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Paperback. Metallica formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, their original line-up consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, lead guitarist Dave Mustaine, and bassist Ron McGovney. They had sold over 100 million records worldwide by the time their album, "Death Magnetic", was released in 2008. Num Pages: 192 pages, 100 colour/bw photographs. BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 150 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344. The Stories Behind the Biggest Songs. Series: Stories Behind Every Song S. 192 pages, 100 colour/bw photographs. Metallica formed in 1981 in Los Angeles, California, their original line-up consisted of Ulrich, rhythm guitarist and vocalist James Hetfield, lead guitarist Dave Mustaine, and bassist Ron McGovney. They had sold over 100 million records worldwide by the time their album, "Death Magnetic", was released in 2008. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGT; AVH. Dimension: 195 x 150 x 14. Weight: 344.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Carlton Books
- Edition
- Reprint
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847323392
- ISBN
- 9781847323392
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.71
€ 13.99
€ 10.71
Hardcover. Antipodean Riffs is a collection of essays on Australian jazz and jazz in Australia. Chronologically they range from what could be called the 'prehistory' of the music - the tradition of US-sourced African-American music that predated the arrival of music billed as 'jazz' - to the present. Editor(s): Johnson, Bruce. Num Pages: 306 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1MB; AVGJ; DNF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. Weight in Grams: 131.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 306
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781781792803
- ISBN
- 9781781792803
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 42.86
€ 42.86
Hardcover. Represents an attempt to provide objective criteria and analytical frameworks by which the quality and function of contemporary congregational music can be assessed. This book also considers how well modern music is serving the modern church, and also how effectively it is operating as a musical form in the secular culture that surrounds it. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations, music. BIC Classification: AVGD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781845531867
- ISBN
- 9781845531867
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.15
€ 128.15
Paperback. This book makes an important contribution to the understanding of the phenomenon of the tribute band by linking it to other types of imitative entertainment such as 'ghost', cover and parody bands. Series: Studies in Popular Music. Num Pages: 184 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 157 x 14. Weight in Grams: 308.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845532451
- ISBN
- 9781845532451
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.84
€ 28.84
Hardcover. This book makes an important contribution to the understanding of the phenomenon of the tribute band by linking it to other types of imitative entertainment such as 'ghost', cover and parody bands. Series: Studies in Popular Music. Num Pages: 184 pages, 19 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781845532635
- ISBN
- 9781845532635
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 43.15
€ 43.15
Hardcover. The book follows a number of themes- movers and shakers, drugs and addictions, relationships with Rock and Blues, new technologies, media coverage, arts funding, from clubs to concert halls, record companies and, not least, the economics of Jazz. In dong so, the book challenges many conventional understandings of British Jazz and its scene. Series: Popular Music History. Num Pages: 500 pages, 18 black and white photos. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; 3JJPL; AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 241 x 170 x 39. Weight in Grams: 864.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845534059
- ISBN
- 9781845534059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 69.26
€ 69.26
Paperback. This is the first study of Brian Wilson to eschew chronology in favor of a topical organization that allows discussion of lyrical themes and musical motifs outside of any prejudicial presumptions about their place in the trajectory of his career. Series: Icons of Pop Music. Num Pages: 192 pages, 12 black and white photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 215 x 138 x 15. Weight in Grams: 258.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845536633
- ISBN
- 9781845536633
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.68
€ 41.68
Paperback. This book explores how funk emerged in the mid-1960s at the very apex of the civil rights movement and shows how this music mirrored the broader changes taking place within the African-American community at a crucial political time and continues to underpin remix culture. It traces the extent of the Brown legacy, musically and culturally. Series: Icons of Pop Music. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10-12 photos. BIC Classification: AVGQ; AVH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 214 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 230.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781845537432
- ISBN
- 9781845537432
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.51
€ 41.51
Paperback. Provides an introduction to the music of Bob Dylan including an examination of the impact of his work over time and key critical responses. This book locates Dylan's work within a broader context of the history of the American popular song and its various antecedents, examining how his music draws on a heritage of folk, blues and pop tunes. Series: Icons of Pop Music. Num Pages: 224 pages, 7 b&w photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 238.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781904768258
- ISBN
- 9781904768258
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.51
€ 41.51
Hardcover. This volume analyses the work of Nick Cave, a singular, idiosyncratic and brilliant musician, specifically through his engagements with theology and the Bible. Series: Studies in Popular Music. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; HRCG; HRCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908049674
- ISBN
- 9781908049674
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.94
€ 122.94
Hardcover. This is the first study of Wilson to eschew chronology for a topical organization that allows discussion of lyrical themes and musical motifs outside of any prejudicial presumptions about their place in the trajectory of his career. Series: Icons of Pop Music. Num Pages: 192 pages, 10 black and white photos. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 358.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781908049919
- ISBN
- 9781908049919
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.40
€ 116.40
Hardcover. This book explores how funk emerged in the mid-1960s at the very apex of the civil rights movement and shows how this music mirrored the broader changes taking place within the African-American community at a crucial political time and continues to underpin remix culture. It traces the extent of the Brown legacy, musically and culturally. Series: Icons of Pop Music. Num Pages: 176 pages, 10 black and white photos. BIC Classification: AVGQ; AVH. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Equinox Publishing Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908049926
- ISBN
- 9781908049926
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.23
€ 116.23
Hardcover. Editor(s): Dervan, Michael. Num Pages: illustrations. BIC Classification: AVG; AVGC6. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 251 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1220.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- New Island Books
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9781848405745
- ISBN
- 9781848405745
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.95
€ 17.95
Paperback. Explains the most unusual, obscure, and curious words and expressions from vintage blues music. This book unravels the nuances of more than twelve hundred idioms and proper or place names found on oft-overlooked 'race records' recorded between 1923 and 1949. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1H; 1KB; 3JJG; AVGK; GBC; JFCA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 154 x 20. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780252076602
- ISBN
- 9780252076602
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.47
€ 30.99
€ 27.47
Paperback. Series: Counterpoints: Music and Education. Num Pages: 198 pages, 6 b&w illus., 6 music exx., 6 tables. BIC Classification: 5AC; AVG; AVS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 12. Weight in Grams: 255.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 198
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780253022103
- ISBN
- 9780253022103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 30.65
€ 33.99
€ 30.65
Paperback. Conversations on jazz and literature with some of America's most important artists and writers Editor(s): Feinstein, Sascha. Num Pages: 472 pages, 20 b&w illus. BIC Classification: AVGJ; DS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 31. Weight in Grams: 671.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9780253218766
- ISBN
- 9780253218766
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 26.35
€ 29.99
€ 26.35
Paperback. Microgroove continues John Corbett's exploration of diverse musics, with essays, interviews, and musician profiles that focus on jazz, improvised music, contemporary classical, rock, folk, blues, post-punk, and cartoon music, as well as painting, design, dance, and poetry. Num Pages: 496 pages, 60 illustrations. BIC Classification: ACXJ5; AVC; AVGJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 155 x 228 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822358701
- ISBN
- 9780822358701
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 32.70
€ 36.99
€ 32.70
Hardcover. The Birth of an Opera offers illuminating insight into how operas are written and the personalities, incidents, and musical circumstances that have shaped their composition. Num Pages: 464 pages, 15 photographs. BIC Classification: AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 166 x 37. Weight in Grams: 762.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- W. W. Norton & Company
- Number of pages
- 512
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393060430
- ISBN
- 9780393060430
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 36.99€ 30.65
€ 36.99
€ 30.65
Paperback. This collection offers the first critical assessment of the music and culture of reggaeton, a popular genre that blends reggae and rap, Spanish-language lyrics, and Latin-Caribbean aesthetics. Editor(s): Rivera, Raquel Z.; Marshall, Wayne; Pacini Hernandez, Deborah. Series: Refiguring American Music. Num Pages: 36 illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGR; AVGS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155 x 30. Weight in Grams: 674.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Duke University Press
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780822343837
- ISBN
- 9780822343837
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 35.99€ 31.70
€ 35.99
€ 31.70
Paperback. Offers a collection of folk music - one of the great English popular art forms. This book brings together all the classic folk songs and many lesser-known discoveries, complete with music and annotations on their original sources and meaning. Num Pages: 608 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AVGH; AVQS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 129 x 27. Weight in Grams: 420.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Penguin Books Ltd
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780141194622
- ISBN
- 9780141194622
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.71
€ 11.99
€ 9.71