Pat Gilbert

Jim Irvin

Thoroughly revised and expanded, this entertaining musical companion provides original reviews of more than seven hundred albums, along with deailed information on recording and production details, release dates, artists and musicians, cross references, and more. Original.

The Ultimate Music Companion

The Mojo Collection

Presents a history of the band, from their emergence in the 1970s to their tours, success in America, personnel and management problems, experimental albums, and the unexpected death of their drummer.

The Real Story of the Clash

Passion Is a Fashion

David Bowie released an incredible 27 studio albums, beginning with his eponymous 1967 debut and ending with Blackstar, released just two days before his death in January 2016. Widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians and performers of the previous five decades, Bowie demolished what were thought to be the limitations of stagecraft in rock music, as well as proving it possible for an artist to constantly--and successfully--redefine himself. As a result, Bowie has been credited with inspiring genres as disparate as glam and punk rock. This sharply written and gorgeously designed retrospective follows Bowie’s career from the folkie baroque rock of his debut, to his breakthrough single “Space Oddity,” and on to his flamboyant glam rock alter ego, Ziggy Stardust. Author Pat Gilbert continues through Bowie’s soul phase, his electronic Berlin trilogy, his massive pop success in the 1980s, and his turn to electronica in the 1990s, as well as subsequent tours, notable performances, collaborations, and accolades. Nearly every page is illustrated with stunning concert and candid offstage photography, including gig posters, 7-inch picture sleeves, concert ticket stubs, and more. The result is a fitting tribute to one of the most influential and admired stars in rock history.

The Illustrated Story

Bowie

Martin Aston

Mark Blake

Pink Floyd, bien que scindé en deux depuis plus de vingt ans, n'est pas mort. Son pouls bat au contraire à un rythme régulier. Il faut dire que l'influence du groupe anglais ne cesse de croître. Ses albums classiques (Dark Side Of The Moon, Wish You Were Here, Animals ou The Wall) sont toujours en haut des ventes, tandis que la nouvelle vague de groupes anglo-saxons se réclame toujours davantage de ses fascinantes architectures sonores. Cet ouvrage entend proposer au lecteur une plongée dans l'univers visuel du groupe et dans les époques qu'il a traversées : du début du psychédélisme jusqu'à la démesure des années 80, en passant par la période classique des années 70.

Pink Floyd

Questa è una storia che arriva direttamente dalla pattumiera degli anni Sessanta: massima densità di famiglie disintegrate, rivolte razziali, ghetti metropolitani, look offensivi e gente che ti sputa in faccia. È una storia unica perché non contiene eroi fasulli, ma ha parole immortali che sanno denunciare dittature, disoccupazione e terrorismo con voce credibile. Quella voce erano i Clash, quattro ragazzi che in appena dieci anni trasformarono la musica in arte, moda e impegno politico, vivendo come squatter e raggiungendo il successo planetario senza tradire mai i fan: dividevano con loro ogni stanza d'albergo, li invitavano in camerino e soprattutto sapevano cosa vuol dire essere giovani in un mondo senza futuro. "The Clash. Death or glory" è la storia definitiva del quartetto londinese: se quest'avventura vi sembra straordinaria ancora adesso è perché, come tutte le grandi storie, non è stata scritta per venerare i morti, ma per illuminare i vivi.

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