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R.E.M. fiction : an alternative biography / David Buckley.
Van Pelt - Albrecht Music Library ML421.R22 B83 2002
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Buckley, David, 1965-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- R.E.M. (Musical group).
- Rock musicians--United States--Biography.
- Rock musicians.
- United States.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Physical Description:
- xii, 372 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Virgin, 2002.
- Summary:
- A unique biography of one of the most influential rock bands of the last three decades with unprecedented access to the band and their management. R.E.M. formed in the early 80s and sold almost no records for the first ten years of their existence, yet the media portrayal of them has been unquestioning. They shot to fame in the 1990s with their singles Out of Time and Automatic for the People selling over 25 million copies between them. They were heralded as the saviors of US rock. David Buckley reanalyzes this accepted view of them, taking a close look at their music and public persona and providing a compelling must-read for all rock fans.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1852279273
- OCLC:
- 51756188
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