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18. I Am Trying to Break Your Heart: A Film About Wilco (2002)

17. The Devil and Daniel Johnston (2005)

16. The Decline of Western Civilization (1981)

14. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream (2007)

12. (tie) Dont Look Back/No Direction Home

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This rockumentary goes to 11

Credit:Photo by Eric Lee/Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

With the growing cult success of “Anvil! The Story of Anvil” and the release of the critically acclaimed “It Might Get Loud” (pictured), 2009 is proving to be a good year for rock documentaries. But where do these two films stand in the pantheon of greatest “rock docs” of all time? We fired up our Netflix accounts and waded through hours of guitar solos and rehab trips to bring you our picks for the 18 greatest rock documentaries of all time.*—Andy Hermann, Metromix

*Sorry, "Spinal Tap" fans; as a "mockumentary," your favorite flick didn't make the cut. But did we leave out any other worthy pieces of rock celluloid? Let us know in the comments section.

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em2544 from Upper West Side - August 27, 2009 at 11:26 AM

soooooo excited for 'It Might Get Loud!' can't wait to see how Guggenheim treats a topic so different from the oh-so-excellent 'An Inconvenient Tru...

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doublelibra from midtown - August 20, 2009 at 6:03 AM

Should have been included: -X: The Unheard Music -We Jam Econo: The Story of the Minutemen -1991: The Year Punk Broke

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binski11 from Rosedale - August 19, 2009 at 10:46 AM

Sorry you guys missed the best rock documentary of all time: Tom Dowd and the Language of Music. I never tire of watching it. Tom Dowd was a genius...

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FrontRowNick from Dayton - August 16, 2009 at 1:09 PM

Are you kidding me! How can a list of rock documentaries be complete without "The Last Waltz" and "Monterey Pop". Maybe I'm old school. You youngst...

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