Overview
NOW UPDATED, THE STORY OF THE RISE AND FALL OF ONE OF THE UK'S MOST INFLUENTIAL RECORD LABELS Factory Records' fame and fortune were based on two bands - Joy Division and New Order - and one personality - that of its director, Tony Wilson. At the height of the label's success in the late 1980s, it ran its own club, the legendary Ha ienda, had a string of international hit records, and was admired and emulated around the world. But by the 1990s the story had changed. The back catalogue was sold off, top bands New Order and Happy Mondays were in disarray, and the Ha ienda was shut down by the police. Critically acclaimed on its original publication in 1996, this book tells the complete story of Factory Records' spectacular history, from the label's birth in 1970s Manchester, through its '80s heyday and '90s demise. Now updated to include new material on the re-emergence of Joy Division, the death of Tony Wilson and the legacy of Factory Records, it draws on exclusive interviews with the major players to give a fascinating insight into the unique personalities and chaotic reality behind one of the UK's most influential and successful independent record labels.
Full Product Details
Author: Mick Middles
Publisher: Ebury Publishing
Imprint: Virgin Books
Dimensions:
Width: 12.60cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 19.80cm
Weight: 0.322kg
ISBN: 9780753518250
ISBN 10: 0753518252
Pages: 480
Publication Date: 07 May 2009
Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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College/higher education
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General
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
A fascinating account ... richly detailed * Q * Informed and informative ... a smart, well-researched view of the Manchester music scene * Maxim *
Informed and informative ... a smart, well-researched view of the Manchester music scene * Maxim * A fascinating account ... richly detailed * Q *
Informed and informative ... a smart, well-researched view of the Manchester music scene * Maxim * A fascinating account ... richly detailed * Q *
Informed and informative ... a smart, well-researched view of the Manchester music scene Maxim A fascinating account ... richly detailed Q
Author Information
Mick Middles is the author of nineteen books, most of which have concentrated on Manchester's music artists from punk to the present. He was the Manchester correspondent for Sounds magazine and his work has appeared in publications as diverse as the Guardian, Daily Telegraph, the Express, Manchester Evening News, the Face, Kerraang, Classic Rock, Record Collector and Rock'n'Reel. He lives in Warrington.
