From Joy Division To New Order
The True Story of Anthony H.Wilson and Factory Records
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2007
Summary
Factory Records’ reputation and fortune were founded on two bands - Joy Division and New Order - and one single-minded and stubborn personality: its media-friendly company director Anthony H. Wilson.
At the height of its success in the late 1980s, the company reigned over the Manchester rave scene, ran its own club, The Hacienda, and had a string of hit records around the world. By 1992 the back catalogue had been sold off, New Order and Happy Mondays were in disarray, and The Haciend…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753506387 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753506386 |
| Author: | M. Middles |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Virgin Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2007 |
| Weight: | 221g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 130mm x 194mm |
Critics Review
‘A fascinating account… This contradictory melting pot of arch freakishness and local machismo is richly detailed’ Q ‘Informed and informative… a smart, well researched view of the Manchester music scene’ Maxim
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