David Bowie All the Songs: The Story Behind Every Track
£33.80£42.80 (-21%)
A lovingly thorough dissection of every album and every track ever released by David Bowie over the span of his nearly 50 year career, David Bowie All the Songs follows the musician from his self-titled debut album released in 1967 all the way through Blackstar, his final album.
Delving deep into Bowie’s past and featuring new commentary and archival interviews with a wide range of models, actors, musicians, producers, and recording executives who all worked with and knew the so-called “Thin White Duke”, David Bowie All the Songs charts the musician’s course from a young upstart in 1960s London to a musical behemoth who collaborated with everyone from Queen Latifah and Bing Crosby, to Mick Jagger and Arcade Fire.
This one-of-a-kind book draws upon years of research in order to recount how each song was written, composed, and recorded, down to the instruments used and the people who played them. Featuring hundreds of vivid photographs that celebrate one of music’s most visually arresting performers, David Bowie All the Songs is a must-have book for any true fan of classic rock.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Black Dog & Leventhal (14 April 2022) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 624 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0762474718 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0762474714 |
| Dimensions | 21.72 x 5.46 x 27.69 cm |
by Steven James
Interesting.
by Gavin W.
As we all know there has been hundreds of Bowie books over years
Some very good
But this book it every serious Bowie fan book
Amazing stories pics on every track he ever did
Well worth your money
by Stephen Lloyd
I have to say this is quite disappointing. If I had had opportunity to view a physical copy before purchasing then I would not have done so.
The problem is with such a wealth of high quality Bowie books currently available (coffee table and analytical) this really pales in comparison.
Yes it’s a mighty bible of a thing but the detail of the songs is pretty basic and analysis none existent. If your wanting analysis and depth of Bowie’s work then go for the Pegg and O’Sullivan volumes which admirably provide detailed analys. If your wanting images then go for the mick rock, o Neil, or Shapiro publications. They are mostly specific to Bowie specific periods but are miles more valuable than this.
So I have no real recommendations for this book but it would be quite churlish of me not to award less than 3 stars given the size of the thing!!
by joanne m.
Every Bowie fan needs one of these books
by Steve
Gave the book a 5 star because its brilliant
Unfortunately I cannot say the same about the delivery watched the driver throwing the parcel around in the cab and then dropped on the floor outside my door when opened the corner of the book was damaged perhaps a book this size should be packed in a proper book with padding instead of a cardboard bag to big for the book with no padding
by Richard D
Very well written and also appears very well researched, highly recommended – if I misplaced this I’d buy another straight away.
by Iain Maule
Big heavy and full of brilliant stories of every one on Bowie’s songs. A must buy for true fans.
by Keith D
The content is extensive – all the songs – and maybe does not go into deep detail but I don’t care. I’m not studying a PHD on DB. At 600+ outsized pages, it’s beautifully presented and a lovely companion piece to flick through when listening to the great man. I love it.