Always one step ahead of the crowd, always pushing himself to extend the boundaries of his art, the Dylan of the 1960s remains a beacon of integrity to which fans & fellow musicians keep returning. This book assess the circumstances behind Dylan's famous songs, tracing the artist's progress from young tyro folkie to acclaimed protest singer. ...

I'd come from a long ways off & had started a long ways down. But now destiny was about to manifest itself. I felt like it was looking right at me & nobody else." So writes Bob Dylan in Chronicles: Volume One, his remarkable book exploring critical junctures in his life & career. Through Dylan's eyes & open mind, we see Greenwich Village, circa 1961, when he first arrives in Manhattan. Dylan's New York is a magical city of possibilities -- smoky, nightlong parties; literary awakenings; transient loves & unbreakable friendships. Elegiac observations are punctuated by jabs of memories, penetrating & tough. With the book's side trips to New Orleans, Woodstock, Minnesota & points west, Chronicles: Volume One is an intimate & intensely personal recollection of extraordinary times. By turns revealing, poetical, passionate & witty, Chronicles: Volume One is a mesmerizing window on Bob Dylan's thoughts & influences. Dylan's voice is distinctively American: generous of spirit, engaged, fanciful & rhythmic. Utilizing his unparalleled gifts of storytelling & the exquisite expressiveness that are the hallmarks of his music, Bob Dylan turns Chronicles: Volume One into a poignant reflection on life, & the people & places that helped shape the man & the art. ...

Beginning with Bob Dylan's explosion onto the scene in 1961, this book charts his career & the evolution of his astonishing output & places it firmly within a musical & cultural context. It examines the influence of the Popular Front ideology & of Beat aesthetics, as well as the debt & sometimes surprising connections to other composers. ...

Bob Dylan is a unique talent: writer of some of the most memorable popular songs of the twentieth century as well as a charismatic performer & cultural influence on succeeding generations of audiences & artists. In his teens, Dylan began to play & sing in local bands & when he left school his main ambition, as recorded in his high school yearbook, was to join Little Richard. But It was folk, not rock 'n' roll, which gave the young Dylan his first taste of fame when he moved to New York, became part of the burgeoning folk music scene & recorded a series albums cementing his fame as a leading light of the early dies protest movement. In 1965 Dylan famously went electric at the Newport Folk Festival, outraging purist fans, but finding a new & ever growing rock audience. Dylan toured the world with a rock backing b&, creating music of an intensity never heard before in rock, once again outraging some fans & thrilling others with the power of the music. A mysterious motorcycle accident put paid to the touring in 1966 & Dylan retired to Woodstock to raise a family. It was not until 1974 that he returned to touring & began to make great music again, notably the Blood on the Tracks album, which many consider to be his finest. In 1979 Dylan was ï ½born againï ½ & made several albums of overtly Christian music, yet again dividing his fans. Through the 1980s Dylan struggled to find his way musically & personally, although embarking what has since become known as the Never Ending Tour a punishing schedule of touring around the world, unprecedented in size & scope, all the more surprising for a man of his age. The 1990s saw another creative renaissance & Bob Dylan today has rarely been more feted critically & commercially. This richly illustrated book, with many classic & rare photographs, supported by an informative text, tells a compelling story of the most influential musician of the twentieth century. ...

Treasures of Bob Dylan tells the story of one of counter culture's biggest heroes, as never before. It illustrates Bob Dylan's journey in beautiful photographs & unique memorabilia from his unassuming beginnings in Minnesota through to his quest for success in the Big Apple & beyond. Bob Dylan's groundbreaking work & epochal impact on the art & music scene is encapsulated completely in this book, making it an essential insight for music & culture fans of all ages. This book has 61 pages & is 25.7cm x 29.2cm x 2.7cm. ...

This is an up-close portrait of the reclusive superstar who has been a constant target for some of the world's greatest photographers. Ranging from Dylan's trips to Europe in the 60s right up to the 2007 world tour & beyond, this is a unique record of one of the greatest cultural icons of the last 50 years. This book contains over 200 images of Dylan, spanning five decades of his career. This book has 160 pages & is 29.6cm x 24.8cm x 1.6cm ...

This comprehensive guide to gardening in a more natural & sustainable way is written by Britain's foremost authority on organic gardening methods explaining everything you need to know about creating your own paradise of flowers, fruit & vegetables. Packed with advice & tips gleaned from more than 30 years' experience, plus a season-by-season round-up of what tasks to do when, Bob Flowerdew's Organic Gardening Bible dispels many myths about the organic gardening & covers every aspect of organic management. This book has 271 pages & is 27.8cm x 24cm x 3cm ...

In 11 consecutive seasons of top-flight football between 1972 & 1983, Bob Latchford scored more league goals than any other First Division player.

A British transfer record holder & icon of his era, for fans of Everton, Birmingham City, Swansea City & England Latchford was a man who truly walked on water.

Despite being one of the most prominent footballers of his era, Latchford remained uneasy with his fame & the focus it brought.

Only now, nearly three decades after he last played professional football, has Latchford decided for the first time to put his life story down on paper.

The must-have read for all those football-mad fans.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781909245297
• Author: Bob Latchford
• Publisher: de Coubertin Books
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 198
• Dimensions: 24 x 16 x 2.5cm

















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Few have combined the music with a message in such a radical way as Bob Marley. The best of Marley's work conveys elements of his social background & religious & political experience. This is an biographical examination of the output of material unleashed on a succession of superb singles & albums delivered by Bob Marley & The Wailers. ...

Extensive reading improves fluency & there is a real need in the ELT classroom for motivating, contemporary graded material that will instantly appeal to students. Bob Marley was one of the world's most influential reggae artists, famous for his ground-breaking music & strong Rastafarian beliefs. ...