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Little Richard

A Life from Beginning to End

by Hourly History ...

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Series series Biographies of Musicians
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57 min

Little Richard was an incredible performer and musical pioneer who revolutionized music for generations to come. For just about anyone else, such words might sound like hyperbole, but for Little Richard, it’s the pure and simple truth. Little Richard, with his jumpy driving sound and innovative vocalizations, certainly earned his title as the “Architect of Rock and Roll.”Just like he said in one ... Read more

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Little Richard was an incredible performer and musical pioneer who revolutionized music for generations to come. For just about anyone else, such words might sound like hyperbole, but for Little Richard, it’s the pure and simple truth. Little Richard, with his jumpy driving sound and innovative vocalizations, certainly earned his title as the “Architect of Rock and Roll.”Just like he said in one
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by Kirk Walker Graves ...

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Series series 33 1/3
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Elvis in Vegas

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by Richard Zoglin ...

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8 hours 53 min

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by Phil Collen ...

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Paul Weller: Dancing Through the Fire

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by Dan Jennings, Paul Weller ...

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Turn It Up!

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8 hours 38 min

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Walking Disaster

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Unabridged

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Unabridged

6 hours 13 min

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Nirvana's In Utero

by Gillian G Gaar ...

Narrated by Erin Bennett ...

Series series 33 1/3
Unabridged

2 hours 41 min

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Though Nevermind was Nirvana's most commercially successful album, and the record that broke them - and the grunge phenomenon - internationally, In Utero has increasingly become regarded as the band's best album, both by the critics and the band members themselves. Instead of sticking to the "grunge pop" formula that made Nevermind so palatable to the mainstream, Nirvana chose instead to challenge
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Goth: A History

by Lol Tolhurst ...

Narrated by Lol Tolhurst, Budgie ...

Unabridged

7 hours 39 min

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Mellencamp

by Paul Rees ...

Narrated by Michael David Axtell ...

Unabridged

10 hours 18 min

This definitive biography of John Mellencamp is “a true coming-of-age story” (John Sykes, chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation) of an iconic American rock and roll original, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews and never-before-told details. Perfect for fans of Janis and Born to Run.John Mellencamp is not your typical rock star.With music inspired by the work of William ... Read more

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This definitive biography of John Mellencamp is “a true coming-of-age story” (John Sykes, chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Foundation) of an iconic American rock and roll original, featuring exclusive in-depth interviews and never-before-told details. Perfect for fans of Janis and Born to Run.John Mellencamp is not your typical rock star.With music inspired by the work of William
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In the Pleasure Groove

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by John Taylor ...

Narrated by John Taylor ...

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John Taylor, Duran Duran’s co-founder, takes the reader on a wild ride through his life. From the eighties through today, from Rio to All You Need is Now, John writes about the music, the parties, and the MTV videos that made millions swoon.With Duran Duran, John Taylor has created some of the greatest music of our time. From the disco dazzle of debut single ‘Planet Earth’ right up to their latest ... Read more

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Uncommon People

The Rise and Fall of the Rock Stars 1955-1994

by David Hepworth ...

Narrated by David Hepworth ...

Unabridged

12 hours 55 min

Random House presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Uncommon People, written and read by David Hepworth.The age of the rock star, like the age of the cowboy, has passed. Like the cowboy, the idea of the rock star lives on in our imaginations.What did we see in them? Swagger. Recklessness. Sexual charisma. Damn-the-torpedoes self-belief. A certain way of carrying themselves. Good ... Read more

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Random House presents the unabridged downloadable audiobook edition of Uncommon People, written and read by David Hepworth.The age of the rock star, like the age of the cowboy, has passed. Like the cowboy, the idea of the rock star lives on in our imaginations.What did we see in them? Swagger. Recklessness. Sexual charisma. Damn-the-torpedoes self-belief. A certain way of carrying themselves. Good
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Pearl Jam's Vs.

by Clint Brownlee ...

Narrated by TJ Clark ...

Series series 33 1/3
Unabridged

3 hours 35 min

Vs. is the sound of a band on fire. The same confluence of talent, passion, timing, and fate that made “grunge” the world’s soundtrack also lit a short fuse beneath Pearl Jam. The band combusted between late 1992 and mid-1994, the span during which they planned, recorded, and supported their sophomore record. The spotlight, the pressure, the pace—it all nearly turned the thriving act to ash.Eddie ... Read more

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Vs. is the sound of a band on fire. The same confluence of talent, passion, timing, and fate that made “grunge” the world’s soundtrack also lit a short fuse beneath Pearl Jam. The band combusted between late 1992 and mid-1994, the span during which they planned, recorded, and supported their sophomore record. The spotlight, the pressure, the pace—it all nearly turned the thriving act to ash.Eddie
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Eminent Hipsters

by Donald Fagen ...

Narrated by Donald Fagen ...

Unabridged

4 hours 38 min

A witty, revealing, sharply written work of memoir and criticism by the cofounder of Steely DanMusician and songwriter Donald Fagen presents a group of vivid set pieces in his entertaining debut as an author, from portraits of the cultural figures and currents that shaped him as a youth to an account of his college days and of life on the road.Fagen begins by introducing the “eminent hipsters” ... Read more

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A witty, revealing, sharply written work of memoir and criticism by the cofounder of Steely DanMusician and songwriter Donald Fagen presents a group of vivid set pieces in his entertaining debut as an author, from portraits of the cultural figures and currents that shaped him as a youth to an account of his college days and of life on the road.Fagen begins by introducing the “eminent hipsters”
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Never a Dull Moment

1971—The Year That Rock Exploded

by David Hepworth ...

Narrated by David Hepworth ...

Unabridged

11 hours 38 min

A rollicking look at 1971 - the busiest, most innovative and resonant year of the 70s, defined by the musical arrival of such stars as David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and Joni Mitchell On New Year's Eve, 1970, Paul McCartney told his lawyers to issue the writ at the High Court in London, effectively ending The Beatles. You might say this was the last day of the pop era. The following day, ... Read more

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Inside Out

A Personal History of Pink Floyd

by Nick Mason ...

Narrated by Nick Mason ...

Abridged

3 hours 17 min

One of the most fascinating rock bands ever, Pink Floyd was formed in 1965. After a year in the London 'underground' experimenting with revolutionary techniques like lights which matched their music, they released their first single in 1966. Their breakthrough album, THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, was released in 1973 and stayed in the charts until 1982, the longest a record has ever been continuously ... Read more

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One of the most fascinating rock bands ever, Pink Floyd was formed in 1965. After a year in the London 'underground' experimenting with revolutionary techniques like lights which matched their music, they released their first single in 1966. Their breakthrough album, THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON, was released in 1973 and stayed in the charts until 1982, the longest a record has ever been continuously
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Stranded In The Future

by Robyn Hitchcock ...

Narrated by Robyn Hitchcock ...

Unabridged

4 hours 12 min

Hitchcock's second memoir explores the formation of his seminal 1970s band the Soft Boys, and the obsessions that fuelled his early creative output'British singer-songwriter Hitchcock wistfully reflects on boarding school and the music that shaped him in this captivating chronicle of the year he credits with sculpting his artistic sensibility . . . Readers need not be fans of Hitchcock's music to ... Read more

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Hitchcock's second memoir explores the formation of his seminal 1970s band the Soft Boys, and the obsessions that fuelled his early creative output'British singer-songwriter Hitchcock wistfully reflects on boarding school and the music that shaped him in this captivating chronicle of the year he credits with sculpting his artistic sensibility . . . Readers need not be fans of Hitchcock's music to
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Never Say No To A Rock Star

In the Studio with Dylan, Sinatra, Jagger and More...

by Glenn Berger ...

Narrated by Stephen R. Thorne ...

Unabridged

10 hours 19 min

In 1974, at the age of seventeen, author Glenn Berger served as "schlepper" and apprentice to the legendary recording engineer Phil Ramone at New York City's A&R Studios, and was witness to music history on an almost daily and nightly basis as pop and rock icons such as Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Frank Sinatra, Burt Bacharach, Bette Midler, and James Brown performed their hit-making magic ... Read more

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In 1974, at the age of seventeen, author Glenn Berger served as "schlepper" and apprentice to the legendary recording engineer Phil Ramone at New York City's A&R Studios, and was witness to music history on an almost daily and nightly basis as pop and rock icons such as Paul Simon, Bob Dylan, Mick Jagger, Frank Sinatra, Burt Bacharach, Bette Midler, and James Brown performed their hit-making magic
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Little Richard

Kanye West's My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy

Elvis in Vegas

Adrenalized

Paul Weller: Dancing Through the Fire

Turn It Up!

Surrender

Walking Disaster

One Two Three Four

Desolation

Blow by Blow

Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung

Great Moments from Music Legends

Nirvana's In Utero

Goth: A History

Mellencamp

In the Pleasure Groove

Uncommon People

Pearl Jam's Vs.

Eminent Hipsters

Never a Dull Moment

Inside Out

Stranded In The Future

Never Say No To A Rock Star