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Phil Spector : sound of the Sixties
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Phil Spector : sound of the Sixties / Sean MacLeod.
ISBN
9781442267053
1442267054
Publication
Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, [2018]
Physical Description
xlv, 239 pages ; 24 cm.
Summary
Musician, songwriter, and producer-- Spector's musical ability and visionary foresight charted the future of popular music and culture of the late twentieth century. He reshaped the business and marketing sides of the music industry, while revolutionizing the recording processes. Yet Spector's need for control brought much damage and confusion into the life of those around him-- and into his own career and life. MacLeod follows the ups and downs of Spector's career.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
February 19, 2018
Series
Tempo, a Rowman & Littlefield music series on rock, pop, and culture
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: Between Elvis and the Beatles
Timeline
To know him is to love him: the formative years
There's no other: entrepreneur and businessman
Tomorrow's sound today: technical wizard and musical visionary
Pocket symphonies for the kids: teenagers
He's a rebel: feminism and civil rights
He hit me: control and power
You've lost that lovin' feelin': collective consciousness versus ego consciousness
He's sure the boy I love: mentor and protégés
Get back: master and servant
End of the century: decline and fall
Conclusion: Spector: the genius that the geniuses go to.
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