| Description |
xvii, 414 pages, 16 pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
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Includes discography and index. |
| Contents |
The early years -- Abbey Road -- Engineering the Beatles -- Recording the White Album -- The White Album epilogue -- The boys (and girls) in and with the band -- Engineering other EMI artists -- I finally get fired -- Trident - my new home -- The hits keep rolling, or not -- Enter David Bowie -- Ziggy Stardust -- Bowie post-Ziggy -- The end of the Bowie team -- Elton take 2 : don't shoot me -- Jazz fusion -- All that jazz -- Supertramp -- Completing 'Tramps's crime of the century -- Supertramp take 2 : Crisis? What crisis? -- Los Angeles -- All that jazz again -- The unspecified genre -- Missing Persons -- Finally, a record deal -- Missing Persons : the downfall -- The downsides of the business -- Duran Duran -- George -- The EpiK epic -- A look at the big picture. |
| Summary |
"Ken Scott holds a unique place in music history as one of only five engineers to have recorded the Beatles, but his experiences as a producer may be just as profound. Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust shares the intimate memories of Ken Scott's days working with some of the most important artists of the 20th century while crafting a sound that has influenced several generations of music makers. Ken's work has left an indelible mark on hundreds of millions of fans with his skilled contributions to Magical Mystery Tour and The White Album, and as a producer and/or engineer of six David Bowie albums (including the groundbreaking Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars), as well as other timeless classics from a who's-who of classic rock and jazz acts, including Elton John, Pink Floyd, Jeff Beck, Duran Duran, The Rolling Stones, Lou Reed, America, Devo, Kansas, The Tubes, Missing Persons, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Billy Cobham, Dixie Dregs, and Stanley Clarke. Funny, poignant, and oh, so honest, Ken pulls no punches as he tells it as he saw it, as corroborated by a host of famous and not-so famous guests who were there as well. Plus, you'll be privy to several exclusive stories, facts, and technical details only available in Abbey Road to Ziggy Stardust."--Publisher's description. |
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Sound engineers -- Biography.
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Sound recording executives and producers -- Biography.
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Sound recordings -- Production and direction.
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Sound recording industry -- History.
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Rock music -- History and criticism.
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| Added Author |
Owsinski, Bobby.
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| ISBN |
9780739078587 |
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0739078585 |
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