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Faber Music Ltd Bowie Hits
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsAbsolute Beginners; All The Young Dudes; As The World Falls Down; Ashes To Ashes; Beauty And The Beast; Blackstar; Blue Jean; Boys Keep Swinging; Changes; China Girl; Drive-In Saturday; Everyone Says ‘Hi’; Fame; Fashion; Five Years; Golden Years; “Heroes”; I Can’t Give Everything Away; The Jean Genie; John, I’m Only Dancing; Lazarus; Let’s Dance; Life On Mars?; Loving The Alien; The Man Who Sold The World; Modern Love; Moonage Daydream; New Killer Star; Oh! You Pretty Things; Rebel Rebel; Slow Burn; Sound And Vision; Space Oddity; Starman; Strangers When We Meet; Suffragette City; This Is Not America; Thursday’s Child; TVC15; Under Pressure; Young Americans; Where Are We Now?; Ziggy Stardust
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Faber Music Ltd Bowie Acoustic
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Faber Music Passing a Message
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Faber Music Ltd Trombone Basics Treble Clef Edition
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Samuel French Ltd Scrooge The Musical
Book SynopsisIn 1970, renowned writer-composer-lyricist Leslie Bricusse adapted the classic Charles Dickens tale, A Christmas Carol, into the hit screen musical Scrooge!. Now available as a charming stage musical, Scrooge! has enjoyed a hugely successful tour of England and a season at London''s Dominion Theatre starring the late Anthony Newly. Included are six new songs not performed in the film. Now this sure-fire audience pleaser is available in two versions: as a full-length musical and in a 55-minute adaptation that is ideal for small theatre groups and schools, where it can be performed as a short play or as part of a seasonal concert.Large flexible cast
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Hal Leonard Corporation Red Hot Chili Peppers Californication Guitar
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Hal Leonard Corporation Jazzin the Blues A Complete Guide to Learning
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£21.59
Hal Leonard Corporation The Best of Django Reinhardt
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Hal Leonard Corporation Yngwie Malmsteen Anthology
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£24.99
Hal Leonard Corporation Red Hot Chili Peppers Greatest Hits
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£20.25
Hal Leonard Corporation GUITAR PLAYALONG VOLUME 49 STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN TAB
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£18.04
Alphabet Legends Pty Ltd Jazz Legends Alphabet
Book SynopsisFrom Coltrane to Davis, Fitzgerald to Armstrong, Jazz Legends Alphabet is the quintessential A to Z of the smoothest, coolest, hippest cats to have ever made jazz music. Written with rhythm and illustrated with style, Jazz Legends Alphabet will make your little legend the coolest kid in the playground.
£14.24
Hal Leonard Europe Limited Simon and Garfunkel Collection Paul SimonSimon
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£17.09
Hal Leonard Europe Limited thedublinerssongbook
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£14.24
Hal Leonard Europe Limited Complete Blues and Ragtime Guitar Player Guitar
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£14.72
Hal Leonard Europe Limited The Best of ACDC
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£21.59
Hal Leonard Europe Limited Essential Jerome Kern Songbook Piano Vocal Guitar
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£14.99
Hal Leonard Europe Limited Robbie Williams Greatest Hits For Piano Voice and
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£18.89
Hal Leonard Europe Limited U2 The Piano Collection
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£20.25
Hal Leonard Europe Limited The Complete Stone RosesComplete Guitar Tablature
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£19.79
Hal Leonard Europe Limited Easiest Keyboard Collection Abba
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£14.72
Hal Leonard Europe Limited The Big Acoustic Guitar Chord Songbook
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£14.72
Hal Leonard Europe Limited Leonard Cohen Chord Songbook For text chords
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£13.29
Hal Leonard Europe Limited THE KINKS The Great Songs Of The Kinks PVG
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Hal Leonard Europe Limited Chris De Burgh Greatest Hits
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£17.09
Hal Leonard Europe Limited The Big Acoustic Guitar Chord Songbook Classic
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Hal Leonard Europe Limited The Best Of Marc Bolan And T. Rex
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£20.25
Duckworth Books Elvis Has Left the Building The Day the King Died
Book SynopsisInElvis Has Left the Building, Dylan Jones takes us back to those heady days around the time of his death and the rise of Punk Rock.Trade Review'As a writer, he has an effortless style with an unerring instinct for the absurd and the noteworthy' Independent'Jones is a wonderfully fluent writer, with a terrific knack for atmospheric phrasemaking, period detail and juicy factoids' Daily Telegraph
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Penguin Books Ltd People at Work The Rock Star Ladybirds for
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewHilarious * Stylist *
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Manchester University Press Keeping the faith
Book SynopsisIn the 1970s, Northern Soul held a pivotal position in British youth culture. Originating in the English North and Midlands in the late-1960s, by the mid-1970s it was attracting thousands of enthusiasts across the country. This book is a social history of Northern Soul, examining the origins and development of this music scene, its clubs, publications and practices. Northern Soul emerged in a period when working class communities were beginning to be transformed by deindustrialisation and the rise of new political movements around the politics of race, gender and locality. Locating Northern Soul in these shifting economic and social contexts of the English North and Midlands in the 1970s, the authors argue that people kept the faith not just with music, but with a culture that was connected to wider aspects of work, home, relationships and social identities. Drawing on an expansive range of sources, including oral histories, magazines and fanzines, diaries and letters, this book offeTrade Review'Keeping the Faith’s chronological examination of northern soul’s first phase is extensively researched. Stephen Catterall and Keith Gildart deliver a history that presents an untold story that is indispensable for the understanding of an overlooked youth culture and influential underground music scene. Overall, it is a thought-provoking study which will no doubt influence the direction of futureresearch and provides a template for study into other neglected areas of popularmusic.'History'Catterall and Gildart successfully present a nuanced picture of the heterogeneous everyday practices and rituals of northern soul in the 1970s. They indeed deliver on the aim of writing an unapologetically empathetic history from below, and persuasively using this case study to consider how to tell a story of working-class identity which focuses on leisure and pleasure rather than the traditional area of employment. It is an expansive contribution to the ongoing work by social historians of modern Britain and members of the Subcultures Network — including the authors — to take working-class leisure and identity seriously as categories of analysis for social change.'Freya Marshall Payne, Twentieth Century British History'With this pathbreaking contribution, they have shown the significance of Northern Soul, and will hopefully inspire a new generation of historians to explore the many aspects of this and other comparable scenes and subcultures.'Dr Marc Collinson, Bangor University -- .Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 Mods, Motown and ‘rare soul’ in northern England 2 In the days before Wigan 3 The beating heart of soul: Wigan Casino 4 Soul explosion, fragmentation and decline 5 The chosen few: the experience and practice of northernsoul 6 Locating northern soul: place, class and identity 7 Race, gender, sexuality and the politics of northern soul 8 Going back and checking it out: myth, legacy, history andnostalgia Conclusion Index
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Alfred Publishing Co Inc.,U.S. Jazz Rags Blues 2
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Little, Brown Book Group Darker Than The Deepest Sea
Book SynopsisWhen singer-songwriter Nick Drake died of a drug overdose in the autumn of 1974, he left behind only three well-received but modest selling albums. Today, he is recognised as one of true geniuses of English folk music, with millions of fans worldwide and a regular place in all-time best album lists. Using many newly discovered documents and all-new interviews with the singer''s friends and associates, Trevor Dann''s book reveals more detail on Nick Drake''s life than ever previously published, from his early years in Tanworth-in-Arden and Cambridge, to the missed opportunities and mismanagement that defined his recording career, to the remarkable ''Drake cult'' that has grown since the singer''s death at age 26. An unflinching portrait of a reclusive and gifted artist, Darker Than the Deepest Sea is essential reading for any serious music fan.Trade ReviewA haunting tribute to this most passionately adored of musicians * INDEPENDENT on Sunday *Excellent * GUARDIAN *A spirited attempt to get inside Drake's world * The Sunday TIMES *A bold attempt to unravel the tragic secrets of an enduring, but still elusive, cult hero. Dann is a fan, but he's not blinkered and goes beyond the usual clichs of Byronesque sensitivity * MOJO *Table of ContentsWhen singer-songwriter Nick Drake died of a drug overdose in the autumn of 1974, he left behind only three well-received but modest selling albums. Today, he is recognised as one of true geniuses of English folk music, with millions of fans worldwide and a regular place in all-time best album lists.; Using many newly discovered documents and all-new interviews with the singer's friends and associates, Trevor Dann's book reveals more detail on Nick Drake's life than ever previously published, from his early years in Tanworth-in-Arden and Cambridge, to the missed opportunities and mismanagement that defined his recording career, to the remarkable 'Drake cult' that has grown since the singer's death at age 26. An unflinching portrait of a reclusive and gifted artist, Darker Than the Deepest Sea is essential reading for any serious music fan.
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The History Press Ltd The Great British Woodstock
Book SynopsisThe Great British Woodstock: The Incredible Story of the Weeley Festival 1971
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The History Press Ltd My Heart is Bleeding
Book SynopsisWritten by Dorothy’s good friend Johnny Tudor, this fascinating first biography of a Welsh singing phenomenon is an unprecedented insight into the glitz and glamour of 1940s and ’50s Hollywood.
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Ebury Publishing Smile Youre Travelling Black Coffee Blues
Book SynopsisUsing his trademark wit, insight and verve, icon Henry Rollins shares journals from his gruelling world tours of 1997 and 1998, as well as a record of the fulfilment of his longstanding dream to journey through Africa. He takes us on a rollercoaster of highs and lows, frustrations and exhilaration - from roving gangs of baboons in Kenya to haggling with immigration officials in Madagascar and his thoughts on meeting his childhood heroes, Black Sabbath - and finds a way to make his unique experiences accessible and meaningful to us all.Trade ReviewAn intelligent and perceptive man * Guardian *A post punk renaissance man. * MTV *
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Ebury Publishing Engelbert Whats In A Name
Book SynopsisEngelbert Humperdinck has been a legend in the international music industry for over 40 years. He has sold over 150 million records and his remarkable voice and extraordinary talent has endeared him to millions of fans around the globe.Katie Wright is a highly regarded Los Angeles-based showbusiness writer constantly featured in US Weekly and People magazines.Trade ReviewThere are many fascinating aspects to this story ... He writes with astonishing candour ... insightful and curiously unsentimental * Ireland on Sunday *His wife Patricia bravely speaks out for the first time to reveal how she has stood by her man. * Daily Express *The love god has got plenty to share. * Daily Mirror *
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Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales) How Popular Musicians Learn A Way Ahead for Music
Book SynopsisComparing the characteristics of informal popular music learning and those of formal music education, this study is based on the outcomes of research from interviews which took place between October 1998 and May 1999 with 14 popular musicians living in and around London, aged from 15 to 50.Trade Review’Dr Lucy Green's work deserves a wider readership than academics and music educators. How Popular Musicians Learn is inviting, accessible, and of direct practical interest to the working player in popular music, particularly those who also instruct students.’ Robert Fripp ’This is a significant and well-argued contribution, not only to the debate about the relationship between learning and teaching, but also to the understanding of the skills, motivations, and purposes that underlie popular music-making. Above all, it shows that 'love' of the music is the cornerstone on which all is built. We cannot engineer love in the classroom - but that is what we have to build on if we are really to reactivate music as the common participatory activity it once was.’ John Sloboda, University of Keele ’By looking at how popular musicians acquire their skills and knowledge, Lucy Green reveals important truths about music teaching and learning.’ Keith Swanwick, London University, Institute of Education '...[a] stimulating book...lucid analysis...thought-provoking.' Times Educational Supplement 'Lucy Green's latest book has been on the shelves for only a year or two, but already feels like a necessary part of music education literature... Returning to this book a year after I first read it, I have found new aspects of interest and value, as well as much which has quickly become familiar and helpful to educational discussion. Lucy Green has navigated the boundaries of academic disciplines and musical genres with great skill: I would recommend this book to any reader with an interest in musical learning...' Popular Music 'Lucy Green adds a valuable resource to the literature on music learning... a fascinating look at a musical world many classically trained musicians have not experienced. Green's ability to analyze and synthesize the data and her skillful writing allow the reader to better understand the motivation and learning habits of popular musicians...Table of ContentsContents: Foreword, Robert Fripp; What is it to be musically educated?: Research methods; Concluding thoughts; Skills, knowledge and self-conceptions of popular musicians: the beginnings and the ends: The ’beginnings’; Professional musicianship: the ’ends’; Some self-conceptions of popular musicians; Learning to play popular music: acquiring skills and knowledge: The overriding learning practice: listening and copying; Peer-directed learning and group learning; Acquiring technique; Practice; Acquiring knowledge of technicalities; Summary; Attitudes and values in learning to play popular music: Discipline and osmosis; Enjoyment; Valuing musicianship; Valuing oneself; Attitudes to ’other’ music; Summary; Popular musicians in traditional music education: Classical instrumental tuition; Traditional classroom music education; Summary; Popular musicians in the new music education: Popular music instrumental tuition; The new classroom music education; Popular music in further and higher education; The musician’s views of popular music in formal education; Summary; The formal and the informal: mutual reciprocity or a contradiction in terms?: The neglect of informal learning practices in formal music education; Informal learning practices, attitudes and values: their potential for the formal sphere; What can teachers do?; Appendix: summary profiles of the musicians; Bibliography; Index.
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Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc Bob Marley and the Wailers
Book SynopsisBob Marley and the Wailers documents the band’s crucial role in establishing reggae’s global popularity, with socially conscious lyrics that made Marley a symbol of pride and justice. Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION CHAPTER 1: Beginnings: 1945–1962 CHAPTER 2: The Studio One Ska Years: 1963–1966 CHAPTER 3: From Rock Steady to Reggae: 1967–1971 CHAPTER 4: The International Breakthrough: 1972–1974 CHAPTER 5: The First Third-World Superstar: 1975–1979 CHAPTER 6: The Final Years: 1980–1981 EPILOGUE: Legacy SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY BIBLIOGRAPHY AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS
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Running Press,U.S. This Is Christmas Song by Song
Book SynopsisThis beautiful hardcover keepsake package will be the perfect gift for loved ones at Christmas, offering readers fascinating history and behind-the-scenes stories of 100 Christmas songs and their everlasting impact.''Tis the season! Break out the eggnog, hang the mistletoe, blast those Christmas songs, and settle down in your favourite armchair with this beautifully illustrated volume exploring well-known and lesser-known behind-the-scenes stories of the 100 most cherished holiday songs of all time and their everlasting impact. From artists such as Bing Crosby and Ella Fitzgerald all the way up to Mariah Carey and Ariana Grande, this all-encompassing collection of holiday favourites is sure to warm your heart during the merriest season of the year. What song was listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the best-selling single of all time? Which popular Christmas tune was reportedly written to commemorate Thanksgiving? What holiday song led to a special
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Running Press,U.S. Sip Me Baby One More Time
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£15.29
Schiffer Publishing Ltd Tommy at 50
Book SynopsisThe definitive illustrated history of "Tommy," the album that made the Who one of the greatest and most influential bands of all time.
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Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. DIO The Unholy Scriptures
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ALFRED PUBLISHING CO.(UK)LTD Jazz Improvisation for Keyboard Players Compl Ed
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Hal Leonard Corporation Singers Musical Theatre Soprano Volume 2
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£18.99
Hal Leonard Corporation Walt Disney Pictures Presents the Hunchback of
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£23.94
Hal Leonard Corporation Fats Waller Great Solos 192941
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£16.14
Wesleyan University Press Baring Unbearable Sensualities
Book SynopsisTheorizing the experiences of black and brown bodies in hip hop dance.
£63.45
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Replacements Let It Be
Book SynopsisWhat binds this series together, and what brings it to life, is that all of the authors - musicians, scholars, and writers - are deeply in love with the album they have chosen.Trade ReviewGrowing up in cultural isolation in Montana means that whatever creative influences you encounter are ones you found yourself. For a young music fan, it's frustrating: no one tours there, cool people leave, etc. So when you run into something like The Replacements' seminal Let It Be, it's akin to water in the desert. If you're Meloy, leader of the Decemberists, it can change the direction of your life. This book won't tell you much about Let it Be or The Replacements, but it well conveys the grip that something like "Sixteen Blue" can have on a person- and why. When Paul Westerberg singe "Meet me anyplace or anywhere or anytime" in "I Will Dare," it can resonate like a call in the dark. Meloy recounts finding a shrine in the band at the 400 Club in Minneapolis in 2003, and his reaction is priceless. A great record becomes an active, emotional experience that stays with you forever. For Meloy, it helped in setting the course of his future, and he expresses how and why in a compelling, engaging style. * The Big Takeover *Willed or not, Meloy seems vulnerable in Let It Be, the 16th entry of 33 1/3's essays on really important albums series. The books typically boast chip-on-shoulder critical rigor; by contrast, Meloy reduces Let It Be to a small but crucial role in his own coming-of-age memoir. First reounting his purchase of the album as a grade-schooler, Meloy then concentrates on his punky, homoerotic adolescence in cornfed, homophobic Montana. In each anecdote, Let It Be plays deus ex machina, swooping down to rescue the young Meloy from his identity crises. These are solid short-short stories with bona fide epiphanies--that they shed light on Meloy's past only makes them more engaging. -- Nick Sylvester * Village Voice *Meloy is a student of fiction and his imaginative songs for The Decemberists document just that. But here, Meloy treats his affiliation with Let It Be as a metaphor for youth, his experience surrounding it almost a bildungsroman-all through the use of memoir. Meloy's voice is similar to that of David Sedaris, finding comedy in small things, finding uplift in sadness. In Meloy's remembrances we recall what it is to discover music, to fall in love with it (as many of us did before we fell in love with people, leaving the music of our youth our only true first love). This one's a keeper. -- Zack Adcock * The Hub Weekly, 1/13/05 *Meloy skirts any sort of criticism or analysis of the Replacements' Let It Be, focusing instead on how the album fueled his love for music and performance in a memoir of his Montana childhood--guaranteeing frustration for Mats fans and glee for Decemberists fans. -- Mark Baumgarten * Willamette Week, 1/5/05 *
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