The Dark Side of the Moon The Making of the Pink Floyd Masterpiece

Informationen zum Autor John Harris, author of Britpop!: Cool Britannia and the Spectacular Demise of English Rock, has written for Rolling Stone, Mojo, Q, The Independent, NME, Select, and New Statesmen. He lives in Hay on Wye, England. Klappentext A behind-the-scenes! in-depth look at the making of one of the greatest sonic masterpieces and most commercially successful albums of all time. Over three decades after its release! Pink Floyd's 'The Dark Side of the Moon' remains one of the most acclaimed albums of all time. Its sales total around 30 million copies worldwide. In its first run! it was in the US charts for a mind-boggling 724 weeks. This! however! is only a fraction of the story. 'Dark Side' is rock's most fully realised and elegant concept album! based on themes of madness! anxiety and alienation that were rooted in the band's history - and particularly in the tragic tale of their one-time leader Syd Barrett. This book is a must-have for the millions of devoted fans who desire to know more about one of the best albums ever made. Zusammenfassung A behind-the-scenes, in-depth look at the making of one of the greatest sonic masterpieces and most commercially successful albums of all time.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: John Harris, Harris John
• Editore: Harper Perennial UK
• Contenuto: Libro
• Forma del prodotto: Tascabile
• Data pubblicazione: 21.08.2006
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Arte > Fotografia, cinematografia, video, TV
• EAN: 9780007232291
• ISBN: 978-0-00-723229-1
• Dimensioni (della confezione): 12.9 x 19.8 x 1.2 cm
• Categorie: Pink Floyd (Rockgruppe), Artist, British, Music, History: specific events & topics, Sound, Individual composers & musicians, specific bands & groups, Poem, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Entertainment & Performing Arts, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Reference, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Rock, MUSIC / Essays, Music Industry, History of Music, iconic, Music recording & reproduction, Music reviews & criticism, Popular Music, c 1970 to c 1979, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, c 1970 to c 1980, Music: styles & genres, Composers & songwriters, Music recording and reproduction, albums, Sound;Artist;Song;Poem