears In Town: The Arif Mardin Story

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Aretha Franklin s Until You Come Back To Me, the Bee Gees, Jive Talkin, Norah Jones Don't Know Why, Chaka Khan's I Feel For You, Bette Midler's Wind Beneath My Wings ... are just a handful of the legendary artists and iconic hit recordings produced by 12 time Grammy Award winning producer, arranger and composer, Arif Mardin. The Grammy nominated film, The Greatest Ears In Town: The Arif Mardin Story chronicles the life and career of the man who produced more than 50 gold and platinum records with sales topping 50 million units.Filled with rare footage, photos, and packed with incredible music, The Greatest Ears In Town features in-depth and intimate interviews and/or studio footage with music luminaries, friends and artists including Quincy Jones, Ahmet Ertegun, Sir George Martin, Willie Nelson, Carly Simon, Jewel, Daryl Hall, Phil Collins, The Bee Gees, Norah Jones and many others. The Greatest Ears In Town is one of the most insightful, enjoyable documentaries about how hits are created ever made.Filmed in 1.78:1 aspect ratio, the producers also chose to go with the higher end sound output of Stereo 2.0 PCM 48k as further testimony to the incredible music and cutting end sounds created by Arif Mardin.

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## Customer Reviews

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    Too long, but fascinating, if you're into the real energy, and creativity of music production.
  

*by C***S on Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2022*

I'm old school on various aspects of music history. Though I no longer have any LPs, CD's, tapes, I remember the world of the popular music distribution juggernaut (the sound studio, Tower Records--shopping for music on Saturday, the powerful producer, etc.,) with nostalgia and wonder. Mardin, was one of those powerful producers, who could actually read, write and arrange music, and through-compose charts and arrangements in a codified manner. He produced so many great songs, albums and composed many beautiful songs and arrangements of his own. This is a loving tribute, meticulously produced, fascinating in it both its depth and breadth, but it proved to be a bit too much, too long for me. But it is still excellent.  I just need it in small doses.

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    Essential Viewing for ALL Music Addicts! A Legend & Pure Class
  

*by M***R on Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2011*

Arif Mardin was one of the last great musical architects.  The accomplishments of his forty year career read as an evolutionary portrait of American contemporary music.  His production, composing, and arranging credits include works from such prolific artists as Aretha Franklin, Donny Hathaway, Dusty Springfield, Bee Gees, Bette Midler, Hall & Oates, Roberta Flack, Phil Collins, Jewel, and many others.  A twelve time Grammy-Award winner, his most recent decoration came as "Producer of the Year" for the Norah Jones album Come Away with Me (he also co-produced her follow up, Feels Like Home).  Mardin was born in Istanbul, Turkey, on March 15, 1932.  He attended Istanbul University and the London School of Economics. After a chance meeting with Dizzy Gillespie in Turkey in 1956, Mardin realized his wish to work in music. He became the first recipient of the Quincy Jones scholarship to the Berklee College of Music and graduated in 1961.  He then moved onto Atlantic Records, where he worked alongside the legendary team of producer Jerry Wexler and engineer Tom Dowd. While working his way up from studio manager to in-house arranger, Mardin began what would soon become a long and distinguished run of producing hit records.  From the Rascal's "Good Lovin" and the Bee Gees "Jive Talkin" to Phil Collins "Against All Odds" and Bette Midler's "Wind Beneath My Wings" Mardin's Midas touch was unstoppable.  Musical attributes aside, his humanitarian efforts were also highly regarded: He was honored with the Lifting Up the World with a Oneness-Heart Award, presented at the United Nations, and was awarded the "Shofar of Peace" from the Sephardic Community of Los Angeles, commemorating 500 years of peace and friendship between the Jewish and Turkish communities.  Arif Mardin will be missed, but his legacy will live forever.This is a superbly shot and intimate documentary.  It draws you into the life of Mr. Mardin, and what a life that was!  I had the honor and privilege of working for him - and I can say wholeheartedly I was at my very best when I was around him.  So, for me, this was hard to watch in a way, but because Joe and Doug did such a GREAT job - it made it a delight, pure and simple.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 







  
  
    Wonderful testament to an exceptional artist
  

*by E***B on Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2014*

I was born in 1966 in Germany, and came to grow up loving, among other influences, so many different kinds of popular American music -- among them Carly Simon, Aretha Franklin, the Bee Gees, the Average White Band, my beloved Chaka Khan, Bette Midler ... -- it was before the age of Internet and difficult to know who really was behind the music, so at least I religiously absorbed the credits on the vinyl sleeves, and was stunned to again and again come to see the name of ARIF MARDIN in the most unexpected contexts.I'll say that his son Joe Mardin and all of the other collaborators succeeded in creating a fine, personal, balanced, emotionally-felt but not overly reverential portrait of this great artist who was exceptionally sensitive but also knew how to get things done.I really would love to hear more recordings of Mr Mardin's own "classical" works mentioned, especially the chamber music and the lieder. I'm not sure if there is a large "market" but judging from myself, some devoted enthusiasts.Anyway, thanks for this really wonderful tribute; well done.

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