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Hardback. Num Pages: 332 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGC4; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 644.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
332
Condition
New
SKU
V9780810869264
ISBN
9780810869264
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 134.79

Hardback. Celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of the most popular and enduring band ever: The Grateful Dead. Num Pages: 512 pages, 100 2-c illustrations thru-ou; 2x4pg 4-c inserts. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; AVQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 243 x 46. Weight in Grams: 1542.
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
Reissue
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501123320
ISBN
9781501123320
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 38.76

Paperback. A classic rock autobiography of Meat Loaf's bizarre life. After surviving an abusive childhood, during which he was almost murdered by his alcoholic father, he starred in one of the biggest stage and film musicals ever, then went on to record the third best-selling album of all time. This book shows the ups and downs of his life. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1x8 b/w + 1x8 colour illustration sections. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 18. Weight in Grams: 174.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
Virgin Books
Edition
New Ed
Number of pages
240
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753504437
ISBN
9780753504437
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.37

Paperback. Our fascination with Bob Dylan never ends. Timed for his 75th birthday in May 2016, and with a new Foreword, WHO IS THAT MAN? comes to paperback Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 490.
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9781401311124
ISBN
9781401311124
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 15.39

Hardback.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Hyperion United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
176
Condition
New
SKU
V9781401308209
ISBN
9781401308209
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 42.52

Paperback. Presents all of George Petrie's original text "The Petrie Collection of the Ancient Music of Ireland", the melodies and his introduction. This book contains nearly two hundred melodies as well as song texts in Irish and English. It is prefaced with a biographical essay, which positions the collection in the context of the author's life and work. Num Pages: 298 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 160 x 233 x 25. Weight in Grams: 478.
Publisher
Cork University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
New edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781859183984
ISBN
9781859183984
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 25.00
€ 21.31

Paperback. Presents a social history, a diary of a nation's changing culture, and an in-depth appraisal of one of our greatest broadcasters, a man who can legitimately be called the most influential figure in post-war British popular music. Num Pages: 640 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJP; APW; AVGP; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 42. Weight in Grams: 486.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571327898
ISBN
9780571327898
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.51

Paperback. Num Pages: 32 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGH; AVQ; AVRN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 302 x 230 x 5. Weight in Grams: 134.
Publisher
Music Sales America
Number of pages
32
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Condition
New
SKU
V9780946005390
ISBN
9780946005390
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 12.37

Hardback. Locating representations of Ives within American cultural history Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 312 pages, 10 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC6; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
312
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252037498
ISBN
9780252037498
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 49.67

Paperback. Long before there was a peace process in Ireland, Van Morrison unwittingly did his bit to unite a nation divided. Born in the heart of East Belfast in the North, he is revered as a Celtic soul hero in the South. His music, while rooted in jazz and blues and soul, has an Irish accent-a distinctly Protestant Irish accent. Num Pages: 288 pages, 15 black and white in plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBR; AVGP; AVH; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 152 x 213 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
Publisher
Jawbone Press
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908279484
ISBN
9781908279484
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.68

Paperback. David Buckley examines the cult enigma that is Kraftwerk. Updated to include details of the group's recent concerts under the direction of Ralf Hutter. BIC Classification: AVGV; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 234 x 29. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783059942
ISBN
9781783059942
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 17.62

Paperback. Bowie's pioneering sexual experimentation, cracked actor showmanship and ability to embrace every musical genre from glam rock to drum'n'bass have made him into the biggest commercial success in rock history since the Beatles and the Stones. Num Pages: 592 pages, 2x8pp b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 194 x 130 x 37. Weight in Grams: 404.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
592
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Edition
Revised, Updated
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753510025
ISBN
9780753510025
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.77

Paperback. "One of the most entertaining and informative books of the year..to be enjoyed not only by rock fans, but by anyone interested in popular culture and social change."--NPR.org Num Pages: 392 pages, 8 pages b/w photos. BIC Classification: 3JJPL; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 226 x 28. Weight in Grams: 484. The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, James Taylor, CSNY and the Lost Story of 1970. 400 pages, 8 pages b&w illustrations. Set against a backdrop of world-changing historical and political events, this book tells the extraordinary story of one pivotal year in the lives and music of four legendary artists, and reveals how these artists and their songs both shaped and reflected their times. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 3JJPL; AVGP; AVH. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 28. Weight: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Hachette Books
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
SKU
V9780306820724
ISBN
9780306820724
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 18.99
€ 16.49

Paperback. The fully authorised biography of the Godfathers of indie rock Num Pages: 432 pages, Section: 32, b/w plates. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 128 x 30. Weight in Grams: 384.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749929411
ISBN
9780749929411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.43

Paperback. Radio broadcasts from the Cotton Club from 1927 onwards brought national recognition to Duke Ellington and his band; recordings of his compositions - particularly Saddest Tale, Echoes of Harlem, Black and Tan Fantasy, and Mood Indigo - spread their fame internationally. Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 183 pages, 32 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 193 x 10. Weight in Grams: 292. Good copy with some shelf wear and yellowing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited
Condition
Used, Very Good
SKU
KKD0011723
ISBN
9781904341666
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. His inimitable voice, the poetry of his trumpet and his mastery of improvisation made Louis Armstrong 'Mr Jazz'. Series: Life & Times. Num Pages: 170 pages, 29 black & white halftones. BIC Classification: AVGJ; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 13. Weight in Grams: 268. 170pp. Signed and inscribed
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Haus Publishing Limited
Number of pages
170
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Edition
New edition
SKU
KLN0023156
ISBN
9781904341468
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 17.95

Paperback. There is a well-developed vocabulary for discussing classical music, but when it comes to popular music, how do we analyze its effects and its meaning? This text demonstrates how listeners form opinions about popular songs, and how they come to attribute a rich variety of meaning to them. Num Pages: 275 pages, 24 music examples, 5 tables. BIC Classification: AVA; AVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 390. 275 pages, Illustrations. There is a well-developed vocabulary for discussing classical music, but when it comes to popular music, how do we analyze its effects and its meaning? This text demonstrates how listeners form opinions about popular songs, and how they come to attribute a rich variety of meaning to them. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: AVA; AVG. Dimension: 227 x 156 x 16. Weight: 390.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
1st Calif. Pbk
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520225411
ISBN
9780520225411
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.00
€ 26.47

Paperback. Addresses the relationship between categories of music and categories of people, particularly how certain ways of organizing sounds becomes integral to how we perceive ourselves and how we feel connected to some people and disconnected from others. Num Pages: 376 pages, 31 music ex, 16 tables, 14 figures. BIC Classification: 3JJ; AVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 566.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520291614
ISBN
9780520291614
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.77

Hardback. Addresses the relationship between categories of music and categories of people, particularly how certain ways of organizing sounds becomes integral to how we perceive ourselves and how we feel connected to some people and disconnected from others. Num Pages: 376 pages, 31 music ex, 16 tables, 14 figures. BIC Classification: AVC; AVG; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 238 x 189 x 28. Weight in Grams: 636.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520248717
ISBN
9780520248717
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 94.82
€ 72.21

Paperback.
Publisher
Music Sales Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780711998544
ISBN
9780711998544
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 33.20

Paperback. Editor(s): Bowie, David. Num Pages: 220 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 142 x 209 x 18. Weight in Grams: 210.
Publisher
Melville House Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612195759
ISBN
9781612195759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 17.23

Paperback. The workers who migrate from Lesotho to the mines and cities of neighbouring South Africa have developed a rich genre of sung oral poetry - "word music" - that focuses on the experiences of migrant life. Complete with transcriptions of performances, this book discusses this musical literature. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 336 pages, 8 halftones. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; AVGH; JFFN; JHM; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 19. Weight in Grams: 481.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226115740
ISBN
9780226115740
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.41

Paperback. Considers the diverse musics and related identities that jazz communities have shaped over the course of the twentieth century. This book explores the many ways in which jazz musicians and audiences experience and understand themselves, their music, their communities, and the world at large. Num Pages: 236 pages, 8 figures, 6 tables. BIC Classification: AVGJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 356.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520228894
ISBN
9780520228894
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.74

Paperback. What is jazz? What is gained - and what is lost - when various communities close ranks around a particular definition of this quintessentially American music? This book features writers who look beyond the canon of acknowledged jazz greats and address some of the big questions facing jazz today. Editor(s): Ake, David; Garrett, Charles Hiroshi; Goldmark, Daniel. Num Pages: 312 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 5 tables, 4 music examples. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 19. Weight in Grams: 426. The Music and Its Boundaries. 312 pages, illustrations. Editor(s): Ake, David; Garrett, Charles Hiroshi; Goldmark, Daniel. What is jazz? What is gained - and what is lost - when various communities close ranks around a particular definition of this quintessentially American music? This book features writers who look beyond the canon of acknowledged jazz greats and address some of the big questions facing jazz today. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ. Dimension: 150 x 227 x 19. Weight: 426.
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
312
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520271043
ISBN
9780520271043
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 29.91

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