Tearing Down the Wall of Sound

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The Rise and Fall of Phil Spector

By Mick Brown

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Tearing Down the Wall of Sound by Mick Brown dives into the tumultuous life and career of legendary music producer Phil Spector. It explores his groundbreaking work in the music industry, his profound influence on pop music with the "Wall of Sound" technique, and the complexities of his personal struggles. This biography provides a detailed look at both his creative genius and the controversial aspects of his life.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the music industry and want to dive into the complex world of legendary record producer Phil Spector. It offers a gripping portrayal of his innovative, yet turbulent, life and career, revealing insights into both his musical genius and deeply troubled personal life.

Tearing Down the Wall of Sound

In 2002, the record producer Phil Spector gave his first interview to Mick Brown. The day after it was published, an actress named Lana Clarkson was shot dead in Spector's LA castle. This book covers the biography of Brown - exploring his life and career as well as the unfolding of the Clarkson case.

Updated with a new 10,000-word chapter on the conclusion of Spector's now infamous court casePublished to huge critical acclaim in hardbackContains sixteen pages of photographs, many rare and never seen before

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In 2002, the reclusive and legendary record producer Phil Spector gave his first interview in twenty-five years to Mick Brown. The day after it was published, an actress named Lana Clarkson was shot dead in Spector's LA castle. This is Brown's odyssey into the strange life and times of Phil Spector.

Beginning with that fateful meeting in Spector's home and going on to explore his colourful and extraordinary life and career, including the unfolding of the Clarkson case, this is one of the most bizarre and compelling stories in pop history.

Tearing Down the Wall of Sound by Mick Brown takes you on an unforgettable journey through the highs and lows of a music industry icon.

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Mick Brown's biography offers an engaging and comprehensive look at the life of Phil Spector, touching on themes of fame, genius, and downfall. Reviewers praise it as a definitive study filled with meticulous research and compelling storytelling, capturing the dramatic and often tumultuous aspects of Spector's life and career. The book is celebrated for its balanced narrative and vivid portrayal of this iconic yet troubled figure in music history.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780747572473

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 April 2008

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Edition: Revised ed.

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 560

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Arts & Culture Biography & Memoir Mick Brown Musicians, Movie Stars & Creative Biographies Non-Fiction

About the Author

Mick Brown is a freelance journalist and broadcaster who has written extensively on pop music and culture for a wide variety of British and American publications. He is currently senior writer on the Telegraph magazine. He is the author of several books, including: Richard Branson: The Authorised Biography, Heartbeat: Travels from Woodstock to San Jose by Song Title (shortlisted for the Thomas Cook Prize for best travel book in 1994), The Spiritual Tourist, Bloomsbury Movie Guide to Performance and The Dance of 17 Lives: The Incredible True Story of Tibet's 17th Karmapa.