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        LEONARD COHEN

        An Illustrated Record

        by Mike Evans

        For more than four decades, Leonard Cohen’s mournful ballads of desire, heartbreak and lost faith have captivated audiences the world over. Since his death in November 2016, the awardwinning Canadian songwriter, novelist and poet is now more popular than ever. Cohen is revered as a cultural icon and master of his craft, and this is the first complete guide to his studio and live albums. Offering a comprehensive overview of each LP – from writing and recording through to release and legacy – Leonard Cohen: An Illustrated Record is a richly illustrated tribute to the body of recorded work that has made Cohen a legend in his own lifetime.

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        100 REASONS TO LOVE AUDREY HEPBURN

        by Joanna Benecke

        Fashion goddess; UNICEF heroine; Givenchy’s twinkly-eyed muse: there’ll never be anyone quite like Audrey Hepburn. But there’s more to the effortlessly classy Hollywood starlet than meets the eye. Did you know, for instance, that Audrey kept a pet fawn named Pippin? That she was a gifted linguist, fluent in five different languages? That she inherited her poise from a Dutch baroness mother? That there’s a breed of snowy tulip named after her? Or perhaps that Henry Mancini wrote ‘Moon River’ especially for her? Filled with fascinating facts and stunning photos, 100 Reasons to Love Audrey Hepburn reveals the woman behind the little black dress.

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        100 REASONS TO LOVE RYAN GOSLING

        by Joanna Benecke

        Actor. Director. Musician. Heartthrob. Feminist icon (sort of). There’s only one Ryan Gosling. Women want him. Men want to be him. Most Tumblr blogs are about him. No mere Hollywood pretty boy, he’s a model of sensitive masculinity. Filled with edgy humour and photos that graphically illustrate his physical perfection, 100 Reasons to Love Ryan Gosling provides scientific evidence of exactly why Ryan is so damn loveable.

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        THE BLUE MONDAY DIARIES

        In the Studio with New Order

        by Michael Butterworth

        A firsthand account of the studio sessions for the fastest selling 12” single ever, ‘Blue Monday’, New Order’s classic dance track, and Power, Corruption and Lies, their acclaimed second album. Compiled from the journals of Michael Butterworth, the trusted friend of New Order who lived and worked with the band throughout the recording sessions. Three decades on, Butterworth breaks the silence to reveal exactly what went into the recording of this classic track, as well as Power, Corruption and Lies. Drawn from Butterworth’s meticulous journal entries, The Blue Monday Diaries provides a uniquely personal insight into the creative personalities of the band. And with the deluxe boxset reissue of New Order’s remastered 1983 album ‘Power, Corruption & Lies’ on CD and vinyl, as well as four 12-inch singles released on 2 October, ‘Blue Monday’ is set to make its first Official Chart Top 40 appearance in over 25 years.

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        THE LIZARD KING

        The Essential Jim Morrison

        by Jerry Hopkins

        Jim Morrison, lead singer of the Doors, has achieved a bizarre cult status since his death in 1971. In The Lizard King: The Essential Jim Morrison, Jerry Hopkins provides a new insight into Morrison’s life, peeling away the myth to reveal the intelligent, witty but flawed character beneath. Hopkins has also collected an illuminating series of interviews made with Morrison during his lifetime, which, published uncut, allow the man to speak for himself at last. It is time to re-examine Morrison’s enduring influence on youth culture, and to evaluate his standing as poet, philosopher, filmmaker and sex symbol.

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        SCOTT WALKER

        The Rhymes of Goodbye

        by Lewis Williams

        Responsible for some of the biggest hits of the 60s, Scott Walker was once more popular than The Beatles. This new, revised and updated edition of The Rhymes of Goodbye tells the story of Scott Walker’s life and work through his songs. The track by track commentary encompasses his entire career from the first Walker Brothers single up to his final work before his death in March 2019 and provides the reader with a wealth of engaging information about an artist who has been described as the most enigmatic singer of modern times.

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        March 2021

        MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE

        This Band Will Save Your Life

        by Reinhardt Haydn

        My Chemical Romance emerged from New Jersey in the aftermath of the 9/11 atrocities to become the standard bearers for a new fusion of punk, glam and emo. After building a committed following with their first two albums, MCR achieved global prominence in 2006 with their platinum-selling album Welcome To The Black Parade. This book tells the definitive story of the groundbreaking band, charting their rise to the apex of the post-millennial rock pantheon.

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        MORRISSEY IN CONVERSATION

        The Essential Interviews

        by Edited by Paul A. Woods

        Author, lyricist, national treasure, Steven Patrick Morrissey is nothing if not outspoken. This anthology collects his most elegantly waspish interviews for posterity, celebrating three decades of wit, vitriol and polemic in a single volume. Selected from such iconic publications as The Face, Q and Melody Maker, Morrissey in Conversation pieces together every facet of the frontman’s outrageously varied career, from his trailblazing days with the Smiths, creators of eighties indie rock, to his current incarnation as an anti-establishment provocateur. Uncut and unapologetic, his sardonic salvoes are essential reading for fans and free thinkers of every generation.

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        JOY DIVISION

        Piece by Piece: Writing About Joy Division 1977-2007

        by Paul Morley

        Joy Division are the perennial cult postpunk band. Author/TV broadcaster Paul Morley knew Joy Division best – he was the only journalist permitted to view Ian Curtis’s corpse, was present when Curtis suffered his life-threatening epileptic seizure following a London concert in April 1980, and wrote extensively and evocatively of the ‘mood, atmosphere and ephemeral terror’ that enveloped this unique group. These are his complete writings on Joy Division, both contemporary and retrospective.

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