Pet Shop Boys versus America
$53.56
- Hardcover
304 pages
- Release Date
19 March 2020
Summary
The cult classic, rediscovered and restored.
No other pop group in recent history has faced fame with such intelligence, humour and shrewdness as the Pet Shop Boys. In 1991, the band toured North America for the first time shadowed by journalist Chris Heath and legendary rock photographer Pennie Smith. They visited fourteen cities in one month, confronting the American music industry and colliding with the likes of Liza Minnelli, Steven Spielberg and Axl Rose. This is more than a docu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781785152351 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1785152351 |
| Author: | Chris Heath |
| Publisher: | Cornerstone |
| Imprint: | William Heinemann Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 19 March 2020 |
| Weight: | 363g |
| Dimensions: | 205mm x 145mm x 26mm |
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Critics Review
One of the best biographies in pop history. A phenomenal piece of observational journalism. Heath’s books offers unprecedented access. – Mark Savage * BBC News *Candid, hilarious and revealing…gloriously gossipy. [They set] a benchmark for music biographies. Engrossing stuff. * Classic Pop Magazine *
Candid, insightful and frequently hilarious dispatches from the front line of pop stardom. An astonishingly intimate and honest portrait of the maverick duo. Page turners of the highest order, saying more about their subjects than any “straight” biographies could ever hope to achieve.-
* Record Collector Magazine *About The Author
Chris Heath
Chris is an investigative news writer who has written for Rolling Stone, Details, Telegraph, and Sunday Times, among many others. His subjects have varied from Madonna and Lisa Marie Presley to politicians, murderers, and artists.
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