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Bolan: The Rise and Fall of a 20th Century Superstar
 
 

Bolan: The Rise and Fall of a 20th Century Superstar (Paperback)

by Mark Paytress (Author), Chris Charlesworth (Editor)
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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  • Paperback: 378 pages
  • Publisher: Omnibus Press (9 Aug 2002)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0711992932
  • ISBN-13: 978-0711992931
  • Product Dimensions: 19.2 x 12.8 x 3.2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 167,136 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Paytress is a literate and analytical writer and this is the best biography produced on Bolan so far. There are revealing interviews from a wide circle of acquaintances, dead and alive, revealing everything you need to know about the elfin one, his mind, his music and his mentors.' MOJO 'Paytress contextualises Bolan with more detail and more breadth than any other book. Even if you have the 1992 book, get this new one. It's a significantly longer and more detailed volume, with many new photos, an updated discography, and new input from two important players in Bolan's life - his partner Gloria Jones and his personmal assistant Mick Gray. There is also a worthwhile 'whatever happenend to' section, which reveals what became of many of the people mentioned throughout...To his credit, Paytress achieves a good balance, refusing to along with the simple-minded cynicism of former manager Simon Napier Bell and Pete Jenner...it's a fascinating read, and indispensible for anyone interested in one of the true characters of English rock music.' RECORD COLLECTOR


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This biography explores the making - and undoing - of the self-styled 20th-century boy Marc Bolan. Containing interviews, including friend and DJ John Peel, brother Harry and band members Mickey Finn and Bill Legend, this book provides a portrait of a pop obsessive, a chameleon whose remarkable life also allows us to explore the subterranean worlds he inhabited - Mod, Beatnik, Hippie, Glam and Punk Rock.

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30 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Bolan feast!, 4 Sep 2002
By stephen lloyd (BRADFORD United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This is an outstanding biography by an acknowledged Bolan expert. It has all the ingredients of a good biography (importantly being a 'good read') with paytress' attention to Bolanic detail of particular merit.

If you bought the first edition of this book back in 92/3 and fear you would only be purchasing the same book repackaged then think again!! I have both editions and i promise you that this is a very seperate beast! This is a much expanded and re-worded version with all the photographs being new to this edition. The only similarities i can identify are the quality of the writing and the author's love of his subject.

If you have any interest in Bolan or the work of the great man at all then you need this book. It sits nicely on the shelf alongside Buckley's Bowie biography and Rogan's seminal work on Morrissey and Marr. It truly is great!!

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars THE best Bolan book ever ??, 28 Jan 2007
By DavyA (Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK) - See all my reviews
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Very readable, very thorough. Possibly the definitive text on Marc's life & music. An absolutely brilliant effort which describes every stage of Marc's life. It is a very fair book, it may be "warts & all" but unlike some who have written about Marc, the author does not "over do" the negative side of Marc's character (or over play the period of downturn in musical fortune he suffered).
A brilliant book & a real must for every Bolan fan - top notch.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The one and only a must must MUST HAVE., 12 Nov 2005
By michael trottier (united kingdom) - See all my reviews
A well informed and researched book.BUY it or miss out.For all historical and archive BOLAN search out THe Bolan Society.....
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