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Zusatztext 'The most in-depth account of the Kinks - the story laid bare in God Save the Kinks is one of the greatest in British pop history.' 'An excellent book on the band. It was amusing to see so many people spilling the beans after all this time.' 'A lively account of the Ray Davies-fronted group's life and times with a good eye for the many incidents of wilfulness and self-sabotage that stopped the band being quite as appreciated as they deserved.' 'A tragicomic epic of triumph and dysfunction! this is a highly readable account of a unique career. Although a self-confessed worshipper! Jovanovic never fawns over his subject! writing instead with a clear eye for detail and context ... it's a fine retelling of a very British legend.' 'A fond yet revealing portrait of a Brit-pop institution.' **** 'Neatly spun? Virtually every page unfolds a story of booze! bad luck or a punch-up ? the drama grows madder as the years pass.' Informationen zum Autor Rob Jovanovic has written about music for more than a decade! contributing to magazines including Mojo! Q! Level! Record Collector and Uncut. His most recent book is The Velvet Underground: Peeled! published by Aurum! and he has published books on artists as diverse and unique as Kate Bush! Beck! R.E.M.! Pavement! Nirvana! George Michael and Big Star. **** 'Neatly spun... Virtually every page unfolds a story of booze, bad luck or a punch-up ... the drama grows madder as the years pass.' Q Zusammenfassung **** 'Neatly spun... Virtually every page unfolds a story of booze! bad luck or a punch-up ... the drama grows madder as the years pass.' Q
