A 50-year history of the British music business. Napier Bell, who discovered Mark Bolan, uses his personal insight to describe the industry. An industry where bad behaviour is often encouraged, drugs are rife, and where artists are pushed in the name of profit and ego.[...]
Released to coincide with the 30th anniversary of Marc Bolan's death, on the 16th September 2007. PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED IN MAY 2007 BUYERS' GUIDE, NOW WITH PRE-PUBLICATION DISCOUNT.[...]
Simon Napier-Bell is a legend in the music business. Not only was he the manager of The Yardbirds, T Rex, Japan, and Wham!, and co-writer of the hit song You Don't Have to Say You Love Me but he also wrote one of the most lauded books ever written about post-war British pop music, Black Vinyl, White[...]