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Tearing Down The Wall of Sound: The Rise and Fall of Phil Spector [Illustrated] (Hardcover)

by Mick Brown (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 502 pages
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC; illustrated edition edition (2 April 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0747572437
  • ISBN-13: 978-0747572435
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 5.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 252,724 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"Fascinating, detailed. . . . A great portrait of where genius and madness meet."
--"Rocky Mountain News"
"Bloodcurdling biography. . . . A portrait of pure self-interest and cruelty, tempered only slightly by the great musical achievements of Mr. Spector's golden age in the early 1960s."
--"The New York Times"
"A bruising portrait of legendary music producer Phil Spector."
--"Entertainment Weekly"
"Gripping. . . . Brown succeeds in providing a well-rounded portrait of someone the public never understood. And it comes at just the right time, too-when they're asking more questions about him than ever."
--"The Washington Post"

The Mail on Sunday - Craig Brown - 25th March 2007
'Tearing Down the Wall of Sound' has that rare mix of dogged
research and vivid story-telling.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Reads like a novel, 9 Jul 2007
By Pokermax (London) - See all my reviews
This is one of the finest biographies of it's type. The music industry is easy to write about, but difficult to write well, and this is one of the very best. Full of relevant details without be over fussy, and without listing every incident in chronological order in an encyclopaedic way. Reads like a novel. Highly recommended, even if Phil Spector is not really your scene
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5.0 out of 5 stars Spectacular!, 5 April 2007
By R. Havers (Scotland) - See all my reviews
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Those familiar with Mick Brown's work for the Daily Telegraph or his earlier books (in particular The Spiritual Tourist) will have an idea of what to expect. Intelligent, thoughtful and stylish writing of the highest order. Mick manages to cram the book with myriad facts, while never seeming to make it information heavy, but he also never loses sight of his subject. Unlike many biographers, Mick places Spector within the broad sweep of his life and times while simultaneously showing him to be a three dimensional character. From the earliest pages Spector, a man who many of us think we know but in reality what we know is rumour and tittle-tattle, becomes more than just a name, a reputation and a myth - he becomes a real person. This book will standout for many years to come as one of the single best biographies about a musician, or for that matter a man or woman from whatever walk of life.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An astounding work of art that will entertain and amaze - a must-read, 4 April 2007
By Andrew S (Watford, Herts) - See all my reviews
Mick Brown has produced a sizzling book about the life and times of one of music's most crazed and inspired producers. It has been incredibly researched and is packed full of some of the funniest and most endearing anecdotes of any rock'n'roll story. The characters involved defined their generation and Brown captures the time and events in an irreverant, personal and ultimately heartwarming way. I would recommend this to anyone.
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