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The history of the pop album, from the invention of vinyl and the LP 60 years ago to its revival in our iPod age.

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Includes behind-the-scenes, intimate, and unguarded shots that have been unearthed after spending 45 years in a duffel bag of The Beatles and Rolling Stones' former tour manager, Bob Bonis. This collection captured a pivotal time in the bands' career.

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Features the photos of the Rolling Stones band, showing band members in intimate shots on stage, in rehearsal, in concert, backstage (tuning up, waiting to go on stage and clowning around), dressing and relaxing, on vacations or en route to shows or cities, getting haircuts, bowling, recording in the studio, and at press events.

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One of the bestselling albums of all time, then a celebrated stage show, a film starring Bob Geldof - and returned to the stage for a multi-city tour. This is the definitive book of THE WALL.

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Explores the rich heritage of Bowie's productive and inspired decade, and traces the way in which his music reflected and influenced the world around him. This book examines in detail Bowie's audacious creation of an 'alien' rock star, Ziggy Stardust, and his increasingly perilous explorations of the nature of identity and the meaning of fame.

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Beloved music critic Tom Breihan's fascinating narrative of the history of popular music through the lens of game-changing #1 singles from the Billboard Hot 100.

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BBC Radio 6 Music is the place for alternative music and this is the quiz for its fans.

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From Spandau Ballet and Kajagoogoo to Half Man Half Biscuit and Guns and Roses, the 1980s music scene is here in all its glory.

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English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original.

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English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original.

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A guide to jazz recordings that every fan should know. It includes 1001 essential recordings from the authors' acclaimed guide, adding new information, revising and reassessing each entry, and showing how these key pieces tell the history of the music - and with it the history of the twentieth century.

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Beginning with Vera Lynn's 'We'll Meet Again', a song that reassured a nation parted from their loved ones by the turmoil of war, and culminating with the manic energy of 'Bonkers', Dizzee Rascal's anthem for the push and rush of the 21st century, this is an entertaining tour of Britain's popular music, and how it reflects society and the times.

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Instead of hydrogen to helium, here you'll find James Brown to Kanye West - 94 artists that have defined Hip Hop arranged following the logic of The Periodic Table of Elements.

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The story behind the scandalous first performance of one of the most influential works in the history of music.

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The story behind the scandalous first performance of one of the most influential works in the history of music.

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The story of the birth of acid house and dance music and club culture in the UK - as told by the men and women who made it happen.

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The Show Choir Handbook is a resource for current and future music educators who administer show choirs. With most literature on the topic either out of date or focused on the teaching techniques limited to vocal jazz, instructors are in dire need of a resource that addresses music produced by publishers and choral arrangers.

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How many times have you heard a song and wondered what it's all about

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How do you make a song into a global smash hit that is guaranteed to make millions


In The Song Machine, John Seabrook dissects the workings of this machine, travelling the world to reveal its hidden formulas, and interview its geniuses the hitmakers at the centre of it all.

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For seven children and young adults, the summer of 1964 was a magical one, spent in Salzburg, Austria, filming. The Sound of Music: Family Scrapbook tells their story - both during the filming and once the movie was released.

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English National Opera Guides are ideal companions to the opera. They provide stimulating introductory articles together with the complete text of each opera in English and the original.

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From the Manchester backwaters to the worldwide 2012 tour, this title lays bare the irresistible tale of the last of the great bands. It traces the band's genesis, studded with violent gigs and abandoned recordings, and shaped by their infamous manager Gareth Evans.