69512 WRITING ON THE WALL: China and the


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West in the 21st Century by Will Hutton Could the collapse of China’s economy be imminent? In a shocking exposé, an ex-editor-in-chief for the Observer warns that, far from being an economic juggernaut set to trample all before it, China is coming across a host of problems that could well stop it in its tracks, with disastrous consequences for the worldwide economy. China is bedevilled by corruption, environmental degradation, a weak enterprise system and growing social protest. The contradictions of an authoritarian state are, at their roots, weakening and if China is to complete a successful transition to capitalism, measures would include allowing a free press and a representative government. Otherwise, global peace and prosperity will be disastrously threatened. 431 pages. £20 NOW £4.50


70343 CHURCHILL DEFIANT: Fighting On 1945-


1955 by Barbara Leaming The history of Churchill’s second premiership when, having faced brutal election defeat after V-E Day, he refused to surrender and fought his way back to Britain’s highest office. The man who described himself as ‘an obstinate pig’ would have to wage war on both his closest colleagues and his most


indispensable allies, the Americans, to take them where none of them wanted to go - the negotiating table with the Soviet Union. Eisenhower was particularly recalcitrant. He planned to meet Stalin alone, cutting out the British altogether. Between Churchill and Clement Attlee, leader of the Labour Party, there had been an exceptionally bitter election campaign and it rankled. Many world leaders, too numerous to mention, tread the boards here in the story of how, between 1945 and 1955, Churchill fought both to prevent a third world war and to defy his own mortality as the clock ticked on and time threatened to run out for him. It was a bloody battle of bare-knuckle politics, life-and-death decisions, old grudges and fresh blame. 355 pages. $26.99 NOW £5.50


69519 GREAT PENSIONS ROBBERY by Alex Brummer


Subtitled How New Labour Betrayed Retirement, here is a book about the systematic destruction of our pensions, one of the biggest scandals of our time. When Labour came to power in 1997, Britain had the best system of retirement provision in the world. Now the system has virtually collapsed and vast numbers of us face the grim choice of enduring a poverty-stricken future or working until we drop. What on earth went wrong? Brummer exposes the truth behind endless official spin and obfuscation. He uncovers an utterly shocking story of cynicism and inaction in which a government bent on penny-pinching, a bullied and ineffectual civil service, and individuals more interested in their careers than public service have all played a part in fatally undermining a 100 year old system. And are we only just starting to live through the appalling consequences? 226pp in large softback. £12.99 NOW £4.50


70051 WHAT PRICE LIBERTY? How Freedom


Was Won and Is Being Lost by Ben Wilson This controversial volume states that, in recent years, the public has been treated to the unedifying spectacle of civil liberties being legislated away by government. The case is cited of David Davis, Conservative shadow Home Secretary, who resigned because of ‘the insidious, surreptitious and relentless erosion of fundamental British freedoms’ over recent years. These included the proliferation of surveillance cameras, the government’s enthusiasm for databases, meddling with trial by jury, and new laws which severely restricted freedom of speech and public protest. How can we resist the growth of intrusive authoritarianism without exposing ourselves to crime, terrorism and other risks? The author travels through four centuries of history. 461 paperback pages. £14.99 NOW £4.50


70519 DEFEND THE REALM: The Authorized


History of MI5 by Christopher Andrew This monumental tome reveals the precise role of the British Security Service in 20th century British history, from its establishment by Captain Vernon Kell of the British army in October 1909 to root out ‘the spies of the Kaiser’ and his 31 years’ service, to its present role in countering terrorism. Another Director was Maxwell Knight. It describes the distinctive ethos of MI5, how the organisation has been managed, its relationship with the government, where it has triumphed, and where it has failed. The book also casts new light on many events and periods in British history, showing, for example, that through two well-placed sources MI5 was probably the pre-war organisation with the best understanding of Hitler’s objectives and that it had a remarkable willingness to speak truth to power. The book has new information about the Profumo affair and its aftermath, in addition to data on the ‘Magnificent Five’ and facts concerning a range of formerly unconfirmed Soviet contacts. It reveals that, though MI5 had a file on Harold Wilson, it did not plot against him, and describes what really happened during the failed IRA attack on Gibraltar in March 1988. A heavyweight value-for- money 1032 roughcut pages, including index, archived documents and b/w photos. $40 NOW £11


70706 IDEOLOGIES IN THE AGE OF EXTREMES: Liberalism, Conservatism,


Communism, Fascism 1914-91 by Willie Thompson


Written by a former Professor of Contemporary History, it deals with the political ideologies during the period famously described by Eric Hobsbawm as ‘The Age of Extremes’ - from the First World War to the collapse of the Soviet Union. The author introduces the key ideologies of the age, that is: liberalism, conservatism, communism and fascism, and identifies the political influence of these mass movements as a key feature. He uses a powerful approach to show that they often emerged from a common root or merged into a common future, stealing each other’s clothes and reinventing themselves as the stark opposite of a competing ideology. The volume explores and interprets each of the ideologies which dominated this age of extremes and establishes the realities of social action which link them to the circumstances of their time. 278 paperback pages. £19.99 NOW £5


70148 POL POT: The History of a Nightmare by Philip Short


Pol Pot was the architect of a revolution. His vision of Utopia was enforced by a reign of terror in which a fifth of Cambodia’s population - more than 1,000,000 people - perished. Why did it happen? How did an idealistic dream of justice and prosperity mutate into one of humanity’s worst nightmares? Here, the former Khmer Rouge Head of State, Pol Pot’s brother-in-law, as well as scores of others, speak for the first time at length about their beliefs and motives. But, Pol Pot and his cohorts did not act alone. The West - above all the US, through its role in the Vietnam War - must, the author insists, share responsibility for a disaster. 522 paperback, photos. £14.99 NOW £4.50


70171 ALL THE WRONG PLACES: Adrift in the


Politics of Southeast Asia by James Fenton The book describes experiences from two sharply divided periods: 1973-75 in Indochina, and 1986-8 when Fenton went to the Philippines and in due course took a job on the newly-founded Independent. His is a visceral, on- the-spot and unforgettable account of the fall of Saigon, the Philippines in the midst of revolution, and war- ravaged Cambodia. The Khmer Rouge were not like the Vietcong. When the Communists won in Indochina, the domino theory would have predicted that Thailand would be the next to ‘go’. Instead, the Thai insurgency completely failed. The section on Vietnam was written in the years following the fall of the South. Fenton is funny, clever and mischievous. 269pp in paperback. £8.99 NOW £2.50


Book and CD by Rikky Rooksby The capo’s full name is Capo Tasto, an Italian term meaning ‘head’ and ‘tie’. Two of the earliest designs featured a screw that would fix the capo to the back of the neck of the guitar, and Flamenco guitarists still use a capo based on a wooden design called the cejilla. Since 1931, the elasticated capo has been the cheapest and most widely available. This ultimate user’s guide gives a buyer’s guide to the most popular capos, a step-by- step guide for using each one, the benefits and drawbacks of playing with one. Includes a CD featuring 64 audio tracks, demonstrating the incredible sounds you can create. 64 page large softback. £12.99 NOW £4


69559 OXFORD DICTIONARY OF OPERA CHARACTERS by Joyce Bourne


One for every operaphile’s library, here with the revised and fully updated text, incorporating synopses of over 200 operas and operettas from around the world. Includes important arias and ensembles, with English translations, a new appendix of contemporary opera from the last ten years with comprehensive synopses followed by world première cast lists. It also offers featured articles written by well known personalities including Placido Domingo and Janet Baker plus opera website links. 355pp in paperback. Last selling price. £9.99 NOW £5


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71116 BANJO CAMP! Book and CD


by Zhenya Gene Senyak Learn picking, jamming, bluegrass and old-time greats with this beginner’s workshop for banjo players of all levels. There is also a free CD enclosed with the books showing you how to tune your banjo and play along with Bobby


and The Bluegrass Tradition on ‘Cripple Creek’ and ‘John Hardy’. Learn the clawhammer bum-ditty and play ‘Georgia Buck Is Dead’ with David Holt. Plus campfire conversations with the likes of Pete Seeger, Tony Trischka, Peter Wernick and other masters of this drum on a stick. 152pp in very large softback with colour photos, musical notations and free CD. £14.99 NOW £5


70740 LIFE AND MUSIC OF


OSCAR PETERSON by Reva Marin


Hard work and determination would take Oscar Peterson from Montreal’s poor immigrant neighbourhood of St. Henri to the great concert halls of the world. This brief introduction covers his early beginnings in the predominantly black neighbourhoods of Montreal, his early musical training under the watchful eye of


his stern father who insisted that all his children learn the piano and Oscar’s unstoppable yearning to play jazz, despite his father’s disapproval. Jazz inevitably took him to the US where he confronted the racial prejudices that he would face throughout his long career. From his dazzling debut at Carnegie Hall to many years of recording of 200 albums, teaching and performing with such jazz greats as Ella Fitzgerald, Art Tatum, Nat King Cole and Duke Ellington, with 16 pages of b/w photos. 160pp in paperback. $12.95 NOW £4


70795 EAGLES: Taking it to


the Limit by Ben Fong-Torres Here are Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Don Felder, Joe Walsh, Randy Meisner, Bernie Leadon and Tim Schmit in their pomp in this stunning volume - open the cover and you can almost hear the opening bars of Hotel California seeping from the pages! Published to mark the 40th


anniversary of the band’s formation, Eagles is a fitting tribute to one of the most successful bands ever. Ben Fong-Torres was senior editor of Rolling Stone magazine when the band appeared on the front cover in 1979, but he had been closely following the band ever since they formed, interviewing all the band’s members several times. Even though one of them, Hotel California, was the bestselling rock album in American history, the band only made another six studio albums, but their worldwide touring produced plenty of live work, and their constant fallings-out, line-up changes, suing each other, splitting up, getting back together, fights, parties, hangovers, room trashings and all the rest ensured that there was never a dull moment for the music journalist. The songwriting, collaborations, recording sessions, parties, court cases, relentless touring: it is all here, entertainingly related. Hundreds of top-notch photos taken by some of the greatest names in music photography. 192pp, 8¾” × 11¼”.


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67739 TENDERLY CD by the Oscar Peterson Trio


Three musicians who knew each other’s playing style intimately - Ellis and Brown could keep up with Peterson’s flights of fancy and inspired him to even greater improvisation. The three play music by Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Rodgers & Hart, Harold Arlen, Gillespie and Ellington. Tracks include I Only Have Eyes for You, Blue Moon, The Lady is a Tramp, Night and Day and Tea for Two. 17 tracks playing time 77 minutes on CD. ONLY £6


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69726 JONI MITCHELL by Mark Bego Joni Mitchell is the ultimate female folk troubadour. Throughout 23 critically acclaimed albums she has mesmerised millions of fans with her words, music and pure, soul-baring songs. Born in Canada, her song ‘Both Sides Now’ was recorded in 1968 for Judy Collins for whom it became a top ten hit. Her first album Joni Mitchell (1968) was produced by David Crosby and her affiliation with his group Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young has been a thread throughout her career. The quartet recorded ‘Woodstock’, her ode to the most famous rock festival in history and she toured as warm up act with them on several occasions. Here is the truth about her rumoured love affairs and her relationships with James Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Dylan, Peter Gabriel, Judy Collins and Georgia O’Keeffe. Ferret out your tie-dye t-shirt now as you enjoy this great read about a woman who has never written a bad song. 366pp, photos. £15.95 NOW £6


68790 OFF THE RECORD SONGWRITERS ON


SONGWRITING: Book and 2 CDs 25 of the World’s Most Celebrated Songs by Graham Nash


Here is a collection of 25 of the most-loved songs written by some of the most talented and successful songwriters of all time. Each writer shares his or her thoughts and memories about the creation of these classic songs, their careers in the music business and the art of songwriting. Grace Slick writes about ‘White Rabbit’ and Billy Steinberg on ‘True Colors’. In addition, displayed in that particular songwriter’s chapter, is an original handwritten manuscript of the lyrics to his or her featured song. Among the songs included are Puff, the Magic Dragon, Strangers in the Night and You are My Sunshine. 201 very large pages with archive photos. Two FREE CDs containing interviews. £30 NOW £7.50


69832 ELECTRIC EDEN: Unearthing Britain’s


Visionary Music by Rob Young Named as a Guardian Book of the Week. From pre- Roman times right up to the Noughties, the author discovers a sense of continuity underpinning decades of creativity in which the lays and song lines of an oral culture were passed on. Here too are comprehensive analyses of Fairport Convention, Comus, Nick Drake, Bagpuss and The Wicker Man side by side with many others including the pioneering Cecil Sharp, the visionary pop of Kate Bush, Julian Cope and Talk Talk as well as Pentangle, Pink Floyd, Mr Fox, Trees and the early outdoor music festivals. 664 paperback pages illustrated in b/w with musical/discographic timeline. £12.99 NOW £5


69933 WHITE ROOMS AND IMAGINARY WESTERNS by Pete Brown


An art school groupie, Brown discovered jazz, sex, booze and poetry, and took a series of dead-end jobs to support his developing performance habit. Performance poetry was new and Brown played prestigious venues such as the Festival Hall, the Albert Hall, Ronnie Scott’s and Marianne Faithfull’s flat, while his day job included working on a construction site for Paul McCartney. Collaboration with Jack Bruce gave the pair a hit when “I Feel Free” climbed the charts. The demise of Cream, Brown’s first marriage and the formation of his band Piblokto followed in quick succession, and his international career was assured. Ginsberg, Trocchi, Clapton and other big names pass through his fascinating life. 296pp, photos, discography. £18.99 NOW £3


69938 THE BRITISH INVASION: The Music, The Times, The Era by Barry Miles


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For five years from 1964-1969 the American pop, fashion and film scenes were inundated and almost overpowered by British acts, designers and actors. Time magazine put Swinging London on its cover. Oscars went to a string of British actors, directors and films. Hems across the nation drew up as Mary Quant, Twiggy and Jean Shrimpton were paraded in chain clothes stores from coast to coast. Barry Miles celebrates this remarkable period, the era of ‘The House of the Rising Sun’, a traditional ballad which reached number one on the American charts, making The Animals the second group to follow The Beatles to the top. The British R&B scene which included The Yardbirds boasted such talented guitarists as Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page. Hundreds of colour photos of bands, models, films and plays, LP covers, 9" x 12" 303 page tome.


£19.99 NOW £8 70078 BLUE MOMENT: Miles Davis’s Kind of


Blue and the Remaking of Modern Music by Richard Williams


Miles Davis’s Kind of Blue became the best-selling piece of music in the history of jazz and, for many, the only album they would own. Here are saxophonist John Coltrane, pianists Keith Jarrett and Chick Corea, avant- garde composers Steve Reich, Terry Riley and Lamonte Young, rock legends the Velvet Underground and Brian


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70396 THE ART OF CLASSIC ROCK: Rock Memorabilia, Tour Posters


by Paul Grushkin and Alice Cooper Here is the terrifying robot destroying the world for Queen’s promo poster News of the World and there the cover of The Who’s unforgettable Odds and Sods album. As Elton John points out, with the decline of record stores, and the introduction of CDs instead of LPs, a beautiful, unique form of art has been lost, so collecting becomes ever more vital. This superb book features the biggest names in the business, including The Rolling Stones, Queen, Pink Floyd, The Who, Led Zeppelin, Elton John, Alice Cooper and David Bowie. Each section focuses on a famous act, covering its defining tours and albums to show how the musicians’ iconic designs and graphic styles changed over the years. An


introduction to each section provides an overview of rock history from the period and puts the images in a historical context. This volume is more than a trip down memory lane. It is the ultimate backstage pass. 255 gigantic pages 29cm x 34cm with photos of rock memorabilia, tour posters and


merchandise in blazing colour.


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Eno, and the Godfather of Soul James Brown, all of whom - although each was unique in his own way - can claim to have had his playing transformed by this seminal album. The author describes the extraordinary background to this meditative, melancholy masterpiece, its enigmatic composer, its roots in art and philosophy, and the innovative cast of musicians who performed it. 309 pages.


£18.99 NOW £5 70081 CLASSIC ROCK


edited by Chris Woodstra, John Bush and Stephen Thomas Erlewine What is classic rock? It came crashing into existence in the mid 1950s with the music of Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Bo Diddley, Gene Vincent, Fats Domino and the Everly Brothers. Classic rockers grew up on these guys or perhaps Muddy Waters and Robert Johnson or any number of folk, blues and country singers. There were also other seminal 67 albums like Jimi Hendrix Experience’s Are You Experienced? Pink Floyd’s Piper at the Gates of Dawn, The Who’s Who Sell Out and The Doors’ self titled album. This book is a road map to all the noteworthy albums within the classic rock era and the heart of the book is built upon album reviews with several supplements to bring it up to the MP3 era. From Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and Bruce Springsteen to the Rolling Stones, here are 1000 expert reviews with iconic album art, a quick-reference artist, song and album listings, and tons of facts we may never have known. Nice clear layout over two columns, a timeline of debuts, music maps with how bands are linked, guitar heroes and classic riffs. 271pp in softback. £9.95 NOW £6


68866 DEFINING MOMENTS IN MUSIC edited by Sean Egan


This chunky softback bears the subtitle “The Greatest Artists, Albums, Songs, Performances and Events that Rocked the Music World”. With a performance photo of James Brown in full flow on the cover, the book covers the years 1900-2006 split into 11 chapters. There are in- depth reviews of key albums, singles and other songs, biogs of the most important artists, bands and shows, and the performances, many of which have achieved legendary status. Here is everything and everyone from Jelly Roll Blues through Crosby and Sinatra to Meat Loaf, the Sex Pistols, Blur, Oasis, U2 and even New Kids on the Block. And someone called Presley. And some Beatles and some Stones. 1000 entries, 800 pages and some 300 colour and b/w photos. £18.99 NOW £3


70114 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR


CHILDREN by Richard Crozier Featuring more than 40 instruments from the string family, brass family and woodwind to instruments like the harp and accordion, even steel pans, it gives details of dimensions, weight, cost, maintenance, degree of difficulty and styles of music. It takes into account a child’s size, age, temperament, natural ability and experience and gives advice on how parents or grandparents can support with learning to read music, arranging lessons and more. 128 page softback, line art. £6.99 NOW £2


70710 LIGHTS, CAMERA, SOUNDTRACKS by Martin Strong and Brendon Griffin Subtitled The Ultimate Guide to Popular Music in the Movies. Here is the classic Elvis Presley vehicle Jailhouse Rock, documentaries like Woodstock and Dig!, low budget films with huge soundtracks like Trainspotting and Reservoir Dogs, film scores by Peter Gabriel, Nick Cave and Ry Cooder. Flip to page 842 to see at-a- glance Silver Dream Racer, Shel Silverstein, Carly Simon, Simon & Garfunkel and the film Skidoo from 1968 directed by Otto Preminger. Each double page brings back memories, soundtracks, wild angels, wild guitars, blue suede shoes to blues divas, and along the way there are eight page inserts of colour photographs of classic album covers, movie posters and stars of film and vinyl. 916pp, 7" x 9", softback. £25 NOW £5.50


70442 ANYWAY ANYHOW ANYWHERE: The


Complete Chronicle of The Who 1958-1978 by Andy Neill and Matt Kent


For 20 years Roger Daltrey, John Entwistle, Keith Moon and Pete Townshend engaged in a rock’n’roll rampage that would forever alter the course of rock music history. This meticulous day-by-day account of those wild years, up until Keith Moon’s death in 1978, is written by two veteran Who biographers and is clearly a labour of love which will stand for all time as the definitive Who record. There are forewords from Roger Daltrey and former manager Chris Stamp, followed by the authors’


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