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Paperback. Born Declan Patrick MacManus, Elvis Costello was raised in London and Liverpool, grandson of a trumpet player on the White Star Line and son of a jazz musician who became a successful radio dance band vocalist. This book describes how his career has somehow endured for almost four decades through a combination of dumb luck and animal cunning. Num Pages: 688 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 130 x 197 x 41. Weight in Grams: 504.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
0th Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241968123
ISBN
9780241968123
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Kerry Katona is one of Britain's most talked about celebrities. Her celebrity lifestyle and tales of her turbulent romances have intrigued the nation and gained her a dedicated fan base. This title offers a look at an extraordinary woman who has battled the odds to win the hearts of the public. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8pp mono illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 195. Clean copy in good condition
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New
SKU
KST0026248
ISBN
9781844542949
Paperback
Condition: Used, Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. As the man whose voice and style came to define pop music in the eighties and beyond, George Michael will forever be remembered as one of the all-time greats of British music. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJ; 3JMC; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 195.
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781786064561
ISBN
9781786064561
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 11.99
€ 10.15

Paperback. Kerry Katona is one of Britain's most talked about celebrities. Her celebrity lifestyle and tales of her turbulent romances have intrigued the nation and gained her a dedicated fan base. This title offers a look at an extraordinary woman who has battled the odds to win the hearts of the public. Num Pages: 288 pages, 2x8pp mono illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 195.
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
New
SKU
KNW0007894
ISBN
9781844542949
Paperback
Condition: Used, Very Good

€ 4.99

Paperback. Using original interviews, archival material, and poetry, this book tells the story of the brutally honest, daringly gorgeous music Hathaway created for Donny Hathaway Live as he battled the onset of paranoid schizophrenia. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AVGQ; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 123 x 165 x 11. Weight in Grams: 158.
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781628929805
ISBN
9781628929805
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

Paperback. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages. BIC Classification: AVC; AVG; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 120. .
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781501322747
ISBN
9781501322747
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.72

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JD; AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 26. Weight in Grams: 516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226401577
ISBN
9780226401577
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.78
€ 48.76

Paperback. Collects lyrics from the popular rap artist's two albums and includes his commentary on the origin of each song. Num Pages: 160 pages, b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGR; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 189 x 11. Weight in Grams: 466.
Publisher
It Books
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9780060934514
ISBN
9780060934514
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.42

Paperback. An extraordinary, original and irresistibly joyous celebration of love, friendship and music. Winner of 8 Tony Awards in 2012, including Best New Musical. Num Pages: 80 pages. BIC Classification: AVGM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 6. Weight in Grams: 100.
Publisher
Nick Hern Books
Number of pages
80
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Edition
New ed.
Condition
New
SKU
V9781848423107
ISBN
9781848423107
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 14.29

Paperback. The man known simply as 'Enge' by his millions of fans worldwide has sold over 150 million records and is in the "Guinness Book of Records" for achieving 56 consecutive weeks in the chart with "Release Me". In this title, he shares his life story with openness, humour and honesty. Num Pages: 256 pages, black & white illustrations, colour illustrations. BIC Classification: AVG; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 121 x 17. Weight in Grams: 212.
Publisher
Virgin Books
Number of pages
256
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9780753541104
ISBN
9780753541104
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 23.99
€ 16.63

Paperback. This work traces the origins of one of Africa's richest and most sophisticated music cultures, from its beginnings in the 13th century Mali Empire, to the recording studios of Paris and New York. It focuses on four spheres of Mande music: hunter's music, music of the jelis or griots, and jembe. Series: Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology. Num Pages: 440 pages, 78 halftones, 30 line drawings, 36 musical examples, 8 maps, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1HFD; AVGE; AVGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 153 x 29. Weight in Grams: 832.
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226101620
ISBN
9780226101620
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 48.99
€ 38.41

Paperback. Eric Clapton is far more than a rock star. Like Dylan and McCartney he is an icon and a living legend. This autobiography describes the story of the author's personal and professional journeys. Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations (some col.), ports. (some col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 31. Weight in Grams: 334.
Publisher
Arrow Books
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099505495
ISBN
9780099505495
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.00
€ 11.80

Paperback. In May 1968, France teetered on the brink of revolution as a series of student protests spiraled into general strike. This title examines the social, political, and cultural effects of May '68 on a variety of music in France, from the initial shock of 1968 through the 'long' 1970s and the election of Mitterrand and the socialists in 1981. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 368 pages, 8 b/w photographs, 10 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 154 x 23. Weight in Grams: 506.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520268975
ISBN
9780520268975
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.31

Hardback. Nearly one hundred years after the death of its composer, the music of Claude Debussy has lost none of its appeal. In this authoritative biography, author Eric Frederick Jensen brings together the most recent biographical research, including a revised catalogue of Debussy's compositions and the first complete edition of his correspondence. Series: Master Musicians Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 31 music examples, 15 halftones (gallery). BIC Classification: AVGC5; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 157 x 26. Weight in Grams: 568.
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780199730056
ISBN
9780199730056
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.63
€ 40.80

Paperback. The history of brass bands around Staffordshire and Derbyshire from the 1930s to the present day. Series: Archive Photographs: Images of England. Num Pages: 128 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEY; AVGG; AVR; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 260 x 16. Weight in Grams: 296.
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780752430799
ISBN
9780752430799
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 16.45

Paperback. This title explores the ideas of African American musicians, analyzing them on the context of meanings circulating around jazz. The text shows how much black musicians have struggled against the definations of racial authenticity and racism in the dominant culture. Series: Music of the African Diaspora. Num Pages: 425 pages, 16 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; HBT; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 173 x 229 x 29. Weight in Grams: 624.
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Number of pages
425
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520232969
ISBN
9780520232969
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.27

Hardback. For centuries, the sea and those who sail upon it have inspired the imaginations of British musicians. Editor(s): Saylor, Eric; Scheer, Christopher M. Num Pages: 306 pages, 7 black & white illustrations, 68 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3J; AVGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 166 x 246 x 26. Weight in Grams: 808.
Publisher
Boydell & Brewer Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
306
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783270620
ISBN
9781783270620
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 116.28

paperback. Weaves together three dramatic narratives: the first features Bach and the missing manuscript of the suites; the next, the legendary Spanish Catalan cellist Pablo Casals and his historic discovery of the music; and finally, author's own infatuation. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC3; AVH; AVRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 21. Weight in Grams: 242.
Publisher
Vintage London
Number of pages
336
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
SKU
V9780099546788
ISBN
9780099546788
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.02

Paperback. Shows how the album - "Use Your Illusion" - has matured into a work whose baroque excesses have something to teach us about pop and the platforms it raises and lowers, about a man who suddenly found himself praised to the firmament for every character trait that had hitherto marked him as an irredeemable loser. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 136 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 123 x 7. Weight in Grams: 112.
Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780826419248
ISBN
9780826419248
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 11.64

Paperback. Love it or hate it, the world that radio made has steered popular music and provided the soundtrack of American life for more than half a century. The author studies the evolution of this multicentered pop landscape, along the way telling the stories of the Isley Brothers, Dolly Parton, A&M Records, and Elton John, among others. Num Pages: 312 pages, 30 halftones. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVG; HBJK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 229 x 16. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University Of Chicago Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780226896182
ISBN
9780226896182
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 25.94

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