All Things Must Pass

All Things Must Pass

The doors are closed. But the legacy lives on.

201594 min7.2 / 10

A nostalgic documentary tracing the rise and fall of Tower Records, balancing affection for a cultural institution with the sobering economics of its collapse.

The explosive trajectory and tragic demise of iconic music retailer Tower Records, and the legacy of its rebellious founder Russ Solomon. Two hundred stores in thirty countries on five continents. In 1999 it made $1 billion. In 2006 it filed for bankruptcy. What went wrong?

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