Before We Was We
The Making of Madness by Madness
$31.20
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
9 April 2020
Summary
The highly acclaimed origin story of one of Britain’s best loved and most successful bands, with a new Foreword for this paperback edition by Irvine Welsh.
New Foreword by Irvine Welsh.
In Before We Was We, Madness tell us how they became them. A story of seven originals, whose collective graft, energy and talent took them from the sweaty depths of the Hope and Anchor’s basement to the Top of the Pops studio.
In their own words, they each look back on shared a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753553954 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753553953 |
| Author: | Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson, Cathal Smyth, Lee Thompson, Dan Woodgate |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Virgin Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 9 April 2020 |
| Weight: | 224g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 127mm x 21mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
A rollicking oral history of Madness’s early years … a goldmine of quirky anecdotes * Q Magazine *
[One of] the best books to buy music fans for Christmas * The Telegraph *
Brilliantly assembled by journalist Tom Doyle as an oral history featuring the voices of all the members … tells you more about how a band becomes a band than any number of anecdotes about life in the studio * Financial Times *
As much as anything, the book is a social history of growing up on the edges of criminality * Financial Times *
An amazing book … one of the best books about a band I have ever read. I’ve been raving about it to everyone I meet
Hilarious … heartwarming… recounted in a distinctive, charming style which makes it impossible not to champion the group * Classic Pop Magazine *
About The Author
Mike Barson
Mike Barson, Mark Bedford, Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson, Cathal Smyth, Lee Thompson, and Dan Woodgate are the authors.
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