| Description |
336 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 32 cm |
| Note |
"Featuring exclusive interviews with the classic bands, musicians, vocalists, songwriters, producers, engineers, and DJs of the 1950s, '60s, and '70s"--Jacket. |
| Contents |
The South Central shuffle -- The birth of the cool cats -- The dotted line -- The new kids on the block -- Tape is rolling -- Legends in their spare time -- A sandbox as big as an ocean -- Go east, young man -- Powdered sugar -- When Sonny met Cher -- Folk rocks -- Götterdämmerung -- And the hits just keep on comin'! -- Safe and warm in L.A. -- A loon and a bear -- Colored balls falling -- The left hand of darkness -- Expecting to chart -- Circus boyz -- Up, up, and all the way -- It was a mellow yellow year -- Meet me at Sunset and Fairfax -- The king has entered the building -- It's the singer and the song -- On his carousel -- The swamp -- Go west, young clan -- The soul survivor and the maestro arrive -- Make it a little louder. |
| Bibliography |
Includes glossary and index. |
| Summary |
"Combining oral and illustrated history with a connective narrative, this fascinating compilation captures the zeitgeist of the Los Angeles rock and pop music world between the years of 1956 and 1972. Turn Up the Radio! features hundreds of photographs and images of rare - and in numerous cases, previously unpublished - memorabilia. This collection highlights dozens of iconic musicians, including Sam Cooke, Jim Morrison, David Bowie, Neil Young, the Doors, the Eagles, Frank Zappa and many others. Packed with exclusive interviews; a one-of-a-kind keepsake."--Publisher's information. |
| Subject |
Popular music -- California -- Los Angeles -- 1961-1970 -- History and criticism.
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Popular music -- California -- Los Angeles -- 1951-1960 -- History and criticism.
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Rock music -- California -- Los Angeles -- History and criticism.
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Sound recording industry -- California -- Los Angeles -- History.
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Musicians -- Interviews.
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Los Angeles (Calif.) -- History -- 20th century.
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Sound recording industry. (OCoLC)fst01127019
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Musicians. (OCoLC)fst01030837
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Popular music. (OCoLC)fst01071422
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Rock music. (OCoLC)fst01099204
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California -- Los Angeles.
(OCoLC)fst01204540
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| Chronological Term |
1900 - 1999
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| Genre/Form |
Interviews. (OCoLC)fst01423832
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Oral histories. (OCoLC)fst01726295
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History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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Criticism, interpretation, etc. (OCoLC)fst01411635
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Oral histories.
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| Added Author |
Petty, Tom, writer of foreword.
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Steffens, Roger, writer of afterword.
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| ISBN |
9781595800732 |
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1595800735 |
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9781595800794 |
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1595800794 |
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