Special Offers for October :
U2 and Free / Bad Company
SPECIAL PRE-PUBLICATION OFFERS EXTENDED!!
ORDER BEFORE NOV 1 AND SAVE £2.99
Due to the success of the special offers on the two latest SAF and Firefly titles we are extending the time limit until the end of the month for you to take advantage. You now have until the 1 November – so place your orders now and save money!!
U2: The Complete Encyclopedia
The first is the publication of U2: The Complete Encylopedia, coinciding with their recently completed Elevation tour of Europe and just announced autumn dates in the USA and Canada, taking them almost up to the Christmas period.
With 288 pages, in a large format paperback edition, U2: The Complete Encyclopedia is billed as “the book all U2 fans and reference hounds have been waiting for”.
An exhaustive A to Z of U2’s career, including biographies, vinyl, CDs, tapes videos, radio and TV performances, tour programmes, gig lists and more, all heavily illustrated with more than 100 photos, memorabilia, tickets, posters and backstage passes.
The book is currently in the final stages of production, and is scheduled to hit the bookshops at the end of October.
However – we are running a pre-publication offer throughout October. For orders taken through this website before the 1st November 2001 we will deduct £2.99 from the normal selling price of £14.99.
That means you will pay £12.00, plus normal postage and packing.
We expect the books to be delivered to our warehouse at the end of October, and pre-orders will be sent out immediately they arrive. That means you will receive your copy before the book gets to the shops!
U2
Free At Last: The Story of Free and Bad Company
Another major title will be published in October, Free At Last: The Story of Free and Bad Company, a wild story of Rock and Roll excess from two of the biggest bands from the early seventies. Author Steven Rosen is a respected rock journalist, writing for Rolling Stone, Creem, Musician and Guitar Player and has talked to the major players in the story both in the seventies as well as new recent interviews conducted especially for this book. Packed with anecdotes, inside stories, drink and drugs, excessive behaviour – and some great music.
The book is also in the final stages of production, and is scheduled to hit the bookshops at the end of October.
Again – we are running the same offer throughout October on this book. For orders taken through this website before the 1st November 2001 we will deduct £2.99 from the normal selling price of £14.99.
That means you will pay £12.00, plus normal postage and packing. As with U2: The Complete Encylopedia, we expect the books to be delivered to our warehouse at the end of October, and your copy will be sent out immediately they arrive.
Free/Bad Company
Even More New Titles For Next Month!!
Hot on the heels of U2 and Free/Bad Company are two more new titles for November.
Kraftwerk: Man, Machine and Music
The acclaimed biography of the most important European band of the last 25 years has been completely revised and updated to bring the story up to the present.
Rock writer Pascal Bussy has written a uniquely definitive account of Kraftwerk’s history, delving beyond their publicity-shunning exterior. Ralf Hütter, Florian Schneider former group members and collaborators have broken their usual silence, providing an in-depth examination into their working methods and complex technological imagery. The intense mythology that has built up around this hugely influential group, cited as the inspiration for many current remixers and DJs, is uncovered.
Kraftwerk
Tape Delay: Confessions From The Eighties Underground
In 1984 author Charles Neal set about interviewing the major protagonists working in sound, word and image. Concentrating on the most challenging and confrontational, he deliberately chose those individuals and groups most at odds with the mainstream. His aim to produce a collection that reflected the cutting edge of the Eighties underground. Fifteen years on, due to overwhelming popular demand, the book is reissued in its original format, fully illustrated and complimented by original writing from many of the contributors.
Contributors to Tape Delay include:
Marc Almond – Dave Ball – Cabaret Voltaire – Nick Cave – Chris & Cosey – Coil – Einsturzende Neubauten – The Fall – Diamanda Galas – Genesis P. Orridge – Michael Gira – The Hafler Trio – Matt Johnson (The The) – Laibach – Lydia Lunch – New Order – Psychic TV – Boyd Rice – Henry Rollins – Clint Ruin – Sonic Youth – Stevo – Mark Stewart – Swans – Test Dept. – David Tibet (Current 93)
Both these titles can be pre-ordered now for delivery in early November.
Tape Delay
Two recent releases are generating acclaim from all quarters…
To Hell and Back with Catatonia
A biography of Welsh pop phenomenon, Catatonia, who are currently experiencing difficulties, with lead singer and media darling Cerys Matthews undergoing rehab, resulting in the cancellation of their long-awaited UK tour and headlining appearances on the European festival circuit. To Hell and Back with Catatonia tells the full story of Cerys’ decline.
In the words of the September edition of Record Collector review, the Catatonia biography is…
“An unusual, frank and enjoyable perspective on ordinary folk in extraordinary circumstances.”
To read the full review, go to the online store for more details…
The Zombies: Hung Up On A Dream
The Zombies: Hung Up On a Dream is the tale of one of the greatest British acts of the sixties, a band responsible for Odessy and Oracle, one of the finest LPs of the era, and voted one of the top 100 LPs of all time by Mojo. Probably best known for their hit singles “Time of the Season” and “She’s Not There”, The Zombies rivalled the Beatles, recording alongside them at Abbey Road and touring the US as part of the British invasion. Again, visit the online shop for more details…
Zombies founder member Chris White says of the book…
“It was a great pleasure to read Claes Johansen’s book “The Zombies – Hung Up On A Dream”….
I’ve read it three times now and still find his viewpoint refreshing and irritatingly accurate.”
To read the full review, go to the online store