James Brown was the jewel in the crown, but the throne of Cincinnati’s King Records always belonged to its irascible founder, Syd Nathan. This is the 70th anniversary of the legendary record label and studio. It closed shop nearly 40 years ago, in a now long-neglected warehouse on the neighborhood border of Evanston and Walnut Hills, but its impact still reverberates across today’s music.

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2013
7.2/10

Searching for Sugar Man
2012
7.9/10

I Called Him Morgan
2016
7.2/10

All Things Must Pass
2015
7.2/10

That's Entertainment!
1974
7.4/10

Sound City
2013
7.4/10

The Show Must Go On: The Queen + Adam Lambert Story
2019
7.5/10

Amazing Grace
2018
7.1/10

Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
2019
7.2/10

Spin
2021
7.0/10

Echo in the Canyon
2019
6.8/10

Howard
2018
6.8/10

Good Ol' Freda
2013
7.1/10

That's Entertainment, Part II
1976
7.0/10

God Bless Ozzy Osbourne
2011
7.8/10

Adele One Night Only
2021
7.8/10

The Wrecking Crew
2008
7.3/10

Let It Shine
2012
6.9/10

Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic Sound
2019
6.9/10

Make Mine Music
1946
5.8/10
On the Sly: In Search of the Family Stone
2017
0/10