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Hardback. On the 150th anniversary of his birth comes this monumental biography of conductor Arturo Toscanini, whose dramatic life was unparalleled among twentieth-century musicians. Num Pages: 992 pages, 80 photographs. BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 155. .
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781631492716
- ISBN
- 9781631492716
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 41.99€ 34.48
€ 41.99
€ 34.48
Hardcover. The first book telling Iggy Pop's story of The Stooges from his own words. Features a treasure-trove of unseen photos Editor(s): Gold, Jeff. Num Pages: 300 pages, 150 B&W and color photographs. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 244 x 328 x 28. Weight in Grams: 1984.
- Publisher
- Third Man Books
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- 1st
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780991336197
- ISBN
- 9780991336197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.53
€ 46.99
€ 42.53
Paperback. Features 32 interviews with the era's most innovative musicians and colourful personalities. From Ari Up, Jah Wobble, David Byrne, Green Gartside, Edwyn Collins, this title also includes conversations with influential of label bosses, managers, record producers, deejays and journalists - such as John Peel and Paul Morley. Num Pages: 464 pages, ill. BIC Classification: AVGU; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 155 x 35. Weight in Grams: 592.
- Edition
- Main
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Number of pages
- 464
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571235490
- ISBN
- 9780571235490
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 25.99€ 17.88
€ 25.99
€ 17.88
Paperback. Features an account of the time the author has spent with his friend and collaborator, Jeff Buckley, during Jeff's early days in New York City. This title describes their magical performance together at the Greetings from Tim Buckley concert at the Church of St Ann in 1991 - the event that first introduced Jeff to the world at large. Num Pages: 304 pages, 16 Black and White and Colour in Plate Section. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 151 x 214 x 27. Weight in Grams: 772.
- Publisher
- Jawbone Press
- Number of pages
- 304
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781908279453
- ISBN
- 9781908279453
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.27
€ 19.99
€ 14.27
Paperback. Idolized by his fans, Ian Curtis left behind a legacy rich in artistic genius. Mesmerizing on stage but introverted and prone to desperate mood swings in his private life, Curtis died by his own hand on 18 May 1980. This book documents how, with a wife, child and impending international fame, Curtis was seduced by the glory of an early grave. Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 146 x 16. Weight in Grams: 206.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780571313600
- ISBN
- 9780571313600
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.93
€ 16.99
€ 13.93
Paperback. Translator(s): Wright, Ann. Num Pages: 224 pages, 12 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1KLSC; 3JJPR; AVGW; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 135 x 19. Weight in Grams: 226.
- Publisher
- Central
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Paperback
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781901927443
- ISBN
- 9781901927443
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 11.96
€ 11.99
€ 11.96
Paperback. What emerges is a compelling portrait of the four musicians themselves, as well as a fresh insight into close-knit entourage that protected them, from Peter Grant to Richard Cole to Ahmet Ertegun, giant figures from long-vanished world of 1970s rock. This book is a history, adventures, myths and realities of this legendary and powerful of bands. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 153 x 47. Weight in Grams: 986.
- Publisher
- Faber & Faber
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- 9780571259380
- ISBN
- 9780571259380
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 13.83
€ 19.99
€ 13.83
Paperback. 'A triumph' - Time Out Transformer is the only complete and comprehensive telling of the Lou Reed story. Num Pages: 560 pages, (1x8pp colour plates). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 198 x 41. Weight in Grams: 520.
- Publisher
- Harper
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Edition
- 01st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780007581894
- ISBN
- 9780007581894
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.25
€ 21.99
€ 17.25
Hardcover. For over half a century Mary O'Hara's voice has delighted audiences all over the world and her recordings continue to sell. Her story is an inspiring tale of triumph over tragedy, helped by her deep religious faith and many friendships with other performers, recounted with warmth and humour in this updated version of her autobiography. Num Pages: 336 pages, 24 plates, 6 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 168 x 30. Weight in Grams: 700.
- Publisher
- Shepheard-Walwyn
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780856832857
- ISBN
- 9780856832857
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.18
€ 19.99
€ 18.18
Paperback. The "Treatise on Musical Objects" by Pierre Schaeffer is regarded as his most important work on music and its relationship with technology. Drawing on acoustics, physics, and physiology, but also philosophy and the relationship between subject and object, this book summarizes his theoretical and practical work in music composition. Translator(s): North, Christine; Dack, John. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 543 pages, 6 music ex, 7 b/w halftones, 55 line art. BIC Classification: AVC; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Publisher
- University of California Press
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- First
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520294301
- ISBN
- 9780520294301
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 48.99€ 35.26
€ 48.99
€ 35.26
Hardback. The "Treatise on Musical Objects" by Pierre Schaeffer is regarded as his most important work on music and its relationship with technology. Drawing on acoustics, physics, and physiology, but also philosophy and the relationship between subject and object, this book summarizes his theoretical and practical work in music composition. Translator(s): North, Christine; Dack, John. Series: California Studies in 20th-Century Music. Num Pages: 543 pages, 6 music ex, 7 b/w halftones, 55 line art. BIC Classification: AVC; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 543
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520294295
- ISBN
- 9780520294295
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.77€ 70.81
€ 91.77
€ 70.81
Paperback. Manic Street Preachers were and remain one of the most interesting, significant, and best-loved bands of the past thirty years. Their third album The Holy Bible (1994) is generally acknowledged to be their most enduring and fascinating work, and one of the most compelling and challenging records of the nineties. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 128 x 197 x 34. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publisher
- Repeater
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781910924983
- ISBN
- 9781910924983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 9.78
€ 11.99
€ 9.78
Paperback. Afro-Cuban music evolved into one of the great musical traditions of the 20th century. This volume provides a comprehensive history of mainstream Cuban music, examining the music of all its eras from the perspective of two seminal trumpet players: Felix Chappottin and Alfredo Chocolate Armenteros. Num Pages: 304 pages, musical examples, bibliography, index, footnotes. BIC Classification: 1KJC; AVGE; AVH; AVRN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 133 x 19. Weight in Grams: 417.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810846807
- ISBN
- 9780810846807
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 91.63
€ 91.63
Paperback. A passionate, critically incisive biography of one of the most influential rappers of all time, Tupac Shakur, and how he came to dominate hip-hop in the 1990s Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: AVGR; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 141 x 20. Weight in Grams: 298.
- Publisher
- Da Capo Press
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781568583877
- ISBN
- 9781568583877
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 14.67
€ 19.99
€ 14.67
Paperback. Shaun Ryder has lived a life of glorious highs and desolate lows. As lead singer of the "Happy Mondays", he turned Manchester into Madchester, combining all the excesses of a true rock'n'roll star with music and lyrics. This title presents his story. Num Pages: 416 pages, Illustrations (chiefly col.). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 137 x 197 x 27. Weight in Grams: 326.
- Publisher
- Corgi
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780552165471
- ISBN
- 9780552165471
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 16.99€ 13.13
€ 16.99
€ 13.13
Hardback. A complete illustrated history of one of the most popular, influential, and philanthropically-invested rock bands today. Num Pages: 240 pages, 250. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 285 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1532. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
- Condition
- Used, Very Good
- SKU
- KJE0003062
- ISBN
- 9781937994990
Hardback
Condition: Used, Very Good
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. Num Pages: 176 pages, Black and White Photos throughout Plus 8-Page Colour Insert. BIC Classification: AVG; AVH; AVRL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 178 x 10. Weight in Grams: 466. The Golden Years. 176 pages, Black and White Photos throughout Plus 8-Page Colour Insert. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVG; AVH; AVRL. Dimension: 239 x 178 x 10. Weight: 460.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Hal Leonard
- Number of pages
- 176
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781458416544
- ISBN
- 9781458416544
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 39.97
€ 39.97
Paperback. The history of Pulp via pop, class war and the erotic city. Num Pages: 135 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 207 x 146 x 10. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- John Hunt Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 135
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846948770
- ISBN
- 9781846948770
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 12.99
€ 13.99
€ 12.99
Hardback. Explores the female roles in Mozart's four most frequently performed operas, "Le nozze di Figaro", "Don Giovanni", "Cosi fan tutte", and "Die Zauberflote". Each chapter looks at the music, libretto text, literary sources, and historical factors that give shape to a character, re-evaluating common assumptions and proposing fresh interpretations. Num Pages: 352 pages, 37 music examples. BIC Classification: AVGC9; AVH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- University of California Press United States
- Number of pages
- 341
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780520248021
- ISBN
- 9780520248021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.45€ 63.14
€ 81.45
€ 63.14
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
€ 16.99€ 12.99
€ 16.99
€ 12.99
Paperback. This title provides the thrilling story of the rise of two boy bands: District 3 and Union J. Despite their similarities, both bands had to fight it out to remain contenders on X-Factor." Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 132 x 19. Weight in Grams: 216. 288 pages, Illustrationsstrations (colour). Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Dimension: 199 x 132 x 19. Weight: 216.
- Publisher
- John Blake Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781782193616
- ISBN
- 9781782193616
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.99€ 9.69
€ 10.99
€ 9.69
Hardcover. Meet Union J - the X Factor's newest boy band sensation. This is the full account of George, JJ, Josh and Jaymi's story so far. Num Pages: 256 pages, (2x8pp colour plates). BIC Classification: AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 241 x 171 x 26. Weight in Grams: 514. Good clean copy in dustwrapper. DW with minor shelf wear.
- Condition
- Used, Like New
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- SKU
- KTG0001454
- ISBN
- 9780007529490
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New
€ 4.99
€ 4.99
Paperback. The story of Joy Division told by the band's legendary bassist, Peter Hook Num Pages: 368 pages, 16pp colour plates. BIC Classification: AVGP; AVH; BGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 199 x 26. Weight in Grams: 286.
- Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781471148330
- ISBN
- 9781471148330
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 14.99€ 11.25
€ 14.99
€ 11.25
Hardback. Contrary to the widely held opinion that most of our hit and standard songs were composed by a handful of top writers-Berlin, Gershwin, Kern, Porter, and Rodgers-the fact is that the vast majority of them were written by relatively unknown composers. Series: Studies in Jazz. Num Pages: 784 pages, 57 photographs, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: AVGJ; AVGK; AVH; BGF; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 50. Weight in Grams: 975.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 784
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810835702
- ISBN
- 9780810835702
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 239.71
€ 239.71