The White Album: The Album, the Beatles and the World in 1968

Brian Southall (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

192 Seiten

2018
Carlton Books Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78739-187-1 (ISBN)

Infos

Packed full of musical and historical analysis centred on the Beatles at the peak of their popularity, The White Album: A-side/B-side takes a look at one of the greatest albums ever created, and the tumultuous time period it was born into.





Dive into the revolution and turmoil that followed the 'The Summer of Love' and follow the disruption on streets through the ground-breaking music of The Beatles. The ultimate guide to the eclectic styles, techniques and stories behind the universally renowned "The White Album". Including an indepth guide to the album and an exploration of the political and social influences, this captures revolutiony moment in musical history.

Autor

Brian Southall began writing about pop music in the 1960s on a local newspaper before graduating to Melody Maker and Disc. He then pursued a 30-year career in the record business working for A&M, Tamla Motown, EMI and Warner Music. He has written several books including the official history of Abbey Road Studios, The A-Z of Record Labels; the Sex Pistols 90 Days at EMI, Northern Songs, If You Don't Know Me By Now, Pop Goes To Court; and The Rise & Fall of EMI.

Inhalt

A-side: Definitive guide to the album, the recording and the events surrounding it.
B-side: The political situation that was unfolding as the band drew inspiration from the world around them, and also looks at all aspects of the album, including artwork, influence and legacy.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheinungsdatum: 05.10.2018
• Sprache: englisch
• Maße: 253 x 253 mm
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Pop / Rock
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Kulturgeschichte
• ISBN-10: 1-78739-187-6 / 1787391876
• ISBN-13: 978-1-78739-187-1 / 9781787391871
• Zustand: Neuware