Inside The Hits
Ilość stron: | 584 |
Format: | 152 x 229 |
Opracowanie na: | książka |
Rodzaj produktu: | książka |
Wersja językowa: | angielska |
Dostępność | w magazynie, wysyłka natychmiastowa |
Autorzy | Autor aranżacji/opracowania: Gedutis Susan, Nathan David |
Kod produktu: | NPL065629 |
Obszerna publikacja będąca zbiorem interpretacji i analiz największych przebojów różnorodnych artystów, m. in.: Tracy Chapman, The Beatles, Michaela Jacksona, The Kinks, The Zombies, Paula Simona i wielu innych. Autor książki - Wayne Wadhams - bada kluczowe składniki, które tworzą piosenkę - melodię, tekst, produkcję, wykonania artystyczne, itp. Znajdziesz tu zaskakujące odpowiedzi na ciekawe i prowokujące pytania.
How does a song become more than words and music to represent or influence the voice of a generation? Inside the Hits dissects more than 60 of the most powerful and memorable hit songs since the birth of rock and roll to reveal the roots of their success. Author Wayne Wadhams examines the key ingredients that made the songs work then and now, including: melody, lyrics, performance, production, artist image, promotion, and market timing. What really stopped Mick Jagger from getting 'Satisfaction'? How did a secretary who was mistaken for a prostitute give Donna Summer her new sound? Find all the answers in Inside the Hits. 'Reading Inside the Hits was like reliving some of the most memorable moments in rock and roll. A captivating read for industry professionals and fans alike.' - Phil Ramone
Spis treści:
Introduction: Goal and Game Plan
Part 0. What the Hits have common
Part 1. Rock's First Decade, and What made it all possible
1. Passion, Personality, and an Unlike Monarch
2. The Pretty Boys: Teen Idols from Philly and Beyond
3. Serious Doo - Wop at Chicago's Best
4. Girl Groups tothe Rescue - Reluctantly
5. Motown: A short of rythm 'n' class
6. The funny men: Novelty Records
7. Life's Beach, and Then it ends
8. Desperation alley: A lost soul in love hell
9. Rock production meets the classics - and triumphs
Part 2. The Beatles
1. Timing, Teamwork, Genius
2. Jewels in the Crown, Nails in the coffin
Part 3. The British Invasion, first wave: Adventures in excess and elegance
1. The Kinks: Crotchbusters extraordinaire
2. The Zombies
3. The Yardbirds: Heavy Breathing the Blues
4. The Searches
5. Herman's Hermits: Manufacturing pop
6. The Troggs: Here today, gone today
7. The Rolling Stones: No holes barred
Part 4. Meanwhile, back at the ranch: an explosion of New America Sounds and Styles, 1965 - 1973
1. The byrds
2. The lovin' spoonful: Just a-Pickin' and a-Grinnin'
3. The Turtles: Pop prefection by the Numbers
4. The doors: Prophets of sex, drugs and more sex
5. Aretha Franklin: The past stops here, amen
6. Buffalo springfield: What's wrong with this picture?
7. Crosby, stills & nash: reluctant heroes
8. Creedence clearwater revival: American, The view from L.A.
9. Stevie Wonder: Artists take what's theirs, finally
10. Paul Simon: The fear behind the fun
Part 5. Movements of brillance, 1974 - 1988
1. Tina Turner
2. Paul Young
3. The Pointer Sisters
4. The Police: Surrepticity Stalking
5. The Eagles
6. Toto: Pop rules! Screw the critics
7. The Doobie brothers
8. Robbie Nevil: Life's Great / Awful
9. Michael Jackson
10. Steely Dan and Donald Fagen: Architects of Perfection
11. Raging Hormones, Rude Emotions: Letting It All Hang Out
12. Tracy Chapman and theFolk Re-Re-Revival
Epilogue
Key HIT Elements Matrix
Glossary
List and Index od Defined terms
Index
Index of credits