Magic: A Journal of Song

Name: Magic: A Journal of Song
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SKU: 9781905662746
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By Paul Weller

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Magic: A Journal of Song by Paul Weller offers a deep dive into the musical journey and personal reflections of the iconic musician himself. The book provides an intimate glimpse into Weller’s songwriting process, inspirations, and creative anecdotes, enriched with his thoughts on various cultural influences that shaped his extensive career. It is an engaging read for music enthusiasts who want to explore the mind behind some of the most memorable tunes.
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You might enjoy this book if you are a fan of Paul Weller or have an interest in music and songwriting. It offers an intimate look into the creative process behind some of his most iconic songs, providing insights and reflections from the artist himself. This blend of personal anecdotes and artistic exploration may appeal to those fascinated by the intersection of music and personal expression.

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I can be scratching around at home on an acoustic guitar, or singing a funny little idea into my phone, and all of a sudden, it becomes a beautiful fully fledged song. And I'm asking myself, how did we do that again? I still find that fascinating. It's magic. - Paul Weller

In Magic: A Journal of Song, Paul Weller talks about his life and music through a personally curated selection of over 100 songs spanning his entire musical career.

As one of the most innovative and remarkable songwriters of the last 50 years, Paul Weller has proved to be the ultimate shapeshifter, moving from The Jam's punk sensibilities to the genre-defying Style Council, and later through a remarkable 30-year solo career. Alongside Lennon and McCartney, Weller is one of few artists that has attained a UK number one album over five consecutive decades, and has also received career-defining awards from the BRITs (Lifetime Achievement Award), NME Awards (Godlike Genius Award) and a GQ Award for Songwriter of the Year.

Magic: A Journal of Song is the definitive book of Weller's songwriting career from founding The Jam in his teenage years, to creating The Style Council, through to his years as a solo musician. Offering unprecedented insight into Weller's creative process, his lyrics are accompanied by more than 450 photographs and items of memorabilia, and an illuminating commentary of over 25,000 words.

As told to journalist and author, Dylan Jones, Magic is Paul Weller's most candid and intimate account of his musical life to date.

Paul Weller has proved that he is not only beyond reproach, in some senses he is quite possibly without equal. - Dylan Jones OBE

The thing I have discovered is that music in its truest sense is beyond any trend or movement or category. - Paul Weller

Beautifully produced in a large format, richly illustrated hardback by the world's foremost rock 'n' roll publishers, Genesis Publications.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781905662746

Publisher: Genesis Publications

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 04 April 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Genesis Publications

Illustration: 400+

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 255.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 400

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Arts & Culture Non-Fiction Paul Weller

About the Author

Paul Weller is a multi-award-winning musician with a career spanning almost 50 years. He has been an integral part of the British music scene since the early 1970s, when he founded the Jam. He was later one half of The Style Council, an experimental pop band, and has gone on to have a hugely successful solo career. As a songwriter, Weller is considered on par with artists such as Paul McCartney and David Bowie and has received awards from the BRITs (Lifetime Achievement Award), NME Awards (Godlike Genius Award) and a GQ Award for Songwriter of the Year.

Dylan Jones is the award-winning editor and international best-selling author. A former editor at i-D, The Face, Arena, GQ, the Observer and the Sunday Times, he is a former media columnist and the author of over 20 books. He was the Chairman of the Prince's Trust's Fashion Rocks, a Chairman of the British Fashion Council, a board member of the Norman Mailer Writers Colony and is a Trustee of the Hay Festival and an ambassador for the UK's GREAT Campaign. In June 2013, he was awarded an OBE for services to journalism.