{"product_id":"david-bowie-rainbowman-1967-1980","title":"David Bowie Rainbowman: 1967-1980 (Non-mint)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eJérôme Soligny\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardcover | \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e15.88 x 6.35 x 23.5 cm | 704 pp\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMonoray | 2023 | 9781800960633\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eDavid Bowie Rainbowman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Jérôme Soligny tells the story of David Bowie the musician with the help of those intimately involved with the creation of his music. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis uniquely exhaustive work on Bowie's 1967-1980 albums draws on over 150 interviews with the musicians, producers and friends who knew Bowie best, including Robert Fripp, Hermione Farthingale, Lou Reed, George Underwood, Mick Ronson, Carlos Alomar, Trevor Bolder, Mike Garson, Woody Woodmansey and many, many others. With an essay by Soligny on each album followed by oral histories from the most trusted and influential figures in Bowie's musical life, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ethis\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis the definitive guide to a singular and mercurial genius - the Rainbowman himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eIncudes a foreword by Tony Visconti, an introduction by Mike Garson and cover photo by Mick Rock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e'Jérôme Soligny is one of the best authorities in the world on David Bowie's career and life in general... His new biography\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eRainbowman\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eis a thorough and honest account of the great man.' \u003cstrong\u003eTony Visconti\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e'Jérôme is a guy who is still aware that popular music is an art form and not a money suppository. He writes from the heart and is one of the last exemplars of a dying breed. The critic, armed with intelligence and brute compulsive honesty, as dangerous as a river.'\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIggy Pop\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e'If you love David Bowie - and most right thinking people do - you will really love \u003cem\u003eRainbowman\u003c\/em\u003e. It's an absolutely biblical text. Part oral history, part essay... Jérôme seems to have spoken to just about everybody.' \u003cstrong\u003eStuart Maconie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePLEASE NOTE: This book is a NON-MINT item. NON-MINT books are new but are either ex-display copies or warehouse marked - minor cosmetic imperfections such as scuffs, marks, or minor dents to the covers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThis book has also been remainder marked by the publisher - a marker pen dot on one outer edge - see final image.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Monoray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47651276030210,"sku":"BK-MON-DBR-001-OP","price":17.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0401\/6226\/3204\/files\/IMG_2735_cf6d87ec-2988-4e90-a240-01d4c9c2523e.jpg?v=1777895152","url":"https:\/\/www.booksaboutart.co.uk\/products\/david-bowie-rainbowman-1967-1980","provider":"Books About Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}