×


 x 

Shopping cart
17%OFFRichard Henderson - Van Dyke Parks' Song Cycle (33 1/3) - 9780826429179 - V9780826429179
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

Van Dyke Parks' Song Cycle (33 1/3)

€ 13.99
€ 11.68
You save € 2.31!
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Van Dyke Parks' Song Cycle (33 1/3) Paperback. Despite Warner Brothers Records' conviction that it had mid-wifed the American equivalent of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, "Song Cycle" wasn't rock music, and it didn't sell like rock music. This title offers an intelligent take on a classic left-field album. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 120 x 9. Weight in Grams: 140. Series: 33 1/3. 144 pages, Illustrations. Despite Warner Brothers Records' conviction that it had mid-wifed the American equivalent of Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, "Song Cycle" wasn't rock music, and it didn't sell like rock music. This title offers an intelligent take on a classic left-field album. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP. Dimension: 166 x 120 x 9. Weight: 140.
Despite Warner Brothers Records' conviction that it had mid-wifed the American equivalent of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Song Cycle wasn't rock music, and it didn't sell like rock music. The album's arrangements taxed the storage capacity of multi-track tape and its lyrics allowed enquiring minds to follow a Joycean snakes-and-ladders path through multiple meanings, allusive wordplay and puns. Van Dyke Parks' Song Cycle is an intelligent take on a classic left-field album. For good and for ill, the full arsenal of bouquets and brickbats available to music writers has been tossed at Van Dyke ... Read more

Product Details

Publisher
Continuum
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
33 1/3
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780826429179
SKU
V9780826429179
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50

About Richard Henderson
Richard Henderson writes for Billboard and The Wire. He has also worked as a music supervisor and editor for feature films, the most recent being Borat and Into the Wild.

Reviews for Van Dyke Parks' Song Cycle (33 1/3)
Ideal for the rock geek who thinks liner notes just aren't enough
Rolling Stone One of the coolest publishing imprints on the planet
Bookslut A brilliant series...each one a word of real love - NME

Goodreads reviews for Van Dyke Parks' Song Cycle (33 1/3)


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!