Bibliograph

Sonic boom, the impossible rise of Warner Bros. Records, from Hendrix to Fleetwood Mac to Madonna to Prince, Peter Ames Carlin

Type

Label

Sonic boom, the impossible rise of Warner Bros. Records, from Hendrix to Fleetwood Mac to Madonna to Prince, Peter Ames Carlin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Sonic boom

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1183399074

Responsibility statement

Peter Ames Carlin

Sub title

the impossible rise of Warner Bros. Records, from Hendrix to Fleetwood Mac to Madonna to Prince

Summary

"From journalist Peter Ames Carlin-the New York Times bestselling music biographer who chronicled the lives and careers of Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, the Beach Boys, and Paul Simon-Sonic Boom captures the rollicking story of the most successful record label in the history of rock and roll, Warner Bros Records, and the remarkable secret to its meteoric rise"--, Provided by publisher

Table Of Contents

Song cycle -- Welcome to the chalet -- Warner Brothers Records: terribly sophisticated songs -- Reprise Records: new, happier, emancipated -- Warner/Reprise: a quite unlosable game -- Christmas and New Year's and your birthday all together -- Once you get used to it, his voice is really something -- How can we break the rules today? -- The Gold Dust Twins -- The rock morality -- It's ain't nothin' but a Warner Brothers party -- Fuck the bunny -- The name of the game is performance -- Just go do -- Coming for the cowboys -- Losing my religion -- Postlude: On Vine Street

Target audience

adult

Classification