Sgt. Pepper and the Beatles
Sgt. Pepper and the Beatles

Author: Olivier Julien

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2018-03-29

Total Pages: 372

ISBN-13: 1317056736

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The first concept album in the history of popular music, the soundtrack of the Summer of Love or 'Hippy Symphony No. 1': Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band is first and foremost the album that gave rise to 'hopes of progress in pop music' (The Times, 29 May 1967). Sgt. Pepper and the Beatles commemorates the fortieth anniversary of this masterpiece of British psychedelia by addressing issues that will help put the record in perspective. These issues include: reception by rock critics and musicians, the cover, lyrics, songwriting, formal unity, the influence of non-European music and art music, connections with psychedelia and, more generally, the sociocultural context of the 1960s, production, sound engineering and musicological significance. The contributors are world renowned for their work on the Beatles: they examine Sgt. Pepper from the angle of disciplines such as musicology, ethnomusicology, history, sociology, literature, social psychology and cultural theory.

The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory
The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory

Author: John Seabrook

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2015-10-05

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 0393241939

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"An utterly satisfying examination of the business of popular music." —Nathaniel Rich, The Atlantic There’s a reason today’s ubiquitous pop hits are so hard to ignore—they’re designed that way. The Song Machine goes behind the scenes to offer an insider’s look at the global hit factories manufacturing the songs that have everyone hooked. Full of vivid, unexpected characters—alongside industry heavy-hitters like Katy Perry, Rihanna, Max Martin, and Ester Dean—this fascinating journey into the strange world of pop music reveals how a new approach to crafting smash hits is transforming marketing, technology, and even listeners’ brains. You’ll never think about music the same way again. A Wall Street Journal Best Business Book

Singing from Silence
Singing from Silence

Author: Pamela Richards

Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing

Published: 2012-04

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 1457510286

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A memoir about the loss of a friend through a vehicular accident and the healing power of love.

Slint's Spiderland
Slint's Spiderland

Author: Scott Tennent

Publisher: A&C Black

Published: 2010-11-11

Total Pages: 162

ISBN-13: 144117026X

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

A thorough history of Slint, and the Louisville scene that surrounded the band, leading up to and focusing on the creation of their masterpiece, Spiderland.

Hitman
Hitman

Author: David Foster

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2008-11-04

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1439103062

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

"Hit Man" is the story of Foster's triumphant four decades in the tumultuous music industry--with 45 Grammy nominations, four wins, and three Oscar nominations. 8 pages of b&w photographs.