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Going For A Song

A Chronicle of the UK Record Shop
  • ISBN-13: 9781911374046
  • Publisher: OMNIBUS PRESS
    Imprint: OMNIBUS PRESS
  • By Garth Cartwright
  • Price: AUD $30.99
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  • Availability: This book is temporarily out of stock, order will be despatched as soon as fresh stock is received.
  • Local release date: 20/06/2018
  • Format: Paperback (234.00mm X 156.00mm) 292 pages Weight: 0g
  • Categories: Rock & Pop music [AVGP]
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Garth Cartwright has travelled the length and breadth of the country, conducting more than 100 interviews with some of the icons of the record shop trade and the wider music industry, including Martin Mills (Beggars Banquet), Geoff Travis (Rough Trade), Andy Gray (Andy's Records), Ralph McTell, Chris Barber, The Specials and many more. Featuring a foreword by the renowned comedian and writer, Stewart Lee. From the UK's first record shop, Garth traces the history through more than a century of unprecedented social, cultural and political change.
Garth Cartwright is a New Zealand born, London based, oft' travelling author, journalist, critic and DJ/music promoter. He has written for many publications including The Sunday Times, The Guardian, The New European, The FT, Songlines, Record Collector, fRoots and Jazzwise. He is the author of several books including Princes Amongst Men: Journeys With Gypsy Musicians, More Miles Than Money: Journeys Through American Music and Miles Davis: The Complete Illustrated History.
"Complete with larger-than-life wide-boy skullduggery, behind-the-counter shenanigans and appearances from Prince Buster and B.B. King (amongst many of your favourite musicians). Superb." -- Horace Panter (The Specials)
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