Big Star's Radio City (33 1/3)
Bruce Eaton
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Description for Big Star's Radio City (33 1/3)
Paperback. Released when ELP and Elton John were plodding from one packed stadium to the next, Radio City was a radical album. In time, power pop would become an official rock genre and the influence of Radio City would be widely heard through artists like The Bangles and Teenage Fanclub. This book examines the key ingredients of Radio City's lasting appeal. Series: 33 1/3. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVA; AVGP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 166 x 123 x 8. Weight in Grams: 158.
This book examines the key ingredients of Radio City's lasting appeal. Virtually anyone who's ever picked up a guitar - whether wood or air - has fantasized about playing onstage alongside his musical hero. Bruce Eaton actually did it. This book is based on the improbable but true story of an ardent fan who got close enough to Alex Chilton, the prime architect of the best power pop album ever made outside of Abbey Road Studios, to see what was on the other side of genius, fame and expectations.Released when ELP and Elton John were plodding from one packed stadium ... Read more
This book examines the key ingredients of Radio City's lasting appeal. Virtually anyone who's ever picked up a guitar - whether wood or air - has fantasized about playing onstage alongside his musical hero. Bruce Eaton actually did it. This book is based on the improbable but true story of an ardent fan who got close enough to Alex Chilton, the prime architect of the best power pop album ever made outside of Abbey Road Studios, to see what was on the other side of genius, fame and expectations.Released when ELP and Elton John were plodding from one packed stadium ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Academic
Number of pages
144
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
33 1/3
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780826428981
SKU
V9780826428981
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About Bruce Eaton
Bruce Eaton is a writer and jazz concert producer who lives near Buffalo, NY. He is the author of two successful business books. He played bass and guitar with Alex Chilton on dates in Buffalo, Toronto and New York, and set up Chilton's notoriously disastrous 1981 tour.
Reviews for Big Star's Radio City (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 world of real love - NME"