The Stone Roses: War and Peace - Couverture souple

Spence, Simon

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0670921815 ISBN 13 : 9780670921812

Editeur : Viking, 2012

Synopsis

The Stone Roses defined a generation. Their eponymous 1989 debut album is widely recognised as one of the best ever made. It sold millions of copies and still inspires new music. The making of their second record and the spectacular break up that followed is the stuff of legend. Finally, in 2012, they are back. But the true story behind their rise and fall has never been told. Until now. Featuring over 100 interviews with the key figures, 'The Stone Roses: War and Peace' take us inside their world for the first time.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Based on 400 hours of interviews with over seventy of The Stone Roses' closest associates, including six former band members, War and Peace is the first major biography of the band that defined a generation. Originally planned in collaboration with Reni, the reclusive drummer, this book had been a year in the making when the Roses, against all odds, announced their re-formation. It is a remarkable coda to an astonishing story. In 1989 their debut album and the single 'Fools Gold' made them the most exciting British export since the Sex Pistols. With their incendiary aura the Roses became figureheads of the 'Madchester' movement War and Peace traces the band's genesis, studded with violent gigs and abandoned recordings, and shaped by their infamous manager Gareth Evans. As their jeans grew wider and their songs more anthemic, the Roses' legendary gigs culminated in the era-defining Spike Island show in 1990. From this pinnacle the unravelling was spectacular. With the band refusing to play in America, arrested for vandalizing a record company and dragged through the High Court, the epic recording of their dark second album is the stuff of legend. They disbanded in turmoil in 1996. Since then the Roses myth has grown even bigger. 'I Wanna Be Adored', 'She Bangs the Drums', 'Waterfall', 'This Is the One' and 'I Am the Resurrection' have become national anthems, and their first album is widely recognized as one of the best ever made. But the true story behind their rise and fall - and resurrection - has never been told. Until now. From the Manchester backwaters to the worldwide 2012 tour, War and Peace lays bare the irresistible tale of the last of the great bands. * With 40 unseen photos, including from renowned rock photographer Dennis Morris

Revue de presse

This is the one. It's the definitive biography of the band, stuffed with photos that have never been seen before. The writing feels really fresh and definitive. It's a classic (Alex Heminsley BBC 6 Music Book of the Month )

A comprehensive, no-holds-barred account... details with steely, forensic precision the story of the group's ascent, heyday and spectacular implosion. All the triumphs and disasters are here (The Sunday Times )

A forensic, detailed and beautifully researched history of the Stone Roses.... full of new stuff (John Harris )

For the casual listener, or die-hard fanatic, this is a genuine masterpiece (What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision )

This is the one Stone Roses book fans will want to read. Copies of this superb biography will not remain on shop shelves for long (The Bookseller )

An era-defining, definitive biography (Q )

A loving and detailed biog (Mojo )

Cute on the machinations of the industry and internal band politics (The Times, Book of the Week )

Brilliant... forensically put together (Gordon Smart XFM )

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Viking
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0670921815
• ISBN 13: 9780670921812
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 325
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible