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Sean Egan
A forensic but sprightly account of the period when Bob Dylan, then indisputably the most important figure in popular music, made some of the finest and most influential recordings of…
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A revealing, impartial, exhaustive and definitive account, Longs Agos and Worlds Apart lays to rest several myths about the Small Faces while at the same time seeking to redress the…
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With the help of new and exclusive interviews, it examines the contributions of producers, directors, writers, actors, and makeup artists in an attempt to gain an understanding of how this…
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This brilliant debut novel by respected music journalist Egan is the alternately exhilarating and harrowing story of guitarist Paul Hazelwood, from his childhood on a London estate where he nurtures…
Leiber & Stoller. Mann & Weil. Greenwich & Barry. Bobby Hart. Chip Taylor. Holland-Dozier-Holland. Tony Macaulay. Stock, Aitken & Waterman. Few would recognise them in the street but they are…
Coronation Street has been a smash with viewers since it first hit the screens in 1960. In this comprehensive history, Sean Egan takes us on a trip down memory lane…
This volume draws on hours of new interviews with Burdon and other band members to produce a compelling portrait of a distinctive band of survivors.
Original ed. first published in 2002 in London by Unanimous Ltd. as Not necessarily stoned, but beautiful.
THE ESSENTIAL STONES COMPANION. The Rolling Stones are still going strong after five decades. The Utmost Guide to The Rolling Stones leaves no stone unturned in exploring all aspects of…
THE JAM WERE THE RUNTS WHO BECAME KINGS. Initially derided by New Wavers for being uncool suburbanites, Paul Weller, Bruce Foxton and Rick Buckler unexpectedly proceeded to fulfil every promise…
William Goldman is one of the world’s most popular storytellers. Amongst his more than two-dozen motion picture screenplays are such iconic works as Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, The…
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James Kirkwood is the forgotten man of American letters In 1975, he had two shows playing on Broadway, while his latest novel Some Kind of Hero saw reviewers comparing him…
Bowie on Bowie presents some of the best interviews David Bowie has granted in his near five-decade career. Each featured interview traces a new step in his unique journey, successively…
The iconic life and career of the famed guitarist of the Rolling Stones is detailed in this compilation of interviews that spans the last 50 years. Featuring articles from GQ…
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Over the Rainbow Selection 2016 David Bowie has been one of pop music’s greatest interviewees since January 1972, when he famously risked career death by asserting to Melody Maker that…
New Waves, Old Hands, and Unknown Pleasures tells the varied, vibrant, and often unexamined story of popular music in 1979. It reveals the stories behind key recordings, traces the trajectories…
In 1912, Edgar Rice Burroughs created Tarzan, an orphaned English lord given a simian upbringing in the African jungle. The ‘ape-man’ has been an iconic character ever since. Tarzan: The…
Are you infatuated with instant messaging? Would you like to learn how to create your own messaging application? This book shows readers how by dissecting Gaim, the open source instant…
The iconic life and career of the famed guitarist of the Rolling Stones is detailed in this compilation of interviews that spans the last 50 years.
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An precedented, in-depth look at a crucial stage in Rod Stewart's career, recording for the Mercury label from 1969 to 1975.
A bumper commemoration of the 50th anniversary of The Rolling Stones’ signing in 1963.
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In The Clash: The Only Band That Matters, respected music critic Sean Egan examines The Clash’s career and art through the prism of the uniquely interesting and fractious UK politics…
A bumper anthology of interviews, accounts and recollections of the Beatles.
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By collecting interviews with Who members from across five decades, conducted by the greatest rock writers of their generation–Barry Miles, Jonathan Cott, Charles Shaar Murray, John Swenson, and Greil Marcus…
The Clash thought they could change the world. They never did, but they created some of the greatest rock music of all time in the attempt. Clash interviews were mesmerizing…
Fleetwood Mac was a triumph from the beginning–their first album was the UK’s bestselling album of 1968. After some low points–when founder Peter Green left, some fans felt that the…
Pink Floyd: Glorious Torment is an unofficial, intriguing review of their path to mega success, the battles and the glory of their music. Covering all the major events in their…
An in depth look at the 1979 film.
David Bowie was an immense star whose music and writing transcended generations, and who was one of the most articulate influencers of modern music. This fantastic new, unofficial biography covers…
Mental Health, Diabetes and Endocrinology examines key areas of clinical overlap between endocrinology and mental health. Written for clinicians, it draws together developments from literature and clinical practice, with a…
