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The insight the superb photographs... make [it] music book of the year.... it may well be music book of decade.
-- Daily Express, 26 November 2010
An illustrated record of Bowie's long and giddy rise to stardom, it is a goldmine of information peppered with quotes. --The Guardian, 18 December 2010
The insight the superb photographs... make [it] music book of the year.... it may well be music book of decade.
--Daily Express, 26 November 2010
The insight the superb photographs... make [it] music book of the year.... it may well be music book of decade. --Daily Express, 26 November 2010
"A brilliant new book by author Kevin Cann lifts the lid on Bowie's early attempts to find fame." --News Of The World, 9 January
"A Bowie fan's dream book.... the photographs alone are extraordinary..." --The Observer, 13 March
"... Sumptuous... beautiful. The photographic content alone is a delight. Bulging with countless previously unseen images. The text is also riveting."
--Classic Rock, April issue
-- Daily Express, 26 November 2010
An illustrated record of Bowie's long and giddy rise to stardom, it is a goldmine of information peppered with quotes. --The Guardian, 18 December 2010
The insight the superb photographs... make [it] music book of the year.... it may well be music book of decade.
--Daily Express, 26 November 2010
The insight the superb photographs... make [it] music book of the year.... it may well be music book of decade. --Daily Express, 26 November 2010
"A brilliant new book by author Kevin Cann lifts the lid on Bowie's early attempts to find fame." --News Of The World, 9 January
"A Bowie fan's dream book.... the photographs alone are extraordinary..." --The Observer, 13 March
"... Sumptuous... beautiful. The photographic content alone is a delight. Bulging with countless previously unseen images. The text is also riveting."
--Classic Rock, April issue
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An in-depth and highly visual chronology charting the rise of one of the most formidable artists of our time - David Bowie - from his birth in London in 1947 to the height of his success in 1974 with the release of his album Diamond Dogs and his departure from the UK. Author Kevin Cann has worked on reissues of his back catalogue as well as anniversary releases. His role as a Bowie archivist for nearly twenty years has allowed him to amass extremely rare photographs and memorabilia which are combined with interviews with a hundred of Bowie's friends and associates. An illustrated record of Bowie's long and giddy rise to stardom, it is a goldmine of information peppered with quotes. --The Guardian, 18 December 2010
The insight the superb photographs... make [it] music book of the year.... it may well be music book of decade. --Daily Express, 26 November 2010
"A brilliant new book by author Kevin Cann lifts the lid on Bowie's early attempts to find fame." --News Of The World, 9 January
"A Bowie fan's dream book.... the photographs alone are extraordinary..." --The Observer, 13 March
"... Sumptuous... beautiful. The photographic content alone is a delight. Bulging with countless previously unseen images. The text is also riveting - Classic Rock."
The insight the superb photographs... make [it] music book of the year.... it may well be music book of decade. --Daily Express, 26 November 2010
"A brilliant new book by author Kevin Cann lifts the lid on Bowie's early attempts to find fame." --News Of The World, 9 January
"A Bowie fan's dream book.... the photographs alone are extraordinary..." --The Observer, 13 March
"... Sumptuous... beautiful. The photographic content alone is a delight. Bulging with countless previously unseen images. The text is also riveting - Classic Rock."
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I can understand why the previous reviews were not of great help: lack of description.
You should know before buying this book that it is a chronology, therefore you cannot expect massive entries on (all) the various subjects considered; but the one about the "Ziggy album" cover is definitely extended.
This having been said, the older ones among Bowie fans will remember that Cann wrote a chronology almost thirty years ago which, for those times, was very helpful.
What you get today is an improved version of the above, with an abundance of pictures (of memorabilia as well), which will probably have a follow up for the years from 1974 onwards.
At the end of the book you also find a listing of live shows, televisions appearances, and an essential bibliography.
I think it will become, together with the acclaimed Nicholas Pegg's The Complete David Bowie the standard, and essential, reference text for bowiephiles.
For a proper biography you will have to look somewhere else (by using Cann and Pegg bibliographies, by the way).
Worth the buy, and you might also try to have one copy of the limited edition as well (because there is a limited edition).
You should know before buying this book that it is a chronology, therefore you cannot expect massive entries on (all) the various subjects considered; but the one about the "Ziggy album" cover is definitely extended.
This having been said, the older ones among Bowie fans will remember that Cann wrote a chronology almost thirty years ago which, for those times, was very helpful.
What you get today is an improved version of the above, with an abundance of pictures (of memorabilia as well), which will probably have a follow up for the years from 1974 onwards.
At the end of the book you also find a listing of live shows, televisions appearances, and an essential bibliography.
I think it will become, together with the acclaimed Nicholas Pegg's The Complete David Bowie the standard, and essential, reference text for bowiephiles.
For a proper biography you will have to look somewhere else (by using Cann and Pegg bibliographies, by the way).
Worth the buy, and you might also try to have one copy of the limited edition as well (because there is a limited edition).
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Packed with exhaustively-researched detail and decorated with countless rare photos and other ephemera, Kevin Cann's flawless Bowie book will delight both the hardcore fan and the fairweather friend. You need no other Bowie books than this and Nicholas Pegg's COMPLETE DAVID BOWIE. I only hope Kevin Cann is now working on the next volume, picking up the story after Bowie moves to America.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
There's nothing much I can add, other than another 5 star review. I'm loving this book - the very early part of Bowie's career has rarely been given this much attention, and the detail is enthralling for fans. It's not just lists and dates - the anecdotes and clippings are priceless.
Beautifully presented too, with lots of rare photos.
I hope some follow ups detailing Bowie's US and European years are in the pipeline!
Beautifully presented too, with lots of rare photos.
I hope some follow ups detailing Bowie's US and European years are in the pipeline!
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