Sony Music Cmg American Epic: The Collection (Box Set)

American Epic is an historic, multi-media endeavour that includes a three-part historical documentary broadcast series that uncovers the untold story of early American recorded music. Executive produced by T Bone Burnett, Robert Redford, and Jack White, it features ground-breaking, untold stories with never before seen archival film and rare photographs and interviews with the surviving family members of iconic American musicians. As part of the wider campaign, Legacy Recordings will release a selection of products focusing on the original archival recordings, showcasing these authentic American stories and unheard performances once lost to time, and brought back from the beyond with mesmerizing clarity using state-of-the-art, proprietary restoration techniques and technology. This 5CD, 100 track collection features Jack White, Elton John, Nas, Alabama Shakes, Willie Nelson and more revisiting these historical songs. These sessions were recorded on a restored recording machine from the period. Powered by a pulley and weight, it is the only recording system of this kind left in the world! This is the perfect accompaniment for the whole series.