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Paul McCartney: The Songs He Was Singing traces the ups-and-downs of a remarkable career. Using facts, figures and anecdotes, it reveals the influences and stories behind every song written by Paul McCartney from 1967 to 1979, who played on them, where and when. Taking an in-depth look at McCartney's recording sessions, Paul McCartney: The Songs He Was Singing unravels the stimuli of contemporary events, the musical influences that have shaped his life and the studio experimentation that helped fashion his music. Paul McCartney: The Songs He Was Singing is a fascinating guide to Paul McCartney and his music that maps his journey from ex-Beatle to twenty-first century renaissance man. Fully illustrated with over 300 examples of rare album artwork and record labels, this is the ultimate exploration of the ex-Beatle's solo recording career.

Paul McCartney: The Songs He Was Singing Vol. 1

Children's Books

Arts, Music & Photography

Paper Jukebox

Paul McCartney: The Songs He Was Singing traces the ups-and-downs of a remarkable career. Using facts, figures and anecdotes, it reveals the influences and stories behind every song written by Paul McCartney from 1967 to 1979, who played on them, where and when. Taking an in-depth look at McCartney's recording sessions, Paul McCartney: The Songs He Was Singing unravels the stimuli of contemporary events, the musical influences that have shaped his life and the studio experimentation that helped fashion his music. Paul McCartney: The Songs He Was Singing is a fascinating guide to Paul McCartney and his music that maps his journey from ex-Beatle to twenty-first century renaissance man. Fully illustrated with over 300 examples of rare album artwork and record labels, this is the ultimate exploration of the ex-Beatle's solo recording career.

Paul McCartney: The Songs He Was Singin Vol. 2

Biographies & Memoirs

Arts & Literature

The Songs He Was Singing Vol. 3 covers the years 1990 to 1999. It details McCartney's creative highs and lows in an authoritative, complete, and engagingly critical fashion. Information for collectors includes release dates, catalogue numbers, composer credits, recording personnel, recording studio, and producer credits, as well as the stories behind the songs of one of modern music's giants.

Paul McCartney: The Songs He Was Singing: V: The Nineties

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Paul McCartney The Noughties Vol 4 The Songs He Was Singing

Paul McCartney: The Noughties Vol.4: The Songs He Was Singing

George Harrison: Soul Man Vol. 1 is the first in-depth illustrated critical review of a remarkable musician, songwriter, producer and star. It maps his career from 1968 to in 1979. It places his songs in their historical, cultural and, crucially, spiritual context, and maps his stylistic developments, which saw him reject Phil Spector's turgid Wall of Sound in favour of something more anodyne and modest. It traces his creative highs and lows and reveals the stories behind the songs of one of modern music's giants. Packed with information for collectors, George Harrison: Soul Man Vol. 1 includes release dates, catalogue numbers, information about recording personnel, recording studios and UK and US label variations. It's packed with hundreds of colour illustrations including, album sleeves, picture sleeves, promotional records, trade advertisements and more.

George Harrison: Soul Man Volume 1

George Harrison: Soul Man Vol. 1 is the first in-depth illustrated critical review of a remarkable musician, songwriter, producer and star. It maps his career from 1968 to in 1979. It places his songs in their historical, cultural and, crucially, spiritual context, and maps his stylistic developments, which saw him reject Phil Spector's turgid Wall of Sound in favour of something more anodyne and modest. It traces his creative highs and lows and reveals the stories behind the songs of one of modern music's giants. Packed with information for collectors, George Harrison: Soul Man Vol. 1 includes release dates, catalogue numbers, information about recording personnel, recording studios and UK and US label variations. It's packed with hundreds of colour illustrations including, album sleeves, picture sleeves, promotional records, trade advertisements and more.

Take a trip to a lost world. A world permeated by the odour of stale tobacco and overflowing toilets; a world where your feet stick to the carpet and the walls are covered in peeling flock wallpaper. The beer is warm, but the band on stage is hot. Welcome to the world of 1970s pub rock. Author John Blaney traces the history of pub rock from its Mod roots through to its reinvention as new wave. He covers all the essential bands such as the American Eggs Over Easy (who started it all), Brinsley Schwarz, Kilburn &amp;The High Roads, Dr Feelgood, Joe Strummer, Elvis Costello and more, in a fascinating study that has been painstakingly researched and is well argued. Crucial to the movement were Dave Robinson and Jake Riviera, both of whom managed Pub Rock bands before setting up Stiff Records. With little money, or inclination, to sign big acts they turned to the Pub Rock caterpillars they knew and turned them in new wave butterflies. Ian Dury, Nick Lowe, Dave Edmunds, Elvis Costello were all on roads to nowhere, but made it big as a result of Stiff's involvement. The book ends with the Be Stiff tour of 1979, when a 'new' new wave was breaking with Wreckless Eric, Lene Lovich and Rachel Sweet. With eye-witness accounts from those involved, including a lengthy interview with Dave Robinson, John Blaney explains perfectly how pub rock started, flourished and reinvented itself as the new wave: 'A Howlin' Wind' that blew away the cobwebs from a moribund music scene. Of particular interest to US audiences will be the attempts to conquer American by some of the acts. Elvis Costello, Graham Parker and Ian Dury succeeded (as did Nick Lowe and Dave Edmunds to a lesser extent), but Dr Feelgood failed due to an unwillingness to play the corporate game. This book is different from Will Birch's excellent No Sleep Till Canvey Island, and is complementary to it as Will looks at the When and Where, whereas John covers the Why and How. Will has been very supportive of our book. In addition to an 8 page plates section there are black and white images of people and memorabilia scattered throughout the book, making this a lovely memento of an era when the music mattered.

A Howlin' Wind: Pub Rock and the Birth of New Wave

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Happy Doing What We're Doing tells the story of Brinsley Schwarz from their earliest days in amateur beat groups to their last gig at London's Marquee Club. Catapulted into the limelight by a dodgy management company looking to make a fast buck, they quickly discovered they didn't like fame and turned their backs on the mainstream music business of the day. It was their way or no way and through sheer bloody-mindedness they survived. Drawing on interviews with each member of the band, Happy Doing What We're Doing tells their story in their own words. It also includes a wealth of photos and archive material from Ian Gomm's personal collection as well as a discography, timeline and period reviews.

Brinsley Schwarz: Happy Doing What We're Doing

George Harrison: Soul Man Vol. 2

George Harrison: Soul Man Vol. 2 is the companion to Vol. 1 published in February 2016. George Harrison: Soul Man Vol. 2 is an in-depth illustrated critical review of a remarkable musician, songwriter, producer and star. It maps his career from 1981 to the release in 2002 of his posthumous 'Brainwashed' album and subsequent compilation albums. It places his songs in their historical, cultural and, crucially, spiritual context and maps his stylistic developments. It traces his creative highs and lows and reveals the stories behind the songs of one of modern music's giants. Packed with information for collectors, George Harrison: Soul Man Vol. 2 includes release dates, catalogue numbers, information about recording personnel, recording studios and UK and US label variations. It's packed with hundreds of colour illustrations including, album sleeves, picture sleeves, promotional records, trade advertisements and more.

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Designer's Test Book: Color Edition

Paul McCartney: The Songs He Was Singing Vol. 1

Paul McCartney: The Songs He Was Singin Vol. 2

Paul McCartney: The Songs He Was Singing: V: The Nineties

Paul McCartney: The Noughties Vol.4: The Songs He Was Singing

George Harrison: Soul Man Volume 1

George Harrison: Soul Man Volume 1

A Howlin' Wind: Pub Rock and the Birth of New Wave

Brinsley Schwarz: Happy Doing What We're Doing

George Harrison: Soul Man Vol. 2