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"It was only a matter of time before a clever publisher realized that there is an audience for whom Exile on Main Street or Electric Ladyland are as significant and worthy of study as The Catcher in the Rye or Middlemarch... The series, which now comprises 29 titles with more in the words, is freewheeling and eclectic, ranging from minute rock-geek analysis to idiosyncratic personal celebration--The New York Times Book Review Ideal for the rock geek who thinks liner notes just aren't enough--Rolling Stone One of the coolest publishing imprints on the planet--Bookslut These are for the insane collectors out there who appreciate fantastic design, well-executed thinking, and things that make your house look cool. Each volume in this series takes a seminal album and breaks it down in startling minutiae. We love these. We are huge nerds. - Vice A brilliant series...each one a word of real love - NME (UK) Passionate, obsessive, and smart - Nylon Religious tracts for the nock 'n' roll faithful - Uncut (UK) We...aren't naive enough to think that we're your only source for reading about music (but if we had our way...watch out). For those of you who really like to know everything there is to know about an album, you'd do well to check out Continuum's "33 1/3" series of books." - Pitchfork"
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Through extensive interviews with the band, as well as producers Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley, Terry Edwards tells the inside story of how Madness rose to be the most successful singles band of the 1980s in the UK charts. Madness came to prominence in the UK in the wake of the Punk/New Wave explosion and must be seen in the context of Britain in the late 70s, musically, socially and politically. Their first single was released by Two-Tone, an independent label run by fellow ska enthusiasts. One Step Beyond isn't the best album in the world - it's not even the best album by Madness. It is, however, a great record and an exceptional debut album - fully formed despite half the band still being in their teens - and it remains as exhilarating, inspiring and as much fun as when people first heard it nearly 30 years ago. Through extensive interviews with the band, as well as producers Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley, Terry Edwards tells the inside story of how Madness rose to be the most successful singles band of the 1980s in the UK charts. "33 1/3" is a series of short books about a wide variety of albums, by artists ranging from James Brown to the Beastie Boys. Launched in September 2003, the series now contains over 50 titles and is acclaimed and loved by fans, musicians and scholars alike.
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Nutty Boys...Crazy Music...Great Book,
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This review is from: "Madness" "One Step Beyond" (33 1/3) (Paperback)
I didn't realize when i sent away for this book that it was so small.It really is like something you can put in your pocket. But don't let that put you off. There is a lot of detail inside. Interviews with the band members about the making of the album One Step BeyondOne Step Beyond.... (30th anniversary deluxe edition). What the songs and lyrics were about. Who some of the people were on the original album sleeve and inside cover. A lot of little interesting stories and anecdotes. All in all it is a little gem of a book.
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Hey you don't read that....read this!!,
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I can't recommend this book highly enough and suggest you immediately scroll up and click the "Add To Shopping Basket" button. It really is a warts'n'all "behind the scenes" view of Madness' debut album One Step Beyond, that looks at the album not just through rose tinted glasses in a nostalgic way but also from the perspective of it's relevance today.There are individual chapters dedicated to each song - as well as others giving an overview of the artwork, a brief background to the band etc. There's also a review of relevant B-sides and tracks that didn't quite make the album. Mr Edwards has written it from the perspective of a fan, a collaborator, a musician and much more, with input from all the key players involved, and all credit to him for getting under the skin of the album to the extent that he has. It's an easy read that you can knock off easily in one or two sittings (took me two commutes!!) but that's not to suggest it brushes over anything or simplifies it - it truly is an in depth analysis of a much beloved album. It does at times get a little technical with it's mentions of the musical structure of different songs but then you'd expect nothing less from a musician as competent as the author. There are plenty of little bits of trivia and anecdotal stories to teach even the most ardent fan something new and it definitely doesn't gloss over any of the facts, even the contentious ones. The biggest compliment I can pay it is that it left me wishing that Mr Edwards would now embark on a similar project for each of Madness' other albums, such was the quality of this, his first ever book. I'll close as I started by urging you to buy it and read it if you haven't done so already.
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NUTTY BORE,
By Dr. W (London England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: "Madness" "One Step Beyond" (33 1/3) (Paperback)
Rarely have I come across a book that's so over-rated by other reviewers. The 33 1/3 series aims to produce analytic yet accessible pocket books on great albums across a range of genres (check out John Dougan's fine study of The Who's 'Sell Out' for an example of how it should be done). Sadly this fails.The author seems like a really nice man (honest, Terry). And he obviously knows Madness having been on the fringes of the group after growing up in Hornchurch, Essex, among West Ham Skinheads and Ford workers (there's a nice little vignette on why, in his words, 'Two Tone confused me'). But reading this book is like running into a roadie who's got a few chirpy tales about the making of some songs and wants to tell you all of them in detail over a pint or two. There is no contextual analysis whatsoever. Right at the end we get a paragraph-long epilogue that says 'Madness caught the end of the New Wave/Punk explosion'....and then it's all over. Addressing the knotty issue of why a Two Tone band, that was part of the biggest anti-racist movement in British pop culture, had a large following of skinhead racists (not really the Nutty Boys' fault) all we get is 'an amusing tale' from Our Terry about how 'a black guy' once auditioned for Madness; apparently he backed out, saying 'You guys play too much reggae, I don't want to join the band!' That's that awkward issue settled then...In terms of music journalism/cultural criticism it's the equivalent of a cabbie leaning over his shoulder at you and saying 'don't get me wrong, one of my mates is black'. If you're a big Madness fan who wants an easy read that gives you lots of footnotes to a few of their songs without troubling your brain or feeding your soul, this is for you. But Greil Marcus it ain't. Think Steve Coogan's 'Saxondale' wearing a pork pie hat and you've saved yourself a fiver and an evening of your life.
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