Harlem Nights: The Secret History of Australia's Jazz Age by Deirdre O'Connell
$34.99 AUD
Category: Music
The untold story of race and power in Australia's Jazz AgeThe 1920s were a time of wonder and flux, when Australians sensed a world growing smaller, turning faster-and, for some, skittering off balance. American movies, music and dance brought together what racial lines kept apart. A spirit of youthful ...Show more
Tragedy: the Ballad of the Bee Gees by Jeff Apter
$34.99 AUD
Category: Music
The rollercoaster careers of the brothers Gibb – Barry, Robin, Maurice and younger brother Andy – is perhaps the greatest saga in Australian music history. This is the story of the brothers’ incredible careers and of the Gibb ‘curse’ – an all-too-human look at the yin and yang of fame. This edition is a ...Show more
Long Players - Writers on the Albums That Shaped Them by Tom Gatti (ed.)
$34.99 AUD
Category: Music
Fifty great writers reflect on the albums that shaped them in this captivating collection curated by the New Statesman's Tom Gatti. Our favorite albums are our most faithful companions: we listen to them hundreds of times over decades, we know them far better than any novel or film. These records don' ...Show more
Exit Stage Left: The curious afterlife of pop stars by Nick Duerden
$24.99 AUD
Category: Music
**INDEPENDENT BOOK OF THE MONTH** **GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE DAY** **FINANCIAL TIMES 'BEST SUMMER BOOKS 2022' PICK** .'Incredibly moving.' - Guardian ... 'Entertaining.' - Telegraph 'Most books about pop stars focus on the way we turn average human beings into demi-gods. In writing a book about how they h ...Show more
The McCartney Legacy: Volume 1: 1969-73 by Allan Kozinn, Adrian Sinclair
$36.99 AUD
Category: Music
Set against the backdrop of the Beatles splintering over both business and creative issues, The McCartney Legacy: Volume 1: 1969-73 covers a period in which Paul McCartney recreated himself, both as a man and as a musician. This is an in-depth and revealing exploration of his creative life beyond the B ...Show more
Nina Simone's Gum by Warren Ellis
$39.99 AUD
Category: Music
From award-winning musician and composer Warren Ellis comes the unexpected and inspiring story of a piece of chewing gum. Featuring an introduction from Nick Cave. 'Warren has turned this memento, snatched from his idol's piano in a moment of rapture, into a genuine religious artefact.' NICK CAVE On T ...Show more
Living The Beatles Legend: On the Road with the Fab Four - The Mal Evans Story by Mal Evans
$52.99 AUD
Category: Music
The first full-length biography of Mal Evans, the Beatles' beloved roadie, assistant, confidant and friendA towering figure in horn-rimmed glasses, Malcolm 'Mal' Evans was an invaluable member of the Beatles' inner circle. Serving as their long-time roadie, personal assistant and protector, he was a som ...Show more
Country Music by Dayton Duncan; Ken Burns (Preface by)
$44.99 AUD
Category: Music
The rich and colorful story of America's most popular music and the singers and songwriters who captivated, entertained, and consoled listeners throughout the twentieth century--based on the upcoming eight-part film series to air on PBS in September 2019This gorgeously illustrated and hugely entertainin ...Show more
Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon: The Official 50th Anniversary Photobook by Pink Floyd
$90.00 AUD
Category: Music
March 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd. Designed by Pentagram to high specifications, this official book commemorating the band and the album will be a covetable package for the legions of Floyd fans out there--new and old. This date will also see ...Show more
Elton John All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track by Romuald Ollivier, Olivier Roubin
$89.99 AUD
Category: Music | Series: All the Songs Ser.
This first-of-its-kind catalog of Elton John's decades-long career tells the story of one of rock's all-time greatest artists, album-by-album and track-by-track.Organized chronologically and covering every album and song that Sir Elton Hercules John has ever released, Elton John All the Songs draws upon ...Show more
The Dreamer: An Autobiography by Cliff Richard
$19.99 AUD
Category: Music
'Before Cliff Richard and the Shadows, there was nothing worth listening to in British music.' - John Lennon. Cliff Richard tells his story, in his own words, in his highly anticipated new autobiography. Achieving a hit in every decade since the 1950s, Cliff Richard stands alone in pop history. Coming o ...Show more
When We Was Fab: Inside the Beatles Australasian Tour 1964 by Greg Armstrong, Andy Neill
$69.99 AUD
Category: Music
June 2024 will mark the 60th anniversary of the Beatles historic – and hysterical – visit to Australasia. When We Was Fab: Inside The Beatles Australasian Tour 1964 is the definitive and highly illustrated account of this extraordinary tour. June 2024 will mark the 60th anniversary of the Beatles histo ...Show more