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Can's Tago Mago
Series: 33 1/3
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This book is ideal for music enthusiasts, vinyl collectors, and fans of the German rock band Can, as well as readers interested in the cultural history of 1970s music and alternative approaches to music criticism.
An officially approved account of one of the most influential and powerful albums of the 1970s, this brilliant addition to the 33 1/3 series by Scottish novelist Alan Warner will explore in detail the conception, recording and release of the album Tago Mago by Can.
An officially approved account of one of the most influential and powerful albums of the 1970s, this brilliant addition to the 33 1/3 series by Scottish novelist Alan Warner will explore in detail the conception, recording and release of the album Tago Mago by Can.
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Finally, a brilliant exploration of the German rock band Can's 1971 album Tago Mago. This hugely unique and influential album deserves close analysis from a fan, rather than a musicologist.
Novelist Alan Warner details the concrete music we hear on the album, how it was composed, executed and recorded, including the history of the album in terms of its release, promotion and artwork.
This tale of Tago Mago is also the tale of a young man obsessed with record collecting in the dark and mysterious period of pop music before Google. Warner includes a backtracking of the history of the band up to that point and also some description of Can's unique recording approach, taking into account their home studio setup.
Interviews with the two surviving members, drummer Jaki Liebezeit, keyboardist Irmin Schmidt, and bassist Holger Czukay, make this a hilariously personal and illuminating picture of Can.
Series: 33 1/3
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Critics praise Warner's work as a lyrical and personal counterpoint to traditional musicological writing, focusing on the material and autobiographical elements of Tago Mago. Readers appreciate the book's deep engagement with fandom and the mythologising of the vinyl album, capturing the unique experience of discovering music as a profound aesthetic moment.
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ISBN: 9781628921083
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 February 2015
Country: United States
Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic
Audience: General / adult
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Spine width: 12.0mm
Width: 118.0mm
Height: 162.0mm
Weight: 140g
Pages: 152
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About the Author
Alan Warner is a Scottish novelist. His 1995 novel Morvern Callar won the Somerset Maugham Award and was made into a feature film directed by Lynne Ramsay. In 2013, he was awarded the James Tait Black Memorial Prize for his novel The Deadman's Pedal.
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