Image Entertainment To Release ""American Masters Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy Of Sun Records"" Documentary On DVD October 1

21-Aug-02

Artists including Sir Paul McCartney, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Sheryl Crow and Matchbox Twenty pay tribute to Sam Phillips and rock ní roll creators Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, and Junior Parker Image Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: DISK), long recognized as the market leader in music video long forms, announced the October 1 release of Good Rockiní Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records, on DVD and videocassette. Originally produced and broadcast by PBS as part of the renowned ""American Masters"" series, this illuminating film highlights todayís major music artists, such as Sir Paul McCartney, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and Matchbox Twenty as they pay tribute to Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Junior Parker and many others who created a new genre of music that Sun Records founder Sam Phillips unleashed on a highly susceptible and receptive populace. Good Rockiní Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records was produced by Atlantic Records founder Ahmet Ertegun, and executive produced by former Atlantic Records UK president, Phil Carson. The insightful performance documentary features Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers recording Bill Monroeís ""Blue Moon of Kentucky,"" Eric Clapton & The Impressions hitting their stride with ""Just Walkiní in the Rain,"" and Kid Rock joining The Howling Diablos for ""Drinkiní Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee."" The program also features performances by Sir Paul McCartney (""Thatís All Right""), Chris Isaak (Hank Williamsí ""It Wouldnít Be The Same Without You"") and Live ( Johnny Cashís ""I Walk The Line."") Others include Sheryl Crow, Matchbox Twenty, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page, Bryan Ferry, Mark Knopfler, and Jools Holland. For the first DVD pressing, Image is including a packaged Sun Records Sampler CD from Orby Records. Image Entertainment's catalogue of more than 1800 titles includes over 450 music videos, including Johnny Cash: The Anthology, Roy Orbison: Black & White Night, Jerry Lee Lewis and Friends in Concert and more.

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