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Music: styles & genres

Paperback. 'Why bother to rob a bank, when you can own a bank?' asked Bertold Brecht. The question is reiterated in the very Brechtian Love, Crime and Johannesburg, the story of Jimmy 'Long Legs' Mangane, a people's poet involved in the struggle, who is accused of robbing a bank. Num Pages: 128 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: 1HFMS; 2AB; AVGM; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 133 x 5. Weight in Grams: 91.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Wits University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9781868143542
ISBN
9781868143542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 20.83

Paperback. Opening with David Mancuso's seminal "Love Saves the Day" Valentine's party in February 1970, this title tells the definitive story of disco - from its murky subterranean roots in NoHo and Hell's Kitchen to its gaudy blossoming in midtown Manhattan to the out-of-town networks that emerged in the suburbs and alternative urban hotspots. Num Pages: 528 pages, 73 photos and Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; AVGV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 40. Weight in Grams: 774. A History of American Dance Music Culture, 1970-1979. 456 pages, 73 photographs & Illustrations. Disco is the music that America tried to forget. This book includes material from over three hundred interviews, including John 'Jellybean' Benitez, Michael Cappello, Ken Cayre, Alec Costandinos, Steve D'Acquisto, Michael Fesco, Rochelle Fleming and more. It contains a series of compiled discographies and a collection of more than seventy photos. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPL; AVGV. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 40. Weight: 774.
Publisher
Duke University Press
Number of pages
528
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Edition
paperback / softback
Condition
New
SKU
V9780822331988
ISBN
9780822331988
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.60

Paperback. 'Packs a surprising, epic, life-affirming punch' THE SUNDAY TIMES Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; BGFA; BT; VFJX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 17. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group United Kingdom
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9780749928759
ISBN
9780749928759
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.85

Hardback. Beloved of Clapton, Dylan and the Stones, Robert Johnson remains one of the most iconic and mythologised figures in popular music. Exploring the stories and legends that surround his life and death - his childhood, his womanising, his pact with the devil at the crossroads, this book is about his life. Num Pages: 72 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; FXL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 321 x 17. Weight in Grams: 592.
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Edition
Main
Condition
New
SKU
V9780571328833
ISBN
9780571328833
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 26.99
€ 18.34

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 221 x 13. Weight in Grams: 290.
Publisher
Chicago Review Press United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613747506
ISBN
9781613747506
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 17.13

Paperback. Crime was everywhere, the government was broke and the city's infrastructure was collapsing, but between 1974 and 1978 virtually all forms of music were being recreated in New York City: disco and salsa, the loft jazz scene and the Minimalist classical composers, hip hop and punk. This book deals with this topic. Num Pages: 384 pages, 8pp b/w inset. BIC Classification: 1KBBEY; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 153 x 232 x 28. Weight in Grams: 520.
Publisher
Viking
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241003756
ISBN
9780241003756
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 21.99
€ 16.85

Paperback. Think you know the story of Jim Morrison and The Doors? This revelatory and explosive biography from critically acclaimed rock journalist Mick Wall will make you think again. Num Pages: 512 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 37. Weight in Grams: 418.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409151241
ISBN
9781409151241
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.95

Paperback. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVGM; DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 370.
Publisher
Theatre Communications Group Inc.,U.S. United States
Number of pages
240
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Edition
1st
Condition
New
SKU
V9781559360210
ISBN
9781559360210
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 15.31

Paperback. A biography of Louis Prima, one of the most underrated jazz musicians and entertainers of the twentieth century. It explores Prima's ability to maintain a lifelong career, his knack for self-promotion, and how the cities in which he lived and performed - New York, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas - uniquely and indelibly informed his style. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGJ; BG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 363.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252070907
ISBN
9780252070907
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.40

Paperback. Num Pages: 56 pages. BIC Classification: AVGC6; AVRG; AVRN; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 230 x 13. Weight in Grams: 264.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
G. Schirmer
Condition
New
SKU
V9780634020803
ISBN
9780634020803
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 24.99
€ 21.07

Hardcover. The definitive account of Louis Armstrong-his life and legacy-during the most creative period of his career. Num Pages: 608 pages, 65 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 161 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1006.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
720
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393065824
ISBN
9780393065824
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 43.99
€ 35.79

Paperback. "Profoundly evocative and altogether admirable.. The writing and detail are so brilliant that I found the volume revelatory."-Tim Page, Washington Post Num Pages: 608 pages, 65 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVH; BGF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 139 x 38. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
WW Norton & Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780393350807
ISBN
9780393350807
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 41.99
€ 34.91

Paperback. Num Pages: 768 pages, black & white plates, colour plates. BIC Classification: AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 229 x 38. Weight in Grams: 858.
Publisher
HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Edition
Reprint
Condition
New
SKU
V9780061958298
ISBN
9780061958298
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.37

Paperback. Lou Reed died in 2013. This is the critically acclaimed biography of the songwriter, Velvet Underground member and musician. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 129 x 21. Weight in Grams: 284.
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9781409153047
ISBN
9781409153047
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.88

Paperback. Features the history of the involvement of African Americans in the early recording industry and examines the first three decades of sound recording in the United States, charting the surprising roles black artists played in the period leading up to the Jazz Age and the remarkably wide range of black music and culture they preserved. Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 656 pages, 57 photographs. BIC Classification: 1KBB; AVGC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 176 x 255 x 44. Weight in Grams: 1170.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
656
Condition
New
Edition
Illustrated
SKU
V9780252073076
ISBN
9780252073076
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.28

Paperback. Num Pages: 400 pages, Ill. BIC Classification: AVGC; AVGT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 26. Weight in Grams: 696.
Publisher
Feral House
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780922915941
ISBN
9780922915941
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 21.00

Hardback. Looking Through You presents a selection of over 300 images from the precious Beatles Book photo archive, many unpublished or unseen in their original form from the original negatives, as well as the story behind the success of the regular Beatle bulletin. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 330 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1742.
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781785580062
ISBN
9781785580062
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardcover. Looking Through You presents a selection of over 300 images from the precious Beatles Book photo archive, many unpublished or unseen in their original form from the original negatives, as well as the story behind the success of the regular Beatle bulletin. Num Pages: 192 pages, b/w photos. BIC Classification: AJC; AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 258 x 345 x 38. Weight in Grams: 2200.
Publisher
Omnibus Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781783058679
ISBN
9781783058679
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 41.76

Paperback. A new perspective on the forgotten Beach Boy - the voice of 'God Only Knows', 'Good Vibrations', and more. Num Pages: 288 pages, 30 black and white in plate selection. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJP; AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 215 x 25. Weight in Grams: 684.
Publisher
Jawbone Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781908279842
ISBN
9781908279842
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 14.79

Paperback. The first comprehensive examination of the early blues industry and the music it produced Series: Music in American Life. Num Pages: 280 pages, 31 photographs; 9 tables; 688 lines of music. BIC Classification: 1KB; 3JH; 3JJC; 3JJF; AVGK; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 253 x 179 x 18. Weight in Grams: 592.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
344
Condition
New
SKU
V9780252076763
ISBN
9780252076763
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 38.99
€ 35.08

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